Background

This fellowship aims to offer an opportunity for a trainee who has a strong interest in Hepatology to attend AASLD’s Liver Meeting in Washington DC, USA in November 2025 to see the latest research and clinical updates in Hepatology.

There is also an opportunity to spend between one and two weeks at an internationally recognised hepatology centre of clinical excellence: the National Institute of Health (Baltimore Campus, Bayview) in Baltimore hosted by Dr Lorenzo Leggio and his team. This will be a great opportunity to see clinical and research practice in a world leading centre.

The fellow will be a guest visitor for one to two weeks, and Dr Leggio and his team will build a daily agenda that includes a mix of activities such as shadowing clinical studies, joining lab meetings and patient rounds, participating in lab activities and specific experimental procedures (eg. cue-reactivity, VR, fMRI), attending lectures and seminars, and having one-on-one meetings with PIs.

Award

Awards of up to £5,000 will be made to the successful applicant to cover accommodation and travel expenses to attend the AASLD Liver Meeting plus the travelling fellowship.

Conditions

• The candidate must be an active BSG member of at least six months standing at the time of application
• The candidate must hold a Gastroenterology NTN or be on a Gastroenterology CESR pathway and have a strong commitment to Hepatology
• Applicants must be able to travel to the USA (i.e. have a visa or be on a visa waiver program) – it is important that visa arrangements are in place prior to booking your trip, as we will not reimburse travel arrangements made in the event that a visa is delayed or declined
• Successful candidates must submit a report of their fellowship which will be published on the BSG website

Review process

Applications will be reviewed by the BSG Vice-President for hepatology, one other member of the BSG Executive (nominated by the BSG president), and 3 members of the BSG Liver Section.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the application form below. The closing date for applications is midnight on 3rd August 2025.

You will need to provide the following:

• Full name
• Email address
• BSG membership number
• Short CV (max. 2 pages)
• A statement about your commitment to Hepatology (please provide any relevant supporting evidence within your CV, max. 2 pages)
• A statement about the aims of the fellowship, including the Clinical/Research experience you hope to gain and how the fellowship will lead to patient benefit in your local hospital/region (max. 500 words)
• An official letter of support from a Consultant at your current institution
• Estimated costs of participating in this fellowship, for example travel, accommodation, visa expenses (you will be expected to stay in Baltimore for the week of the Fellowship and in Washington DC for the AASLD Liver Meeting)