American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Germany
The International Relations Committee of
the American College of Surgeons announces
the availability of the ACS Traveling
Fellowship to Germany.
Purpose
The purpose of this fellowship is to
encourage international exchange
of surgical scientific information.
The ACS Traveling Fellow will visit
Germany, and a German Traveling
Fellow will visit North America.
Basic Requirements
The scholarship is available to a Fellow
of the American College of Surgeons
in most of the surgical specialties who
meets the following requirements:
- Has a major interest and
accomplishment in clinical and
basic science related to surgery
- Holds a current full-time
academic appointment in
Canada or the United States
- Is under 45 years of age on the
date the application is filed
- Is enthusiastic and personable and
possesses good communication skills
Activities
The Fellow is required to spend a
minimum of two weeks in Germany.
- To attend and participate in the
annual meeting of the German
Surgical Society, which will be held in
Munich, Germany, May 3–6, 2011
- To attend the German ACS Chapter
meeting during that congress
- To visit at least two medical centers
(other than the annual meeting
city) in Germany before or after
the annual meeting of the German
Surgical Society to lecture and
to share clinical and scientific
expertise with the local surgeons
The academic and geographic aspects
of the itinerary will be finalized in
consultation and mutual agreement
between the Fellow and designated
representatives of the German
Surgical Society and the German
ACS Chapter. The surgical centers
to be visited will depend to some
extent on the special interests and
expertise of the Fellow and his or her
previously established professional
contacts with surgeons in Germany.
His or her spouse is welcome
to accompany the successful
applicant. There will be opportunities
for social interaction in
addition to professional activities.
Financial Support
The College will provide the sum
of $6,000 U.S. to the successful
applicant, who will also be exempted
from registration fees for the annual
meeting of the German Surgical Society.
He/she must meet all travel and living
expenses. Senior German Surgical
Society and ACS German Chapter
representatives will consult with the
Fellow about the centers to be visited
in Germany, the local arrangements
for each center, and other advice and
recommendations about travel schedules.
The Fellow is to make his/her own
travel arrangements in North America,
because doing so will allow him/her
to take advantage of reduced fares and
travel packages for travel in Germany.
The American College of Surgeons
International Relations Committee
will select the Fellow after review
and evaluation of the applications. A
personal interview may be requested
prior to the final selection.
Applications for this traveling fellowship
may be obtained on the College’s Web
site at http://www.facs.org/memberservices/research.html, or by writing to the
International Liaison Section, American
College of Surgeons, 633 N. Saint
Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611-3211.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications and all supporting documents is April 1, 2010.
The successful applicant and an alternate will be selected and notified by July 31, 2010.
American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Germany Brochure (115K PDF)
American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Germany Application (120K PDF)
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For further information, contact Kate Early, International Liaison Division, American College of Surgeons, at 312-202-5281. You may also send requests via fax (312-202-5023) and via e-mail: kearly@facs.org.
Revised December 9, 2009
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