MSRCVS Fellowship 2025 Fully Funded USA (Worth $20,000)

The Francis Fontan Fund Quality & Outcomes Fellowship 2025 provides a career-defining opportunity for cardiothoracic surgeons to gain specialized training in Michigan, USA, during the academic year 2025-2026. This prestigious fellowship, in partnership with the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS), offers a grant of €20,000 to cover living and travel expenses.

Host Institution: University of Michigan, USA
Program: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Grant Amount: €20,000
Eligibility: International Students
Deadline: 1st September 2025

Key Highlights:

• Training conducted at the University of Michigan.
• Focused on improving knowledge of surgical outcomes and quality enhancement.
• Collaboration with renowned expert Dr. Francis Pagani and multidisciplinary teams.

Fellowship Benefits

Grant Amount: €20,000
Career-Boosting Opportunities:

• Work closely with expert statisticians to analyze surgical outcomes.
• Participate in site visits to one of 33 participating hospitals for best practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on data analysis and presentation.
• Develop and present abstracts, manuscripts, and surgical outcomes at key meetings, including the EACTS Annual Meeting.

Eligibility Criteria

Essential Requirements:

• Must be an EACTS member with up-to-date membership.
• In the final year of training or within four years post-training.
• Fluency in English.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous attendance at EACTS courses or meetings.
• Fellowship of EBCTS.
• Experience in data quality and outcome operations.
• Ability to apply fellowship knowledge to the home institution.

Funding Details

• 80% of the grant is disbursed at the start.
• The remaining 20% is released after submission of the final report.
• Any third-party fees are deducted from the initial grant.

Application Process

Required Documents:

• Letter of support from the Head of Department or Training Director.
• Letter of interest outlining career aspirations and application of learnings.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Documentation of operative experience.

Guidelines:

• Only one fellowship application is allowed per year.
• Previous fellowship recipients (last two years) are ineligible.
• Incomplete or false applications will not be accepted.

Evaluation:
The fellowship includes periodic feedback, structured evaluations, and submission of a final report as per Francis Fontan Fund Committee guidelines.

Why Apply?

This fellowship equips participants with cutting-edge surgical expertise and offers networking opportunities with global experts. It fosters career advancement while contributing to quality improvement in cardiothoracic surgery worldwide.

Application Deadline

1st September 2025

For more information and to apply, visit the official EACTS website.

Don’t miss this chance to boost your career with a fully funded fellowship in the USA!