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Educational Grant

This grant aims to supporting trainee rheumatologists to attend conferences.

In recognition of Professor Feng Pao Hsii’s contributions and in honour of his memory, the Singapore Society of Rheumatology (SSR) inaugurated an educational grant in his name in August 2018, with the aim of supporting local trainee rheumatologists to attend conferences. This grant hopes to contribute to the personal and professional development of our local trainee rheumatologists.

FPH
Educational Grant

This grant aims to supporting trainee rheumatologists to attend conferences.

This award will only be disbursed if the candidate is unsuccessful in obtaining funding through the other sources. There will be no double funding for a single conference attendance.

SGD$10,000

to support a maximum of 10 awardees per year

SGD$10,000

maximum amount awarded to an individual trainee

December 31

Application closed date annually

eligibility

Criteria of Eligibility

  • Must be SSR members who have actively participated in SSR activities.
  • Open to Rheumatology trainees who submit an abstract, or are invited to make an oral presentation at a reputable regional or international conference.
  • Applicants must have sought and failed to obtain other institutional means of funding (such as the MOHH Training Fund, Resident’s Training Fund or institutional conference support) before applying for the Feng Pao Hsii (FPH) Educational Grant. There is strictly no double funding for a single conference attendance.
  • Applicants re-enlisted into Singapore Armed Forces (who are not entitled to apply for MOHH Conference sponsorship) are eligible to apply for this grant.
  • Must be in active service (e.g. not on no-pay leave) during the period of the conference.
  • Only applicants presenting a paper/ poster will be eligible. If the poster has already been presented at a conference, it cannot be re-used to apply for the FPH Educational Grant.
  • Must obtain approval by his/her respective Program Director and Head of Department.

Grant Support

The SSR Executive Committee will assess every application and all decisions are final.

total grant support

SGD$10,000

To support a maximum of 10 awardees annually

individual trainee support

Capped at

SGD$2,000

Maximum amount awarded to an individual trainee

documents

Documents To Be Submitted

The following documents need to be enclosed with the application.

  • 1. A supporting letter from the applicant's respective Program Director (PD)
  • 2. An up to date CV (limited to 3 pages)
  • 3. Summary of abstract (should not more than one page in length, typed single-spaced)
  • 4. All other forms of sponsorship by external parties or other sources MUST be declared on the application form.

Apply to the
FPH Educational Grant

Please submit completed application and the required papers in PDF format to rheumatology.ssr@gmail.com by the closing date.

FPH Educational Grant Application

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