The ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers (STC) Program is a joint initiative between ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS) aimed at supporting partnerships between two centers to create new kidney transplant programs and develop existing ones in low-resource areas.
The program fosters capacity-building partnerships between two centers, an Emerging Center (EC) in need of training located in a low-resource area such as low-income (LIC), lower-middle-income (LMIC) or upper-middle-income country (UMIC) and a more advanced center, Supporting Center (SC) from the same region or from a high-income country (HIC). The program provides a structured framework for collaboration and a range of benefits that vary according to their status level (C, B, or A) within the program. Each level lasts two years. Only successful partnerships, which show accomplishments and progress are eligible to advance to the next levels.
The Emerging Center must be from a LIC, LMIC or UMIC as per the World Bank List of Economies. Each center must have at least one ISN or TTS full member, who will serve as the center's liaison officer and must remain in good standing throughout the duration of the partnership.
Partnerships applying to enter the program at Level C or applying for an upgrade to the next level (B and A) after two years must submit their application via this portal.
The partnership needs to submit an application which contains a clear description of how the collaboration will develop the services of the emerging center and positively reflect the supporting center and a detailed action and budget plan.
For upgrade applications, the partnerships must submit progress reports stating their accomplishments at the previous level and plan of activities for the next level. They will be assessed at each change of level to establish whether they are eligible to receive more support and benefits.
Graduated partnerships are encouraged to apply for a trio partnership to support a new emerging center within the region of the original emerging center.
Before applying, please read the STC program guidelines carefully.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
October 15 each year.
HOW TO APPLY
An applicant submitting the application on behalf of the partnership must be a liaison officer (=representative) of one of the centers in the partnership, either Emerging Center (EC), Supporting Center (SC) or Mentoring Center (MC). This applicant must have an account on our application portal.
If you already have an account on our application portal, please log-in using the button "Log-in" on the top of the page.
If you do not have an account on our application portal, please create one by clicking "Register" on the top of the page.
If you do not remember your password, please click "Log-in", choose "Forget your password" and follow the instructions to recover your password.
Click "Apply" and start filling out your application. You can save the progress you make on your application and complete it at a later time.
CONTACT
For questions about the ISN STC Program, please contact: stc@theisn.org
REVIEW PROCESS
All applications will be reviewed by the STC Program Committee. Please check the current members of the STC Program Committee here.