Traveling Fellowship for Surgeons in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Forecasted
Traveling Fellowship for Surgeons in Low- and Middle-Income Countries supports surgeons’ institutional visits and learning exchanges to improve gastrointestinal surgery in their home countries.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $8,000 USD for travel, lodging, and meals, plus DDW registration
Summary: Supports practicing surgeons from low- and middle-income countries in visiting SSAT-hosted institutions and developing gastrointestinal surgery locally.
Key Information: Fellows must attend DDW and serve on the SSAT International Outreach Committee for one year.
Description
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) established this traveling fellowship to promote exchange between surgeons in low- and middle-income countries and SSAT members. Its goal is to develop centers of excellence in gastrointestinal (GI) surgery worldwide by drawing on members’ expertise and identifying local champions who can improve surgical quality in their home countries.
Recipients work with an assigned SSAT sponsor and visit one or two institutions hosted by SSAT members to learn about GI surgery. The experience also includes participation in Digestive Disease Week (DDW), where fellows present plans for developing GI surgery in their countries to the International Outreach Committee. The fellowship connects institutional learning with local development through committee service, progress updates, and strategic planning.
