Scholarships for
Southeast Asian scholars
SCHOLARSHIP CLOSED
The IAMAT-Norma Beecroft Travel Medicine Scholarship is awarded to an early-career doctor from Southeast Asia to attend the Asian Clinical Tropical Medicine Course, held in Thailand and Cambodia. This intensive program provides specialized training in travel and tropical medicine with a focus on regional health challenges.
IAMAT-Norma Beecroft Travel Medicine Scholarship
Location: Bangkok, Thailand + Siem Reap, Cambodia
Course and clinical observations: 13 days
Partner: University of Minnesota and the University of Ottawa
The scholarship opportunity
We award one scholarship to doctors from Southeast Asia to attend the Asian Clinical Tropical Medicine Course held in Thailand and Cambodia. The training is co-hosted by the University of Minnesota, Mahidol University, University of Ottawa, Augusta University and Angkor Hospital for Children. IAMAT scholars attend an intensive course taught by Mahidol University faculty and international guest lecturers. Course topics include clinical management of malaria, travel medicine for Southeast Asia, refugee and immigrant healthcare, venomous snake bite management, diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, and tropical dermatology.
Clinical observations take place at various hospitals in Bangkok, including at Rajanagarindra Tropical Disease International Center near the Myanmar border and Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap. The scholars gain expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in an interactive small group learning environment.
The scholarship covers the course tuition, educational materials, local transportation, and accommodations. Scholars are chosen by course faculty.
About Norma Beecroft
Norma was a Canadian composer, broadcaster, and trailblazer in contemporary music. Born in Oshawa, Canada in 1934, she studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music and continued advanced composition training in the United States, Italy, and in Toronto. While in Rome, Norma fell seriously ill but recovered through the care of Dr. Vincenzo Marcolongo who proceeded to make the medical needs of travellers his life’s work.
Beginning in the 1960s, she became one of Canada’s early innovators in electronic music, creating works that blended traditional instruments with emerging sound technologies. Beyond her own acclaimed compositions, Norma has had a lasting impact on the musical landscape through her work as a producer and broadcaster with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where she helped introduce audiences to modern and experimental music. In 1971, she co-founded New Music Concerts, an organization that promotes contemporary works with cutting edge technology by Canadian and international composers.
Throughout her career, Norma was a mentor to and a passionate advocate for emerging composers and musicians. Later in life, she channelled her creativity into Norma’s Edible Flowers and Herbs, making jam, marinades, jellies and garnishes, selling her products at local farmers markets. Norma passed away on October 19, 2024.
Norma’s legacy endures through her compositions, her archival contributions, and the generations of musicians and listeners she continues to inspire today.