Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship Award

Programme overview

TSF award, established with Women in Thoracic Surgery, that funds a woman cardiothoracic surgeon (or final-year woman CT resident, starting after training) to travel to another institution to learn a new skill or technology and bring it back to her practice.

Programme details

Focus

Learning a new skill or technology at another institution (women CT surgeons)

Duration

Training completed within one year of selection (duration defined by applicant)

Eligibility

Women cardiothoracic surgeons who completed ABTS (or Canadian equivalent) training, or are in the final year of an ACGME-accredited (or Canadian equivalent) CT residency; practising/training in general thoracic or cardiac surgery; identified mentor; must be a new opportunity

Funding

Up to US$10,000 (75% disbursed 30–60 days before start)

Application documents

Biographical information, personal and career goal statements, host education environment statement, CV/NIH biosketch, mentor CV, mentor letter of support, headshot

Official contact

tsf@sts.org, +1 312-202-5868

Required prior training

ABTS-track training completed or final year of ACGME CT residency

International applicants

Eligibility wording refers to ABTS/ACGME or Canadian equivalents

Data quality

Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026

Source type

Official institutional or society page

Language

Not publicly listed

Registration

Not publicly listed

Participation

Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing

Visa information

Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

International applicant check

Language

Not publicly listed

Clinical participation

Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing

Registration

Not publicly listed

Visa

Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.

How to apply

Start the online application from the TSF award page during the open window; the applicant arranges the mentor and host-institution position and uploads the listed materials. Documents: Biographical information, personal and career goal statements, host education environment statement, CV/NIH biosketch, mentor CV, mentor letter of support, headshot.

Verification notes

TSF page shows 'Currently Closed' with next Open Date 1 July 2027 and Close Date 15 September 2027. The 2026 cycle ran 1 July – 15 September 2026 with notification December 2026 – January 2027. 17 Oct 2026: Current official page still explicitly gives 1 July 2027 opening and 15 September 2027 closing; both are now structured dates. The programme shows Currently Closed before its next application window. No closing time or time zone is stated.