Welcome to the new Women in Thoracic Surgery application portal. Open applications can be found below, the full list of annual scholarships can be found on the wtsnet.org website.
Please note that all applicants are required to be active members of WTS.
This award allows a woman resident or fellow in a US training program with an interest in cardiothoracic surgery the opportunity to attend the WTSA Annual Meeting, and to be mentored throughout the meeting by a WTS/WTSA member. In addition, women postdoctoral candidates in a research or other gap year who have graduated medical school in the U.S. and are committed to cardiothoracic surgery, are eligible to apply.
Interested applicants will be required to submit the following application materials through this form:
Application Form
This application form includes a 250-word maximum essay question response.
Current CV
Letter of Support
Letter of support from the applicant’s medical school official or residency program director permitting participation (Letter of support must reference the name of the applicant)
Letter of Recommendation
The submission deadline for applications is Midnight, PDT, April 27, 2025.
For questions, please email help@wtsnet.org.