Congenital · Travelling Fellowship
Robert L. Replogle Traveling Fellowship Award
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) · Host institution varies, International · International
Programme overview
TSF traveling fellowship for early-career congenital heart surgeons, current congenital cardiac surgery fellows or matched CT residents to travel to another institution for up to four weeks to learn a novel technique or foster collaboration in congenital heart surgery.
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
- Congenital heart surgery technique or collaboration visit
- Duration
- Up to 4 weeks
- Eligibility
- Congenital heart surgeons within 7 years of completing an ACGME-accredited congenital fellowship (or non-US equivalent) and ABTS-certified/eligible (or equivalent); or fellows enrolled in an ACGME congenital cardiac surgery fellowship; or CT residents matched to one
- 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
- Congenital cardiac surgery fellowship (completed, current or matched)
- International applicants
- Yes – non-US equivalents of fellowship and certification 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.