Student Ambassador Program

 Objectives:

• Engage the next generation of medical doctors in the field of organ donation and transplantation.
• Encourage medical student participation at the WTC 2025 Congress.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing among medical students by leveraging their experiences at the Congress.

Target Audience:

The program will select six international medical students, with US and Canadian students covered separately through AST travel grants. Selection will be based on geographical representation from the following regions:

• Latin America
• Europe (including Russia)
• Africa
• Oceania
• Asia (Western, Central, South, and Southeast)
• North America: AST will be hosting a separate travel grant application process which will open up mid-March 2025. Please visit myast.org for more information.

Award Coverage:

Selected students will receive the following benefits:

• Complimentary Full Congress registration

*includes access to all congress sessions, exhibit hall and posters as well as networking functions excluding all private or ticketed events

• $2,000 USD in travel assistance
• Four nights of accommodation at an official WTC Congress Hotel (August 2-6)

Participation Requirements:

Selected ambassadors will follow a curated agenda with guidance from WTC.

The agenda includes:

• Attendance at the Opening and Keynote 1 session
• Participation in the WHCOP & WIT Reception
• Early Career Networking Breakfast
• Attendance at a minimum 1 scientific session in the morning and 1 scientific session in the afternoon each full day of the congress
• Attendance at one Pre-Congress Workshop
• Social media engagement as an ambassador by posting experiences online

Eligibility:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited medical school
• Fluency in English is mandatory for participation

Application Requirements:

• Copy of current CV
• A letter from your Medical School Program Director on official letterhead

Important Dates:

• Launch: February 19, 2025
• Application Deadline: March 19, 2025
• Notifications to Selected Students: April 1, 2025

Important Notes:

• Please be advised that applying for the Student Ambassador Program does not include automatic Registration to the Congress. You will only be officially registered if chosen as an ambassador. Once chosen, you will be sent confirmation along with an Invitation Letter from WTC2025 to which you can use to start your Visa Application if needed.
• Reminder that the understanding of all entry requirements and obtaining a visa is the student’s responsibility.