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
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2022
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
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2022
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 $5,000.00 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
Now accepting nominations for 2023! Deadline to apply: Feb. 1, 2022
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
Submission period for 2022 is closed.
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
Submission period for 2022 is closed.
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: Closed for 2021
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: 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time March 25, 2022
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 2022 course will be June 5-12 and will be in-person; if that is not feasible, a virtual option will be available. The $8,000 award is to be used for tuition, travel, housing and food during the course. Contact Tony Ortiz with questions.
SVS Vascular Surgery Trainee Advocacy Travel Scholarship
The submission period is now closed.
The primary purpose of the SVS Vascular Surgery Trainee Advocacy Travel Scholarship is to provide the recipient with an opportunity to participate in Capitol Hill visits and learn more about SVS' health policy and advocacy activities. The overall aim of the Scholarship is to enhance the health policy and advocacy development of the trainee’s career.
SVS General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Vascular Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship
The submission period is now closed.
SVS offers travel scholarships to aspiring vascular surgeons to underwrite expenses for attendance at the VAM. During the meeting, trainees will be able to attend scientific sessions and network with leaders in the field. Scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to attend didactic lectures geared specially toward them, as well as participate in a residency fair.
SVS Diversity Medical Student Vascular Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship
The submission period is now closed.
SVS offers a Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship to provide aspiring vascular surgeons with an opportunity to attend the VAM, and to enhance the professional network of medical students from underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities within the vascular surgery specialty. During the meeting, students will be able to attend scientific sessions and network with leaders in the field to learn more about the latest treatments and research in vascular disease. Scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to attend didactic lectures geared specially toward them, as well as participate in a residency fair.