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FRANCIS FONTAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME FOR EACTS MEMBERS

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Application runs from: 1st July – 1st September 2025

LOCATION: USA

The Francis Fontan Fellowship program fosters the continued growth and development of cardiothoracic surgeons by providing opportunities to learn from the highest standards of cardiothoracic care and gain knowledge of novel techniques and innovative technologies used by other institutes around the world. Successful applicants will use the valuable learnings and collaborative relationships developed through their fellowship to further the progress of cardiothoracic surgery at their home institution and support the delivery of the highest quality patient care.

ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants who possess the following desirable criteria would be of particular interest:

Previous attendance at EACTS courses and Annual Meetings

Fellow of EBCTS

Previous experience with data, quality and outcome operations

Possibility of applying the knowledge and abilities acquired during the fellowship in home practice

In order to complete your application, you must submit the following documents*:

Letter of support from current Head of Department/Training director (if in last year of training)

Letter of interest (detailing the way in which you meet the application criteria, your career aspirations and how you are in a position to apply the skills and knowledge obtained during the Fellowship in your own centre)

CV

Operative experience

Be fluent in English

Start Date: From January 2026

BENEFIT:

They offer a bursary of €20,000 to help with the living and travel costs associated with this fellowship. 
EACTS will also provide a bursary towards the cost of your attendance at the 2025 EACTS Annual Meeting.

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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline:  1 February 2025

LOCATION: Germany

Are you working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your country of origin – a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF)? Then we invite you to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

ELIGIBILITY:

They We welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic, cultural, or social background, gender identity, age, religion, worldview, disability, or sexual orientation.

As future decision-makers and multipliers, you aim to take on the global challenge of climate change through international, cross-border cooperation. The International Climate Protection Fellowship is designed for prospective leaders working practically and postdocs. We invite you to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship if you:

engage with climate change issues

are a citizen of a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF) and have been predominantly living and working there

have initial experience in a leadership role and corresponding leadership skills

have very good knowledge of English and/or German

BENEFIT:

The fellowship facilitates the mutual exchange of knowledge, methods and techniques with hosts in Germany; this also extends to questions of practical applicability in your country of origin. We offer you

as a prospective leader working practically a monthly fellowship amount of 2,200€, 2,500€ or 2,700€ plus ancillary benefits – depending on your training and career level; as a postdoc, a monthly fellowship amount of 2,700€ plus ancillary benefits

individual support during your stay in Germany

additional financial support for example for accompanying partners and children, for travel expenses, for full private health insurance or for a German language course

a three-week introductory event where you can connect with other climate protection fellows, visit businesses and research institutions, and attend cultural events in Germany

extensive alumni sponsorship, in particular to support long-term connections with your cooperation partners in Germany over the duration of your entire professional career

Hosts receive a monthly allowance for research costs of 800€ for projects in the natural and engineering sciences or 500€ for projects in the humanities and social sciences.

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