ACS and AAO-HNS Health Policy Scholarship

The award is open to surgeons who are members in good standing of both the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS). Applicants must be at least 30 years old, but under 60, on the date that the completed application is filed.

Review the General Application Information.

• The award is in the amount of $8,000, to be used toward the cost of tuition, travel, housing, and subsistence during the per of the course. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient's institution.
• The scholarship must be used in the year for which it is designated. It cannot be postponed.
• The Scholar is required to provide one year's health policy-related assistance to the ACS and co-sponsoring organization of which they applied, attending meetings, reviewing applications, and participating as a pro tem member of the health policy committee as requested.
• The College anticipates that program alumni will serve as state councilors for the SurgeonsVoice Program, its grassroots initiative aimed at establishing relationships with members of Congress.
• The Scholar is required to attend the AO-HNS Spring Leadership Forum.
• A brief narrative report of the Scholar's experiences and activities is due at the conclusion of the course. A second and final narrative report is due upon completion of the scholarship period.
• Simple accounting of expenses is also required.

Application for this award may be submitted even if comparable application to other organizations has been made. If the recipient accepts a similar scholarship from another agency or organization, the scholarship will be withdrawn. It is the responsibility of the recipient to notify the ACS Scholarships Administrator of competing awards.