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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.
James IV Travelling Fellowships & Education

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

  • Travelling Fellowship
    The Association’s flagship award for surgical travel and study.
  • Regional Grants
    Smaller awards administered by each regional chapter.
  • Lecture & Visiting Awards
    Support for invited lectures and visiting professorships.

How to apply

Applications open annually. Members should contact their regional secretary or submit an enquiry to begin.