Euraps Young Plastic Surgeons Scholarship computer science

There are five scholarships available in order to foster and encourage the training in Plastic Surgery in Europe, through a one or three month scholarship in a European Centre of Plastic Surgery (see Institutes) or in a department run by a EURAPS member.

Eligibility

Candidates must be European citizens (Eastern European Countries included) and have obtained the speciality in Plastic Surgery (or Board). The maximum age is 37 years. Evidence that the candidate has not had his/her 38th birthday must be submitted (photocopy of the passport).

Application

4 copies of the following documents must arrive at the the EURAPS Central Office (G 04.122), Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands before December 1st, each year

1. Letter written by the candidate indicating the purpose of his/her visit and the Centres where he/she wishes to spend the scholarship.
2. C.V + proof of thesis (ISBN-code, if available)
3. Letter of recommendation from the Sponsor (EURAPS Full Member) emphasizing the reason of his choice of this particular candidate.


Selection

A four-Member EURAPS Committee, appointed by the General Assembly, will consider and select the most worthy applications.

Conditions

The scholarships must be used up before the end of the following year.
There will be one-month and three-month scholarships available. The amount is €1.500 for the one-month scholarships and € 3.500 for the three-month scholarships. The scholarships will be paid in two distinct phases: half before the commencement of the scholarship and the other half upon receipt of a report (2.000 words approximately) written by the host of the Institute to the EURAPS Secretary General at the end of the visit and considered satisfactory. In the case of a negative report, the second part of the scholarship will not be paid. Notification of the winners will be sent to the sponsor and the candidate before March 15th of the following year.
The EURAPS Secretary General will write to the head of the Institute(s) to be visited, recommending the successful applicant(s).

Supervision

Recipient(s) of the EURAPS Scholarship will be supervised by the head of the Institute who will prepare a confidential report about the candidates attendance and interest on the Institute’s activity, to be sent to the Secretary General of EURAPS at the completion of the scholarship. A copy of this report will be forwarded to the recipient sponsor.

EURAPS Central Office:
Dept. of Plastic Surgery (G 04.122)
University Medical Center Utrecht
P.O.Box 85500
3508 GA Utrecht
The Netherlands
EURAPS@UMCUTRECHT.NL
WWW.EURAPS.ORG