APPLICATIONS FOR THE IAMAT (International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers) SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM 01 NOVEMBER 2025 – 30 NOVEMBER 2025

The two scholarships:

IAMAT – Violet Williams Travel Medicine Scholarship and IAMAT – Robert & Haru Fisher Travel Medicine Scholarships are administered on behalf of IAMAT by the Southern African Society of Travel Medicine (SASTM).

Eligibility

The scholarships are awarded to a doctor living and working in an African country (outside of South Africa).

The IAMAT scholar will be chosen based on the following:

Knowledge in travel medicine.

• Capacity and commitment to expand travel medicine in the workplace and region/country.
• Currently see travellers in your practice (inbound or outbound travellers).
• Passionate about learning travel medicine best practices and teaching them to your colleagues and students.
• Proven excellent English writing and speaking proficiency.
• Applicants must be 45 years old or younger. Only applicants born after 1980 may apply.

Scholarship details

The scholarships include the following components:

1. SASTM Travel Medicine Course

• The course is delivered through a series of lectures, discussions, and problem-solving sessions. The scholar will receive study materials and is expected to review them thoroughly prior to the course. The scholar must take two exams (before and after the course) and submit a travel medicine project following the course. Upon successful completion, a Certificate of Competence will be issued by the University of the Witwatersrand.
• This will require intensive studies before arriving in South Africa. You will be expected to be prepared.
• SASTM course information:  https://sastm.org.za/tmc-2026-important-information/

Dates: May 06 – 10, 2026

2. Clinical observations

• Clinical observations focusing on pre-travel consultations will take place at the Travel Doctor Clinic or any other suitable Travel Clinic in Johannesburg.
• Travel Doctor website:  http://traveldoctor.co.za/

Dates: 05, 11 and 12 May 2026 (one day before the course, and two days after the course)

3. Mentorship

IAMAT scholars have access to advice from a travel medicine practitioner before and after the scholarship training for a maximum of 2 hours per month from 1 January 2026 until the start of the course and available again after the course until 31 December 2026.

The scholarships include the full tuition, educational materials, and accommodation. The recipient is responsible for flights and travel insurance to and from Johannesburg and any additional miscellaneous costs. Upon successful completion of the course, the scholar will be reimbursed for the airfare (economy class) and travel insurance.

Application process

PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in the first week of December for an online interview.

The successful candidate will be expected to sign a scholarship contract.