Funded by SICOT, SICOT Foundation & Assiut University, Egypt
Four annual fellowships for a 3 to 6 months' training programme in the Assiut University Teaching Hospital are available for young English-speaking surgeons from Africa. The fellowship includes:
free full-board accommodation at the hospital,
USD 100 per month for expenses, and
one round trip economy class air ticket up to EUR 1,000.
The purpose of the fellowship is to receive training and experience. Permanent training programmes start in March and September.
Prerequisites:
Must be a SICOT member with membership dues paid two years in a row at the time of the application (the year of the application deadline and the year before)
Must be 45 years or under at the beginning of the fellowship
Must have at least four years of professional experience at the time of application
Health insurance coverage during stay at centre
Medical check-up before travel (including lab results for blood tests)
Application form must be filled in
Priority is given to candidates having attended one or more SICOT Congress(es) in the past 4 years
Preference will be given to international fellows. SICOT will not cover the travelling costs of national fellows.
Documents to submit to [email protected]:
Application Form to be filled in
Copy of birth certificate or passport
Up-to-date CV mentioning
the date of birth
the logbook
the academic achievements
other achievements
the professional experience in Orthopaedics (with month and year of beginning and ending)
the field(s) of interest
Two recommendation letters, one must be from the current Head of Department and must be not older than 6 months
A document proving the English level
Motivation letter showing the motivation and the reason for wanting to attend this fellowship
Recent medical check-up (including lab results for blood tests showing your vaccinations; not more than 6 months old)
Deadline for applications: 29 May 2025
Contact:
Prof Faisal F. Adam
Faculty of Medicine
Assiut University
Assiut
Egypt
E-mail: [email protected]
