The International Relations Committee of the
American College of Surgeons announces the availability
of the ACS Traveling Fellowship to Germany.
Update
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the American College of Surgeons (ACS) leadership has decided to defer this scholarship until the year 2022. This page will be updated, and new applications will be considered for 2022. Updates will be provided as soon as more information is available.
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 basic science,
clinical/translational science, or health
services research related to surgery
- Holds a current full-time
academic appointment in
Canada or the United States
- Is under 50 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 Germany.
- To attend and participate in the
annual meeting of the German
Society of Surgery, which will be held
in Munich (April 8–10, 2021)
- 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 would 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
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 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
$10,000 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.
The closing date for receipt of completed
applications is November 15, 2019. The
successful applicant and alternate will be
selected and notified by March 2020.
Please send applications for this
fellowship in the form of a single PDF
to scholarships@facs.org or via post to:
INTERNATIONAL LIAISON SECTION
American College of Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair St.
Chicago, IL 60611-3295
2020 Germany Traveling Fellowship Requirements
2020 Traveling Fellowships Application
Past Scholar Reports