MIGA Elective Grants Program
"Supporting Medical Students in Developing Communities"
A major benefit of being a Student Member with MIGA is the opportunity it gives you to apply for an Elective Grant.
The Elective Grants Program began in 2004 with the aim of providing financial support for Medical Students pursuing an elective in a developing community.
Through the Program MIGA provides funding for medical students to pursue an elective in an area of personal interest and relevance to their medical studies.
MIGA is proud to offer the 2013 Elective Grants Program.
The Grants
MIGA offers up to six Grants of $3,500, each consisting of:
- For Medical Students
- An Elective Grant of $2,000 to assist in funding the Medical Student's elective, including the cost of travel, accommodation and vaccinations
- For Developing Communities
- A Medical Support Grant of $1,500. This is in addition to the Elective Grant and is to assist in the purchase of medical or other aid for the community you visit as part of your elective.
NEW Grant for Indigenous Students
At MIGA we acknowledge the challenges faced by Indigenous medical students in completing their qualifications.
As part of a new initiative in 2013, we will set aside one of the six Elective Grants to award to an Indigenous medical student applicant interested in pursuing an elective placement in a developing community.
Am I eligible?
The 2013 Elective Grants Program is open to current medical students in Australia who:
- Wish to undertake an elective program in a developing community and/or country between March 2013 and February 2014
- Are current Student Members of MIGA.
Student Membership of MIGA is free and joining is easy - simply complete our online Application Form.
Interested?
Download a copy of the Elective Grants Program brochure and Application Form to find out more.
How do I apply?
As a first step, we recommend you review the Elective Grants Program brochure, which details how the Program operates, provides suggestions on preparing your Proposal and features the key dates of the Program.
If you wish to apply for a 2013 Elective Grant (including a Medical Support Grant) you must:
- Complete the Elective Grants Program Application Form
- Prepare your Proposal, a key component of your application that allows you to communicate what's different about you and your elective
- Submit your Proposal and completed Application Form by the close date in hard copy to:
MIGA Elective Grants Program
C/- MIGA
GPO Box 2048
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Key dates to remember
- Applications open Wednesday, 1 May 2013
- Your Proposal and Application Form must be received by MIGA no later than 5.00pm (CST) Friday, 30 August 2013
- Recipients of the Grants will be decided by Friday, 11 October 2013 and advised after this date
- Your elective must be completed between 1 March 2013 and 28 February 2014 (or as otherwise agreed in writing with MIGA).
Previous MIGA Elective Grant recipients
Grant recipients provide a report and photographs recounting their experiences whilst on their elective. Read about the experiences of previous Grant recipients below.
2012 Elective Grant Recipients
(Reports will be added as these recipients complete their electives.)
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Kate Hill (Griffith University) |
Dixcove Hospital, Dixcove, Ghana |
Jessica Saunders (University of Newcastle) |
National Paediatric Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia & Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Lee Fairhead (University of Western Australia) |
Kisiizi Hospital, Kabale, Uganda |
Carly Etheridge (University of Melbourne) |
Foundation for African Medicine & Education (FAME), Karatu, Tanzania |
Hamish Eske (University of Adelaide) |
Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby & Alotau General Hospital, Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
2011 Elective Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Lucy Francis (Griffith University) |
Rumingae Rural Hospital, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
Louise Greenup (University of Sydney) |
Children's Surgical Centre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia & New Hope, Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Nicholas Smith (University of Adelaide) |
The Yantaló Foundation, Yantaló, Peru |
Kary Suen (Monash University) |
Tenwek Mission Hospital, Bomet, Kenya |
Tia Ozarczuk (University of Western Australia) |
Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa, Kingdom of Tonga |
2010 Elective Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Jonathan O'Loan (Griffith University) |
Bairo Pite Clinic, Dili, East Timor |
Jana Zurawlenko (University of New South Wales) |
Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania & SHAWCO Health, Cape Town, South Africa |
Jonathan Tang (University of Adelaide) |
Maria's Big House of Hope, Luoyang, China |
Alexandra Frain (University of Tasmania) |
Tarime Goodwill Foundation Hospital, Tarime, Tanzania |
Shaiyla Sivakumar (Bond University) |
Christian Fellowship Hospital, Oddanchatram, India |
2009 Elective Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Arthur Cheung (QLD - University of Queensland) |
Lady Willingdon Hospital, Manali, India |
Joshua Crase (VIC - University of Melbourne) |
Primary Health Care Centre, Urapuntja/Utopia, Northern Territory |
Laura Trezise (SA - University of Adelaide) |
Kamuzu Central and Bwaila Hospitals, Lilongwe, Malawi |
Emmanuel Anthony (WA - University of Western Australia) |
Palestinian Happy Child Centre, Ramallah, Israel |
Olivia Ruskin (NSW - University of Sydney) |
Hillside Health Care International, Punta Gorda, Belize |
2008 Elective Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Eliza Lanyon (QLD - Bond University) |
Hue Central Clinic & Kim Long Charity Clinic, Hue, Vietnam |
Piraveen Pirakalathanan (VIC - University of Melbourne) |
Tilgana Eye Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Sarah Wongseelashote (VIC - University of Melbourne) |
Mae Tao Clinic, Mae Sot, Thailand |
Gillian Harris (SA - University of Adelaide) |
Murgwanza District Hospital, Murgwanza, Tanzania |
Priscilla Tan (WA - University of Western Australia) |
Agape Rural (Health) Program, Philippines |
Tim Sullivan (NSW - University of Sydney) |
Manguzi Hospital, Kwanqwanase, South Africa |
2007 Elective Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Phoebe Williams (NSW - University of Sydney) |
Bahir Dar Fistual Hospital, Ethiopia |
Brendan Kennedy (SA - University of Adelaide) |
Ruben Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya |
Amanda Thompson (VIC - Monash University) |
Murgwanza District Hospital, Tanzania |
Rhea Psereckis (TAS - University of Tasmania) |
Bill Selke Memorial Clinic, Bungoma, Kenya |
Juergen Landmann (QLD - University of Queensland) |
Lady Willingdon Hospital, Manali Himachal Pradesh, India |
2006 Elective Grant Recipients
2005 Elective Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Kama Trudgen (QLD - James Cook University) |
Herbertpur Christian Hospital, Northern India |
Robert Granger (TAS - University of Tasmania) |
Maluti Adventist Hospital, Lesotho (Africa) |
Nicole Krzys (SA - University of Adelaide) |
Manglaralto Hospital & Puerto Lopez Clinic, Ecuador |
Eric Miller & Marko Erac (WA - University of Notre Dame) |
University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro |
Kate Ralston, Monique McLeod & Petter Davik (NSW - University of Newcastle) |
Le Centre Hospitalier de Reference, Antsiranana, Madagascar |
2004 Elective Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipient |
Elective Location |
Shabnam Ebrahimi (NSW - University of Sydney) |
Bairo Pite Clinic, East Timor |
Caitlin Tunnicliffe (NSW - University of Sydney) |
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania |
Jacqueline Boyd (SA - University of Adelaide) |
Calcutta Village Project, West Bengal, India |
Natharnia Young & Janice Cheng (VIC - University of Melbourne) |
CMC Hospital, Vellore, Southern India |
