ICLAS Grant for Training the Trainer in LAS Education in Europe

ICLAS grant for training of trainers in LAS education in Europe

ICLAS supports, in collaboration with FELASA, proposals of up to 2000 euros to assist those who intend to be instrumental in establishing courses for any of the EU functions in accordance with Directive 2010/63/EU (or equivalent requirements in countries outside the European Union). Preference is given to candidates from European countries with a greater need to develop a well-established education and training system. The activity is designed with the medium or long-term objective of producing a training course that eventually meets FELASA accreditation requirements.

Deadline for 2025 applications is March 7th, 2025. Applications should be submitted to erc@iclas.org according to the instructions below.

Scheme History:

ICLAS is dedicated to advancing human and animal health by promoting the ethical care and use of laboratory animals in research worldwide. ICLAS has six Regional Committees to help ensure the dissemination of scientific knowledge in all regions of the world. To address the uneven distribution in the availability of educational resources in Europe, the ICLAS Regional Committee for Europe has launched, together with FELASA, the following scheme to promote the development of high-quality programmes in accordance with FELASA guidelines . This scheme is aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at countries that would like to further develop the infrastructure for high-quality education and training programmes at national level.

Activities supported by the Scheme:

More specifically, the types of activities the scheme will fund include:

• Participation (travel and/or registration expenses) of the course organiser(s) in a FELASA accredited course in Europe with the aim of gaining first-hand insight into the structure and organisation of such courses.
• Travel expenses of a FELASA accredited course provider to the candidate country to help develop a training programme suitable for FELASA accreditation.
• Travel expenses of experienced teachers to fill gaps in an existing course in order to cover all the requirements of a FELASA accredited course.
• A joint venture between an accredited course and a course organiser from an eligible country to establish a new course.

Eligibility Criteria:

In addition to the above:

1) Any candidate from Europe is eligible.

2) As part of the condition of the grant, the beneficiary agrees to send ICLAS a brief report on the outcome of the activity no later than 4 weeks after the action. This report will be published on the ICLAS website as soon as the beneficiary gives permission. The report should not include personal data.

Entries must be written in English and contain the following:

• A cover letter, which should include information about the proposed activity. The statement should provide details of the course attended or undertaken, indicate what the candidate hopes to gain, how he/she would use the knowledge and experience to be acquired, how this knowledge would be used as part of a training programme.
• A Curriculum Vitae , of no more than 2 pages, with emphasis on training and experience in laboratory animal science.
• Budget of expenses.

2022 Reports Melanie Humpenoder Beneficiary

Report

Report from Ana Machado

Report by Laila Silamiķele

Report by Fulvio Magara

Report by Aurora Brønstad

Report by Otto Kalliokoski

 Fetene Tekle's Report

Registrations and questions should be sent to erc@iclas.org