International Traveling Scholarship

 

To apply, please download the application  and email to Michele Paoli at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Application Process:

The deadline to submit your application is January 30th, 2026 and should include the following documentation:

  1. 500-word personal statement on the candidate’s qualifications and how he/she will utilize the experience upon return to his/her home country.
  2. 2 letters of recommendation
  3. Photo
  4. CV
  5. Application form

Completed applications should be emailed to Michele Paoli in the Endourology Society office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Recipient(s) will be notified of the award within 3 months of submitting their application.

 

2024 Scholarship Recipients

The Endourology Society is pleased to announce the following recipients of this year's 2024 Travel Scholarships.

  • Dr. Nkemdilim Ifeyinwa Oyetola Okonji

    (Benin City, Edo State)

    Program Director:
    Dr. Jennifer Bjazevic
    Program Site:
    Western University London, Ontario

  • Dr. Kaleab Habtemichael Gebreselassie

    (Ethiopia)

    Program Director:
    Dr. Robert Figenshau
    Program Site:
    Washington University School of Medicine

  • Dr. Behnam Shakiba

    (Tehran, Iran)

    Program Director:
    Prof. Olivier Traxer
    Program Site:
    Tenon Hospital-Sorbonne University
    Program Director:
    Prof. Vincent DeConinck
    Program Site:
    Stone Centre at AZ Klina

  • Dr. Abheesh Varma Hegde

    (Karnataka, India)

    Program Director:
    Dr. Chandru Sundaram
    Program Site:
    Indiana University
    Program Director:
    Dr. Vipul Patel
    Program Site:
    Advent Health

 

2023 Scholarship Recipients

The Endourology Society is pleased to announce the following recipients of this year's 2023 Travel Scholarships.

  • Dr. Ugbede Emmanuel Oyibo

    Sokoto State, Nigeria

    Program Directors:
    Dr. Jihad Kaouk and Dr. Sriharan Sivelingam
    Program Site:
    Cleveland Clinic
    Overview:
    Dr. Ugbede Emmanuel Oyibo

  • Dr. Nasir Oyelowo

    Kaduna, Nigeria

    Program Directors:
    Dr. Tom Chi and Dr. Marshall Stoller
    Program Site:
    University of California, San Francisco
    Overview:
    Dr. Nasir Oyelowo

  • Dr. Chinnakhet Ketsuwan

    Bangkok, Thailand

    Program Directors:
    Dr. Khurshid Ghani and Dr. Casey Dauw
    Program Site:
    University of Michigan
    Overview:
    Dr. Chinnakhet Ketsuwan

  • Dr. Atsushi Ikeda

    Ibaraki, Japan

    Program Director:
    Dr. Joseph Liao
    Program Site:
    Stanford University
    Program Director:
    Dr. Brian Matlaga
    Program Site:
    Johns Hopkins University
    Overview:
    Dr. Atsushi Ikeda

 

2020 Scholarship Recipients

The Endourology Society is pleased to announce the following recipients of this year’s 2020 Travel Scholarships.

  • Dr. Musliu Adetola Tolani

    Kaduna State, Nigeria

    Program Director:
    Dr. Li-Ming Su and Dr. Vincent Bird
    Program:
    University of Florida
    Overview:
    Dr. Musliu Adetola Tolani

  • Dr.Natchagande Gilles

    Republic of Benin

    Program Director:
    Dr. Evangelos Liatsikos
    Program Site:
    University of Patras Medical School
    Overview:
    Dr.Natchagande Gilles

  • Dr. Kazumi Taguchi

    Nagoya, Japan

    Program Director:
    Dr. Ben Chew
    Program Site:
    The Stone Centre at Vancouver General Hospital
    Research Project:
    Dr. Kazumi Taguchi

  • Dr. Yasser Noureldin

    Kalyobiya, Egypt

    Program Director:
    Dr. Olivier Traxer
    Program Site:
    Tenon Hospital
    Overview Report:
    Dr. Yasser Noureldin

 

2019 Scholarship Recipients

The Endourology Society is pleased to announce the following recipients of this year’s 2019 Travel Scholarships.

  • Dr. Thanh-Tuan Nguyen

    Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

    Program Director:
    Dr. David Lee
    Program:
    University of Pennsylvania, Philidelphia PA
    Overview:
    Dr. Ngyuen's Experience

  • Dr. Anyadike Chinedu Clinton

    Lagos, Nigeria

    Program Director:
    Dr. Stephen Pautler and Dr. John Denstedt
    Program Site:
    Western University, Ontario, Canada
    Overview:
    Dr. Clinton's Experience

  • Dr. Rahul Janak Sinha

    Lucknow, India

    Program Director:
    Dr. Lorenzo DiFidio
    Program Site:
    Cristo Re Hospital – Rome, Italy
    Research Project:
    Dr. Sinha's Experience

 

2018 Scholarship Recipients

  • Dr. Widi Atmoko

    Jakarta, Indonesia

    Program Director:
    Dr. Michael Ferrandino and Dr. Glenn Preminger
    Program:
    Cleveland Clinic &
    Duke University Medical Center
    Overview:
    Dr. Widi Atmoko's Experience

  • Dr. Emmanuel Muhawenimana

    Kigali, Rwanda

    Program Director:
    Dr. John Denstedt
    Program Site:
    St. Joseph’s Hospital, Western University
    Overview:
    Dr. Muhawenimana's Experience

  • Dr. Ezenwa Ekene Victor

    Benin City, Nigeria

    Program Directors:
    Dr. Margaret Pearle and Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu
    Program Site:
    University of Texas Southwestern
    Overview:
    Dr. Victor's Experience

  • Dr. Abhishek Singh

    Nadiad, India

    Program Director:
    Dr. Vipul Patel & Dr. Inderbir Gill
    Program Site:
    Global Robotics Advent Health &
    Keck Hospital of University of Southern California
    Research Project:
    Dr. Singh's Experience

 

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