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80th ASSH Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship 2025
Through the generosity of the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand, Residents*, Fellows* and active duty military surgeons^ have the opportunity to earn a scholarship to attend the 43rd Annual Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery (October 8, 2025) as well as the 80th Annual Meeting of the ASSH (October 9 – October 11, 2025). This assistance program is designed to help cover travel expenses and registration fees associated with these meetings.Please note the updated policies:
- Recipients will be reimbursed for travel expenses (up to $2,000). All recipients are required to submit appropriate receipts for allowable reimbursements, including transportation, lodging, meals, and registration.
- Letter of support from Program Director (or equivalent) must indicate if any institutional funding is available to attend the Annual Meeting.
^Note for military applicants: You must be on active duty at the time of application and for the duration of the ASSH Annual Meeting.
Along with your contact information, you are required to submit the following:
- A brief personal statement addressing your current interest in hand surgery, goals/desires of attending the meeting, plan of incorporating knowledge gained, and future interest in hand surgery.**
- CV
- Letter of support from your Program Director, Department Head, Directorate of Surgery, Executive or Commanding Officer. It must confirm the following:
- If there is ANY institutional funding available for you to attend.
- If you will be allowed to attend the entire annual meeting and Resident/Fellows Conference (Wednesday, October 8 – Saturday, October 11).
- Headshot
- Letter of Recommendation (max of one)
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025
Process
1. Register
Click on the "Register" link and complete and submit the registration form.
2. Login
Login to the award with your email and password.
3. Create
Create your online application. For a list of required information and attachments, please review the Award Application Guide
4. Save
During the Call for Applications period, your application can be saved as DRAFT until all the required information is completed and attachments uploaded. As each section is complete, you will see a 
appear in the category tab when the application is saved. At any time, you can download and print your application by clicking on the 
icon in the Application Summary section.
5. Submit
On completion, save your Nomination as FINAL. Download and print a copy of your application for your records by clicking on the icon in the Application Summary section in the right column. Note: If an update is required prior to the Call for Applications period, you can make the update and resave as FINAL.
If you require assistance or additional information, please contact the Award Administrator.
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Contact Us
AFSH American Foundation for Surgery Of The Hand822 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: (312) 880-1900
Email: afsh@assh.org
