Học Mãi Foundation Elective Term Medical Students Scholarships
Background
The Học Mãi program was established after senior academics at the University of Sydney’s Northern Clinical School realised that medical graduates in the new millennium needed additional skills to practice in the global environment. In 1998, as part of the University’s globalisation policy, a medical exchange program was launched with the Hanoi Medical University in Vietnam. This involved the exchange of medical students and young doctors between Australia and Vietnam for the purpose of enhancing their medical education. The focus was on young people so they would expand their horizons by exposing them to new experiences and develop collegiate relationships that would be sustained throughout their medical careers.
In 2001, this exchange program was formalised with the establishment of a charitable foundation called Học Mãi, the Australia Vietnam Medical Foundation under the auspices of the University of Sydney. Học Mãi brings together the collective medical knowledge and experience of Australia and Vietnam in an educational partnership. The major goal of Học Mãi, which literally translated means “forever learning”, is to facilitate the exchange of young medical students and health professionals between Australia and Vietnam, with a view to forming bonds and ongoing relationships. Recently, the University of Tasmania joined the Học Mãi program to enable its students to have the Asian experience. Many of the students have described their experience in Vietnam as ‘life-altering’.
Professor Bruce Robinson, Dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney, is the Chairman of the Foundation and has a long standing relationship with Vietnam. The dedication of Professor Robinson and the board members and their commitment to the Học Mãi Foundation has been instrumental in driving its programs and building partnerships.
The funds spent on Học Mãi programs are raised entirely by external fundraising or through grants and donations and it is hoped that the successful medical student scholarship recipients will contribute to this fund raising effort.
Applications
Applications are invited from ‘Med 3’ students from all clinical schools within the University of Sydney for a number of scholarships to undertake elective term projects in Vietnam. (The number of scholarships is determined by Hoc Mai funding and will vary from year to year. We are not able to indicate the exact number of placements available at this time).
The clinical placement opportunity will be determined in consultation with the successful candidate and the Học Mãi Coordinators.
This may include an opportunity of an elective placement at:
- TuDu Hospital (Obs and Gyane) Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Duc Hospital (Surgical) Hanoi
- Bac Mai Hospital (Medical), Hanoi
- National Hospital for Paediatrics, Hanoi
- K Hospital (Cancer)
Danang
Please note that the application process for this exchange is slightly different to others on this website due to the requirements of the Hoc Mai Foundation Board.
Each application must include:
- Curriculum Vitae including a photograph of the applicant
- 2000 word proposal summarizing the aims and objectives of the 3rd year project
- Evidence of immunization as per the Sydney Medical School's Infectious Diseases Policies
Scholarship allowance includes:
- Return airfare
- Accommodation
- Living away from home allowance
Closing date: TBA
The application package must be emailed to
All applications will be short listed and an interview process will occur. The interview panel will consist of Professor Kerry Goulston and a representative from both the Học Mãi Foundation and the Northern Clinical School.
Applications are invited from ‘Med 3’ students from all clinical schools within the University of Sydney, for a number of scholarships to undertake elective term projects in Vietnam. (The number of scholarships is determined by Học Mãi funding and will vary from year to year. We are not able to indicate the exact number of placements available at this time). Students in Stream 4 for 2009 may apply for these electives but no guarantees can be given that all preferences can be catered for.
Each clinical placement opportunity will be determined in consultation with the successful candidate and the Học Mãi coordinators.
This may include an opportunity of an elective placement at:
- TuDu Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City (Obs and Gynae)
- Viet Duc Hospital, Hanoi (Surgical)
- Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi (Medical)
- National Hospital for Paediatrics, Hanoi
- K Hospital (Cancer)
- DaNang Hospital
Please note that the application process for this exchange is slightly different to others on this website due to the requirements of the Học Mãi Foundation Board.
Scholarship applications
Each application must include these three items:
- Curriculum Vitae, including a photograph of the applicant
- 2000 word proposal summarizing the aims and objectives of the 3rd year project
- Evidence of immunization as per Sydney Medical School's Infectious Diseases Policies
Scholarship allowance includes:
- Return airfare
- Accommodation
- Living away from home allowance
Closing date: To be advised.
The application package must be emailed to
All applications will be short listed and an interview process will occur.
The interview panel will consist of Professor Kerry Goulston and a representative from both the Học Mãi Foundation and the Northern Clinical School.