Programme overview
What the official source supports
The Japanese Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery's 8th International Traveling Fellow scheme sends four young microsurgeons to the 14th World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery congress in Istanbul in June 2027 and to institutions in the host and neighbouring countries. Interviews are planned for 25–27 November 2026 during the 53rd JSRM annual meeting in Kyoto; fellows report back at the annual meeting and in the society journal.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Attendance at the 14th WSRM congress, Istanbul, 3–5 June 2027
- Visits to institutions in the host country and neighbouring countries before and after the congress
- Lectures at visited institutions
- 10-minute report at the JSRM annual meeting and a written report in the society's online journal
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
JSRM member; fluent in English and able to lecture at visited sites; aged 45 or under as of 1 April 2026; at least one first-author English paper on microsurgery; a presentation as presenting author at the JSRM annual meeting or a first-author paper in the society journal.
Application
Published application route
Submit Japanese and English CVs with photo, a research achievement list in the prescribed order, two recommendation letters (addressed to the JSRM chairman, from the head of department and a JSRM councillor) and a statement of motivation (800 characters, Japanese) by post to the JSRM office; selection by document screening and English interview.
Published application documents
- Japanese and English CVs (photo attached)
- List of microsurgery-related publications, presentations, books and lectures
- Two recommendation letters
- Statement of motivation (≤ 800 characters, Japanese)
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Contact note: JSRM office, c/o Shunkosha, Tokyo; micro@shunkosha.com; Tel +81-3-5291-6231
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JSRM — 8th International Traveling Fellow call for applications (PDF) ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 28 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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