[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-241632-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-1-en-105":80,"doc-detail-241632-en":126},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":73,"head_meta":75,"extra_data":77,"updated_unix":79},105,"en","kidneycure-pre-doctoral-fellowship-program-application-instructions","KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program Application Instructions","","KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program application instructions outline eligibility and submission requirements for PhD students pursuing nephrology research. The program targets early-career researchers and allows qualified doctoral candidates to submit a kidney-directed proposal while meeting ASN membership and time-commitment expectations. Funding rules specify $30,000 per year for up to two years, use limited to stipend support, reporting deadlines, required attendance at ASN Kidney STARS-related events, and acknowledgement of KidneyCure support in resulting publications.",{"@graph":14,"@context":72},[15,34,55],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/","Template",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/presentations/","Presentations",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/kidneycure-pre-doctoral-fellowship-program-application-instructions/241632/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/kidneycure-pre-doctoral-fellowship-program-application-instructions/241632.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Patrick","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-11","2026-09-12",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":26},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",{"@type":56,"mainEntity":57},"FAQPage",[58,64,68],{"name":59,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":61},"What is the purpose of the KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program?","Question",{"text":62,"@type":63},"The program mission is to attract PhD students to nephrology as a research area early in their careers.","Answer",{"name":65,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":66},"Who is eligible to apply, and what are key ASN membership requirements?",{"text":67,"@type":63},"Applicants must be current graduate students in an accredited PhD program, have passed qualifying exams or completed at least one year in the primary mentor’s lab, propose kidney-directed research, and commit active ASN Student membership by the application-cycle close; sponsors and co-sponsors must also be active ASN members at that time.",{"name":69,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":70},"How much funding is provided and what can the funds be used for?",{"text":71,"@type":63},"The fellowship provides $30,000 per year for up to two years beginning July 1. Payments go to the fellow’s institution and must be used only for stipend support; funds cannot be used for fringe benefits, project costs, travel expenses, or overhead costs.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":74,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":76,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":78,"site_id":7},241632,1791720526,{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":82},"success",[83,87,92,97,102,107,112,117,122],{"id":84,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":85,"slug":86},11,90,"presentations",{"id":88,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":93,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":94,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":96},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":98,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":99,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":103,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":104,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":106},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":108,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":113,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":118,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":123,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":125},158,"General","general-158",{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":127},{"doc_id":78,"user_id":128,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":22,"category_id":84,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":135,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":120,"language":136,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":140,"read_time":26},549758146520,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/80002397d8c0411e94?_k=1775819394049821470","1  \n2  \n3  \n4  \n5  \n6  \n7  \n8  \n9  \n10  \n11  \n12  \n13  \n14  \n15  \n16  \n17  \n18  \n19  \n20  \n21  \n22  \n23  \n24  \n25  \n26  \n27  \n28  \n29  \n30  \n31  \n32  \n33  \n34  \n35  \n36  \n37  \n38  \n39  \n40  \n41  \n42  \n43  \n44  \n45  \nKidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program Application Instructions  \nApplicants and sponsors must have a current American Society of Nephrology (ASN) membership when the application cycle closes on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Check your membership status online  \nhere.  \nApplicants may only submit one application during a cycle.  \nKidneyCure will make an Award solely in accordance with KidneyCure policies, payment, and schedule regulations as described in the original Notice of Award and Grant Stipulations.  \nPurpose  \nThe mission of the KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program is to attract PhD students to nephrology as a research area in the early stages of their careers.  \nEligibility  \nPlease note that the eligibility criteria have been updated.  \nDoctoral students interested in clinical or basic science may submit a proposal that examines any aspect of the entire spectrum of kidney biology and disease.  \nKidneyCure encourages applications from individuals whose personal backgrounds or life experiences may contribute valuable perspectives to nephrology, particularly those who have encountered barriers to entry in the field.  \nA maximum of two applications per sponsor/mentor will be accepted during any given application cycle.  \nPre-doctoral KidneyCure fellowships are available to PhD students regardless of citizenship so long as they are working in North or Central America, or the Caribbean during the grant term.  \nTo apply for the KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program , a candidate:  \nI. Must be a current graduate student in an accredited doctoral (PhD) program (graduate students enrolled in MSTP or dual MD/PhD degree do not qualify) and must have passed the qualifying exam or spent at least one year in their primary mentor’s lab by the time of application submission.  \nII. May not hold an MD, PhD, DO, DVM, PharmD or equivalent terminal degree.  \nIII. Must propose a research topic that is kidney-directed.  \nIV. Must complete research under the direction and mentorship of a primary sponsor who is performing kidney research.  \nV. Must be an active member of ASN (Membership Type: Student) when the application cycle closes on Thursday, November 19, 2026. ASN provides free membership to students and PhD  \n46 candidates. The sponsor and all co-sponsors of the candidate must also be an active member of  \n47 ASN when the application cycle closes on Thursday, November 19, 2026.  \n48 VI. Can hold other external grant support but cannot have support totaling more than the National Institutes 49 of Health guidelines for pre-doctoral students, including KidneyCure funds, at the time of the award  \n50 activation (July 1, 2027) . However, a candidate’s institution may supplement the support provided by  \n51 KidneyCure.  \n52 VII. Must commit a minimum of 75% time to research during the fellowship period.  \n53 VIII. Must have a sponsor who demonstrates sufficient funding to support the proposed study of the mentee 54 throughout the fellowship period.  \n55  \n56 Extension Requests 57  \n58 KidneyCure will accept extension requests on a case-by-case basis to be applied to the eligibility window  \n59 during a candidate’s doctoral training period. Applicants must submit supporting documentation for requests, 60 which can include family care responsibilities, medical concerns, disability, natural disasters, and active-duty  \n61 military service.  \n62  \n63 An automatic 12-month extension will be applied per childbirth during the candidate’s doctoral training. All  \n64 parents, including those who adopt, are eligible for this particular extension.  \n65  \n66 To submit an extension request, please email [grants@asn-online.org](grants@asn-online.org) prior to the application deadline. 67  \n68 Funding and Stipulations 69  \n70 The ","cbCaiglODEQ1hrAn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiglODEQ1hrAn","pdf",290145,9,"English","# Purpose\n## Eligibility\n## Extension Requests\n## Funding and Stipulations\n## Application Process","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program?\",\"answer\":\"The program mission is to attract PhD students to nephrology as a research area early in their careers.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is eligible to apply, and what are key ASN membership requirements?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must be current graduate students in an accredited PhD program, have passed qualifying exams or completed at least one year in the primary mentor’s lab, propose kidney-directed research, and commit active ASN Student membership by the application-cycle close; sponsors and co-sponsors must also be active ASN members at that time.\"},{\"question\":\"How much funding is provided and what can the funds be used for?\",\"answer\":\"The fellowship provides $30,000 per year for up to two years beginning July 1. Payments go to the fellow’s institution and must be used only for stipend support; funds cannot be used for fringe benefits, project costs, travel expenses, or overhead costs.\"}]","KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program Application Instructions | PDF",1789178345]