Grants & Exchange Programmes
About the Programmes
At ESSO, we provide young surgical oncologists with valuable opportunities for learning and growth through varied support initiatives. These programmes aim to support trainees on their educational journey, offering them the chance to broaden their horizons and gain exposure to new techniques in specialised centres around the world.
Educational Grants
- ESSO Educational Grants
- For surgeons coming from countries with high-income economies: two grants of €1,500 each
- For surgeons coming from low- and middle-income countries: two grants of €2,000 each
- ESSO Schools Grants
- ESPSO: two grants of €1,000 each
- ESSTSS: one grant of €2,000
- BRESO: two grants of €1,000 each
- Y-ESSO Research Grants
For young colleagues to expand their research in surgical oncology: two research grants of €1,500.
ESSO-SSO International Career Development Exchange Programme
As part of a reciprocal partnership between ESSO and the American Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), a grant is offered each year to support an emerging ESSO surgical oncologist in attending the SSO Annual Meeting and visiting a leading American cancer centre. In return, ESSO welcomes an SSO-selected surgical oncologist to participate in the ESSO Congress and undertake an observership at a European institution.