Travelling Fellowship
The Travelling Fellowship has been established to promote the advancement of knowledge, skills and leadership of developing AHSS members. It should build international relationships for the AHSS and its members.
The fellowship is aiming to extend the individual’s opportunities, knowledge, and insights in research, education and leadership. The successful fellow is expected to give back from what they have learnt to the AHSS, but also to the local and state hand surgery communities.
The AHSS Travelling Fellowship is a prestigious award and opportunity for development of an early career Consultant Hand Surgeon.
Past Awards
2023 Brahman Sivakumar
2023 David Graham (BSSH)
2023 Will Alexander (ASSH)
2022 Tanya Burgess
2021 Stephen Butler (BSSH)
2019 Fraser Taylor
2019 Andrew Mayo (ASSH)
2018 David Graham (ASSH)
2016 Ezekiel Tan
2015 Nicholas Smith
2013 David McCombe
2011 Richard Lawson
2009 Stephen Tham
2007 Mark Ross
The Travelling Fellowship
a. The successful applicant should coordinate their travel to allow attendance at a major international meeting (eg IFSSH, APFSSH, FESSH, BSSH, ASSH meetings).
b. Attend at least 3 significant academic centres over a period of 2 or more weeks.
c. The fellowship will be awarded 2nd yearly.
d. It is desirable that the Fellow make a presentation at each of the institutions visited and submit an abstract for presentation at the international meeting attended.
e. The potential recipient must submit their proposed travel plans in advance for approval by the Education Committee.
f. Fellowship should be completed in the calendar year of the interviews, or the following year. The fellowship can be taken in 1 trip or separate trips.
g. The successful applicant will be supported for travel, registration and accommodation expenses for the meeting and visits to centres before or after the meeting to a maximum of $18,000
Criteria
a. Applicant must have completed their formal surgical training in Orthopaedic, Plastic or General surgery.2
b. Ideally have completed the PFET training program, or a fellowship which has a significant involvement of hand surgery.
c. At date of application, be a practicing surgeon for at least 2 full years, so that they have had a chance to understand their role as a consultant hand surgeon.
To be in practice for less than 10 years. In special circumstances, applications outside of these time frames will be considered.
d. Must be a financial active member or eligible to be active member of the AHSS at the time of undertaking the fellowship.
Application
a. The applicant shall submit an introductory letter including: (Maximum 800 words)
i. Aims for the fellowship
ii. Provisional travel plans
iii. Benefits expected of the fellowship (surgery, research, education leadership)
iv. How you would give back to the AHSS
b. A structured current curriculum vitae, limited to 2 pages, which includes (See Appendix CV)
i. Current work position
ii. Publications within in the last 5 years
iii. Title of planned presentations.
iv. The names and contact details of 2 referees. At least one referee must be an active AHSS member who is providing a written reference.
c. A passport style photograph
d. Application Submission – Email Tracey Richter, AHSS Education Secretariat, before the closing date. admin@ahss.org.au
Requirements of the successful applicant
a. Co-ordinate with the host organisations their travel and attendance.
b. Following payment of travel, registration and accommodation expenses, provide receipts to the treasurer, who will reimburse up to $18,000.
c. Provide a travelling fellowship written report to the Travelling Fellowship Co-ordinator, which will be presented to the board and the membership at the AGM.
d. Submit an abstract (can be written report) and provide a presentation to the Annual Scientific Meeting of the travelling fellowship.
Fellowship Co-ordinator – Greg Bain
Chairman of Education Committee – Randy Bindra
AHSS President – David McCombe