The Fulbright Royal College of Surgeons of England Award
Applications now open
Please note that the deadline is 3 November 2025 at 5pm
The Fulbright Royal College of Surgeons of England Award allows College trainee members in the UK to pursue research into a number of surgical areas at any accredited US higher education institution, including:
- the development of new operative techniques;
- improvements in patient care and recovery;
- the causes of surgical conditions;
- treatment and procedure.
This grant covers any appropriate three-six month project.
Awardees will not be permitted to practice clinically in the US; research projects must not involve direct contact with patients.
Eligibility
Members of RCS England in a training post, or trainees who have passed the MCQ papers and will sit the final MRCS examination with RCS England are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be members of RCS England throughout the tenure of the award and be employed by a UK University or NHS Trust.
Further Fulbright Commission eligibility criteria applies. Read more on the US-UK Fulbright Commission website.
Grant amount
Awardees will receive instalments of £2,275, converted to US dollars, per month toward institutional fees, accommodation and maintenance costs while in the US. This grant will be paid directly to the awardee, by the US-UK Fulbright Commission.
In addition, RCS England will award a grant to cover the basic NHS salary costs of the awardee, up to the maximum of the resident doctor pay scale, for the duration of the scholarship period (maximum 6 months) in the US. This is administered by means of salary recharge invoices issued quarterly in arrears by the employing NHS Trust.
Please check that this financial arrangement can be accommodated by NHS employers before applying.
No further funds are available beyond the grants stated above, from either RCS England or the US-UK Fulbright commission.
How to apply
Submit your application by 3 November 2025 at 5pm. You can find more information about the award on the Fulbright website.
Please also read the Terms and Conditions