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The Tuanku Fauziah Fellowship in Rural Medicine

Do you want to make a difference in rural healthcare? The Tuanku Fauziah Fellowship in Rural Medicine takes you to Malaysia's most remote communities, where your skills can transform lives. Working alongside consultants around the country, you’ll gain hands-on experience in tropical medicine and innovative healthcare delivery.

Value

£2,000

Eligibility

Members, Fellows (higher medical trainees (residents) and substantive consultants within two years of first appointment). Applicants must have trained in the United Kingdom

Key dates

Applications closed on 03 March 2025

This two-week fellowship is arranged in partnership with College of Physicians of Malaysia (COPM) and Malaysian Advanced Acute Internal Medicine and Ultrasound Society. They will be able to help you in arranging accommodation and coordinating placements in rural hospitals and health clinics.

Eligibility requirements

  • A physician appointed to your first substantive consultant post within the last two years or  
  • A physician making short visits to learn new medical techniques or work in centres developing a rural medicine service or
  • A higher medical trainee (resident) physician who has not started a consultant post.

All applicants must have trained in the United Kingdom.

Travel must take place after the award is made as retrospective requests cannot be accepted.

For further discussion about this Fellowship, Dr. Eric Livingston, Vice President (Medical), is happy to provide more information and answer any questions you may have at scholarships@rcpsg.ac.uk.

Why apply?

Advance your career
Develop professional skills
Receive funding support

How to apply

Download and complete the below application form. This should be returned to scholarships@rcpsg.ac.uk by 3 March 2025 along with:

  • Your CV (two pages maximum)
  • A letter of support from your supervisor or clinical director
  • Your references

More details of what’s required can be found on the application form.

If you’re successful, you’ll need to write a full report of your experience. This report will be retained in the College Library and might be published on our website. You may also be invited to present your findings to the COPM Annual Scientific Congress.

Applications will be reviewed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Scholarship Committee, COPM and the Malaysian Advanced Acute Internal Medicine and Ultrasound Society.