Doctors in Training Grants Program

MIGA Doctors in Training (DIT) Grants Program
"Supporting skills development amongst doctors in training"

As a doctor in training, a benefit of being a member with MIGA is the opportunity it gives you to apply for a DIT Grant.

The DIT Grants Program provides funding to assist doctors in training whilst pursuing specialist training opportunities in Australia and abroad. Funds are provided to assist doctors meet the expenses associated with this additional training.

MIGA is proud to offer the 2010 DIT Grants Program.

The Grants

The Grants consist of four individual DIT Grants of $5,000 per recipient, to assist in funding their Training Program which can include travel, accommodation, Program fees, etc.

Grants will be judged on merit and awarded to Applicants deemed as submitting the most outstanding Applications.

Whether all four Grants are awarded or not will be subject to MIGA receiving suitable Applications which meet MIGA's selection criteria.

Who is eligible?

The 2010 DIT Grants Program is open to doctors in Australia who are:

Members of and insured with MIGA at the time of Application and funding of the Grant
Enrolled in and undertaking an accredited training program with an Australian Medical College or Society, or who have completed their College or Society training program within the last two years
Seeking to undertake an additional Training Program (either in Australia or overseas), that is beyond the training prescribed as part of their accredited training program, to enhance their qualifications and/or benefit their career and local community.

The types of Training Program that will be eligible include:

Post graduate study in an area relevant to the doctor's service to their local community
Indigenous community placements
Placements with volunteer organisations (e.g. Médecins Sans Frontières)
Undertaking research in a specific area of medicine
Pursuit of advanced training which is in addition to that provided within the doctor's accredited College or Society training program.

Interested?

Download a copy of the DIT Grants Program brochure and Application Form.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for a 2010 DIT Grant, you will need to:

Complete the DIT Grants Program Application Form
Provide any additional information you feel supports your Application
Submit your Application and any supporting material by 5.00pm (CDT) Friday, 29 October 2010, in hard copy to:

MIGA DIT Grants Program
C/- MIGA
PO Box 1223
UNLEY DC SA 5061

Key dates of the Program

Applications open Monday, 12 April 2010
Your Application Form must be received by MIGA no later than 5.00pm (CDT) Friday, 29 October 2010
Recipients of the Grants will be decided by Friday, 10 December 2010 and advised after this date
You must commence your Training Program by 31 July 2011 and your Grant must be paid by MIGA to you by 30 October 2011.

Previous MIGA DIT Grant recipients

Grant recipients provide two reports sharing their experiences from throughout their Training Program. Read about the experiences of previous Grant recipients below.

2009 DIT Grant Recipients

(Reports will be added as these doctors complete their Training Programs.)

Grant Recipient	Training Program and Location
Dr Cameron Keating	Master of Medical Sciences, The Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Dr Alexander Willson	Clinical and Research Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
Dr Henning Johannsen Preliminary Report	Training in Subspecialty Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The Charité, Berlin, Germany
Dr Matthew Hutchinson Preliminary Report	Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Oregon, USA
Dr John Richards Preliminary Report	Aeromedical Retrieval Training Program, Royal London Hospital Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, London, UK