Origin
The fellowship was named after Dr. Walter C. MacKenzie, a renowned Canadian surgeon, former Dean of Medicine at the University of Alberta, and former President of the Royal College.
Objective
To enable Fellows to visit one or more centres to acquire surgical research or clinical surgical expertise. Knowledge gained should have a direct application to the recipient's clinical surgical practice.
This fellowship is not intended to support individuals in their completion of Royal College accredited training programs.
Eligibility
Applications are available to practising surgeons who are Fellows of the Royal College in good standing and Canadian residents. "Practising surgeons" are defined as surgeons who have spent at least 50% of their professional time in active clinical practice over 5 years post certification. Repeat or renewal applications will be considered on an individual basis.
Selection
The selection is based on the overall merit of the application and the degree to which the proposal meets the described objectives; however, the income available to the applicant may be considered in the adjudication of applications of equal merit. Specifically, the committee assesses:
the applicant’s education and experience;
the benefits to the individual and to the community;
the quality of the program to be undertaken.
Number
One or more fellowships offered annually, depending on budget.
Value
$5,000 per month (up to $15,000 prorated)
Applicable
to visits of two weeks' to 12 months' duration; visits may be broken into separate time blocks but must be completed within two years. An amount equivalent to 75% of the award will be given at the beginning of the fellowship, and the remainder upon receipt of a final report at the end of the fellowship. The fellowship may be used to supplement financial assistance granted from other sources.
Closing date 5 p.m. ET, September 30, 2010 (date of receipt) for the year 2011 fellowship. Late applications will not be considered. Fellowships should ideally begin in the year 2011, but may commence in 2010. However, disbursement of money awarded for the year 2011 fellowship will not occur until January 2011.
Additional information
Your application should be presented in the following manner:
two letters of reference (from Fellows of the Royal College)
letter(s) of acceptance, if available
answers to questions 17 and 18 (please enter your name and the title of the fellowship in the upper right-hand corner of each page submitted)
curriculum vitae
Answers to the most frequently asked questions
This fellowship is not restricted to medical centres in Canada. You can go anywhere in the world providing that the centre you plan to visit is a recognized centre of excellence in your field.
Applicants will receive an acknowledgement letter 1-2 weeks after the deadline for receipt of applications.
The Awards Committee will meet on Friday, November 19, 2010. Applicants will be notified of competition results by regular mail the following week. It will not be possible to obtain results by telephone.
Late applications will not be considered. Your complete application must be received at Royal College headquarters by 5 p.m. ET, September 30, 2010.
We prefer receiving the complete application in one package, but if a letter of reference is to be sent under separate cover, it must also be received at Royal College headquarters by 5 p.m. ET, September 30, 2010. If a letter is sent directly from a reference at the last minute, it should be faxed to 613-730-2410.
For further information, please contact
Melanie Blackburn, Grant Administrator
Awards and Grants Section, Office of Professional Affairs
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
774 Echo Drive
Ottawa ON K1S 5N8
Telephone: 613-730-8177 / 1-800-668-3740, ext. 355
Fax: 613-730-2410
E-mail: awards@royalcollege.ca
