Younger Fellows Leadership Exchange Travel Fellowship

This Fellowship is not currently on offer

The Younger Fellows Leadership Exchange Travel Fellowship provides professional development opportunities with a focus on leadership. The Fellowship supports a Younger Fellow to participate in the exchange program established between RACS and the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and attend the AAS Congress, held in the United States every February.

  • Who can apply?

    To be eligible for this grant, you need to be a RACS Younger Fellow. RACS Younger Fellows are defined as obtaining Fellowship within the past ten years.

  • Value

    $5,000

    The AAS funds the recipient’s airfares (from a metropolitan city), accommodation, transfers and conference expenses (including meals).

  • Activity
    The grant enables the recipient to attend the annual Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Congress.
  • Selection
    The selection panel is comprised of representatives of the Younger Fellows Committee. 
  • How to apply

    Your application is to include:

    - your career and employment details
    - a demonstrated understanding and involvement in RACS governance functions
    - a demonstrated understanding of and advocacy for, Younger Fellows' issues
    - demonstrated leadership skills and experience
    - your activity proposal including: how your activity will benefit your professional development; and contribute to improving Australian and/or Aotearoa New Zealand surgical standards and knowledge base
    - proposed costs
    - name and email addresses for two referees (recommenders) who will then receive an invitation to view parts of your online application and provide a recommendation. 

  • Conditions and application

    Applications for the 2023 program have now closed. 

    - general information on the Scholarships and Grants Program
    program conditions and recipient obligations
    conditions specific to this grant (PDF 290.25KB) as stated on this page

  • Contact
    Scholarships and grants department
    Phone: +61 08 8219 0940
    Email: scholarships@surgeons.org