Psep professionalscientificprogramme

PSEP
(Professional Scientific Exchange Programme)

Objectives

The aim of this programme is to promote international twinning between laboratories and to facilitate the exchange of laboratory scientists of IFCC member societies.
The exchange of knowledge between laboratories is based on visits of young scientists to top laboratories in the field world wide.
The purpose of this programme is to increase high-level education through science and scientific activities in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine and to transfer the knowledge of new technology among IFCC member societies.
This exchange programme is open for laboratories in all countries where an IFCC member society is active.
IFCC has no role beyond Professional Scientific Exchange Program in finding placements for postgraduate or postdoctoral study.
IFCC will normally support a maximum of one exchange programme from any one country in a single year.

Download PSEP Application form

Download PSEP Preliminary Information

Regulations Applicants:

  • Clinical Chemists, Laboratory Scientists (MD, PhD) < 40 years of age
  • Graduated students working on their thesis
  • Postdocs to be trained in advanced technology or to participate in a research programme
  • Member of the IFCC National Society

Type of Exchanges:

  • Short term visits: 2-3 months
  • Long term visits: 6 months

IFCC Support:

Travel
  • Allowance: CHF 1.000.-/month

Application Package:

This will be made available by mailing from the Technical Secretariat to the National Societies (National IFCC Representatives). The National Society disseminates the information to its membership.

Content of an Application:

Presentation of the project on collaboration with a foreign laboratory.
CV of the applicant.

Letters of agreement from the two participating laboratories (institutions). The heads of both laboratories have to specify their own contribution to the exchange and the rationale of the visit.

Applicant’s Laboratory:

Purpose of the visit

  • Short description of the scientific and technological background of the institution.
  • Specification of the financial contribution to the exchange programme; e.g. salary granted during the visit of the collaborator.

Host Laboratory:

Letter of invitation.

  • Short description of the scientific and technological background of the institution.
  • Specification of the financial contribution to the exchange; e.g. accommodation.
  • Letter of support from the National Society (National IFCC Representative or President).

Date for Submission:

Applications can be mailed any time to the Exchange Programme co-ordinator

Dr.Graham BEASTALL
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Macewen Building
Royal Infirmary,
Catle Street,
Glasgow G4OSF
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1417761565
Fax: +44 (0) 7590041717
e-mail: president@ifcc.org

Visit Schedule:

The visit has to start within 6 months after notification of the applicant. In order to obtain IFCC support the exact schedule or any changes of the visit have to be notified to the Exchange Programme co-ordinator and the IFCC-Technical Secretariat.

Report/Acknowledgement

  • The Exchange Fellow has to submit a written report not later than 3 months after completion of the visit to Exchange Programme co-ordinator.
  • This report has to contain a summary suitable for publication in eJIFCC.
  • Scientific publications resulting from this exchange programme have to acknowledge IFCC’s support.