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The information below applies to applications for training in 2020 which are due by 30 June.
1. Aim: The aim of the Gordon Signy Fellowship is to promote the public safety and the public health by fostering the development of anatomic and clinical pathology in all aspects, especially in the developing countries. It is the intent of the Fellowship to provide opportunities for pathologists to study in countries other than their own and to return to their home countries with new skills to help their patients.
2. Award Amounts, Payments and Fellowship Certificates: The Fellowship provides an award of US $5,000 payable in two installments, the first US $4,500 at the beginning of a period of study and US $500 upon receipt of Fellows’ reports of their experiences (see item 11 below). For training periods exceeding 89 days, and at the discretion of the Regents of the Fellowship, an award of up to US $7,500 may be provided. A certificate of Fellowship will be issued to each Fellow after the final Fellowship Award payment.
3. Number of Fellowships: The number of Fellowships offered each year is decided by the Trustees. For 2020, two Fellowships are offered.
4. Fellowship Purpose: The Fellowship is to assist a young pathologist to travel to another country to learn special skills to improve the care of patients when the Fellow returns to his or her own country. The award is not intended to support general training in pathology.
5. International scope: The Fellowship is open to pathologists from all countries. Applicants must be living in their country of origin or their country of permanent residence at the time of the application. For applications where residency is unclear, the Regents may require proof of residency for any individual applicant (this may include a driver’s license or other form of government identification; electrical, telephone or other utility bills; or letters of certification from a governmental office).
6. Duration of Study: The duration of the study period is variable, but should be long enough to enable the applicant to acquire the skills proposed in the application.
7. Initial Training Completion and Country of Residence Requirements: Any pathologist:
a. who has completed his or her training in anatomical and/or clinical pathology or one of their branches prior to the beginning of their proposed fellowship training; and
b. who has completed training not more than 10 years prior to application deadline; and
c. who lives in his or her country of birth or permanent residence is eligible to apply for the Fellowship.
8. Training Location Requirement: Training must be in a country other than the applicant’s own.
9. Return to Home Country Requirement: The applicant must return to his or her own country after completion of the proposed course of study.
10. Training Director Approval Requirement: Applicants must submit evidence that those under whom applicant is going to work approve the proposed course of study (letter of acceptance).
NOTE: A letter from the institution where the applicant proposes to study must either accompany the application or, if sent separately, be received by the application deadline (30 June 2020). The signed letter must state that the applicant has been accepted for study and that the proposed area of study time of the proposed study and duration of proposed study is acceptable.
11. Letter of Reference Requirement: Applicants must provide one signed letter of reference from a teacher, supervisor, mentor, faculty or other person who was either part of their initial pathology training program or worked closely with the applicant in the practice of pathology.
12. Diploma and Certificate Requirement: Applicants must provide a copy of their Medical Degree and Certificate of Training. The copy may be a photocopy and need not be a certified copy from the medical school or training program.
13. Disclosure of Support Requirement: The applicant must disclose all other sources of support (personal, family, corporate, other fellowships and training awards and so on) that will provide funds for the proposed training.
14. Curriculum Vitae Requirement: Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae that includes their name and address, current employment, education, memberships in professional societies and organizations, appointments to health care staffs (e.g. medical staff of a hospital), research (if any) and publications (if any).
15. Report Requirement: At the conclusion of the program, the fellow must submit a short report to the World Pathology Foundation. The report will be published on the WASPaLM/WPF web site. Final Fellowship payments will not be made until this report is received.
Award Selection and Announcements: The award will be made by the Trustees of the World Pathology Foundation on the advice of an international Board of Regents. Awards will be announced no later than 15 September 2019.
Board of Regents Considerations: In assessing the applications, the Board of Regents will consider the scientific and clinical merit of the application, the qualifications of the applicant, the value of the proposed study to the applicant, and the value of the proposed study to the applicant’s community. Other sources of income may be held at the same time as the Fellowship, but in making their recommendation the Board of Regents will consider the financial need of the applicant.
Retrospective Award Prohibited: The Board of the Trustees will not award a Fellowship to support a course of study already completed. Trainees already in training, or for whom training will begin prior to 1 January 2020, are not eligible to apply for a Gordon Signy Fellowship.
Application Procedure
Applications are currently being accepted for training beginning on or after 1 January 2020 and ending no later than 31 December 2020. Applications must be received by 30 June 2019. Applicants must have completed their initial pathology training prior to the beginning of their proposed fellowship training. If applicants have not completed their initial pathology training prior to the current application date (30 June 2019), the applicant MUST submit documentation of the completion of initial training before funds can be provided for the Fellowship.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications which are incomplete the day after the application deadline will be rejected and not further considered by the Regents of the Fellowship. Late applications will be not be acknowledged or further considered. There is no appeal for late or incomplete applications.
Application Forms: You may complete the forms using one of the formats below. The PDF FORM format is designed to be completed on a computer, saved, printed and then mailed and emailed. The PDF-TEXT ONLY format can only be printed. It can then be filled out by hand, copied or scanned and mailed/emailed. The TEXT form may also be scanned and then completed on a computer. The forms contain all the information needed for completion of the application including the email and postal (airmail) addresses to which they must be sent.
Additional Forms to Assist You: In addition to the Application Forms, we have included a suggested format for the curriculum vitae and a checklist form to assist you in making sure your application is complete. You are free to use any format you wish for your curriculum vitae as long as the information contained in the suggested format is present.
If you have any questions, please contact the administrative office listed on the forms themselves.
Please choose the application format that best suits your needs.
Microsoft Word (DOCX)
PDF FORM
PDF Text Only
Please download or copy the forms below to assist you in preparing your application.
Gordon-Signy Application Checklist
Gordon-Signy Curriculum Vitae Suggested Format
