Clinical Research Training Institute in Asia-Pacific

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Applications for the 2027 Clinical Research Training Institute in Asia-Pacific are now closed. Applicant decisions will be shared by November 2026.

The ASH Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) in Asia-Pacific is a three-day highly-interactive in-person workshop intended for fellows and early- to mid-career hematology faculty working in Asia-Pacific countries who wish to become more familiar with clinical trial design and execution. As a participant, you will: Build the foundation and explore the methodologies of patient-oriented clinical research. Strengthen the fundamental skills needed to become a successful patient-oriented clinical leader. Gain extensive networking opportunities with others who share the same passion. Develop a potential capstone project that builds upon skills learned during the curriculum and small group peer-reviews. Receive individualized mentorship from program faculty to advance your proposed project.

Your ASH profile must be up-to-date with your home address and your work address. Please login to your profile and ensure both addresses are added. If both addresses are present, please be sure that one address has the label “Home” and the second address has the label “Work”. Then you may begin an application. Key Dates

Applications Open April 15, 2026 Applications Close June 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Applicants Notified November 2026 CRTI-APAC Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand February 8-10, 2027 Trainee Day APAC in Bangkok, Thailand February 11, 2027

There is no fee to apply to the CRTI-APAC program. Participants' housing and travel expenses to attend the CRTI-APAC will be covered by ASH. Additionally, participants receive complimentary registration and two additional hotel nights to attend the Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific. Eligibility Requirements

Applicants to CRTI-APAC must meet the following criteria: Be a hematology fellow or faculty member in a qualifying country who at the time of the application due date has received their MD Within the past 15 years if from a low- or middle-income country,* Within the past 12 years if not from a low- or middle-income country Fellowship training is defined as any sub-specialty training in hematology irrespective of whether this training is concurrent with another training program.

*Please review ASH's list of low- and middle-income countries. Be fluent in written and spoken English. Be a clinician (medical doctor, nurse, psychologist, etc.) with a clinical practice in classical or malignant hematology and hold an MD and/or PhD or biomedical PhD, PharmD, DNP degree (or equivalents). Please note that a clinical practice exclusively in solid tumors and research interests focused exclusively on laboratory-based/translational research are not sufficient to qualify. Investigators who are principally employed by pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies are not eligible to apply. Be a physician actively working in and living in a country in the following regions during the time of application and during the workshop: East Asia South Asia Southeast Asia Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia

Applicants cannot be past recipients of the CRTI-APAC award.

Your ASH profile must be up-to-date with your home address and your work address. Please login to your profile and ensure both addresses are added. If both addresses are present, please be sure that one address has the label “Home” and the…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Education and Training.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Clinical Research Training Institute in Asia-Pacific is administered by American Society of Hematology (ASH), listed via American Society of Hematology.