Adult Cardiac · Travelling Fellowship
Nicholas Kouchoukos Award (Traveling Fellowship in Thoracic Aortic Disease)
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) · Host institution varies, International · International
Programme overview
TSF traveling fellowship honouring Nicholas T. Kouchoukos that funds a cardiothoracic surgeon or senior resident committed to thoracic aortic disease to travel to another institution to learn a novel technique, adopt technology and foster collaboration.
Programme faculty
Official award supports training at applicant-selected or subsequently matched host(s); it does not publish a single fixed clinical faculty team. Host supervisor/proctor must be confirmed for the individual award. Award namesakes, donors, selection committee members and past recipients are not substituted for faculty.
Faculty-source review: 16 Oct 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Programme details
- Focus
- Thoracic aortic disease technique or collaboration visit
- Duration
- Up to 4 weeks (within one year)
- Eligibility
- Cardiothoracic surgeons within 10 years of completing ACGME-accredited CT residency (or non-US equivalent) and ABTS-certified/eligible (or equivalent); or CT residents in last year of training at an ACGME-accredited (or equivalent) programme
- Funding
- Up to US$10,000 (75%/25% instalments)
- Application documents
- Applicant CV, sponsor/mentor CV, one host-sponsor letter of support, budget; personal goal, career goal and host education environment essays
- Official contact
- tsf@sts.org, +1 312-202-5868
- Required prior training
- CT residency completed within 10 years, or final-year CT resident
- International applicants
- Yes – non-US equivalent training accepted
- 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: Applicant CV, sponsor/mentor CV, one host-sponsor letter of support, budget; personal goal, career goal and host education environment essays.
Open official programme page ↗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.