Commonwealth Medical Fellowships 2020 For Mid-Career Medical Staff in Developing Countries

Introduction

Commonwealth Medical Fellowships (Enhancing Clinical Skills) are offered for mid-career medical staff from developing Commonwealth countries. These fellowships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), with the aim of contributing to the UK's international development aims and broader overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the Commonwealth. The purpose of the Commonwealth Medical Fellowships is to provide mid-career medics with the opportunity to enhance their clinical skills and to have catalytic effects on their workplaces. 

Eligibility

To apply, you must be:

• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person

• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country eligible Commonwealth country

• Have an academic appointment in an eligible Commonwealth country at one of the medical schools by the World Directory of Medical Schools, employed by a hospital affiliated to the Medical School where you have the academic appointment.

• Be available to start your fellowship in the UK between October-December 2020

• Have qualified as a doctor before 1st October 2005

• Have qualified at a medical school recognized by the World Directory of Medical Schools

• Have met the English language requirements of the General Medical Council (GMC) by August 2020

• Have verified your primary medical qualification independently by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for General Medical Council (GMC) registration by 31st August 2020

• Your award is undertaken at an approved UK university hospital

Deadline

23rd March 2020 by 16:00 (GMT)

Link

http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/medical-fellowships/