The Developing Medicine Grants are provided to support
female medical students and doctors in developing countries.
An award of up to $1,000 USD will be provided to the recipient/s. All our grants are awarded in accordance with our Grant Making Policy.
The Developing Medicine Grants are awarded in memory of Mrs Dorothy Downes.
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The Developing Medicine Prize will be awarded for a short video (5 to 10 minutes long) that explains how a specific healthcare challenge was overcome in a developing country.
The winner will receive $1,000 and there will be three runner-up prizes of $250. Entry will be free.
We expect to launch the Developing Medicine Prize 2026 in July 2026.
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Grants and Prizes news
In April 2026, we were honoured to recognise the outstanding clinicians of the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at Addis Ababa University.
We thank Dr Ayalew Moges Beyenne, Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, who oversaw the nomination process.
The following paediatric clinicians were nominated for grants: Dr Addisu Worsa, Dr Addis Habtamu, and Dr Girma Alemu (top residents), Dr Melat Tesfaye (best consultant), Dr Kirubel Asmelash (best fellow) and Sr Mekdes Tsegaye (best nurse).
In March 2026, we were proud to support the launch of the the Nutritionally Integrated Food Assisting Product (NIFAP) at Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
NIFAP was an initiative of our January 2026 grant winners, Dr Rodas Alemayehy, Ms Rebika Samuel, Ms Feven Teklay and Dr Lensa Getachew.
Congratulations again to them and the nominating committee: Dr Eyerusalem Beyene, Dr Yohannes Semion, Dr Mekonnen Mengistu and Dr Abinet Takele.
Find out more about this grant in the box below.
In January 2026, we were pleased to announce our first grant to Arba Minch University Medical Faculty.
The winners are: Dr Rodas Alemayehy, Ms Rebika Samuel, Ms Feven Teklay and Dr Lensa Getachew.
We would like to thank the nominating committee: Dr Eyerusalem Beyene, Dr Yohannes Semion, Dr Mekonnen Mengistu and Dr Abinet Takele.
Here is the nominating committee’s letter and the project proposal. Click on the video to find out more.
Developing Medicine Grants
The Developing Medicine Grants are provided to support
female medical students and doctors in developing countries.
An award of up to
$1,000 USD will be provided to the recipient/s. All our grants will be awarded in accordance with our Grant Making Policy.
The Developing Medicine Grants are awarded in memory of Mrs Dorothy Downes.
Click play above to find out more.
Developing Medicine Prize
The Developing Medicine Prize will be awarded for a short video (5 to 10 minutes long) that explains how a healthcare challenge was overcome in a developing country. The winner will receive $1,000 and there will be three runner-up prizes of $250. Entry will be free.
We expect to launch the Developing Medicine Prize 2026 in July 2026.
Click play above to find out more.
Grants & Prize News
In April 2026, we were honoured to recognise the outstanding clinicians of the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at Addis Ababa University.
We thank Dr Ayalew Moges Beyenne, Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, who oversaw the nomination process.
The following paediatric clinicians were nominated for grants: Dr Addisu Worsa, Dr Addis Habtamu, and Dr Girma Alemu (top residents), Dr Melat Tesfaye (best consultant), Dr Kirubel Asmelash (best fellow) and Sr Mekdes Tsegaye (best nurse).
In March 2026, we were proud to support the launch of the the Nutritionally Integrated Food Assisting Product (NIFAP) at Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
NIFAP was an initiative of our January 2026 grant winners, Dr Rodas Alemayehy, Ms Rebika Samuel, Ms Feven Teklay and Ms Lensa Getachew.
Congratulations again to them and the nominating committee: Dr Eyerusalem Beyene, Dr Yohannes Semion, Dr Mekonnen Mengistu and Dr Abinet Takele.
Find out more about this grant in the box below.
In January 2026, we were pleased to announce our first grant to Arba Minch University Medical Faculty.
The winners are: Dr Rodas Alemayehy, Ms Rebika Samuel, Ms Feven Teklay and Ms Lensa Getachew.
We would like to thank the nominating committee: Dr Eyerusalem Beyene, Dr Yohannes Semion, Dr Mekonnen Mengistu and Dr Abinet Takele.
Here is the nominating committee’s letter and the project proposal. Click on the video above to find out more.
