Brian Chapman Scholarship
The Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the Older Adult represents an opportunity for physicians from countries with limited old-age services not only to benefit from the educational programme, but also to network with colleagues from countries with greater experience of elderly medicine.
The scholarship is named in memory of the late Dr Brian Chapman, a distinguished Geriatrician in Edinburgh who made significant contributions to the International Course and to the work of the College during his career.
"This course was especially relevant to my professional expertise, and therefore I highly appreciate and feel honoured for getting an opportunity to attend this event, which gathered professionals from all over the world... The mixture of knowledge in the RCPE course and the historical city of Edinburgh mesmerized me very much. Edinburgh is really a beautiful place."
Dr Ramesh Kandel, 2019 scholarship winner
The Brian Chapman Scholarship supports a delegate from any country listed as low to lower middle income by the World Bank[1] to attend the annual Edinburgh International Course on Medicine for the Older Adult.
The world’s population is ageing with developing countries experiencing the most rapid increase in the number of older people. With this comes the challenge of managing associated chronic disease and morbidity. Many developing countries are ill-prepared for the predicted burden, not only due to scarce medical resources, but also because of a lack of health workers trained and skilled in the management of older patients.
The scholarship covers
- Travel costs (economy class travel)
- Accommodation (in College)
- Course fee
- Attendance at opening reception and at course dinner
- Visa fee (the applicant will be responsible for obtaining the visa)
Applications are currently closed. Please refer back to this page for information on applying in 2025.
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- Must be presently based and working within any country listed as low or lower middle income by the World Bank.[1]
- Must be self-funding (i.e. funded by yourself or your family). Applicants who are able to get funding from another source (i.e. an employer, industry or government sponsor, charity or third-party organisation) to enable them to attend the course are not self-funding
- Must be a fully qualified Medical Practitioner
- Must be able to describe how attendance at this course will contribute to the development of medicine of the elderly within their own clinical service and/or country
- Must not have previously been the recipient of this scholarship or the Professor James C Petrie Scholarship award
Eligible countries: [1] Eligible countries as of April 2021:
Afghanistan, Angola, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Arab Republic of Egypt, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea. Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hondouras, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Sri Lanka, Tajikstan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Republic of Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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Applicants will be asked to provide contact details and complete the following short essay questions:
- Please describe the present healthcare challenges of an ageing population in the country you work in (250 words max)
- Please describe how attendance at this course will benefit the delivery of care to older adults within your own clinical service (250 words max)
Please have your answers prepared before applying online.
Each question will be scored by a minimum of two assessors. Where the scores are tied, the College reserves the right to make the final decision.
If you have any questions please contact Kili James: k.james@rcpe.ac.uk