Fellowship Form

Applying for Fellowship

Before commencing your application, please ensure you have carefully reviewed the MSBase Fostering Knowledge Application Guide to confirm your eligibility and your ability to meet all fellowship expectations, conditions and submission requirements

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MSBase Fellowship online application form

Application details

Name of applicant *

Email *

MSBase centre name *

MSBase centre code *

Address *

Principal Investigator at centre *

Qualifications

Current position *

Attach curriculum vitae *

Proposed MSBase host institution

Fellows must have confirmed support from an approved MSBase host institution. Project proposals must be endorsed by the host institution supervisor.

Centre name *

Address *

Supervisor name *

Supervisor email *

Name of person authorised to approve Fellowship *

Email *

Attach your proposed project to be achieved during Fellowship including:

Proposed project

• Aim, objectives, brief literature review, design and methodology, feasibility, expected outcome

• Timelines

• Training Plan as developed with proposed supervisor

• Proposed travel and or conference attendance

• Proposed authorship for publication/s giving consideration to the MSBase Foundation Authorship and Publication Policy

1000-1500 words. Attach as pdf *

Personal Statement. What do you hope to personally gain from the Fellowship including plans for your future career?

250-500 words *

How will the MSBase Foundation, Registry members or patients benefit from the proposed project, and how will you evaluate the success of your Fellowship?

250-500 words *

Budget

Required

Provide a detailed budget outlining how the funds will be allocated, including projected costs for stipend support, travel, conference and meeting attendance, training, and other relevant expenses. Please also describe how any funding shortfall will be managed or covered.

Please provide your budget breakdown *

Training

Prior to the fellowship commencement date, the fellow is expected to undergo basic training in biostatistics and must provide proof of completion i.e. via an online training course.

Required by all applicants *

I agree to undertake mandatory training in biostatistics and provide proof of completion prior to my commencement date should my application be successful.

Letters of Support

Two letters of support must be provided:

Letters of support 1.

1. A letter of support must be provided by the MSBase Principal Investigator of the fellow’s home institution. This letter must indicate that they are aware of the fellow’s intention to undertake the fellowship, and that they agree to the terms of the fellowship, including ensuring minimum dataset numbers are achieved, and confirming that the fellow will remain employed at their centre for a minimum 12 months after completion of the award to ensure that the aims of the fellowship are fulfilled.

MSBase PI letter of support. Attach as PDF *

Letters of support 2.

2. A letter of support must be provided by your proposed supervisor, the Principal Investigator at the host institution. The letter must be co-signed by the relevant person within the not-for-profit host organisation who has the authority to approve the fellowship position.

Supervisor letter of support. Attach as PDF *

Agreement to abide by all MSBase Foundation rules, policies and procedures

Agreement

If you are successful, you must be willing to become familiar with all relevant MSBase Foundation rules, policies and procedures and abide by these during the Fellowship. E.g. MSBase Foundation Authorship and Publication Policy; Process for accessing the global MSBase dataset; Privacy and Confidentiality.

Required by all applicants *

I agree to the above statement