The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh disburses several travelling fellowships each year, both as sole funders and in partnership with outstanding organisations and donors. The College is proud to have supported our Members and Fellows in developing new skills from world-renowned experts, experiencing diverse surgical environments, and deepening their professional knowledge through educational visits.
Find our current portfolio below.
Please direct enquiries to FundingOpportunities@rcsed.ac.uk.
How to Apply
Please apply online and submit your application through the RCSEd Grant Platform, unless otherwise specified.
RCSEd Grant PlatformRahima Dawood Travelling Fellowship
COSECSA Nomination
The College is proud to support COSECSA in the administration of the Rahima Dawood Travelling Fellowship. The awardee will travel to countries of COSECSA to lecture and teach in their speciality area.
The selection of this awardee is conducted through COSECSA.
Saleem Khwaja Memorial Fellowship in Peadiatric Surgery
Deadline: 27 March 2025
In recognition of Professor Saleem Khwaja’s remarkable life, working in the UK, Africa and Middle East as a paediatric surgeon, RCSEd is proud to support the Saleem Khwaja Memorial Fellowship. Professor Khwaja contributed widely to the specialties’ knowledge on neonatal surgery and paediatric surgery in the tropics and had a passion for teaching the next generation of paediatric surgeons.
As such, the Saleem Khwaja Memorial Fellowship will provide funding of up to £5000, for one Higher Surgical Trainee or Junior Consultant (up to two years post appointment) to travel abroad to gain further education or training, or to offer charitable service to an international centre.
Applications are currently open.
Malaysian UK Travelling Fellowship
Deadline: 14 April 2025
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is pleased to offer the Malaysia-United Kingdom Travelling Fellowship to junior or senior registrars in the Malaysian Training system (e.g. Medical Officer, MO Level to Masters in Surgery programme candidates) who are Members or Fellows of the college in good standing.
The Fellowship is a four-six week observership programme in any branch of Surgery within a UK hospital. The successful applicant will gain experience in evidence-based practice of the NHS, benefits of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working, teamwork and communication skills across the breadth of the healthcare profession, clinical practice supported by research, and collaborative working in research and audit projects.
The fellowship provides up to £2500 in funding for travel from Malaysia to centres in the UK for applicants who aim to gain a different training experience, and develop new connections and networks within the global medial community.
Applications are currently open.
Elizabeth Anita Mathew Thalanany ENT Travelling Fellowship
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is delighted to welcome applications from those in ENT training posts, for the new Elizabeth Anita Mathew Thalanany ENT Travelling Fellowship. The Fellowship intends to support UK and International members who wish to attend a course or an observership at a center of excellence, as part of their specialist training and professional development.
Up to £1000 is available for travel and accommodation costs.
This funding opportunity has been made possible by the generous donation of the Thalanany family in memory of Mathew Joseph Mammen Thalanany, FRCSEd, and his daughter Elizabeth Anita Mathew Thalanany.
Applications are currently open.
The Alban Barros D'Sa Memorial Travelling Fellowship in General Surgery
Deadline: 01 June 2025
Due to the generous support of the family of the late Mr Barros D’Sa, RCSEd is delighted to invite Higher Surgical Trainees, who have not yet attained Consultant grade to apply for the Alban Barros D’Sa Memorial Travelling Fellowship.
This fellowship aims to support young surgeons by supplementing costs, of up to £1000, associated with attending international educational meetings and conferences.
Applications are welcome from Members and Fellows both in the UK and abroad.
Applications are currently open.
The Cutner Travelling Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery
Deadline: 01 June 2025
Due to a generous donation by the Cutner family, RCSEd is able to award up to £3000 in funding to support orthopaedic surgeons in their travel to speciality centres to learn or develop orthopaedic surgical skills.
Applications are welcome from Core Trainees, Specialty Trainees, SAS doctors, LEDs and Consultants (up to two years after obtaining consultant grade) who are a Member or Fellow of the College in the UK or internationally.
Applications are currently open.
The Joseph E Bavaria - RCSEd Aortic Travelling Fellowship
Deadline: 30 May 2025
RCSEd is delighted to announce The Joseph E Bavaria - RCSEd Aortic Travelling Fellowship, made possible by the generosity of Professor Joseph Bavaria. This exciting new opportunity intends to support those undertaking traveling fellowships in Aortic Surgery, as part of their specialist training and professional development.
Applications are welcome from UK and International Members and Fellows of RCSEd, who are in training grades or within 5 years of gaining consultancy grade and able to demonstrate a proven interest in aortic surgery.
Up to $10,000 (USD) * will be awarded to one successful applicant, for travel and accommodation costs associated with their attendance at their independently organised fellowship in Aortic Surgery.
*funding will be transferred in £GBP to the value of $10,000 (USD)