The NDTP Aspire (Post CSCST) Fellowships are fully funded supernumerary posts.

These fellowships are designed to address the need to provide the specific post CSCST training opportunities required for a range of roles and skill sets at consultant level in the Acute Hospital system at present and into the future.

The RCSI Surgical Trainees have been successful in the recent past attaining a number of scholarships in specialities such as; General Surgery,

Applications are assessed by an expert advisory panel, and NDTP may seek specific advice from relevant experts, Clinical Directors etc. as required. Fellowship proposals are assessed on the basis of quality of the proposal, identifying an unmet patient need, specialty and service priorities, the unavailability of such training in Ireland and the potential benefits to the Irish health service and patients. Other factors may include specialty spread, geographical distribution and other considerations.