SVS Awards and Scholarship
The Society for Vascular Surgery and the SVS Foundation offer a variety of awards and scholarships for medical students, residents, researchers and vascular surgeons. View the SVS Foundation Awards and Grants here.
SVS Awards and Scholarships
SOOVC Presentation Award
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2024
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Section on Outpatient & Office Vascular Care (SOOVC) Presentation Award is to recognize vascular surgeons who have completed clinical research projects in an OBL or ASC practice. Three recipients will be selected to present their research and receive an award. This award is separate from the SOOVC Research Seed Grant.
SOOVC Research Seed Grant
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2024
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Section on Outpatient & Office Vascular Care (SOOVC) Research Seed Grant’s goal is to provide vascular surgeons with funds for a data analyst to analyze research data for actionable insights, quality improvement, and patient care. This grant supports research in the OBL or ASC practice. Three recipients will be selected, to each receive one $10,000.00 grant. This grant is renewable for a second year, based upon first-year outcomes. A progress report will be required and the OBL Research Work Group will review the project results. The grant will be distributed over the course of four quarters and grantees will be required to present updates about their research once per quarter, to the OBL Research Work Group.
Excellence in Community Practice Award
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2024
The SVS Excellence in Community Practice Award (formally the Excellence in Community Service Award) is an honor bestowed on a member who has exhibited outstanding leadership within his or her community as a practicing vascular surgeon.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Nomination deadline: March 1
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor SVS bestows on one of its members. Selection for this honor recognizes an individual’s outstanding and sustained contributions to the profession, SVS, and their exemplary professional practice and leadership.
Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery
Nomination deadline: March 1
The SVS Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery honors individuals whose contributions have had a transforming impact on the practice or science of vascular surgery.
International Scholars Program
Submission Deadline: December 31st, 2023
This program provides scholarships to qualified young vascular surgeons from countries outside North America. The four scholarships, the amount of (US) $5,000 each, provide the scholars with an opportunity to participate in the Vascular Annual Meeting® and to visit clinical, teaching and research facilities in the United States and Canada.
SVS/ACS Health Policy Scholarship
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2023
The American College of Surgeons and SVS offer an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass. The 2023 course will be June 4-10 and will be in-person. The $8,000 award is to be used for tuition, travel, housing and food during the course. Contact Tony Ortiz with questions.
SVS General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Vascular Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship
Submission Deadline: January 8, 2024 at 3pm CST (4pm EST)
This scholarship supports aspiring vascular surgeons attend the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) to learn more about the latest treatments and research in vascular disease. During the meeting, scholarship recipients will be able to attend sessions and events geared towards them, and network with leaders in the field.
SVS Diversity Medical Student Vascular Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship
Submission Deadline: January 8, 2024 at 3pm CST (4pm EST)
This scholarship supports aspiring vascular surgeons attend the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) to learn more about the latest treatments and research in vascular disease, and to enhance the professional network of medical students from underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities within the vascular surgery specialty. During the meeting, scholarship recipients will be able to attend sessions and events geared towards them, and network with leaders in the field.