ACS and AAST Health Policy Scholarship

• Open to Associate Fellows and Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
• Applicants must be members in good standing of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST).
• All applicants must be practicing surgeons in the United States.
• Applicants must be at least 30 years old, but under 60, on the date that the completed application is filed.

Applicants are required to submit an online application, below is what is expected in the application:

• Contact information (name, preferred postal address, e-mail address) and attestation.
• A single PDF document that includes the following:
  • Why the applicant wishes to receive the scholarship
  • How the scholarship will fill a gap in applicant's training or experience
  • Goals or plans to use the newly acquired knowledge or skills in his or her practice or community.
• A one-page essay discussing:
• A current NIH-style biosketch (five-page maximum)

• This award covers the cost of tuition, and the scholar will also receive travel assistance as well as housing and subsistence during the course. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient's institution.
• The scholarship must be used in the year for which it is designated. It cannot be postponed.
• The Scholar is required to provide one year's health policy-related assistance to the ACS and co-sponsoring organization of which they applied, attending meetings, reviewing applications, and participating as a pro tem member of the health policy committee as requested.
• The College anticipates that program alumni will serve as state councilors for the SurgeonsVoice Program, its grassroots initiative aimed at establishing relationships with members of Congress.
• A brief narrative report of the Scholar's experiences and activities is due at the conclusion of the course. A second and final narrative report is due upon completion of the scholarship period.
• Simple accounting of expenses is also required.

Application for this award may be submitted even if comparable application to other organizations has been made. If the recipient accepts a similar scholarship from another agency or organization, the scholarship will be withdrawn. It is the responsibility of the recipient to notify the ACS Scholarships Administrator of competing awards.