FIGO/CHIEN-TIEN HSU FELLOWSHIP IN GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
PROFESSOR CHIEN-TIEN HSU
Chien-Tien Hsu was professor of obstetrics and gynecology and biochemistry at the Taipei Medical College and, subsequently, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the National Yang-Ming Medical College, both in Taipei, Taiwan. Professor Hsu became internationally renowned for his work in radical surgery for cervical cancer. He served on many FIGO committees but most notably on its Oncology Committee. Following his death in 1992, the FIGO/Chien-Tien Hsu Fellowship for young physicians beginning a career in gynecologic oncology was established in his honour and memory.
OBJECTIVE
The Chien-Tien Hsu Research Foundation and FIGO have established a fellowship which is awarded each Congress year to enable young obstetricians and gynecologists who are beginning a career in gynecologic oncology to attend the FIGO World Congress and to visit a gynecologic oncology centre in the country where a FIGO congress is being held.
THE FELLOWSHIP
A grant of US$ 5,000 is awarded to each successful applicant to defray the expenses incurred in attending the FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- Be 35 years old or younger
- Be able to communicate fluently in English
- Hold a postgraduate degree in obstetrics and gynaecology
- Be engaged in a research project in oncology
- Be able to present an oral communication or poster, if agreed by the scientific programme committee, at the FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics
APPLICATION
Candidates must complete an application form and support it with the following documents:
- Photocopies of (a) a valid passport, (b) a medical degree, (c) a postgraduate degree
- A letter of recommendation from head of department
- A summary of a free communication to be presented at the FIGO World Congress on a subject related to gynecologic oncology
- Seven (7) copies of the completed application form and supporting documents
REPORTS
A report will need to be submitted to FIGO by the end of the Congress year. This report will be considered for publication in the Federation’s Newsletter.
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
FIGO and the Chien-Tien Hsu Foundation appoint a Selection Committee to review the applications.
The next Fellowship is likely to be awarded in 2009 and full details will be provided to FIGO member societies and advertised on the FIGO website nearer the date.
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