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SFOMK calls for applications from members who wish to serve a period of at least two weeks as a volunteer OMF surgeon on Mercy Ships. The expected period is in January-February 2013.
A grant of 4,300 € to cover travelling-expenses, accommodation, and lost income for the voluntary period on Mercy Ships is offered to a colleague fulfilling the requirements listed below.
- OMF surgeon with surgical experience
- Letter of intent describing why you wish to serve
- Resume/CV
- Must be a SFOMK member
- Two letters of recommendation or references (people whom we may contact)
- Available for telephone interview
- Acceptance of the local terms during the stay with the Christian organisation Mercy Ships
- Willing to write a report having completed the scholarship
- Applications should be addressed to
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before April 30, 2012
Further information about Mercy Ships:
http://www.mercyships.no/
http://www.mercyships.dk/
http://www.mercyships.se/
The story behind the scholarship
In the aftermath of the horrendous terrorist action in Oslo on July 22nd 2011, the SFOMK board decided in collaboration with the AAOMS to actively support humanitarian aid work within our field of practice.
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