Latin American Training Program

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Help build hematology capacity at your home institution. Apply for the ASH Latin American Training Program (LATP) to receive funding for 12 weeks of training around a specific priority area for your region.

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The 2026 LATP applications are now closed. Applicants will be notified of their status in July 2026.

The 2027 LATP applications are now open!

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The ASH Latin American Training Program (LATP) pays for participants' travel and living expenses (pending budget approval) for the duration of the training, offers opportunities to develop ongoing relationships at other institutions, and equips participants with Latin American Training Program the tools necessary to implement the training at their home institution.

Please note that if you are selected for this program, you may select your own training dates (with the approval of your Training Coordinator) any time within one year of receiving the award. After completing your training, you will return to your home institution to implement your newly acquired skills and knowledge, ultimately helping to advance hematology patient care across the region. Key Dates

Application Available April 6, 2026 Application Deadline October 5, 2026 Applicants Notified July 2027 Eligibility Requirements

Applicants to the LATP must meet the following criteria: Must be permanently employed at your institution; cannot be a fellow or trainee. Applicants may be at any stage in their careers and do not need to be ASH members. English proficiency is not required, as the training will occur in Spanish or Portuguese.

Applicants must be a hematologist or hematology-related health care professional working in a hospital, clinic, or laboratory in one of the following Latin American countries: Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela Program Evaluations

To help measure program success, ASH asks LATP participants to complete evaluation forms at 30 days, six months, and one-year post-training. In order to ensure timely completion of these evaluations, it is important that you inform ASH staff when you have completed your training.

Reminders to complete the program evaluations will be sent via email at the appropriate intervals following your training. The evaluation forms may be accessed via the ASH Awards Portal, under "My Evaluations".

The purpose of the evaluation forms is to: Measure the degree to which the participant was able to implement, at his/her home institution, the training received during the LATP experience. Give the participant an opportunity to provide feedback on his/her personal experiences with the program. Allow the participant to express any issues that have arisen since returning to his/her home institution concerning the implementation of skills and procedures learned. Assess the impact of the program on the participant's professional career. Training Programs

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

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

Latin American Training Program is administered by American Society of Hematology (ASH), listed via American Society of Hematology.