The STS-WTS Scholarship Program covers meeting registration for the 61st STS Annual Meeting plus hotel accommodations for three nights and up to $700 in air and ground travel-related expenses.
Thank You to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
for Support of this Program and the WTS!
This award allows women medical students, general surgery residents and cardiothoracic surgery residents enrolled at an accredited institution, with an interest in cardiothoracic surgery, the opportunity to attend the STS Annual Meeting, and to be mentored throughout the meeting by a WTS/STS member. In addition, women postdoctoral candidates in a research or other gap year who have graduated medical school and are interested in cardiothoracic surgery are eligible to apply.
The application process for the 2025 WTS Scholarship Program will open on September 23, 2024.
Interested applicants will be required to submit the following application materials here.
- Application form which includes a 250-word maximum essay question response
- Current CV
- A letter of support should indicate that the applicant has permission from their institution to attend the STS Annual Meeting should they be awarded a WTS Scholarship.
- Letter of recommendation
For U.S. and Canadian applicants, your letter of recommendation must be from an STS or WTS member (it is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm membership). For international applicants, your letter of recommendation must be from your Program Director, your Medical School Dean, or a CT surgeon faculty member.
The submission deadline for applications is October 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PDT.
The WTS scholarship program has awarded over 100 scholarships since its inception in 2005. In awarding this annual WTS scholarship, Women in Thoracic Surgery is fulfilling one of its stated missions “to enhance the education of women thoracic surgeons.”
Make a tax-deductible contribution to the WTS Scholarship Program. Your support will help WTS continue its mission of developing women thoracic surgeons through this annual mentoring program.
Contact WTS Headquarters at help@wtsnet.org with questions.
