2017 Call Announcement Tahir NUS-UGM Collaboration in Medicine Programme

A Joint Project Proposal for the Programme of Cooperation in Teaching, Research and Clinical Training between the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).

This programme will build the capacity of UGM staffs to help improve health care of Indonesia’s people, establish a network for management of common diseases like breast cancer, heart disease and emerging infectious diseases, and contribute to good relations between Indonesia and Singapore.

Tahir NUS-UGM Collaboration in Medicine Programme covers education and research, consist of:

A. Clinical Training

1. Clinical attachments in NUS Medicine for UGM doctors and nurses

Provide clinical attachments in NUS Medicine for up to 1 month duration. The doctors and nurses would get hands-off training to learn new approaches and methodologies as part of capacity building and skills transfer.

Criteria for applicants:

• Have a clinical background, both UGM Staff/lecturer and staff who are undergoing clinical specialty education
• Enclose CV, and complete the application form (see template a)
• Enclose certificate of TOEFL/IELTS/ AcEPT UGM or enclose your article published on international journal (as the first or second author)
• Enclose motivation letter explaining a plan of your activities or skills that you would like to learn during clinical attachments
• Enclose letter of recommendation/permission from Head of Department
• Deadline: 15^th of March 2017 by submitting above documents to iro.fk@ugm.ac.id [subject: Clinical Attachments – name of applicant].

2. Clinical teaching in UGM for clinical departments

Invite guest lecturer from NUS Medicine to conduct lectures and clinical training at departments for up to 1 week duration. The training will update and build relationships within various departments and specialties.

Criteria for the departments that would like to apply:

• Complete the application form (see template b)
• Enclose letter of recommendation/permission from Head of Department
• Deadline: 15^th of March 2017 by submitting above documents to iro.fk@ugm.ac.id [subject: Clinical Teaching – name of department].

B.  Research training, joint research and clinical fellowship

1. Training attachments in NUS Medicine for staffs/researchers/doctors/nurses

Provide training attachments in NUS Medicine and/or its affiliated for up to 12 months duration. Where appropriate, the training attachment can include a long term .clinical fellowship of up to 12 months.

Criteria for applicants:

• Open for staffs/researchers/doctors/nurses
• Enclose CV, and complete the application form (see template c)
• Enclose certificate of TOEFL/IELTS/ AcEPT UGM or enclose your article published on international journal (as the first or second author)
• Enclose motivation letter explaining a plan of your activities or skills that you would like to learn during training attachments
• Enclose letter of recommendation/permission from Head of Department
• Deadline: 15^th of March 2017 by submitting above documents to iro.fk@ugm.ac.id [subject: Training Attachments – name of applicant].

2. Joint research

The research project will involve NUS Medicine and UGM investigators coming together to co-develop the projects based on local needs. The fund will be provided to help with consumable costs and facilitate development of joint projects (pro-rated to duration of attachments). It is hoped that this will allow for the development of joint research projects that will be competitive for funding at the local national levels in Indonesia and/or Singapore.

Criteria for applicants:

• Should be multi-disciplinary research (minimal 2 departments/centers)
• Complete application form d and enclose CV of member for track record of publication
• Enclose letter of recommendation/permission from Head of Department
• Deadline: 15^th of March 2017 by submitting above documents to iro.fk@ugm.ac.id [subject: Joint Research – topic)

Template

a. Application form for Clinical Attachments

b. Application form for Clinical Teaching

c. Application form for Training Attachments

d. Application form for Joint Research