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Global Fellowships

Learn about scholarship, fellowship, and award opportunities offered internationally.

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The purpose of these fellowships is to encourage the international exchange of information concerning surgical science, practice, and education and to establish professional and academic collaborations and friendships.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) presents Traveling Fellowships for U.S. and Canadian Fellows. If you have any questions, please contact scholarships@facs.org.

International Opportunity Fund (Dr. Pon Fund)

  • Either a single grant in an amount of up to $25,000 or two grants in an amount up to $12,500 funded through ACS Fellows, Chapters, and supporters
  • Designed to support international surgical education and collaboration

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Travel Awards

International Guest Scholarships
  • $10,000 scholarship for young international surgeons.
  • Opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
  • Full participation in the ACS Clinical Congress.

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Community Surgeon Travel Awards
  • $4,000 travel award for international surgeons to attend the ACS Clinical Congress.
  • Complimentary registration for Clinical Congress and one postgraduate course.
  • Preference for surgeons in community/regional hospitals or under-resourced academic departments outside the U.S. and Canada.

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International NSQIP
  • $10,000 scholarship for international surgeons
  • Attend the ACS Quality and Safety Conference
  • Optional hospital visits aligned with clinical interests.

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International Scholarships for Surgical Education (ISSURGED)
  • $10,000 scholarship for international surgical educators
  • Participation in ACS Clinical Congress and visits to ACS-Accredited Education Institutes
  • Focused study plan tailored to the scholar’s educational interests

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ACS/AAST International Scholarship
  • $5,000 scholarship for international surgeons
  • Attend the AAST Annual Meeting and one postgraduate course
  • Visit one or two Level I Trauma Centers in the US

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ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship
  • $5,000 scholarship for international breast cancer surgeons
  • Attend the ASBrS Annual Meeting and one postgraduate course
  • Visit the NAPBC headquarters to learn about multidisciplinary breast cancer care

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