ISKSAA 2022 AWARDS

  • FREE PAPER SESSIONS / POSTER PRESENTATIONS wherein innovative research will be selected for presentation . There will be awards for the best paper and poster. Submission of abstracts has started and will close on 15th October 2022 . 

ISKSAA 2022 FELLOWSHIPS

We are happy to announce over 100 Clinical Fellowships for ISKSAA 2022 Congress ranging from 2 weeks to 3 months in India and Abroad ( UK , USA , Australia & Europe ) only for ISKSAA Life members . ISKSAA members who attend the ISKSAA 2022 Annual meet Congress as a registered delegate will be eligible . If you are presenting a Paper at ISKSAA 2022 , it will count as bonus points in your favour . ISKSAA has laid out marking criteria for shortlisting of the candidates . EXPONENTIAL WEIGHTAGE IS GIVEN FOR JAJS SUBMISSIONS & PUBLICATIONS . The short listed candidates will attend an interview during ISKSAA 2022 after which the fellows for 2023 will be announced . Applications for Fellowships will open from 1st October 2022 and will close on 31st October 2022 . These fellowships will be focussed on Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty and Sports Medicine and most of them will be Visitations and will be partly to fully self funded by the fellows . 

 

*IMPORTANT *The selected candidates after interview will have to submit a deposit of Rs 20000/- ( 300 USD ) for an Indian Fellowship or Rs 30000/- ( 500 USD ) for an International Fellowship within 10 days to retain their slot otherwise the fellowship will be granted to the next on waiting list . For the ISKSAA UK long term fellowship under Dr Kapil Kumar , the Deposit will be of Rs 40000/- ( 600 USD ) . 

After successful completion of the fellowship and submission of the fellowship report , ISKSAA will refund the deposit minus admin charges ( 25% ) to the candidate . In case the candidate is unable to complete the fellowship or refuses to attend the fellowship and/or does not submit the report , the deposit will be forfeited and the amount will be used to providing further funding for future fellowships . 

*ADDENDUM* 

The candidates shortlisted for ISKSAA UK long term fellowship under Dr Kapil Kumar will undergo a skype interview and 2 will be finally selected . The deposit of the ones not selected in the interview will be returned without any deduction . 

The Fellows are encouraged to document their travel with a report of the experience to present at the next ISKSAA Congress as well as submit a publication in Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery ( JAJS ) . 

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIPS :

  • DO VISIT THE ISKSAA FELLOWS TESTIMONIALS page before applying for the Fellowships .
  • Mainly Visitations
  • Partly to fully self-funded by the fellows . 
  • Please note that for non-funded fellowships, the applicant is responsible for all travel and accommodation costs including NHS hospital administration/registration charges, where applicable. 
  • Short term fellowships in UK are purely observerships. You would not be allowed to scrub in operating theatre.
  • Only ISKSAA members who have registered for ISKSAA 2022  will be eligible . 
  • ISKSAA has laid out marking criteria for shortlisting of the candidates . 
  • Have to update their details on the membership page of www.isksaa.com specifically CV and photo . 
  • The CV should include the following headings
      • Personal details / Memberships / Under graduate medical education / Postgraduate medical education / List of Orthopaedic placements / Publications / Presentations / Conferences attended / Fellowhsips undertaken / Awards / Prizes
      • 2 recommendations ( can be from non-ISKSAA member also )
      • Personal statement ( How this fellowship can help your career aspirations and patient care )
  • Last date for submission of form will be 31st October 2022 .
  • 3 copies of each of the following :  Completed application form , Updated CV with 2 letters of recommendation & Personal statement need to be posted to the ISKSAA secretariat before the last date
  • A Cheque / Draft of Rs 2000/- in favour of ISKSAA payable at New Delhi has to be sent with the application form . 
  • You may apply for 2 International fellowship and/or 1 Indian fellowship slot . 
  • Only Shortlisted candidates will be informed about the interview schedule by mail.

Further details on the proposed Fellowships and updates can be seen on the Fellowships Section of www.ISKSAA.com .