The British Government will be offering two scholarships jointly sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians to enable mid-career Chinese doctors to receive further professional training in an appropriate National Health Service clinical department in the UK.
Full scholarship will be offered for a period of not more than one year.  The scholarship will cover all costs in Britain, including tuition fees; living expenses and international air travel to the UK.  Study arrangements will be made by the British Council, which is known as the Cultural and Education Section, British Embassy in China.  The Council administers the programme on behalf of the British Government and the Royal College of Physicians.  Extensions to the award will not be granted.
 
Professional Criteria for Application:

·Candidates should have a minimum Ph.D. or MD Degree from one of the following medical schools:

Beijing Union Medical College
Beijing Medical University
Shanghai Medical University
West China Medical College Chengdu
Sun Yat Sen Medical College Guangzhou
Tong Ji Medical College Wuhan
Norman Bethune Medical College Jilin
Shandong Medical College Ji Nan
China Medical University Shenyang
Xi'an Medical University Xi'an
Hunan Medical College Changsha
Shanghai Second Medical University

·Candidates should be working in any branch of internal medicine or its subspecialties but not paediatrics (儿科).  Specialities covered include:

Aviation and Occupational Medicine
Blood Transfusion 输血
Cardiology 心内
Endocrinology including Diabetes 内分泌，糖尿病
Dermatology 皮肤
Gastroenterology 胃肠
General Medicine (but not general practice/family medicine) 普内
Genito-urinary Medicine/Venereology 生殖，泌尿、性病学
Geriatric Medicine 老年医学
Haematology 血液
Intensive Care 重病特护
Immunology 免疫
Infectious Diseases 传染
Nephrology 肾病
Neurology 神经
Nuclear Medicine 核医学
Nutrition 营养
Medical Oncology (but not including radiotherapy) 肿瘤
Genitourinary Medicine (Sexually transmitted diseases) 
Palliative Medicine 
Clinical Pharmacology 药物(理)学
Rehabilitation 康复
Respiratory Medicine 呼吸
Rheumatology风湿
Toxicology 毒物
Tuberculosis 肺结核

·Candidates must be aged between 30 and 45 on 1 January 2002. They should have had a minimum of four years clinical training either after their degree or as part of their degree.

·Candidates would have to meet the English language requirement - minimum of 7.0 in all four components of the IELTS Academic module test, including speaking, writing, reading and listening.

Application Requirement:

·Applicants need to send their CV to xiong.lisong@britishcouncil.org.cn before 6th of May.    Shortlisted candidates will be given the formal FCO Chevening Scholarship Applicaton Form in the week of 6th of May.
  
·Candidates should submit completed Chevening Application Forms, Referees Forms and their acdemic certificates to Xiong Lisong by 18th of May 2002.    Two copies of the originals are required as well.

·Candidates will have to have the approval of their Danwei, in forms of official stamps, before the British Council will process their applications.

·Candidates being shortlisted against their application forms will be arranged to sit IELTS on 6th June 2002.    The Council will make IELTS reservations for the candidates only and will not cover the test fee.

The Royal College of Physicians:

The Royal College of Physicians is a professional body representing adult physicians. It covers medicine as a hospital speciality and sub specialities such as those listed above. There are a number of disciplines such as intensive care which are shared with other specialist colleges. The College is not responsible for anything of a surgical nature. For information on the organisations: academic, facilities, information, professional, and publications please visit http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk

Promotion presentation:

A presentation for promotion of the Programme is scheduled for 7th May 2002 at 10am at our office.   Please confirm to Xiong Lisong participation to the presentation by email before 30th April 2002.