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Dear IPNA Community,
The IPNA Clinician Scientist Academy invites applicants to join the Academy as Clinical Research Fellows.
The IPNA Clinician Scientist Academy is comprised of a co-Chair (Jonathan Craig), co-Chair (Susan Samuel), 17 faculty Mentors, and cohorts of early career researchers (Fellows). Criteria for entry of fellows include equity considerations, membership of IPNA, early career, evidence of institutional support, and demonstrated potential for leadership in clinical research.
The fellows will have access to a monthly core seminar series and research in progress meetings during which fellows can discuss their proposals with mentors and peers and receive feedback. No monetary awards are associated with the program.
A structured training program of 1 year duration is offered for successful applicants with an optional additional year of support from mentors to help build up and/or complete a clinical research study. The training program includes:
1. Access to online training materials sourced from various countries with existing research training infrastructure
2. A monthly online core seminar series on a broad range of clinical research methodologies.
3. More advanced and specialized monthly research in progress seminar series in the second half of the year, which provides more advanced skills, including group workshops for participants to develop their own research proposals with input from experts and other fellows. Peer-to-peer feedback and feedback from mentors will be provided during the sessions.
4. One-on-one support from a pool of approximately 20 faculty mentors is available for project development and implementation. Faculty are not intended to be co-investigators or collaborators on any Fellow project. Fellows may indicate which faculty they would like to receive support from, and co-Chairs of the program may also suggest additional resources or mentors to contact.
To apply to join the program, please complete the application form.
The deadline for submission is September 25, 2026.
Best wishes,
Susan Samuel, Co-Chair of the IPNA Clinician Scientist Academy
Jonathan Craig, Co-Chair of the IPNA Clinician Scientist Academy
