West African College of Surgeons International Visiting Fellowship Award
Forecasted
The West African College of Surgeons International Visiting Fellowship Award supports an AAS member to participate in the 2027 WACS meeting, advancing global surgical research and collaboration.
Funder: Association for Academic Surgery
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Travel support to attend the 2027 WACS meeting in Abidjan; exact amount not specified.
Summary: Supports an AAS member’s participation as a visiting fellow at the 2027 West African College of Surgeons meeting in Abidjan to foster international surgical collaboration.
Key Information: Travel and exchange are subject to change or cancellation due to external factors.
Description
The West African College of Surgeons International Visiting Fellowship Award, offered by the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), provides travel support for one AAS member to participate as an international visiting fellow at the West African College of Surgeons' 2027 annual meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The program aims to promote the exchange of clinical, scientific, and policy expertise, strengthening global collaboration between AAS members and the West African surgical community. The recipient is expected to actively engage at the WACS conference and host a visiting WACS member at the Academic Surgical Congress in 2027.
