FPH-SSR-APLAR Fellowship grant is available each year.
This Fellowship Grant enables young rheumatologists from the Asia Pacific region, with preference given to those from developing countries, to be exposed to the practice of rheumatology in Singapore. The aim of the Fellowship is to encourage the sharing of best practices, the development of new skills, and future international collaboration. In addition to training, this Fellowship provides incentive for the candidates to conduct a research project and to publish their work.
Grant support for 1 fellow each year
Available each year
Minimum training period in Singapore
Conditions:
1. Have a long term commitment to continue clinical work or research in rheumatology in their home country.
2. Within 6 months of Fellowship completion, to submit a full report to the Executive Committees of SSR and APLAR, together with a report from their supervisor
3. Where applicable, within 2 years of completing the Fellowship, to submit completed projects for presentation at a subsequent APLAR Congress of Rheumatology and/or for publication in PubMed listed journals including the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
An acknowledgment of the FPH-SSR-APLAR grant must be included in the manuscript.
4. Failure to submit the report on completion of training will result in suspension of applications for the FPH-SSR-APLAR Fellowship Grant from the same country for 1 year.
The grant amount (up to SGD$20,000) will be disbursed in two tranches. The first half will be disbursed at the start of the fellowship, and the second half upon successful completion of the fellowship, including the submission of the final report.
Training support for 1 fellow each year
The amount is flexible and will be proportionate to the duration of the period of fellowship training.
For Presentations At Rheumatology Conferences
Support to present research findings at a rheumatology conference.
For Journal Publications
For publication costs for an original article in a Medline-listed journal arising from the fellowship training.
SSR reserves the right to discontinue this Fellowship at any time, by giving one month’s advance notice in writing or by email to the APLAR Executive Committee.
The following documents need to be enclosed with the application.
1. Photocopy of birth certificate
2. Recommendation of the applicant’s present Head of Department
3. Recommendation of the Chairman or President of the applicant’s national rheumatology society
4. A full curriculum vitae including a recent (within 6 months) 2 x 2-inch photograph
5. A general outline of the clinical and/or research work the applicant
wishes to undertake
6. Recent (within the past 1 year) evidence of English language competency such as the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or OET (Occupational English Test), or PLAB test (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom
7. A reference of good standing from the Dean of the candidate’s medical school / University if available
8. If the candidate has a research project and/or a specific area of training and/or Singapore supervisor in mind, this should be stated in the application. Otherwise it will be assumed that the candidate will participate in the pre-existing activities of the host institution.
Interested applicants can apply through two ways:
Option 1 To the APLAR Secretariat
Applicant writes in to the APLAR Secretariat stating their intention to apply for the FPH-SSR-APLAR Fellowship.
The shortlisted candidates will be forwarded to the SSR Executive Committee.
Option 2 Directly to the host institution
Submit full curriculum vitae (CV), recent photograph, training undertaken thus far, and special interests
If found suitable, the host institution then informs SSR and APLAR in writing to expedite their assessment of the eligibility of the candidate.
If the candidate has a research project and/or a specific area of training and/or Singapore supervisor in mind, this should be stated in the application. Otherwise it will be assumed that the candidate will participate in the preexisting activities of the host institution.
Submit required documents
Including obtaining approvals from the hospital and the Ministry of Health for the successful candidate
The successful fellow is expected to start the Fellowship within twelve (12) months of acceptance into the program, barring any unforeseen regulatory delays.
Note: There is no guarantee that the fellow will be allowed clinical patient contact, as this is subject to approval by the Singapore Medical Council.
Please submit the completed application and the required papers in PDF format to rheumatology.ssr@gmail.com by the closing date.