This fellowship has been established by AO International and is administered by an AO North America Committee.
The fellowship will be awarded in the spring of each year at the Annual North American Basic and Advanced AO/ASIF Course and can be activated anytime in the year thereafter.
Eligibility:
The candidate must have completed all but the final year of training in his specialty at the time of activation of the fellowship, or must be within one year of completion of his formal training, or be within one year of completion of a fellowship immediately following his formal training.
Application Procedure:
Applications and guidelines are enclosed in this User’s Manual or can be obtained by writing the Chairman of the Fellowship Committee* or AO North America. Completed applications with supporting documents must be received by December 1st of each year. The decision will be announced at the annual spring North American Current Concepts and Advanced Courses.
An application will consist of 1) an AO International Standard Fellowship application; 2) a letter of reference from the applicant's Chief of Service; 3) a letter of reference from an appropriate sponsor who can also be the Chief of Service; 4) a curriculum vitae, a brief autobiography and a proposal for his fellowship which will include: what he plans to do, for example research, gain certain clinical skills, where he intends to work, with whom he will work, and how he plans to use his special training.
The Award:
The final award will be confirmed and provided by the President of AO International. The award will consist of all travel expenses to the site of the Fellowship, and the usual current monthly AO Fellowship stipend for a period of no more than three months (at present, $2,000 U.S. dollars per month). At the annual North American Spring Basic & Advanced AO Course immediately after completion of the fellowship, the fellow will be invited to be a table instructor and his travel expenses and lodging will be covered as for other faculty members.
Support for family members is not included.
The fellowship may take place at any AO Fellowship Center in Europe.
AO North America
1690 Russell Road
Paoli, PA 19301-0800
Phone: 610.251.9007
Fax: 610-251-9059
E-mail: beatricm@aona.com