Travelling Fellowships & Education
The cornerstone of the Association: surgeons who travel to learn, to teach, and to bring knowledge home.
– The travelling fellowship
An idea as old as the Association itself
Each year the Association supports surgeons to travel beyond their own institutions — observing technique, exchanging ideas and building the friendships that knowledge depends upon.
Fellows submit a report on their return; together these form a remarkable living archive of surgical practice across more than six decades.

6+
Fellows Funded Yearly
40+
Host Countries
60+
Years of Reports
$400
Annual Member Dues
– Fellowship Stories
From the field
Selected reports and reflections from recent travelling fellows.

2025 Fellow
A vascular surgeon’s six weeks across three continents
Britain & Ireland → USA, Japan, Australia

2025 Fellow
Learning paediatric technique at a leading children’s centre
Canada → United States

2025 Fellow
Transplant practice observed and friendships formed
United States → Britain & Ireland
– Grants & Awards
Support for surgical scholarship
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Travelling FellowshipThe Association’s flagship award for surgical travel and study.
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Regional GrantsSmaller awards administered by each regional chapter.
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Lecture & Visiting AwardsSupport for invited lectures and visiting professorships.
How to apply
Applications open annually. Members should contact their regional secretary or submit an enquiry to begin.