Last Update: 03/05/2013 10:54
Applications for 2014 Travel Scholarships, Fellowships and
Grants are now closed
Late applications will not be accepted. The selection
process continues throughout May, June and July, with the results
being available by the beginning of August 2013.
From time to time new scholarships may
be offered during the year and advertised on this page and in
Surgical News and other relevant publications. The
opportunities and conditions can vary from year to year. If you
have any questions about a particular opportunity not listed this
year, please contact the Scholarship Program Coordinator.
Hugh
Johnston ANZ ACS Travelling Fellowship
Hugh Johnston
Travel Grant
Ian and Ruth Gough
Surgical Education Scholarship
James Ramsay Fellowship
for Provincial Surgeons
John Buckingham Travelling
Scholarship
Margorie
Hooper Scholarship
Morgan
Travelling Scholarship
Murray and Unity
Pheils Travel Fellowship
Important general information - Travel opportunities
Please read carefully before making an
application:
- Travel scholarships, fellowships and grants are intended to
support applicants who wish to take time away from clinical
positions to gain knowledge or expertise in a field that will
ultimately benefit the Fellow/Trainee, the College and the
community.
- Unless stated otherwise, the opportunities are conditional upon
the applicant being a permanent resident of Australia or New
Zealand, or an International Medical Graduate
(IMG) accepted into the College as a Trainee.
- The offer of scholarships, fellowships and grants will be
subject to the availability of funding.
- All award values are in Australian Dollars unless otherwise
stated.
- Where applicable, applicants must notify their Training Board
of their intention to interrupt their training and must adhere to
the training board's regulations.
- Applicants must not have commenced their travel prior to the closing date for
applications.
- Unless stated otherwise, travel is for the Scholarship year of
2014.
- Confidential referee reports from those identified in the
application form must reach the College by the closing date for
applications. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure this
occurs.
- For information on the taxation status of awards please refer
to the frequently asked
questions (FAQ) section, which is on the main Scholarship web
page.
- Please read the policy conditions carefully prior to making an
application. Conditions within the policy are correct at the time
of publishing; however they may be updated prior to the awards
being offered.
- Applicants must submit BOTH an electronic and a
hand-signed hard copy application as either a Word document or PDF
file. Applications must be completed on the prescribed form where
applicable, accompanied by a brief CV. The hard copy application
form and CV must not be bound in any way and must be submitted on
plain (not coloured) paper. Handwritten applications will not be
accepted. We cannot accept photocopied, scanned or electronic
signatures on the posted hard copy.
- It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the application
is received by the College by the closing date. Please contact the
Scholarship Program
Co-ordinator if you do not receive confirmation.
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Hugh Johnston ANZ ACS
Travelling Fellowship - for travel in 2014
The Hugh Johnston Australia and New Zealand
(ANZ) Chapter American College of Surgeons (ACS) Travelling
Fellowship has been established to support an Australian or New
Zealand Fellow of the College to attend the annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Congress in
October 2014, which will be held 26-30 October 2014 in
San Francisco, CA , United States. The Fellowship is part of a
bi-lateral exchange with the ACS.
Who can apply- Fellows who have gained their College Fellowship
in the past ten years (2003 or later).
Applicants are expected to have a major interest and
accomplishment in basic or clinical sciences related to surgery and
would preferably hold an academic appointment in Australia or New
Zealand.
Conditions- The applicant must spend a minimum of three
weeks in the United States of America. While there, they must:
- attend and participate in the ACS Annual Clinical Congress
- participate in the formal convocation ceremony of that
congress
- visit at least two medical centres in North America before
or after the Annual Clinical Congress to lecture and to share
clinical and scientific expertise with the local surgeons.
Applicants must not have commenced their travel prior to the closing date for
applications. Download the policy
(32 KB) to see all the Conditions of this award.
Value- $8,000
Application- Download the application
form (Word 101 KB)
More information- Details about the ACS can be found at www.facs.org.
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Hugh Johnston Travel
Grants
The Hugh Johnston Travel Grants arose from a bequest of the late
Eugenie Johnston in memory of her late husband, Hugh
Johnston. It was established to assist needy and
deserving Fellows and SET Trainees of the College to take time
away from clinical positions to gain specialist knowledge/expertise
overseas in a field to benefit the Fellow/Trainee, the College and
the community.
Who can apply- Fellows and SET Trainees of the College
Conditions- Applicants must not have commenced their travel
prior to the closing
date for applications. Download the policy (32
KB) to see all the Conditions of this award.
Value- $10,000
Tenure- 12 months
Application Form- Download the application
form (Word 101 KB)
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Ian and Ruth Gough Surgical
Education Scholarship
This Scholarship was established by Ian and Ruth Gough to
encourage surgeons to become expert surgical educators.
Who can apply- Fellows and SET Trainees of the College
Conditions- Download the policy (32
KB) to see all the Conditions of this award
Value- $10,000
Tenure- 12 months
Application- Please note that there is no application form for
this scholarship. Applicants must provide all of the following
information in their application:
- Current CV
- One referee report
- Outline of a program proposal that includes documentation of
your acceptance of visits to specialist centres or into courses
that will enhance your ability to become an expert surgical
educator. The Dean of Education is available to advise on suitable
activities.
- Details of the approximate cost of your program.
- Statement that summarises your personal experience in obtaining
and delivering surgical education programs and the anticipated
future contribution you will make to surgical education in
Australia and/or New Zealand.
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John Buckingham
Travelling Scholarship - for travel in 2013
The late John Buckingham was a well-loved specialist breast
cancer surgeon who pioneered the sentinel node mapping
technique. He contributed significantly to BreastScreen
Australia and was also highly regarded in the international
arena. In recognition of his great love of teaching, the John
Buckingham Travelling Scholarship has been established to encourage
international exchange of information concerning surgical science,
practice and education. It also aims to establish
professional and academic collaborations and friendships among
Trainees.
Who can apply- Current Australian and New Zealand SET Trainees
of the College
Conditions- This Scholarship is offered for short term
travel. Applicants will be required to attend the ACS Annual
Clinical Congress held in October in the year of application (2013
- Washington DC, USA), as well as the next Annual General Meeting
of the ANZ Chapter of the ACS which occurs at the Annual Scientific
Congress of the RACS in May 2014.
Applicants are expected to be a Member of or have applied for
Resident Membership of the ACS with
the intention of gaining Fellowship of the ACS in the future, and
for Membership of the ANZ Chapter of the ACS. Download the policy (32 KB)
to see all the Conditions of this award.
Value- $3,000
Application- Please note there is no application form for this
scholarship. Applicants must supply the following in their
application:
- A hand-signed covering letter
- 1000 word dissertation outlining the proposed benefits of the
Scholarship
- Current CV
- Supporting references from two referees
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Margorie
Hooper Scholarship
This Scholarship has been made possible through a bequest from
Margorie Hooper, late of South Australia. It was established
to enable the recipient to reside temporarily outside South
Australia, either elsewhere in Australia or overseas, in order to
undertake postgraduate studies or for surgeons to travel overseas
to learn a new surgical skill for the benefit of the surgical
community of South Australia (preference will be given to the
latter).
Who can apply- Fellows or SET Trainees of the College who reside
permanently in South Australia.
Conditions- Download the policy (32 KB)
to see all the Conditions of this award.
Value- $65,000 plus a provision for accommodation and travel
expenses (upon application)
Tenure- 12 months
Application- Download the application
form (Word 101 KB)
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Morgan Travelling
Scholarship
This Scholarship was established to fund a Fellow of the College
to travel overseas to gain clinical experience or to conduct
research for a period of approximately one year.
Who can apply- Fellows of the College.
Conditions- To be eligible, the surgeon must have gained his/her
Fellowship in the past five years (2008 or later). If you are
a final year SET Trainee and have passed your FRACS, this has to be
confirmed before a scholarship can be awarded. The Scholarship is
open to a Fellow from any specialty. The Scholarship must be the
only College funding secured by the Fellow, but the candidate is
permitted to obtain alternative external funding concurrent with
the Morgan Travelling Scholarship.
Applicants must not have commenced their travel prior to the closing date for
applications. Download the policy (32 KB) to see
all the Conditions of this award.
Value- $10,000
Tenure- 12 months
Application- Download the application
form (Word 101 KB)
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Murray and Unity Pheils Travel
Fellowship
This Fellowship was established following a generous donation
made by the late Professor Murray Pheils to assist a SET
Trainee or recent Fellow to travel overseas to obtain further
training and experience in the field of colorectal surgery.
Similarly, overseas graduates wishing to obtain further training
and experience in a specialist colorectal unit in Australia or New
Zealand are also eligible to apply.
Who can apply- Set Trainees, recent Fellows, overseas
graduates
Conditions- Applicants must not have commenced their travel
prior to the closing date for
applications. The intended project must be in the field of
colorectal surgery. Download the policy (32 KB)
to see all the Conditions of this award.
Value- $10,000
Tenure- 12 months
Application- Download the application
form (Word 101
KB)
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James Ramsay Fellowship for
Provincial Surgeons - open for travel in 2013 and 2014
Sir John Ramsay from Tasmania was one of the College founders
and an original signatory in 1927 on its formation. Sir John's son,
James Ramsay, AO, had a long association with the College. The
James Ramsay Fellowship was established through donations made
in 1986 and 1993 by Mr James Ramsay, AO, and subsequently through
the generosity of Mrs Diana Ramsay, AO.
Who can apply- This Fellowship is only available to provincial
surgeons in Australia or New Zealand and is designed to enable such
surgeons to spend time developing their existing skills or
acquiring new skills away from their provincial practice.
Conditions- This Fellowship is open for travel in 2013 and
2014. It is intended to contribute substantially to a return
airfare to a city or cities of choice and a daily living allowance
(travel, meals, accommodation, ongoing practice costs). No
additional amounts are payable for travel or accommodation for
family, insurance or any other unspecified costs. The
Fellowship does not incorporate payment for arrangement of a
locum.
The applicant must spend a major part of each week at the
appropriate institution and give a guarantee to continue in
practice their local area on completion of the Fellowship.
Download the policy (32 KB) to
see all the Conditions of this award.
Value- This Fellowship can be taken for a period of eight weeks
(value $20,000); four weeks (value $10,000), two weeks (value
$5,000), one week (value $2,500) or a combination of all of
these.
Application- Please note there is no application form for this
award. A letter of application addressing the following
requirements should be forwarded to the Scholarship Program
Co-ordinator (view contact details):
- The intended Fellowship duration
- Outline of the experience or skills you aim to gain through the
Fellowship and how this will benefit your current
practice/hospital
- Locations to be visited in order to achieve your aim
- Written confirmation of your visit from the institution(s)
where you are to gain your skill or experience
- Brief outline of the costs associated with acquiring the skills
and experience
- Two written supporting references.
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Contact
Scholarship Program Co-ordinator
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
199 Ward Street
North Adelaide SA 5006 Australia
Telephone: +61 8 8219 0900
Fax: +61 8 8219 0999
Email: scholarships@surgeons.org