RACS Visitor Grant Program
RACS is committed to excellence in surgical education and practice and recognised that Fellows within sub-specialties and other groups wish to enhance their annual scientific meetings by inviting scientific visitors of note, from Australia, New Zealand and internationally. RACS will support these initiatives through the RACS Visitor Grant Program.
Groups are invited to apply for funding towards the cost of travel, accommodation and registration for their 2024 visitor(s). Applications are open to any recognised society or association of surgeons.
Applications for meetings in 2024
Applications for funding 2024 visitors is now open. Closing date for applications is COB 30 June 2023.
Applications can be made via the online form.
Please contact katherine.walsh@surgeons.org if you have any questions.
We recommend that you study the Selection Criteria (item 3.3, RACS Visitor Grant Program (For Non-RACS Meetings) Policy (PDF 122.06KB)) and focus on addressing them in your application.
What if our visitor will not be confirmed prior to the closing date?
What if our visitor cannot attend in person because of COVID-19 restrictions?
As it stands, the funding allocation can only be used to cover the flights, accommodation and registration of in-person overseas visitors – and cannot be used to cover the costs of virtual conferencing platforms and other costs. This is in accordance of the RACS Visitor Grant Program (For Non-RACS Meetings) (PDF 122.06KB) policy.
Contact
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
Email: katherine.walsh@surgeons.org