2011 American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Japan
The International Relations Committee of
the American College of Surgeons announces
the availability of the ACS Traveling
Fellowship to Japan.
Purpose
The purpose of this fellowship is to
encourage international exchange
of surgical scientific information.
The ACS Traveling Fellow will visit
Japan, and a Japanese 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, personable, and
possesses good communication skills
Activities
The Fellow is required to spend a
minimum of two weeks in Japan.
To attend and participate in the
annual meeting of the Japan Surgical
Society, which will be held in
Tokyo, Japan, May 26–28, 2011
To attend the Japan ACS Chapter
meeting during that congress
To visit at least two medical centers
(other than the annual meeting
city) in Japan before or after the
annual meeting of the Japan
Surgical Society to lecture and
to share clinical and scientific
expertise with the local surgeons
The academic and geographic aspects
of the itinerary would be finalized in
consultation and mutual agreement
between the Fellow and designated
representatives of the Japan Surgical
Society and the Japan ACS Chapter. The
surgical centers to be visited would depend
to some extent on the special interests
and expertise of the Fellow and his or
her previously established professional
contacts with surgeons in Japan.
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 $7,500 U.S. to the successful
applicant, who will also be exempted
from registration fees for the annual
meeting of the Japan Surgical Society.
He/she must meet all travel and living
expenses. Senior Japan Surgical Society
and Japan ACS Chapter representatives
will consult with the Fellow about
the centers to be visited in Japan, 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, as this makes
available to him/her reduced fares and
travel packages for travel in Japan.
The American College of Surgeons International
Relations Committee will
select the Fellow after review and
evaluation of the final applications. A
personal interview may be requested
prior to the final selection.
Applications for this traveling fellowship
may be obtained from the College’s Web
site 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 is June 1, 2010.
The successful applicant and an alternate will
be selected and notified by November 1, 2010.
American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Japan Requirements (165K PDF)
American College of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Japan Application (125K 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 February 19, 2010
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