By NNN
I am pleased to announce the call for applications for scholarships for young local physicians in many underserved critical medical specialties
LILONGWE, Malawi, November 3, 2021 / APO Group / –
The Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has announced the call for applications for medical education scholarships for healthcare providers in critical and underserved specialties for graduates in medicine from Africa and developing countries.
Senator Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, explained: “We strongly believe that building the capacity of health professionals and training health care providers is the right strategy for transforming health care. patients in the public sector in Africa and in developing countries. I am happy to announce the call for applications for scholarships for young local physicians in many critical and underserved medical specialties. Our goal is to provide access to quality and equitable healthcare solutions by strengthening professional capacities. I am more than proud that 1200 physicians from 44 countries have already benefited from Merck Foundation scholarships in various critical and underserved areas such as oncology, diabetes, preventive cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, sexual and reproductive medicine. , acute medicine, respiratory medicine, embryology and fertility. , Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Emergency and resuscitation medicine, Intensive care, Pediatric emergency medicine, Neonatal medicine, Advanced surgical practice, Pain management, Urology, General surgery, Clinical microbiology and infectious diseases , Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Trauma and Orthopedics, Neuroimaging for Biotechnology Research in ART and more ”.
The Merck Foundation has issued a call for applications for the following online courses:
| No. | Degree and duration | Online course name |
| 1 | PG diploma (1 year) | Diabetes |
| 2 | PG diploma (1 year) | Preventive cardiovascular medicine |
| 3 | PG diploma (1 year) | Sexual and reproductive medicine |
| 4 | PG diploma (1 year) | Endocrinology |
| 5 | PG diploma (1 year) | Respiratory medicine |
| 6 | PG diploma (1 year) | Acute medicine |
| 7 | PG diploma (1 year) | Rheumatology |
| 8 | PG diploma (1 year) | Gastroenterology |
| 9 | PG diploma (1 year) | Dermatology in clinical practice |
| ten | PG diploma (1 year) | Clinical Psychiatry |
| 11 | MSc (15 months) | Biotechnology of Assisted Human Reproduction and Embryology |
| 12 | PG diploma (18 months) | Cancer and clinical oncology |
| 13 | PG diploma (18 months) | Endocrinology and diabetes |
| 14 | PG diploma (21 months) | Emergency and resuscitation medicine |
| 15 | PG diploma (21 months) | Laparoscopic surgical skills |
| 16 | MSc (3 years) | Psychiatry |
| 17 | MSc (2 years) | Critical care |
| 18 | MSc (2 years) | Advanced surgical practice |
| 19 | PG diploma (2 years) | Neonatal medicine |
| 20 | MSc (2 years) | Pain management |
| 21 | PG diploma (2 years) | Pediatric emergency medicine |
| 22 | ChM (Urology) (2 years) | Urology |
| 23 | ChM (General Surgery) (2 Years) | General surgery |
| 24 | ChM (Trauma and Orthopedics) (2 years) | Trauma and orthopedics |
| 25 | PG diploma (2 years) | Clinical microbiology and infectious diseases |
| 26 | PG diploma (2 years) | Primary care ophthalmology |
| 27 | PG diploma (2 years) | Internal Medicine |
| 28 | MSc (3 years) | Neuroimaging for research |
How to register:
Applications should be sent to: https://bit.ly/3BFtbye
Deadline to apply:
December 31, 2021
Eligibility criteria for scholarships
All Merck Foundation scholarships are awarded to nationals of African countries, developing countries and underserved communities according to the Global Human Development Index list of developing countries. Refer to the link: https://bit.ly/2Y974Cu The Scientific Committee of the Merck Foundation and the Scientific Committee of the Academic Partners will focus on African countries with particular emphasis on Francophones and Lusophones and SIDS (Small Islands Developing State), with the objective of building health capacity and transforming patient care in the public sector which is under pressure due to its limited resources. Therefore, requests from ministries of health (MOH) or medical societies are preferable. In case of individual requests, a letter of recommendation from the Ministry of Health or medical societies in those countries will be required to indicate your country’s deviation in the specific specialty and the goal of improving access to equitable care. and quality for patients in your community is identified and achieved. In addition, the Merck Foundation Scientific Committee will take into consideration in the selection process the following factors when necessary: the Human Development Index, the population and number of eligible applications received from each country and the number of scholarships. which have already been granted to each country in such specialties. In addition, the Merck Foundation plans to offer English courses to applicants from French-speaking and Portuguese-speaking African countries as well as Latin American countries, to give them an equal chance to benefit from the specialized online training which is provided only. in English (List of online courses given above). In the case of an on-campus clinical training scholarship provided in India, such as Fertility and Embryology Training and Oncology Scholarship, interpreters will be provided to non-English speaking academics throughout their training program. Ministries of health and medical societies in African and developing countries can submit their requests to: info@merck-foundation.com
Merck Foundation may require financial statement to prove monthly income – 1 month salary / payslip or 3 month salary statement or bank statement, for official purposes.
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