ASH Latin American Training Program (LATP) Grant

The ASH Latin American Training Program (LATP) supports hematology professionals by providing funding for 12 weeks of specialized training. Participants can select training dates within one year of receiving the award and will have their travel and living expenses covered. This program fosters collaboration among institutions and equips professionals with essential skills to enhance hematology care in their home countries, ultimately benefiting patient outcomes across Latin America.

Help build hematology capacity at your home institution. Apply for the ASH Latin American Training Program (LATP) to receive funding for 12 weeks of training around a specific priority area for your region.
The ASH Latin American Training Program (LATP) pays for participants' travel and living expenses (pending budget approval) for the duration of the training, offers opportunities to develop ongoing relationships at other institutions, and equips participants with Latin American Training Program the tools necessary to implement the training at their home institution.
Please note that if you are selected for this program, you may select your own training dates (with the approval of your Training Coordinator) any time within one year of receiving the award. After completing your training, you will return to your home institution to implement your newly acquired skills and knowledge, ultimately helping to advance hematology patient care across the region.

Eligibility

Be a physician, scientist, or hematology laboratory staff working in a hospital or research institution.Applicants may be at any stage in their careers and do not need to be ASH members.English proficiency is not required, as the training may occur in Spanish or Portuguese.Be a physician actively working in one of the following Latin American countries:ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuela