Overview
The WashU Department of Surgery offers visiting student scholarships of $1,000 for senior medical students who are participating as visiting students in a 4-week Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR), also known as a sub-internship, in the specialties of General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Urology. The scholarship is intended to defray the cost of travel and lodging expenses for the student during the visiting rotation.
The sub-internship will both expose the student to clinical surgery and prepare the student for
internship as a surgery resident. The rotation will be spent under the supervision of our faculty and residents at several hospitals, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Students will also have weekly sessions with faculty in the WISE Center for Surgical Simulation, where they can practice open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical skills. Students will also attend weekly educational conferences.
Eligibility
- US citizen or permanent resident
- Student in good academic standing at an LCME-accredited US medical school
- Student has completed all required core clerkships by the date of the visiting rotation
- Award is also contingent upon completion of VSLO application and approval by the WashU
Medical School Registrar’s Office
Application Materials
- Current curriculum vitae
- Current medical school transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
- USMLE Step 1 Score Report
- Letter of recommendation for your application
- Letter of interest (500 words or less) explaining how your life experiences will impact your
future practice as a surgeon, a mention of which specialty/subspecialty you desire to rotate
in, and most importantly, your reason for interest in applying for the scholarship program.
Please also explain your interest in WashU Surgery and/or St. Louis.
Deadlines
Applications must be submitted at least 2 months prior to the requested rotation start date. Scholarship recipients will be notified at least 1 month prior to the rotation start date. Payment will be given to the student upon arrival for their visiting rotation.
How to Apply
Please email all application materials to asksurgery@wustl.edu.
Note: Scholarship recipients are responsible for making their own travel and housing
arrangements.