Traveling Academic Fellowship
Forecasted
Traveling Academic Fellowship supports academic surgeons’ visits to international gastrointestinal surgical units for clinical observation and participation in conferences, promoting learning and collaboration.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application submission)
Funding Amounts: One fellowship of up to $10,000 for a two- to three-week visit abroad
Summary: Supports SSAT members in academic practice visiting international gastrointestinal surgical units to promote learning and collaboration.
Key Information: Applicants must be SSAT members in academic practice and certified by the American Board of Surgery or an equivalent national board.
Description
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) offers this traveling fellowship to promote interaction and learning between its members in academic practice and gastrointestinal surgeons working in academic settings in other countries. One fellow visits two to four academic gastrointestinal surgical units outside their own country over two to three weeks, either continuously or in separate segments.
The experience encompasses observing operating-room procedures, accompanying host faculty on patient rounds and clinic or office sessions, and attending and participating in research, service, and teaching conferences. Coordinating travel with a major international meeting near the host institutions is encouraged. The fellowship emphasizes international academic exchange, with preference given to applicants within 10 years of their initial academic appointment.
