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Travel Grants / Visiting Professorships
2012 AAS/Colombian Surgical Association International Visiting Professorship Award
Deadline for Applications: September 12, 2011
Call for Applications for the 2012 AAS/COLOMBIAN Surgical Association International Visiting Professorship Award
The AAS and the Colombian Surgical Association (CSA) are pleased to announce the 2012 International Visiting Professorship Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage the exchange of ideas and information about clinical, scientific and policy aspects of surgery between members of the AAS and members of the CSA.
The recipient of the third annual AAS/CSA International Visiting Professorship Award will receive support to travel to Bogota, Colombia, to attend the third annual Developing a Career in Academic Surgery Course and the 38th Colombian National Surgical Congress in August, 2012. The awardee may be asked to give a presentation at both of these meetings.
The recipient must be willing to assist in hosting the visitor from the CSA, who will be attending the Academic Surgical Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2012.
Requirements
This award is available to active members of the AAS who meet the following requirements:
- A strong history of participation in the AAS
- A record of significant accomplishment in any aspect of surgical research
- A current full-time academic appointment
Submission of Applications
Members who wish to apply for this award should submit a letter of interest and an NIH biosketch to Christina Kasendorf, the Executive Director of the AAS (christina@aasurg.org). The deadline for RECEIPT of applications is 11:59 pm PST on September 12, 2011. Within the letter of interest, applicants should express why they would like to participate in the International Visiting Professorship program, as well as what they hope to achieve during the visit. Applicants should also summarize their history of service in the AAS. Letters should not exceed 2 pages in length.