FIGO International Fellowship Programme

Depending on available funding, the FIGO International Felowship Programme is made available in conjunction with the FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Fellowships were offered for the 2000 Congres in Washington DC and the 2006 Congress in Kuala Lumpur.

The Fellowships represented a unique opportunity for young obstetricians and gynaecologists from developing countries to participate in a two-week programme at hospitals of the ministry of health and attend the FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics. The programmes were organised in consultation with, and the generous support of, the local ob-gyn member society.

The objectives of the programmes were:

To demonstrate the real possibility of reducing maternal mortality significantly in developing countries by the systematic application of simple methods
To establish and promote contact between obstetricians and gynaecologists worldwide.
To promote cultural and professional exchange between practitioners from developing countries and their hosts.
To discuss women’s health issues and women’s status in the host country and in the developing countries.
To offer an opportunity to young obstetricians and gynaecologists to present scientific papers to an international audience.
To raise the awareness on developing countries’ needs and challenges.
To promote the exchange of academics between Malaysia and developing countries.
To enhance the quality of professional services.
To promote collaboration in scientific research.

Eligibility

Applicants had to:

Be practising in a developing country
Be between 30 and 40 years old
Be able to communicate fluently in English
Hold a postgraduate degree in Ob/Gyn
Be specialists and not trainees
Have been in practice for three years or more
Spend 50% of their working time in a medical school, teaching hospital, or government agency
Be able to present an oral communication or poster at the FIGO World Congress, if their submission is accepted.

Fellowship

The Fellowships covered:

Economy round-trip air travel from the applicant’s country and return, and travel within the host country.
Accommodation for the duration of their stay in the host country
A placement at a medical school or hospital within he host country
Registration fee for the FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics.

Certification

Certificates were issued on completion of the Fellowship.