American College of Surgeons Medical Scholarships for International Students 2024

American College of Surgeons Medical Scholarships | Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the ACS Medical Scholarships 2024, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine who have completed their surgical training.
• Applicants must be a fully trained surgeon with a minimum of five years of experience after completion of certification as a surgeon, or equivalent, and no more than 20 years of experience.
• Applicants must submit their applications from their intended permanent location. Applications will be accepted for processing only when the applicants have been in surgical practice, teaching, or research for a minimum of one year at their intended permanent location, following completion of all formal training (including fellowships and scholarships).
• Applicants must show evidence of commitment to high-quality surgery, surgical teaching, and improving access to surgical care in their community.
• Awardees of past ACS International Scholarships are not eligible.
• Applicants must submit all required fields. The application and accompanying materials must be submitted in English.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not already experienced training or surgical fellowships in the U.S. or Canada.
• Applicants must submit independently prepared letters of recommendation from three (3) of their colleagues. One letter must be from the chair of the department in which they hold a clinical or academic appointment or from a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons residing in their country.
• The ISSURGED award must be used in the year for which they are designated.
• Awardees are expected to provide a written report upon their return home, specifically focusing on the value of the visit to the awardee and the potential beneficial effect to patients in the country.

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the American College of Surgeons Medical Scholarships 2024 are to complete an online application and submit all the required supporting documents.

Application Deadline: January 15, 2024