2025 WTS Scholarship Program Application

WTS Scholarship Program Application
Interested applicants will be required to submit the following application materials through this form:

Application Form
The form is provided below and includes a 250 word maximum essay question response.

Current CV

Letter of Support
A letter of support should indicate that the applicat has permission from their institution to attend the STS 61st Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, January 24 - Sunday, January 26, 2025, should they be awarded a WTS Scholarship.

Letter of recommendation
For U.S. and Canadian applicants, your letter of recommendation must be from a STS or WTS member (it is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm membership). For international applicants, your letter of recommendation must be from your Program Director, your Medical School Dean, or a CT surgeon faculty member.

The submission deadline for applications is October 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PDT.

For questions, please email help@wtsnet.org

Application Form
Name*

PrefixFirst NameLast NameSuffix
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Date
Email*
example@example.com
Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Training Status*

Medical StudentGeneral Surgery ResidentCardiothoracic Surgery ResidentI have completed medical school and I am a postdoctoral candidate in a research or other gap year who is committed to cardiothoracic surgery
Name of Medical School or Residency Program
Please indicate your expected year of graduation from medical school or residency program:
If you responded that you have completed medical school and you are a postdoctoral candidate in a research or other gap year, please explain your situation.
If you are a medical student, please indicate your training level:
If you are a general surgery or cardiothoracic surgery resident, please indicate your PGY:
If you are a cardiothoracic surgery resident, please specify your training pathway.
Letter of recommendation provided by (Name, title, institution, email address): *
Please indicate your area of interest. Check all that apply.*

Adult Cardiac SurgeryGeneral Thoracic SurgeryCongenital Heart SurgeryTransplant SurgeryAortic SurgeryUndecidedOther
By checking this box, I am confirming that I have not received of any of the following scholarship/awards: WTS Carpenter, WTS Thistlethwaite, WTS Colson Scholarship, WTS Scholarship Program, WTS Carpenter Scholarship, STS Looking to the Future Scholarship, AATS Member for a Day Scholarship, and STSA Brooks Scholarship.*

I confirmIf not, please indicate which awards you have received
Essay Question: Please describe how the 2025 STS-WTS Scholarship Program to attend the STS Annual Meeting will impact your training and future career in CT Surgery. (250 word maximum).*

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Submit: Current CV, Letter of Support, and Letter of Recommendation in PDF Format:*

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All application materials must be submitted by Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you have questions, please email help@wtsnet.org.
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WTS Scholarship Program Application

Application Form