AUGIS Travel Fellowships

The 2012 AUGIS Travel Fellowships are now closed. Details of the award-winners will be announced shortly.

Awards on Offer:

Awards up to £2,000 (up to 5 awards)

Criteria:

All applicants must submit the application form covering in full the following criteria:

Detailed plan and purpose of travel / visit.
Acquisition of skills and experience not available within own unit.
Proposed costs.
Trainees will require a letter of support from their own unit to support their visit.

Applications to observe / study in other units are favoured but applicants who are to present at /or attend overseas meetings will also be considered. Awards are intended to help support short term visits (typically <6 weeks) and are not intended to support surgeons going to funded long term posts.

Application:

All application forms will be assessed by the AUGIS Executive Committee.

Conditions of Award:

All applicants successfully awarded a grant must produce a comprehensive report including photographs which will be featured in the AUGIS newsletter and be put on the website. Production of this report is essential to the award being paid.