Grants, Awards, and Scholarships
Fellowships
SNM Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship
This one or two-year fellowship, sponsored by Nihon Medi-Physics Co., LTD, supports Japanese physicians in the early stage of their career.
Amount: $24,000 stipend per year. Stipends, of $8,000 each, will be made three times per fellowship cycle.
Fellowship Cycle: Summer 2010–Summer 2011 or Summer 2010–Summer 2012
Number of Fellowships to Award in 2010: Varies depending on fellowship terms requested
Application Period: September 1, 2009 – January 31, 2010
Award Date: Applicants will be notified by March 31, 2010. First fellowship stipend will be made after the fellow begins his/her fellowship in the U.S. or Canada
Eligibility: Applicants must be permanent residents of Japan and must have received Japanese MD license no more than fifteen (15) years from the time of application.
Other Information: All applications must be completed on-line. In addition, two (2) letters of support are required, one from the applicant's supervisor or mentor in Japan, and the other from an independent, qualified source from the applicant'sdesired institution in the U.S. or Canada. If the host institution in the U.S. or Canada has already been identified, one of the support letters should come from the host supervisor or mentor (see section III). Progress and final annual reports will be required of selected fellows before subsequent stipend payments are issued. Applicants will be reviewed by the Wagner-Torizuka Steering Committee, an independent panel of experts from Japan and the U.S.
Wagner-Torizuka Fellows will likely be exempt from U.S. income tax on their stipends under Article 20 (teachers/researchers) of the USA-Japan Income Tax Treaty of 2004. They must remain residents of Japan in order to qualify for the exemption on wages and salaries. SNM strongly advises recipients to consult with a tax advisor or appropriate personnel at the host institution/university for advice on filing.
This fellowship program shall not disturb/interferewith the fellows and/or mentors ability to arrange/obtain any other fellowship stipend, research funding, grant support, institutional support, etc. to supplement the fellows’ stay in the U.S. or Canada.
- SNM Wagner-Torizuka 2010 Fellowship Program Flyer (.PDF file)
- 2010 Fellowship Application (click here to apply online)
If you have questions or comments please contact us at grantinfo@snm.org.
