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EAU Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

European Association of Urology

Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied. Advance your knowledge, skills, and research in the field of genitourethral urological surgery at the top European institutions with the new EAU Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship.

About the fellowship

This Fellowship in Reconstructive Surgery is a 1-year clinical fellowship that can be done as a single-centre or a 2-centre experience. It aims to support upcoming and promising young urologists in advancing their knowledge, skills, and research in the field of genitourethral urological surgery with an emphasis of prosthetic procedures (penile implants and artificial urinary sphincters), urethral and transgender surgeries and penile reconstruction.

The current centres involved are:

University College of London Hospitals, UK (Prof Ralph, Prof Greenwell)
Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus Frankfurt, DE (Dr Morgenstern)

The fellowship can be a 1-year experience at one centre or a 6-month experience at the 2 centres.

A plan will be proposed to all visiting fellows to reach the aims of the programme in a successful and stratified manner. Each candidate will receive a tutor (a member of the board of the EAU Section of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons), who checks on a regular basis to keep track of the progress. Upon completion of the programme, the participant will receive a certification with regard to the attendance of the scholarship programme by the hosting institution and the EAU/ EUSP.

Observer status can be for a shorter period with pro rata funding

The deadline for application is 1st June 2026.

How to apply

When you apply online, please include the following documents:

Curriculum Vitae
Signed recommendation letter by at least 1 senior urologist from an institution in your country on the institution's letterhead paper
A detailed project description with the timeframe (please download the Project Proposal Proforma template here)
List of your PubMed publications with the PubMed ID numbers
An itemised budget proposal (see more details in “About the fellowship” below)

Please send one PDF file containing all of the above documents by email to eusp@uroweb.org.

About the fellowship

A maximum grant of €30,000 is allotted to each accepted project proposal. The grant will be transferred in 3 parts:

40% will be transferred approximately 1 month before the start date
40% will be transferred after the 4th month of the fellowship
20% will be transferred after the 8th month of the fellowship

Please include a well-documented budget proposal with your application. The budget proposal should be a complete financial overview which includes estimated costs of food expenses, accommodation, travel expenses for 1 round trip, and limited reimbursements for continuing expenses in your home country after the fellowship (e.g. continuation of insurances and other costs) wherein documentation can be presented.

The fellowship is meant to finance the above-mentioned costs made only by the applicant, and not by accompanying persons.

Application review process

The Board members of the EAU Section of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons in collaboration with the EAU Scholarship Programme Board will evaluate all applications, select the most suitable candidates and interview them virtually. The outcome of these interviews will be communicated to the candidates within a month. The decision is final and no further appeal will be accepted.

Reports & Presentations

The scholar is required to present 3 reports which should include the following:

Clinical or scientific achievement
Impressions of the host centre
Evaluation of the provisions made by the host centre for the successful conduct of the project

Please use the provided templates (for the one-year research or clinical scholarship.)

The first report should be submitted (6 weeks after the start of the fellowship.

The second, intermediate report should be sent after the 6th month of the scholarship. A detailed overview of expenses should be included.

At the end of the fellowship, the fellow is required to submit the final report of their work. This report should be accompanied by a PDF of the publication(s) resulting from the fellowship.

The publication(s) should be accepted for presentation at an international meeting in urology and published in the abstract book related to the meeting.

Intellectual property and financial benefits

The regulations of the host centre will apply to the intellectual property and any financial benefits resulting from the research performed under the terms and conditions of this fellowship. All the publications must acknowledge the support of the EUSP.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

Based on EAU Research Foundation priorities and funded trends:

🥇 1. Strong Urology Relevance (Top Predictor)

Must focus on:
- Prostate, bladder, kidney diseases
- Urolithiasis
- Male infertility
- Functional urology

✔ Direct impact on urological patient outcomes is essential

🥈 2. Clinical & Translational Impact

Preference for:
- Patient-oriented research
- Studies influencing guidelines

✔ High success:

Clinical trials
Outcome studies

🥉 3. Innovation in Diagnosis or Treatment

Competitive proposals include:
- New surgical techniques
- Imaging advances
- Biomarkers

📌 Innovation must be clinically meaningful

4. Use of Clinical Data / Registries

Preferred:
- Patient cohorts
- Real-world datasets

✔ Strengthens translational relevance

5. Feasibility & Practical Design

Many grants are:
- Short-term or pilot

✔ Winning proposals:

Realistic timelines
Achievable goals

6. Early Career Researcher Support

Many EAU grants target:
- Young investigators

✔ Strong mentorship improves success

7. Multicenter Collaboration

Strong proposals often involve:
- Multiple institutions

✔ Enhances impact and generalizability

8. Clear Outcomes & Measurable Endpoints

Must include:
- Survival outcomes
- Functional outcomes
- Quality of life

🧪 Common Funded Research Areas

Prostate cancer
Bladder cancer
Kidney cancer
Kidney stones
Minimally invasive and robotic urology
Biomarkers and precision medicine

⚠️ Common Reasons for Rejection

Weak urology focus
Lack of clinical relevance
Poor methodology
Overly ambitious scope
No clear outcomes

🧠 Bottom Line (Key Predictors Ranked)

Direct relevance to urology diseases
Clinical/translational impact
Innovative but practical approach
Use of clinical data
Feasible study design
Multicenter collaboration

Specialties

Reconstruction Surgery

Urology

Surgery

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to apply if you are:

an EAU member
an author of (preferably) 3 or more peer-reviewed international PubMed publications, wherein they are the first author of at least one of the publications.
have proof of reconstructive surgical experience (logbook of performed cases as a first surgeon/ assisting surgeon), or alternative proof of attendance of relevant masterclasses/ workshops/ meetings
fluent in English or German
have an application for a licence to practise in the UK and Germany for those who wish for hands-on experience- otherwise observational status can be given

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: European Association of Urology

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: EAU Central Office PO Box 30016 NL-6803 AA ARNHEM

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