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EURAPS/AAPS Fellowship

Scope of the fellowship
  To foster the relationship between EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons) and AAPS (American Association of Plastic Surgeons), EURAPS voted to award a 3-month fellowship to a European Plastic Surgeon to improve his mastery in plastic surgery by visiting a selected American Plastic Surgery Center.


Eligibility
 

Candidates must be fully accredited (EC) and actively practising plastic surgery in Europe for less than 10 years. They must be able to communicate well in both written and spoken English.

Application
 

5 copies of the following documents must arrive at the Euraps Secretariat, Dept. of Plastic Surgery (G 04.122), University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands, before 1st December 2007 :

1. C.V.
2. A letter from the candidate describing his proposed programme and motivation.
3. The names of the institutes of choice. The candidate may propose only two institutes but may state a preference.
4. A letter of acceptance from the welcoming Institute.
5. The names of two EURAPS sponsors.

Selection
  A selection Committee appointed by the EURAPS General Assembly will consider the applications and choose the best.

Conditions
 

One fellowship per year will be awarded by EURAPS. The fellowship must be completed before the end of the following year. A forfeit allowance of € 6000, travel included, will be granted.
The Secretary General of EURAPS will give notification of the winner to the head of the host institute and to the candidates before December 31st of the same year.