ASH Visitor Training Grant Program (VTP)

The Visitor Training Program (VTP) is designed to help build hematology capacity in low -and middle-income countries by providing funding for hematologists and hematology-related health care professionals in these regions to receive up to 12 weeks of training on a specific topic or technique.

Training is designed to address a specific hematology need and is carried out in the clinic or laboratory of an ASH member, under their supervision and mentorship. Upon completion of the training program, participants return to their home institutions to implement their newly acquired knowledge and skills.

Individual research project will not be considered but applicants at any career stage (excluding trainees and fellows) are welcome, and ASH membership is not required.

Host Mentor Requirements

Each VTP applicant must have a host mentor who is an ASH member in good standing and who has agreed to the responsibilities of participating in the program. The host mentor may be from any country, and the host institution can be located anywhere in the world.

The VTP no longer contains a mentor-match component – all applicants will need to find their own mentor in order to apply. ASH cannot provide names or contact information for any of our members, but please consider the following suggestions to help you locate a mentor:

• Research experts in your field online, authors on scientific papers (including Blood), speakers at the ASH Annual Meeting, etc.
• Mentors located in countries in your region or in your own country who could provide training that may be more applicable at your institution (research local meetings and societies that may host experts in your field).

Once you have names of possible mentors, you may contact Erin Sheek to inquire about their membership status. Once confirmed, you will need to reach out to them directly explaining your training request, and ask if they are willing to serve as your mentor.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Be a hematologist or hematology-related health care professional working in a hospital or a research institution in a low- or middle-income country (as defined by ASH).
• Have a host mentor who is an ASH member in good standing on the day the application is submitted. The host mentor may be from any country, and the host institution may be located anywhere in the world.
• Have a need for specific training in a procedure(s) that will benefit hematology patient care at your home institution.
• Clearly identify in the application that the relevant equipment and supplies necessary to implement the requested training are available at your home institution.