The aim is to support young neurologists attending for a period of six months an established headache clinic within Europe and therefore in educating them in the clinical management of headache sufferers. Headache centers should be approved by EHF, cover EHF guidelines for headache center and provide student accommodation for the candidates.
No of participants:
One per year (1st one in 2011)
What is covered
The award will cover accommodation and meals for 6 months (Maximum € 4,000).
Reimbursement will be made after the completed term and upon submission of original receipts.
Essential criteria – applicant
- Age under 40 yrs
- Must be a neurologist
- Must set out specific training objectives with an explanation why these can better be met by travelling to the proposed host centre, why they will require the requested period of training that is being requested and how they will be of value to the applicant’s career development. The proposed training must be of clear relevance to the field of headache.
- Must provide a reference letter from the current supervisor in the home centre which supports the application
Essential criteria – host centre
- Must provide written confirmation in advance that they can provide the type of training/experience being specifically requested, that they can and will offer this training/experience between the dates being requested for the applicant under consideration including timetabled activities throughout the visit.
- Must provide a recommendation letter from the director of the host headache clinic, indicating that the candidate will work in the headache field.
- Must be willing to confirm to EHF in writing, after completion of the visit, that the trainee attended and was trained as planned.
- Must be in a different country from the applicant’s country
Application procedure
The applicant should agree proposed dates and content of the training to be undertaken directly with the host centre. An application should then be forwarded to the EHF secretariat (
info@ehf-org.org)
before July 30, 2012.
Click here to download the Application Form
Procedure for processing and making awards
Applications received by the EHF secretariat will be checked to ensure they fulfill all the required eligibility criteria and include all required elements. Where electronic applications are made, reconfirmation of authenticity will be sought by email from the home centre referee and host centre main contact. Incomplete or incorrect applications will not be considered further and applicants informed to this effect. Complete and correct applications will be forwarded for approval to the members of the EHF Award committee. Announcement of the award will be made during the EHF Congress - EHMTIC 2012 (London, United Kingdom, 20-23 September, 2012).
Final reports
Applicants are required to submit a final report of the visit to the EHF secretariat at
info@ehf-org.org within two calendar months of completion of the visit. This report should include details of the applicant’s name, the centre visited and dates. A summary should be included of the experience and training, whether this met the expectations of the applicant and details of any changes that would have improved the value of the training obtained. Comments on the award procedure are also welcome. Applicants who fail to provide a final report within the time limit will not normally be eligible to apply for further EHF awards of any type.