Benefits For Fellows
It is expected that ESI Fellows will gain the following benefits from their participation in the Fellowship scheme:
Our next call is anticipated to be Jan 2025. Sign up to our newsletter to be notified.
The overall objective of the Fellowship is to give the Fellow the opportunity to learn about evidence synthesis in general, as well as to develop the practical skills of how to plan, design, conduct and report an evidence synthesis. The scheme places Fellows virtually with experienced evidence synthesis centres and review teams in Ireland and internationally.
Reviews will be advertised each call. Fellows will receive structured theoretical training from ESI and join an existing or new review team being led by experienced reviewers within the respective centre to gain hands-on evidence synthesis experience in a high-quality environment. Fellows will also receive one-to-one mentorship from a designated mentor from the review group. This will afford the Fellow the opportunity of networking with a range of stakeholders in evidence synthesis and will provide direct experience for ESI Fellows in the conduct of evidence synthesis projects that ultimately inform decision making for practice and policy.
Fellowships are open to researchers, policymakers, academics, healthcare professionals or clinician-academic trainees, information specialists, and postgraduate students, who are looking to learn the skills of evidence synthesis to apply to their topic area.
Where can I read about a Fellows experience? Read about ESI Fellow Ciara O’Meara’s experience to date here
Do I have to be resident of the island of Ireland? Yes, all applicants must be residents of either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
If I applied previously, can I use the same references Yes, we will hold references on file for two rounds
How many times a year will the call be announced? Up to three times a year – generally January, June and October, but these can vary depending on the availability of reviews.
Are these Fellowships paid? The Fellowships are unsalaried, which allows those working full-time to apply, and allows us to place Fellows with highly experienced evidence synthesis centres and review teams in Ireland and internationally for first-rate training and mentorship. Fellows receive access to a €1000 travel bursary, free attendance at ESI training events, co-authorship on high quality review reports/publications and other benefits as described in the guidance documents.
Where can I find the estimated start date and duration of the review? This information is found within each review form. Please note these will vary depending on the nature of the review, and flexibility may be required.
| Title | Type | Host Centre | Mentor(s) | Review Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Market Drug Evaluation Queries to inform Canada’s Clinical Guidelines | Rapid reviews | SPOR Evidence Alliance | Andrea Tricco | Review Info |
| Interventions to prevent or cease electronic cigarette use in children and adolescents | Cochrane living systematic review | Cochrane Public Health, University of Newcastle | Sam McCrabb | Review Info |
Serious adverse events associated with systemic treatments for psoriasis: a network meta‐analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials. | Cochrane intervention review | Cochrane Skin | Robin Guelimi | Review Info |
| A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of teledermatology for the triage of primary care referrals | Systematic review of cost-effectiveness | HIQA | Joan Quigley | Review Info |
| Associations between alcohol consumption and mental health: a systematic review | Systematic review of observational studies | HIQA | Cillian McDowell | Review info |
| Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in adults and children on the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Systematic review and meta-analysis | Warwick Evidence | Adel Elfeky | Review info |
