ACS Resident Research Scholarships

The American College of Surgeons offers two-year resident research scholarships for residents in general surgery or a surgical specialty training program. The applicant must be a Resident Member of the ACS, who has completed at least 2 postdoctoral years in an accredited surgical training program (any specialty) in the United States or Canada at the time the scholarship starts (July of the award year). Scholarships do not support research after completion of the chief residency year. The College encourages diversity of applicants and institutions; only in exceptional circumstances will more than one scholarship be granted in a single year to applicants from the same institution. Applicants must submit the research that will be described in a Specific Aims, Research Proposal, References, and Budget with Justification. The scholarship is $60,000 over two years ($30,000 per year) and may be used for direct costs related to research only (resident salary, personnel, equipment, supplies, and/or travel); indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or the recipient's institution. The scholarship is awarded for two years, and acceptance of it requires commitment for the two-year period in full-time research. Funding typically begins in July of each year. Study outside the United States or Canada is permissible. The recipient must attend the ACS Clinical Congress in the 2nd year of their award to present an oral report on the research. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.