AUGIS Travel Fellowships 2010 Round

The 2010 AUGIS Travel Fellowships are now closed. Details of the 2011 Travel fellowships will be available in due course. The Travel Fellowships are only available to Full, Associate and Overseas members of AUGIS. Application forms are available from the AUGIS office or downloadable from below:

2010 AUGIS Travel Fellowships Application Form

Awards on Offer:

Awards up to £2,000 (up to 10 awards)

Criteria:

All applicants must submit the application form attached 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.

Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 29 January 2010 and will be reimbursed once the proposed trip has taken place and relevant receipts produced.

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.