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Roma Health Scholarship Program

Building a generation of Roma medical professionals

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Selection of the experts for mentors of the scholarship beneficiaries who will guide the beneficiaries and render them academic and professional assistance thus contributing to an increase of the number of young Roma in healthcare occupations and health advancement of the entire Roma community

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2013 / 2014

The fourth year of the mentorship component of the Roma Health Scholarship Program supported by Roma Education Fund (REF) was started on 1 December 2013 (officially 12 December) and was completed on 30 November 2014. The whole project was implemented according to the project proposal approved by the Open Society Foundations. In total, 11 months (excluding one month of summer holiday from 15th July until 15th August) of intensive work at three university schools of medicine in the Republic of Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad and Nis) provided opportunity for Roma students and their mentors for better professional development and inclusion in academic community.

The main goal of this component was to provide one year mentorship program for Roma students preparing for health professions (medical doctor, pharmacist, dentist) at high educational institutions in Serbia. Only Roma students enrolled in Roma Health Scholarship Program and who got grant by REF were eligible for mentoring.

Objectives of the mentorship component were to:

  • Provide support and help for Roma students in their professional, academic and personal development;
  • Support inclusion of Roma students in academic and social environment and realization of their right for education;
  • Support Roma students in participation of health promotion programs devoted to Roma

FINAL REPORT COMPONENT 2014

2012 / 2013

The third year of the mentorship component of the Roma Health Scholarship Program supported by Roma Education Fund (REF) was started on 1 December 2012 and was completed on 30 November 2013. The whole project was implemented according to the project proposal approved by the Open Society Foundations. In total, 11 months (excluding one month of summer holiday from 15th July until 15th August) of intensive work at three university schools of medicine in the Republic of Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad and Nis) provided opportunity for Roma students and their mentors for better professional development and inclusion in academic community.

The main goal of this component was to provide one year mentorship program for Roma students preparing for health professions (medical doctor, pharmacist, dentist) at high educational institutions in Serbia. Only Roma students enrolled in Roma Health Scholarship Program and who got ghant by REF were eligible for mentoring.

Objectives of the mentorship component were to:

  • Provide support and help for Roma students in their professional, academic and personal development;
  • Support inclusion of Roma students in academic and social environment and realization of their right for education;
  • Support Roma students in participation of health promotion programs devoted to Roma communities and in development of effective public health policies for Roma health promotion.

FINAL REPORT COMPONENT 2013

2011-2012

The second year of the mentorship component of the Roma Health Scholarship Program supported by Roma Education Fund (REF) was started on 1st December 2011 and was completed on 30 November 2012. The whole project was implemented according to the project proposal approved by the Open Society Foundations. In total, 11 months (excluding one month summer holiday) of intensive work at four university schools of medicine in the Republic of Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Niš) provided opportunity for Roma students for their better professional development and inclusion in academic community.

The general objective of this component was to provide one year mentorship program for Roma students preparing for health professions (medical doctor, pharmacist, dentist, nurse) at high educational institutions in Serbia. Only Roma students enrolled in Roma Health Scholarship Program were eligible for mentoring.

Specific objectives of the mentorship component were to:

  • Provide support and help Roma student in professional and personal development;
  • Support inclusion of Roma students in high school and social environment and realization of their right on education;
  • Support Roma students in participation of health promotion programs devoted to Roma communities and in development of effective public health policies for Roma people.

FINAL REPORT COMPONENT 2012

2011

Mentorship component of the Roma Health Scholarship Program supported by Roma Education Fund (REF) was started on 1st January 2011 and with approved extension of 3 months, was completed on 30 November 2011. In total, 10 months (and one month summer holiday) of intensive work of Roma students and their mentors provided opportunity for Roma students at four university scholls of medicine in the Republic of Serbia for better professional development, opprotunity to practicing via the mentoring process and other related opportunities.

The general objective of this component was to provide one year mentorship program for Roma students preparing for health professions (medical doctor, pharmacist, dentist, nurse) at high educational institutions in Serbia. Only Roma students enrolled in Roma Health Scholarship Program were eligible for mentoring.

Specific objectives of the mentorship component were to:

  • Provide support and help Roma student in professional and personal development;
  • Support inclusion of Roma students in high school and social environment and realization of their right on education;
  • Support Roma students in participation of health promotion programs devoted to Roma communities and in developemnt of effective public health policies for Roma people.

FINAL REPORT COMPONENT 2011

Donors

Open Society Foundations

Open Society Foundations provide the overall support for the RHSP.