Hypnos Grant

History

The Hypnos Foundation was instituted by Prof. D. Thomson in 1992 at the Department of Anaesthesiology, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland. The aim of this foundation was to support education in anaesthesiology in Eastern European countries. The Hypnos Foundation has awarded 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.

Grant

Hypnos Grant winners will be granted:

•  The Part II examination fee (370 Euro)
• A contribution to the travel and accommodation expenses incurred by the EDA Part II examination up to a maximum of 300 Euro (provided that original receipts for travel to and accommodation at the examination venue are received by the ESA Examinations Office)

And, for successful Part II candidates:

• The EDA Completion Fee (340 Euro)
• A contribution to the travel and accommodation expenses incurred by the attendance at the Diploma Granting Ceremony of the Euroanaesthesia Meeting up to a maximum of 300 Euro (provided that original receipts for travel to and accommodation at the congress venue are received by the ESA Examinations Office).
  
  

Eligibility and Regulations

Eligible applicants:

• Must be from and working in one of the countries listed as eligible for “ESA EE Active membership”. Only the countries eligible for “ESA EE Active membership” will be eligible for the Hypnos Grant (see table below)
• Must have been successful at the EDA Part I examination. Preference will be given to candidates who passed the EDA Part I examination at the first attempt
• Must be taking the Part II examination for the first time and must fulfill all conditions to sit the EDA Part II examination
• Cannot be working for industry.

To be considered for the Hypnos Grant, eligible applicants must send to the ESA Examinations Office: 

• Their Hypnos Grant application form
• Their EDA Part II application form
• Evidence that they are registered specialists in anaesthesiology in one of the eligible countries (and, should this document not be written in Latin alphabet, a certified translation into English)
• A copy of their diploma of specialist in anaesthesiology (can be sent in the year of the Part II examination)
• A short Curriculum Vitae of maximum one page written in English language
• A recent picture of themselves.

The application deadline for the Hypnos Grant is the Part II application deadline. The Hypnos Grant cannot be given retroactively. Candidates who already passed the Part II examination cannot apply for the Hypnos Grant.

Hypnos Grant Managing Group

The Hypnos Grant Managing Group will select the recipients of the grants on the basis of the received applications. The decision of the Hypnos Grant Managing Group is final. A maximum of five grants can be awarded every year. Less than five grants will be given if less than five applicants are found eligible for the grant in a particular year.

The Hypnos Grant Managing Group is made of four members:

• Frank Stüber - Chairperson of the Department of Anaesthesiology at the University Hospital of Berne
• Maurizio Solca - ESA Treasurer
• Andrey Varvinskiy - Appointed member of the Examinations Committees
• Michel De Bisschop - ESA Executive Director