The American College of Surgeons invites
application for International Guest Scholarships. The scholarship is provided
to study Medicine. The scholarship covers amount of $10,000 each to visit
clinical, teaching, and research activities in North America and to attend
activities of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Applicants
must be at least 35 years of age and graduates of schools of medicine.
Scholarship should be given to those applicants who have not already
experienced training or surgical fellowships in North America. Send your online
application by July 1, 2013 at American College of Surgeons in USA.
application for International Guest Scholarships. The scholarship is provided
to study Medicine. The scholarship covers amount of $10,000 each to visit
clinical, teaching, and research activities in North America and to attend
activities of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Applicants
must be at least 35 years of age and graduates of schools of medicine.
Scholarship should be given to those applicants who have not already
experienced training or surgical fellowships in North America. Send your online
application by July 1, 2013 at American College of Surgeons in USA.
Study Subject(s):The
scholarship is provided to study Medicine.
Course Level:This scholarship is offered for teaching and research
program.
Scholarship Provider: This scholarship endowment was originally provided
through the legacy left to the College by Dr. Paul R. Hawley (FACS Hon), former
College Director. More recently, gifts from the family of Dr. Abdol Islami
(FACS), the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and others to the International Guest
Scholarship endowment have enabled the College to expand the number of
scholarship awards.
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
scholarship is provided to study Medicine.
Course Level:This scholarship is offered for teaching and research
program.
Scholarship Provider: This scholarship endowment was originally provided
through the legacy left to the College by Dr. Paul R. Hawley (FACS Hon), former
College Director. More recently, gifts from the family of Dr. Abdol Islami
(FACS), the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and others to the International Guest
Scholarship endowment have enabled the College to expand the number of
scholarship awards.
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:The
scholarship requirements are:
•Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine.
•Applicants must be at least 35 years old, but under 45, on the date that the
completed application is filed.
•Applicants 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).
•Applicants 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.
•Applicants must submit a fully completed application form provided by the
College on its website. The application and accompanying materials must be
typewritten and in English. Submission of a curriculum vitae only is not
acceptable.
•Applicants 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 North America.
•Applicants 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 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 application form is structured to assist the Scholarship Selection
Subcommittee and assists the applicant in submitting a structured curriculum
vitae. Additional information (a maximum of four pages) may be attached if
desired.
•The International Guest Scholarships must be used in the year for which they
are designated. They cannot be postponed.
•Applicants who are awarded scholarships are expected to provide a full written
report of the experiences provided through the scholarships upon completion of
their tours.
•An unsuccessful applicant may reapply only twice and only by completing and
submitting a current application form provided by the College, together with
new supporting documentation.
scholarship requirements are:
•Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine.
•Applicants must be at least 35 years old, but under 45, on the date that the
completed application is filed.
•Applicants 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).
•Applicants 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.
•Applicants must submit a fully completed application form provided by the
College on its website. The application and accompanying materials must be
typewritten and in English. Submission of a curriculum vitae only is not
acceptable.
•Applicants 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 North America.
•Applicants 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 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 application form is structured to assist the Scholarship Selection
Subcommittee and assists the applicant in submitting a structured curriculum
vitae. Additional information (a maximum of four pages) may be attached if
desired.
•The International Guest Scholarships must be used in the year for which they
are designated. They cannot be postponed.
•Applicants who are awarded scholarships are expected to provide a full written
report of the experiences provided through the scholarships upon completion of
their tours.
•An unsuccessful applicant may reapply only twice and only by completing and
submitting a current application form provided by the College, together with
new supporting documentation.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: The International Surgeons (other than the United
States or Canada) can apply for this scholarship.
Countries: The International Surgeons (other than the United
States or Canada) can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The American College of Surgeons offers International Guest Scholarships
to young surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada who
have demonstrated strong interests in teaching and research.
to young surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada who
have demonstrated strong interests in teaching and research.
What does it cover? The scholarships, in the amount of $10,000 each, provide the Scholars
with an opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in
North America and to attend and participate fully in the educational
opportunities and activities of the American College of Surgeons Clinical
Congress.
with an opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in
North America and to attend and participate fully in the educational
opportunities and activities of the American College of Surgeons Clinical
Congress.
Notification: All
applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in November
2013.
applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in November
2013.
How to Apply: Completed
applications for the International Guest Scholarships for the year 2014 and all
of the supporting documentation must be received at the office of the
International Liaison Section prior to July 1, 2013, in order for an applicant
to receive consideration by the selection committee.
applications for the International Guest Scholarships for the year 2014 and all
of the supporting documentation must be received at the office of the
International Liaison Section prior to July 1, 2013, in order for an applicant
to receive consideration by the selection committee.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for International scholarship applications is July 1,
2013.
2013.
