Ethicon Foundation Fund short-term clinical visits
Closed: Re-opens Autumn 2025
Applications are invited from fellows of the College, in good standing and holding a consultant's post or equivalent consultant level grade.
Grants are awarded to support travel to the UK and Europe (consideration will be given to candidates who wish to travel further afield) to further enhance a specialty skill or experience that will not routinely be available in the applicant’s own hospital.
Applicants should not have received an Ethicon award previously
Value of the award
Successful applicants will be awarded a grant that is intended to be a contribution to economy travel up to a value of £400. Requests for retrospective awards will not be considered.
As a condition of the award, successful applicants must submit an adequate report of their visit within six weeks of return. Applicants who do not submit a report will have the award withdrawn
Eligibility
· You must be an active Fellow or Member of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, and subscriptions should remain up to date throughout the period of the award.
· You must hold a consultant's post or equivalent consultant level grade.
· Applicants should not have received an Ethicon award previously.
· Applicants should be travelling to gain surgical experience not routinely available in their home country.
- An application form (via application portal).
- A confidential report from present Head of Department or consultant under whom the applicant is currently working (document uploaded to portal).
- A letter of support from another, independent referee (document uploaded to portal).
- A confirmation from the institute you are visiting (document uploaded to portal).