Hypnos Grant

History

The Hypnos Foundation was instituted by Prof. D. Thomson in 1992 at the Department of Anaesthesiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland. The aim of this foundation was to support education in anaesthesiology in Eastern European countries. The Hypnos Foundation has given travel grants to anaesthetists in training enabling them to come and spend time in its institution. Furthermore, the foundation has also given grants to help establish education facilities in Eastern European countries.

In 2000, the Hypnos Foundation decided to support Eastern European candidates applying for the Part II of the European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care. In the beginning of 2007, the Hypnos Foundation was dissolved and funds were transferred to the ESA to continue the goal of the Hypnos Foundation in supporting education in anaesthesia and intensive care in Eastern European countries.

European Diploma Examination Scholarship

The Hypnos Grant supports registered specialist anaesthesiologists from any of the European countries listed below, who have passed the Part I (MCQ) of the European Diploma Examination and who now wish to take Part II (oral) examination. To be considered for a European Diploma Examination Grant the following rules and regulations apply:

  1. The applicant must provide evidence that he/she is a registered specialist anaesthesiologist from one of the European countries listed below who has passed the Part I EDA (MCQ) and is eligible to take the Part II (oral) examination according to the EDA eligibility criteria.
  2. The applicant must supply a short Curriculum Vitae (max. 1 page).

The applicant must complete the application form below and send it to the ESA Exam Administrator.

 

Only anaesthesiologists who have passed the Part I EDA and who are working in the following countries are eligible to apply to the Hypnos Grant for financial assistance to enable them to take the Part II EDA.

Application Form

List of eligible countries
Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria Croatia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Macedonia Moldova Romania Russian Federation Serbia and Montenegro
Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan  

The Hypnos Grant Managing Group will grant:

  1. The Part II (oral) examination fee (370 euros). The Hypnos Grant Managing Group will pay the fee directly to the Examinations Office.
  2. A contribution to the travel and accommodation costs to sit the examination to a maximum of 300 euros.

and, for successful candidates

  1. The completion fee (340 euros). The Hypnos Grant Managing Group will pay the fee directly to the Examinations Office.
  2. A contribution for attendance at the diploma-granting ceremony at the Euroanaesthesia Meeting to a maximum of 300 euros.

To benefit from this support, the candidate is required to submit:

  • Receipts for travel and accommodation at the Examination Centre
  • Receipts for travel and accommodation for the diploma-granting ceremony

Hypnos Grant Managing Group

Members

  • Michele Curatolo - Chairperson of the Dep. Of Anaest. of the University and Insel Hospital of Bern
  • Martin Tramèr - ESA Treasurer
  • Andrey Varvinskiy - Appointed member of the Examinations Committees
  • Michel De Bisschop - ESA Executive Director 
      



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