Traveling Fellowship for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This fellowship supports GI surgeons from low- and middle-income countries to collaborate with SSAT experts, attend DDW, and advance GI surgery in their home regions through scientific exchange and strategic planning.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates: June 30, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $8,000 USD stipend; 5-year complimentary SSAT membership; DDW registration
Summary: Supports surgeons from low- and middle-income countries to collaborate with SSAT members and advance GI surgery in their home regions.
Key Information: Open to practicing alimentary tract surgeons in World Bank-defined low- and middle-income countries.
Description
The SSAT Traveling Fellowship for Surgeons from Low- and Middle-Income Countries aims to foster professional collaboration between surgeons from these regions and members of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT). The fellowship is designed to develop centers of excellence in gastrointestinal (GI) surgery worldwide by allowing recipients to visit SSAT member institutions, participate in Digestive Disease Week (DDW), and present their plans for advancing GI surgery in their home countries. Fellows also receive a five-year complimentary SSAT membership and serve for one year on the International Outreach Committee.
