West African College of Surgeons International Visiting Fellowship Award
This grant supports an AAS member to attend the 2027 West African College of Surgeons meeting in Abidjan, promoting international collaboration and exchange in surgical science and research.
Funder: Association for Academic Surgery
Due Dates: Not specified (meeting is January/February 2027; check program page for updates)
Funding Amounts: Travel support to attend the 2027 WACS meeting in Abidjan; exact amount not specified.
Summary: Supports an AAS member’s travel to the 2027 West African College of Surgeons meeting to foster international surgical collaboration.
Key Information: Travel not guaranteed; exchange subject to change due to external factors.
Description
The West African College of Surgeons International Visiting Fellowship Award, coordinated by the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), provides travel support for one AAS member to attend and participate as an international visiting fellow at the West African College of Surgeons' 2027 annual meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The program is designed to promote the exchange of ideas and expertise in clinical, scientific, and policy aspects of surgery, and to foster international collaboration between AAS members and the West African surgical community. The recipient may be asked to present at the WACS conference and is expected to host a visiting WACS member at the Academic Surgical Congress in 2027.
