International Bursaries

A number of International Bursaries, generously sponsored by ASGBI Trading Limited, The British Journal of Surgery Society and the Overseas’ Surgical Fellowship Group, are available for international surgical trainees from poorly resourced countries who wish to attend the Association’s 2009 International Surgical Congress in Glasgow from 13th to 15th May 2009.

The purpose of the Bursaries is to provide support for overseas’ trainees in the development of their training by providing the possibility of spending two days in a UK hospital and attending the International Surgical Congress.

Each Bursary is worth £1,800 and includes:

• Six night’s accommodation (10th – 15th May 2009)
• Three day registration for the Congress
• A ticket to the Association’s Gala Dinner
• £20/day subsistence rate
• £600 towards travel expenses (re-imbursement of receipts)
• Recipients will be hosted in a hospital local to the conference for two days prior to the three day Congress. No cash alternative is available.
  

Applications should consist of a Curriculum Vitae along with two supporting clinical references and a covering letter describing why you wish to attend the Congress and the ways in which you hope to benefit. Any trainee in a specialist training programme in general surgery in a poorly resourced country is eligible to apply. Applications will be considered by the Association’s Overseas Surgical Fellowship Group.

Recipients of each International Bursary will be expected to provide a report for the Association’s Newsletter and website.

• Click here to download an electronic flyer
  

Deadline for applications:
Friday 27th February 2009