Merck Foundation Capacity Advancement Program

Through the "Merck Foundation Capacity Advancement Program" our endeavor is to build healthcare capacity in 21 critical and underserved specialties. As a part of this program, we provide scholarships for One-year Postgraduate Diploma and Two-year Master Degree courses in the following specialties:

• Dermatology in Clinical Practice
• Rheumatology
• Paediatric Emergency Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Primary Care Ophthalmology
• Internal Medicine
• Orthopaedics
• Paediatric & Child Health
• Respiratory Medicine
• Acute Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Emergency & Resuscitation Medicine
• Stroke Medicine
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Geriatric Medicine
• Haematology
• Renal Medicine
• Critical Care
• Neonatal Medicine
• Neuroimaging for Research

More than 584 scholarships have been provided to doctors from 30 countries across Africa and Asia, as a part of Merck Foundation Capacity Advancement Program.

By educating and training Medical graduates, we want to essentially strengthen the local capacities and enhance Clinical Management. The goal is to raise awareness for these health conditions as well as to support healthcare systems with measures to prevent, diagnose and manage them effectively.

Merck Foundation has provided more than 2681 Scholarships to Healthcare providers across 52 countries in 44 critical and underserved Medical Specialties

Post Graduate Diploma and Master Degree in Diabetes, Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine, Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine and Cancer & Clinical Oncology, Diabetes Mastercourse in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, Master Degree in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology, Clinical Psychiatry, Dermatology in Clinical practice, Rheumatology and Gastroenterology.

Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency and Resuscitation Medicine, Critical Care, Neonatal Medicine, Advanced Surgical Practice, Pain Management, Psychiatry, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Urology, General Surgery, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Primary Care Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Neuroimaging for Research, Laparoscopic Surgical Skills & Trauma and Orthopedics, Women’s Health, Pediatrics & Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Family Medicine, Medical Oncology, Obesity and Weight Management, and Cardiology.

Fellowship Program in Fertility, Embryology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Breast Oncology, Interventional Radiology, Orthopedic Oncology, Diabetology, Hypertension, Critical Care Medicine, Training Programs in Oncology Nursing, Lab Technician, Radiation Technician, Advanced Cyto-Pathology and Research in Oncology. Technician, Radiation Technician.