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2025 NATMA Medical Mission Scholarship – Application Deadline on August 1, 2025

Applications for the inaugural North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA) Medical Missions Scholarship is now open.

Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Charles Hsu and NATMA Medical Mission Foundation, two ($1,000) NATMA Medical Mission Scholarships are being offered to college students, medical/dental/allied health students, residents, and fellow-in-training of Taiwanese/Taiwanese-American descent.

Eligibility

  • The applicants must be of Taiwanese/Taiwanese-American descent currently accepted to and/or enrolled in an accredited US healthcare-related graduate program (e.g., medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, etc.) or be a postgraduate medical professional in training, such as a resident, fellow, or postdoctoral researcher within the United States. They must be in good standing.
  • The applicants must be NATMA members. If you are not yet a member, please apply through www.natma.org
  • The applicant must confirm availability to participate in the NATMA medical mission to Belize from October 25, 2025 to November 2, 2025.
  • One (1) Letter of Reference. Please inform your recommenders to submit the letter to medicalmission@natma.org.

Deliverable

  • Recipients must submit a summary report of the medical mission.

Deadline

  • August 1, 2025

To apply for the scholarship, please click HERE.

And please feel free to forward this email to eligible persons who you think may be interested in applying.

2025 Belize Medical Mission

For NATMA members who are interested in joining the 2025 Belize Medical Mission, please contact Dr. Charles Hsu by email hsu77@yahoo.com or telephone 909-4770504. The 2025 Belize Medical Mission Introduction Letter is in attached.

Looking forward,

NATMA Medical Mission Committee

Charles Hsu, MD (Chair)
Jen Chin Wang, MD (NATMA President 2002-2003)

Peter C. Hou, MD

NATMA President 2025-2026