Ministry of Higher Education has announced fully funded scholarships that target doctors seeking specialized training.
In a tweet, the Ministry announced the opportunity to apply for Medical Doctors Specialization Scholarship fully funded by the Government of Maldives.
The Ministry said that 15 slots are available for applicants and that these include Master's degree 10 slots and Doctoral Degree 5 slots.
The announcement also read that the scholarship opportunities are from nearby countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand as well as far away countries like the Czech Republic, Egypt, South Africa, and Algeria.
It also said that the scholarships have been allocated to 7 hospitals across the country including Addu Equatorial Hospital, Hulhumale hospital, Kulhudhufushi regional hospital, Laamu Gan Regional Hospital, Dr. Abdu Samad Memorial Hospital (Thinadhoo), Raa Ungoofaaru Regional hospital, and Meemu Muli Regional hospital.
The fields of specialty available include Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Oncology, Pediatrics Neurology, Neonatology, Nephrology, as well as Pulmonology and Gynecology.
The Ministry has instructed interested candidates to apply before 17th April with all relevant documents.
Applications details are available here.
Specialist services are still centric to the capital Male' and many inhabitants of islands travel to the capital for specialized treatment each year.
