Multi-specialty · Travelling Fellowship
Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship
AATS Foundation · North American host institutions, North America · North America
At a glance
- Duration
- 6 months
- Application deadline
- 2026 cycle closed
- Intake
- Annual cycle
- Funding
- US$50,000 award
Programme overview
International travelling fellowship supporting cardiac or thoracic training across selected host centres.
Programme details
- Focus
- Cardiac or Thoracic
- Participation
- Clinical observation and training plan vary by host
- International applicants
- Designed for international cardiothoracic surgeons
- Registration
- Host requirements apply
- Accreditation
- Society travelling fellowship
- Positions
- Two annual awards described for the 2026 cycle
- Funding
- US$50,000 award
- Language
- English (sufficient proficiency required)
- Eligibility
- Designed for international cardiothoracic surgeons
- Required prior training
- Completed formal training in general surgery and in thoracic and/or cardiovascular surgery, not yet in a senior position
- Application documents
- CV detailing surgical experience; one-to-two-page narrative; proposed study plan; host-surgeon support letters; proposed budget
- Operative exposure
- Clinical observation and training plan vary by host
- Salary or stipend
- US$50,000 award
- Official contact
- Use the official programme page
Unpublished details & source notes
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed
- Fees
- Not publicly listed
- Data quality
- Verified official source
- Application opens
- Not publicly announced
- Research component
- Not publicly listed
- Benefits
- Not publicly listed
- Accommodation
- Not publicly listed
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
International applicant requirements
- Clinical participation
- Clinical observation and training plan vary by host
- Registration
- Host requirements apply
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Language
- English (sufficient proficiency required)
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Apply through the AATS Foundation portal when the next cycle opens.
Open official programme page ↗Confirm operative privileges with the host. Participation depends on licensing, credentialing, immigration status and institutional approval.
Sources for updated details
- Application documents: Official source ↗ · checked 18 Oct 2026
- Required prior training: Official source ↗ · checked 31 Oct 2026
Associated faculty
Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.
Verification notes
The 2026 AATS cycle closed in July; the official page states six months and a US$50,000 award.