Nizar N. Oweida, MD, FACS, Scholarship

Overview

Nizar N. Oweida, MD, FACS, Scholarship

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) announces the availability of a scholarship for surgeons serving small communities: the Nizar N. Oweida, MD, FACS, Scholarship of the American College of Surgeons.

This program provides up to three awards of $5,000 each to subsidize the participation of a Fellow or Associate Fellow serving a small community. Awardees will either attend Clinical Congress or may propose a plan for additional training or research appropriate to a rural surgeon.

Award Obligations

* The Oweida Scholarships must be used in the year for which they are designated. They cannot be postponed.
* The Oweida Scholars will provide a narrative and financial report of their experiences at the conclusion of their awarded activity.

Financial Support

* Successful applicants will receive the sum of $5,000, to be used to defray expenses for attendance at the Clinical Congress or for the approved training or research opportunity. Cost categories include travel expenses, lodging and per diem, registration, and course fees.
* Scholars will make their own travel arrangements.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* The Oweida Scholarship is available to an ACS member in any surgical specialty who meets the following requirements:
* Is a Fellow or Associate Fellow under age 55 on the date the application is filed
* Is serving a small town or rural community in the U.S. or Canada

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Fellow or Associate Fellow membership level._