Dr. Li-Li Hsiao Leadership Fellowship Award

Now Accepting Applications for the 2025-2026 Dr. Li-Li Hsiao Leadership Fellowship Award

This award is in honor of Dr. Li-Li Hsiao’s long-standing leadership in WIN and her role in advancing leadership in the community on behalf of patients. This prestigious fellowship is intended to enhance the broader training of scholars to include leadership of a national professional organization as well as to provide entrée to mentorship and sponsorship by leaders in nephrology. The fellow will be expected to work on a project with a mentor and present the project at the WIN Leadership Conference to be held September 2025. The mentor will be assigned from the WIN leadership, and if desired, a faculty member from the local institution is also welcomed to serve as a mentor. This faculty mentor would need to be a member of WIN. On completion, the fellow would have had the opportunity to present at at least one national conference, and had multiple interactions with leaders in the field such as the inspirational Dr. Li-Li Hsiao herself.

What’s in it for me?

  • Training in leadership of an international professional organization
  • opportunities to collaborate with WIN Council and members
  • Support for scholarly workthat advances equity in nephrology
  • Mentorship from international women leadersin the field
  • Support for scholarly workthat advances equity in nephrology
  • Podium presentationat the 2026 WIN Leadership Conference
  • $2,500 travel stipendfor ASN Kidney Week and the WIN Conference
  • Dinner with Dr. Li-Li Hsiao,a rare opportunity for personal mentorship and inspiration

Who is eligible to apply?

  • One fellow every year
  • Must be a member of WIN at the time of application
  • Open to nephrology fellows(clinical or research track), and postdoctoral fellows (MD or PhD) in their 2nd year or later by July 2025

Application From and Key Dates

Download the full application form for detailed instructions and submission requirements: 2025 Li Li Hsiao fellowship application.
 

  • Applications Open: June 2025
  • Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
  • Award Announced: September 2025 at the WIN Leadership Conference
  • Fellowship Term: October 1, 2025 – September 1, 2026
WIN gratefully acknowledges the support of a grateful patient of Dr. Hsiao’s for this offering.

See Dr. Hsiao’s bio here.

Click here to read about our inaugural Li-Li Hsiao Fellow Emily Zangla who is continuing as the Senior Hsiao Fellow in 2022-2023.

Click here to read about Angelina Dixon, MD, the 2022-2023 Hsiao Fellow

Click here to read about Rose Mary Attieh, MD, Hsiao Fellow 2023, 2024

Click here to read about Courtney Giannini, Hsaio Fellow, 2025

Lead

Maryam Tavanaei, MD
Councilor

Co-lead

Lauren McDonald, MD
Councilor