Deadline: February 15, 2023
Applications are open for the ACS-COSECSA Women Scholars Programme 2023. Current data indicate that there are only 0.5 surgeons for every 100,000 people. Although women make up more than 50 percent of the population, they represent only 7 percent of the surgical work force.
To help address this problem, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) have developed a scholarship programme to support women in surgical residency, help them complete their training, and encourage other women in medicine to consider surgery as a profession.
This scholarship is supported by a generous donation from Pon Satitpunwaycha, MD, FACS, the American College of Surgeons Foundation, and the Hellman Grant through the Association of Women Surgeons Foundation.
Scholarship
- Each scholarship is worth $2,500. The number of awards will depend on quality of applications and available funds.
Eligibility
- Open to senior female surgical trainees who are preparing to take this fellowship level examination in 2023.
- The award will be used towards fellowship examination expenses, including fellowship examination, examination travel and accommodation, graduation, and five-year membership dues to COSECSA and ACS.
Application
Applicants should include a personal statement indicating future goals, a current curriculum vitae, and a letter of support from their surgical training programme director.
Completed applications should be sent to the COSECSA Scholarship Committee. Scholarship Reference Number to select on the application portal is ACS-COSECSA/2023/T2
For more information, visit ACS-COSECSA.
