Amuthan Medical Research Grant at James Cook University 2023

Introduction:

The Amuthan Medical Research Fund was established in 2013 in memory of Amuthan Annamalai, a Year 6 medical student at James Cook University who passed away on 25 January 2013. The objective of the fund is to improve the health of under-served populations in the tropics through medical research and community development in the fields of public health/health promotion, infectious diseases (especially typhoid and/or Dengue fever), and/or health services. The fund will support research that will lead to improved quality of life, health equity, and excellence in clinical care for people living in the tropics.

Eligibility for the Amuthan Medical Research Grant:

• Applicants must be admitted to the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at James Cook University.
• Candidates should be enrolled full-time (12 credit points per teaching period).
• Students must have good academic and professional standing.
• Applicants must be undertaking a summer research project.

Selection Criteria:

• Qualities of the applicant, academic potential, and the degree to which they demonstrate commitment to values of social justice and equity (30%)
• Scientific quality of the proposed research project (40%)
• Relevance to the objectives of the Amuthan Medical Research Fund (10%)
• Feasibility of carrying out and completing the research in the proposed time frame (10%)
• Potential to build capacity in public health, infectious diseases, or health services research in the tropics (10%).

Application: Applications will next open in May end 2024.