Who Can Apply:
- Awards are made to surgeons of unique promise who are regarded as having potential for international thoracic surgical leadership.
- A candidate should have completed his/her formal training in general surgery and in thoracic and/or cardiovascular surgery, but should not yet have reached a senior position.
- Candidates must be sufficiently proficient in English to realize the full benefits of the Fellowship.
- Candidates must identify an AATS Member at a primary center who will act as their sponsor and who will assist in planning the course of study at the host institution. A letter of support from that sponsor is required.
- In addition to their primary center, candidates are allowed to select secondary centers in which complementary experience can be acquired, and at which the candidate will spend shorter periods of time. These centers should be selected with guidance from their primary host, and mentors at those locations should submit letters of support.
- All fellows are expected to engage in observation, consultation, teaching, and research during the award period. Significant clinical and surgical experience is expected of those awardees who are enrolled in a formal ACGME-type surgical fellowship.
- Applicants may participate in additional surgical fellowships. For such fellows, the Graham award can be used to spend additional time visiting other North American cardiac or thoracic surgery programs.
- Candidates must be non-North American residents without significant (less than six months) previous training in North America prior to applying. While candidates with prior North American experience may apply, those with no prior experience will receive preference.
Submission:
- Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae with a full description of their surgical experience.
- Applicants should provide a one to two-page narrative.
- The applicant’s proposed plan of study must clearly outline the educational insights and benefits that the fellowship will have on their professional career.
- Letters of support from host surgeons are required and must outline future ambitions towards a potential leadership role in cardiothoracic surgery.*
- In addition to the above documentation, all applicants must provide a proposed budget of how the funding will be utilized.
- The successful candidate should be planning to return to their native country following the completion of their fellowship.
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://www.aats.org/foundation/evarts-a-graham-memorial-traveling-fellowship
