The Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association offers several fellowship opportunities to deserving candidates who are Life Members of the MOA in good standing. The goal of the fellowship is to provide an educational experience, and a one-to-one interaction with a mentor who is a recognized leader in the field of orthopaedic surgery. The fellowship is an excellent opportunity for young members of MOA to visit experts in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery within Maharashtra.
The MOA offers a Fellowship to its members to visit a centre of his/her choice for a period of 3 to 6 weeks.
The fellowship carries an award of Rs. 20000/- and a certificate.
Ten such fellowships are offered every year. (Disclaimer : The certificate is neither an authentication of the awardee’s surgical skills nor his/her professional excellence).
Terms and Conditions :
Applicant must be an active member of MOA in good standing for at least 3 years.
Should have attended at least one MOACON at the time of application.
The application with the applicant's CV and a letter of recommendation (preferably from the HOD of the applicant’s residency program or a senior MOA member) should reach the Chairman of the Fellowship Committee or the Secretary of the MOA by email at least 30 days prior to the annual GBM
At the time of application, the applicant should have chosen the centre that he/she intends to visit and a tentative concurrence been obtained from the concerned department/mentor.
The successful applicants will be issued a letter of selection which he/she can use to obtain written confirmation from the department/institution/mentor to be visited.
The successful applicant must write to the MOA about the plan of the fellowship : a.Centre to be visited b.Mentor c.Proposed dates of fellowship
Upon completion of the fellowship the Fellow is expected to write a brief summary of his/her experience with one photo 4" x 6" (300 dpi - JPG file) and send it to MOA office by email.
The Fellow is expected to make a presentation about his fellowship experience during the annual conference of MOA (MOACON) immediately following completion of the fellowship. The MOA Fellowship Committee and the EC will select 2 best fellowship experiences for podium presentation at the MOACON meeting.
The presentation should be in power-point format not lasting more than 5 minutes
The applicant must be present & registered for MOACON at the time of announcement of the fellowship.
The applicant must be present in person & registered for the MOACON to receive the cheque of fellowship amount.
Who can Apply for the Fellowship?
Life member of MOA for at least 5 years.
Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon.
He should have no matter pending against him which can disqualify him from membership of MOA.
There is no age limit (Minimum/ Maximum).
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