Cetana Educational Foundation

Requirements
Must be living in Myanmar. Those living outside the country will not be considered. Scholars must be studying in majors that have application to work opportunities in country. Student must pledge to return home for a minimum of 3 years after completion of studies. If the recipient breaks the pledge, he or she must pay back full scholarship so that another student may take his or her place. Most scholarships are for graduate studies in neighboring SE Asian countries. Only a few scholarships are available in the U.S. where colleges provide full tuition grants. Scholars are representative of all religious and ethnic groups.

Provisions
SE Asia--full tuition, room and board, transportation U. S.--individual package of support will be developed with tuition granting college.

Application Deadline
December 1. The student must be interviewed in Myanmar, and approved by U.S. Cetana Board.

Contact for information
Jean DickasonPresident Cetana Educational Foundation 1214 Rt. 295 East Chatham, NY 12060 Email: jdickason@aol.com
Cetana Foundation's Scholarship for Tropical Medicine/Infectious Disease, One-Year Training, Mahidol University, Thailand, 2007
Cetana Foundation is accepting applications from Candidates who are interested in Tropical medicine/Infectious Disease one year training program at Mahidol University in Thailand 2007.
Criteria for selection:
1. Candidate must be a Burmese citizen & physician with minimal two years clinical experience after satisfactory completion of internship
2. Should demonstrate keen interest and reasonable knowledge in STDs, TB, Malaria and HIV infections,
3. Should be fluent in Written English (A personal statement should be submitted in English) and clearly understandable spoken English (TOEFL Score of 550 and above is required for University entry.)
4. There must be no Political affiliation
5. Must pass thorough Medical check up including PPD Skin test/Chest X'ray
6. Willing to sign a contract promising to go back to Burma and practive for four years
7. Willing to meet and share ID Treatment Guidelines as well as knowledge with General Practitioners every 3 months for four years
8. Willing to work with MMA (Myanmar Medical Association) - BMA - NA (Burma Medical Association - North America) and Cetana Foundation as needed and should report progress/problems to BMA-NA via email every 3 months for four years.
9. Those younger than 45 years are preferred
10. Priority given to Applicants who have NGO experience

Detailed Criteria and Applications forms will be available soon in Cetana Foundation Office at Yangon YMCA, GP society office as well as MMA main Library in Burma.
Please convey this Educational News to all your friends back in Burma as soon as possible because we are trying to select the best Candidate by January of 2007.