Introduction
Young surgeons from nations other than the United States or Canada who have shown a strong interest in teaching and research are eligible for International Guest Scholarships from the American College of Surgeons.
The American College of Surgeons scholars will have the chance to visit clinical, teaching, and research facilities in the United States and Canada as well as to attend and actively participate in the educational opportunities and events of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress thanks to the $10,000 scholarships.
Paul R. Hawley, MD (FACS Hon), a former college director, gave the College a legacy that included funding for this scholarship endowment. The College has lately been able to increase the number of scholarship awards because to contributions made to the International Guest Scholarship endowment by the family of Abdol Islami, MD (FACS), the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and others.
About American College of Surgeons
An organisation for surgeon educators called the American College of Surgeons was founded in 1913.The American College of Surgeons is committed to enhancing surgical patient care and defending industry standards of care in a prime and moral practise setting.
Benefits of American College of Surgeons Scholarship
The scholars will have the chance to visit clinical, teaching, and research facilities in the United States and Canada as well as to attend and actively participate in the educational opportunities and events of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress thanks to the $10,000 scholarships.
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Requirements
- candidates must be graduates of schools of medicine who have completed their surgical training.
- candidates must be at least 35 years old, but under 50, on the date that the completed application is filed.
- candidates must submit their applications from their intended permanent location. Applications will be accepted for processing only when the applicants have been in surgical practice, teaching, or research for a minimum of one year at their intended permanent location, following completion of all formal training (including fellowships and scholarships).
- candidates must have demonstrated a commitment to teaching and/or research in accordance with the standards of the applicant’s country.
- Early careerists are deemed more suitable than those who are serving in senior academic appointments.
- candidates must submit a fully completed application form provided by the College on its website. The application and accompanying materials must be submitted in English. Submission of a curriculum vitae only is not acceptable.
- candidates must provide a list of all of their publications and must submit, in addition, three complete publications (reprints or manuscripts) of their choice from that list.
- Preference may be given to applicants who have not already experienced training or surgical fellowships in the U.S. or Canada.
- candidates must submit independently prepared letters of recommendation from three of their colleagues. One letter must be from the chair of the department in which they hold an academic appointment or a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons residing in their country.
The chair’s or the Fellow’s letter is to include a specific statement detailing the nature and extent of the teaching and other academic involvement of the applicant. Letters of recommendation should be submitted by the person making the recommendation.
- The online application form is structured to assist the Scholarship Selection Subcommittee and assists the candidates in submitting a structured curriculum vitae.
- The International Guest Scholarships must be used in the year for which they are designated. They cannot be postponed.
- candidates who are awarded scholarships will provide a full written report of the experiences provided through the scholarships upon completion of their tours.
- An unsuccessful candidates may reapply only twice and only by completing and submitting a new application together with new supporting documentation.
How to Apply
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Application Deadline
August 18, 2023
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