road to international medical studentship
DESCRIPTION
A brief guide to the common ways of getting a place for studying abroad especially for medical students .. It's a BRIEF guide and additional efforts should be done from candidates to show good intentions :D ..TRANSCRIPT
By:
Ahmed Adel AbdelhakeemAssistant lecturer, Internal medicine
Department,Asyut University hospital, Asyut, Egypt
Road To Studying
Abroad
IntroductionHow to start and types of
scholarships? Who can?
Getting preparedWhere ?
About this talk
introduction
It really deserves!
-Personal ( scientific, cultural) -Your institute (scientific,
academic rank) -Your country (decision making)
How to start (and types of
scholarships)?
Medical scholarshipsGovernmental MissionsIndividual application
Either
-Government scholarships (missions): From MOHE
-Exchange programs: DAAD, Erasmus -University scholarships
-Institution scholarships (Saweeres).
Types of scholarship
-Who can apply? -Advantages?
-Disadvantages? -Requirements: Acceptance letter,
research - --- proposal, language skills + Egyptian routine.
Government scholarships (missions):
Exchange programs
DAAD, Erasmus -Who can apply?
-Advantages? -Disadvantages?
-Requirements: Acceptance letter, research proposal, language skills - Egyptian routine.
University scholarships
-Research Scholarship
-Teaching Scholarships
-Unpaid Fellowship
Requirements:Application proceduresDeadlines Fees Language Special Visa requirements
University scholarships
-Masr El-kheir -Islamic development bank
-Karim Camel Toueg International Fellowship in Hepatology at Cleveland Clinic
Institution scholarships
USMLE then matching or fellowship (USA)MRCP and PLAB then GMC registration (UK)Others (Canadian)
Individual application (not a scholarship)
USMLE
-Steps: ( Step one, Step II CK, Step II CS, Step III)
-Preparation (Kaplan, first aid)
-Fees -Application
-Matching (residency program)
-Fellowship
Fees
-Steps: ( Step one, Step two, Step three) -Preparation ( essential revision notes,… )
-Fees (half that of USMLE) -Advantages
-Disadvantages -MRCS, MRCPCH, MRCOG, MRCOph,
MRCOPsych, MRCR, MRCA, MRCPath
MRCP
Who ?
-Students -Residents
-Non university practitioners -Demonstrators
-Assistant lecturers -Post doctor
Who can apply for a scholarship?
Getting prepared (Requirements)
-Up to date Curriculum Vitae -Language proficiency
-Official E-mail -Official papers:
- Passport - Recommendation letters
- Transcripts & general grade - Any certificates ( military status,….)
-Electronic payment access
Before you start
Your CV
Powerful points in your CV:
-USMLE, PLAB or MRCP
-International Publications
-Observership -Scientific activities
-Transcripts
Language skills
TOEFLIELTS
Which is better?
-Yahoo -Hotmail
-G-mail -Official institution mail
(best)
-Last medical degree -Recommendation letters
-Transcripts -Certificates of field training
Official papers
-Make sure that all your papers are complete.
-Choose your research/study topic, thesis or
dissertation.
-Decide what type of scholarship you could apply for.
-Choose suitable universities and make sure that there
is an available suitable scholarships.
-Search for professors of your research interest.
-Email them to get an acceptance letter through a cover
letter (be polite, precise and avoid excessive
unnecessary information).
steps
Acceptance letter
Where?
USA: USMLE then matching programUK: MRCP or PLAB then limited registration or IELTS score 7.5 and sponsorship.Germany: German language level B2 then a clinical practice job.Canada AustraliaTurkey
Start by countries
Good CV writing
https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose
World ranking of universities
http://webometrics.info/ http://www.shanghairanking.com/Cultural affairs and mission sector
http://mohe-casm.edu.eg/Scholarships for developing countries
http://www.scholars4dev.com/Find master
http://www.mastersportal.eu/DAAD
https://www.daad.de/deutschland/en/Erasmus Mundus
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/available_partnerships.php
IELTS - British council
https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/egypt
TOEFL
http://www.ets.org/toefl/
Useful links
How to write to a prospective supervisor
http://thesistips.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/how-to-write-to-a-prospective-phd-supervisor/
Masr El-kheir scholarships
http://www.misrelkheir.org/static/80/scholarships.html
Islamic development bank scholarships
http://www.isdb.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/IDBDevelopments/Internet/Arabic/IDB/CM/ScholarshipAndAssistance/Scholarship/Merit_High_Technology/MHT_Announcemnt.html
ECFMG
http://www.ecfmg.org/GMC website / PLAB
http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/plab.asp
MRCP website
http://www.mrcpuk.org/
Useful links