Dr WG Rama Rao Travel Fellowship
(Awarded Every Year)
Dr WG Rama Rao donated a huge sum to the association to enable the young physiatrists have a feel of other institution of PMR in different parts of India. The sum is kept in a fixed deposit in the bank by the association. The interest incurred is used to fund the fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to one member of IAPMR each year. The travel fellow is expected to visit different institutions of PMR in India with a minimum of three institutions. The fellow is expected to exchange information by way of presenting what he or his institution is doing and also visit the institution and partake in their teaching and clinical activities. There is no maximum limit to the number of institutions to be visited. The time to be taken for fellowship depends on the travel time but most of the travel fellows have been found to spend about 10-15 days doing so. Many club it with the IAPMR annual conference time and end their fellowship attending the conference. The fellowship amount partially covers the travel by train or cheap flights and accommodation in a hostel or guest house but is handsome enough to give an opportunity to gain a rich experience of what others are doing rather than being a frog in a well. We salute Dr Rama Rao for this great gesture.
Applications are invited from members of IAPMR for the fellowship. The terms and conditions are as follows: -
1. Age: Below 40 years as on the 1st of January of the year in which travelling
fellowship is to be undertaken. Please attach proof of age.
2. Must be working in Rehabilitation Medicine.
3. Must have made some contribution in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine.
4. Previous recipients of this award are not eligible to apply.
5. The awardee shall have to send a signed statement that he/she shall fulfill
travel and other responsibilities and present his/her report before the next
year's Annual National Conference.
6. Apply on a plain paper with full biodata, qualifications, details of publications, details of membership and any other achievements.
7. Applications should reach at least one week before the forthcoming annual
national conference of IAPMR usually held in January every year.
8. The executive committee selects the candidate based on his
qualifications, experience, papers presented and published etc.
9. Kindly send the applications to the Secretary IAPMR at the following address
Dr RN Haldar
Professor and Head, PMR
Calcutta National Medical College
32 Gorachand Road
Kolkata 700014
Last updated on May 20, 2009