Indran Chelva Memorial Scholarship 2024

The scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Indran Chelva, who committed his career to working in regional and rural practice.Friends of Dr Indran Chelvanayagam have contributed $60,000 to establish a fund for the purpose of providing, in perpetuity, an annual travel scholarship in rural ophthalmology for students enrolled in the course for the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) at The University of Western Australia.

Eligibility criteria:

• The applicant must be enrolled in the MD course at the university.
• The applicant must be enrolled in or eligible to enroll in Integrated Medical Practice or Integrated Rural Medical Practice.
• The applicant must be able to demonstrate a commitment to a future career in rural and remote medicine by being enrolled in the rural service learning or research specialisation of the MD course with a project related to ophthalmological practice in regional or remote areas or being actively involved in rural and remote community service.

 Application process:

• Required to submit application before deadline advertised.
• Application addressing:- personal statement ( 500 to 700 words) detailing applicant commitment for future career in rural and remote medicine and interest in rural ophthalmology with relevant supporting documents

Benefits:

The selected recipient will accompany an ophthalmologist who is providing ophthalmic care to remote or regional communities in Western Australia for a predetermined amount of time during their third year of study or right before the start of their fourth year of study. The recipient will pay for travel-related expenses such as lodging, meals, and other miscellaneous costs.