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The initiative follows a proposal by ISA President Giorgos Patoulis and will provide two scholarships at each of seven universities across Greece. Each recipient will receive a one-off payment of \u20ac5,000, bringing the programme\u2019s total budget to \u20ac70,000.<\/p>\n
The association will select recipients according to strict social and financial criteria, following assessments and recommendations from the relevant authorities at the seven universities.<\/p>\n
The ISA expects to begin the necessary procedures with the universities in the coming days so that it can implement the programme promptly.<\/p>\n
Funded by Doctors\u2019 Contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n Read more: Athens Medical Association hits back over Mazonakis clinic checks<\/p>\n The association said regular contributions from its doctor members would fund the entire programme.<\/p>\n In a statement, the ISA described the scholarships as the first in a series of initiatives it plans to launch in the coming months to support university students and young doctors as they begin their professional careers.<\/p>\n ISA President Giorgos Patoulis said the association wanted to help young people pursue their studies despite significant financial obstacles.<\/p>\n \u201cWorking with the universities and applying fully transparent social criteria, we will ensure that this support reaches those who genuinely need it,\u201d Patoulis said.<\/p>\n He thanked the association\u2019s doctor members for funding the scholarships through their contributions and for their continued voluntary service to society.<\/p>\n Patoulis added that supporting the younger generation was not simply [the supplied Greek text ends mid-sentence].<\/p>\n (Source: AMNA)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n