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The Discovery Foundation’s investment / 02 General guidelines /18 Understanding the challenges in our healthcare sector / 03 The trustees of the Discovery Foundation /20 Discovery Foundation Award Categories / 05 Application forms /22 01
/The Discovery Foundation’s investment S et u p in 2 00 6 /R 261 million invest ed The Discovery Set up in 2006 as one element of These grants include scholarships, Through the considered interventions Discovery Limited’s Black Economic bursaries, research fellowships and of the Discovery Foundation in the Foundation has Empowerment transaction, the Discovery support for teaching and research healthcare industry, we believe we can Foundation, an independent trust, aimed institutions. The Discovery Foundation bring quality healthcare infrastructure to invest R150 million in grants that were Awards honour and reward excellence in and services within reach of many awarded R261 million geared towards the education and training of 300 healthcare specialists over a period our country’s healthcare sector. communities who have previously not had access, while keeping the high standards in grants towards South Africa has a great medical legacy of 10 years. South Africa is experiencing a of our country’s private healthcare system of research, invention, and technological critical shortage of healthcare resources. and safeguarding our legacy. medical education and innovation – we were the first country The grants disbursed by the Discovery to show the world how to do heart Foundation Awards aim to address this healthcare excellence. transplants and we invented the CAT scan, challenge by training specialists for rural which is used worldwide. South Africa areas, developing academic medicine is home to talented medical experts, and research centres and increasing outstanding academic institutions and the number of sub-specialists in the excellent private healthcare services. country to adequately meet the country’s Even so, the majority of South Africans healthcare needs. are unable to afford anything more Over the past 14 years, the Discovery than the most basic healthcare services Foundation surpassed expectations and and the facilities they depend on are invested R261 million in grants to support often overburdened, understaffed and academic medicine through research, underfunded. The Discovery Foundation development and the training of medical is committed to making a contribution to specialists in South Africa. Its aim is to the future health and wellbeing of all invest R300 million towards specialised South Africans to ensure affordable, healthcare services over 20 years. quality healthcare is accessible to all. 02
/Understanding the challenges in our healthcare sector S et u p in 2 00 6 /R 261 million invest ed South Africa needs /01 / 02 / 03 South Africa does not he country is not training T edical education is M have enough skilled enough people to address a long and expensive more medical skills. medical professionals in all areas of healthcare to the gaps, although government is starting process, so it is not possible to use quick fixes meet its people’s needs. to address this issue. to address the problem. To understand the key areas of concern /04 / 05 / 06 and need in South Africa’s healthcare There are not enough Medical skills are here are several T sector, the Discovery Foundation skilled and experienced concentrated in urban environmental issues commissioned in-depth independent specialists to teach areas and medical – such as working and research. The aim of the research medical skills. specialists are leaving the living conditions – that was to understand what medical skills rural areas where they contribute to these and expertise are needed to give are most needed. problems. disadvantaged communities access to better healthcare – and what steps are needed to keep those skills and develop them further. 03
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/Discovery Foundation Award categories S et u p in 2 00 6 /R 261 million invest ed Awards to benfiffiifit academic medicine, rural Each year, for doctors working in the public healthcare sector, the Discovery Foundation gives five different awards to outstanding individual and institutional awardees. healthcare, sub-specialist training, service delivery and innovation. /0 1 /02 / 03 / 04 / 05 Discovery Foundation The Discovery awards for The Discovery Foundation The Discovery healthcare in Foundation The Discovery ACADEMIC Foundation RURAL AND AWARDS 2020 Foundation FELLOWSHIP SUB-SPECIALIST UNDERSERVED OVERVIEW MGH AWARD AWARDS AWARDS AREAS 05
/The Discovery Foundation Awards 2020 The Discovery Foundation is an Black Economic Empowerment independent trust with a clear focus to (BEE) mandate strengthen the healthcare system by ensuring that more people have access Discovery Limited established the to specialised healthcare services. Discovery Foundation in 2006 as an independent trust aimed at strengthening In the first decade since its inception, the the healthcare system. While the Discovery Foundation has invested over Discovery Foundation’s aim is to give R261 million in grants to support academic more South Africans access to specialised medicine through research, development healthcare services in places where it is and the training of medical specialists in needed most, it also has an obligation to South Africa. Its aim is to invest promote transformation in this area. In R300 million towards specialised other words, to meet the BEE legislative healthcare services over 20 years. requirements for socioeconomic development. The Discovery Foundation will ensure that, wherever possible and across all grants together, at least 75% of its beneficiaries are black people or that at least 75% of its total financial support goes to black people to further their studies or to benefit from the undertaking of certain socioeconomic development activities. 07
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/Discovery Foundation Massachusetts General Hospital Award S et u p in 2 00 6 /R 261 million invest ed The Discovery Foundation MGH Moulding the next generation The grant of leaders in academic medicine Fellowship Award is aimed at helping The grant enables a talented specialist This Discovery Foundation Award was first clinician and aspiring leader to experience to develop the next generation of leaders introduced in 2013 in partnership with the specialist clinical service and the prestigious Massachusetts General research environment at MGH and to in academic and clinical medicine in Hospital (MGH). MGH is a clinical service conduct cutting-edge clinical research in and biomedical research facility and is collaboration with colleagues at the hospital. South Africa. the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School based in Boston in the The Discovery Foundation MGH Fellowship United States. Award is valued at R2.3 million over The Discovery Foundation MGH Fellowship a one-year period. It gives recipients Award is aimed at helping to develop the an opportunity for a medical residency at next generation of leaders in academic Massachusetts General Hospital for face- and clinical medicine in South Africa. The to-face supervision and to gain exposure award provides support for mid-career to the hospital’s research environment. clinical specialists committed to pursuing a career in academic medicine through a fellowship programme that links medical Please note: The Discovery scientists based at South African medical Foundation will unfortunately not be schools, with leaders in clinical science at awarding the MGH Award in 2021. this world-class medical institution in the United States. 09
/The Discovery Foundation Academic Fellowship Awards This award may also go towards The grant Selection criteria Application process funding a fellowship in clinical medicine. Funding will offer the successful Applications are invited from recently The applicants must have South African Purpose applicants the opportunity to undertake qualified clinical (medical) specialists citizenship or permanent residency and a period of full-time study and research who wish to pursue research towards must reside in South Africa at the time These awards aim to promote research- towards Master’s or Doctoral degrees. a Master’s or Doctoral degree. of submitting an application. focused training in academic medicine 01 | T he PhD award provides funding Preference will be given to applicants Applicants must submit the following in South Africa and to develop more of R800 000 for support to clinicians who work on full-time research. documents: clinician scientists to benefit healthcare (preferably specialists) starting However, limited clinical work in in South Africa. – A 300 word summary that outlines Doctoral research. an academic setting is also how the research will benefit the There are two categories of academic acceptable. 02 | T he Masters award provides applicant, the host university, the fellowship awards available to medical funding of R600 000 to support Consideration will only be given to health system and the country as specialists: clinicians (preferably specialists) those applicants who present clearly a whole The PhD award for research towards starting research towards a Master’s defined research projects that have – A full curriculum vitae outlining a Doctoral degree degree by thesis or dissertation the support of the host institution. previous experience in teaching, (MPhil, MSc). The Masters award for research Evidence should be provided of the research, clinical service, or health towards a Master’s degree by thesis Applicants are encouraged to seek value of the proposed research and management and leadership or dissertation. opportunities for additional funding its application to teaching, knowledge – A full budget breakdown, through other sources if necessary. generation and development in the This award may also contribute towards without which the application funding a fellowship in clinical medicine. field of clinical medicine and will be disqualified public healthcare. During the term of the award, the academic – A 300 word summary of the fellow may use the grant to support a research proposal period of structured, research-focused time – A letter of support from the host at a research centre abroad. institution – Inclusion of HPCSA registration number if applicable – If relevant, a letter of acceptance from the overseas institution. Please note: Short-listed applicants must be available for an interview, if required. 10
Terms of funding If funding is used to support Recipients who do not complete the research at an institution abroad, course of study or publish research for successful applicants are expected to which they received funding may be return to South Africa on completion required to refund some or all of the of the research. funds to the Discovery Foundation. For those engaged in full-time Master’s or Doctoral research, the Reporting funds are intended as a salary Successful applicants are required to to enable recipients to focus on their report on their progress twice a year research, free of clinical duties. and to submit narrative and financial In the case of medical specialists reports at the end of the grant period. who wish to pursue research towards Payments will depend on the timely a Master’s or a Doctoral degree part- submission of satisfactory narrative time, the funds may be used for and financial reports. research, research-related support such as travel, time off clinical duties, Closing date: 23 October 2020 and data personnel. All recipients are expected to work in the public sector for at least two years after completing their research or degree. Payments will be made in portions dependent on progress and an amount of up to R20 000 will be withheld and only be payable on confirmation of completion of the degree. 11 11
/The Discovery Foundation Sub Specialist Awards The Discovery Foundation Sub-Specialist The grant Those who are already in a funded Institutions must give attention to Awards aim to contribute to human sub-specialist post (i.e State funded recruiting trainees included in the scope resources for clinical and academic The award contributes to the salary post) are not eligible this Award. of Black Economic Empowerment. medicine by supporting further sub- of trainees in existing and accredited Applicants must disclose if they have Faculties may apply for these awards specialist training, research and sub-specialist training programmes. co-funding from other sources for the in different disciplines. development in health faculties The Foundation will fund two and three-year post i.e. from Province. in South Africa. sub-specialties, as per the list provided by Terms of funding Recipients will be expected to comply the HPCSA. The Foundation will contribute In so doing, these awards contribute with all the requirements for sub- R1,1 million per year, up to R2.2million The grant will be paid, in portions, towards the research endeavours of specialist qualification. over two years. directly to the hosting university the host departments of the recipients If possible, the application should faculty of successful applicants. and to academic medicine as a whole. include a guarantee from the Selection criteria The funds will be awarded over two candidate’s ‘home’ institution to create years and will contribute towards the The applicant must be registered as a a two year position for the candidate salary of the selected academic fellow. Specialist at the time of their application. upon the completion of training. Funding is available for awarding up Preference may be given to applications Application process to four fellowships each year. for research support from those disciplines considered as having a Under exceptional circumstances the All applications must include letters shortage in the healthcare system, Discovery Foundation will consider of support from both the relevant and that have been accredited by making part of the award available department and the Dean of the regulatory authorities. for purposes other than a salary. faculty. Each institution is also required In such cases, the relevant faculty or Preference will also be given to an to indicate the number of applications host department must indicate reasons applicant who has already been being submitted, with the respective for the change and how the funds will identified by a host institution as a discipline areas. be used. fellow eligible for sub-specialist training. Preference will be given to The host institution and academic Institutions should only support applications underpinned by structured fellow will be required to enter into applications for HPCSA-accredited sub- inter-institutional partnerships that an agreement with the Discovery specialist training that is preferably in indicate a process through which Foundation to formalise the terms areas of particular need. The Discovery trainees will acquire skills at an of funding. Foundation may consider applications established unit that can be transferred for other programmes at its discretion. to their home institution. 12
ecipients who fail to complete a R programme for which funding has been received may be required to refund some or all of the funds to the Discovery Foundation. Reporting The host institution and the academic fellow are required to send written progress reports after the first year and a final narrative and financial report on completion of the two- year period. Payment of the second portion of funding depends on submitting a satisfactory progress report after the first year. Closing date: 23 October 2020 13
/The Discovery Foundation Awards for healthcare in rural and underserved areas The Discovery Foundation aims to address The grant 01 | I ndividual Awards 02 | Institutional Award the shortages and quality of healthcare These awards support the training and This award aims to help improve the in rural and underserved areas in South Awards are made in three main categories: development of specialists in rural and quality and delivery of healthcare Africa. It does so by providing grants to Individual Awards underserved areas, and for senior doctors through support for capacity building. senior doctors, registrars in training, and practising in these areas. There are two specialists in family medicine and other Institutional Awards A one-year grant of between R250 000 groups of awards: Awards for registrars major clinical disciplines that deliver and and R500 000 is given to an institution Distinguished Visitor Awards. (MMeds) and Awards for senior medical support healthcare services in rural and that supports training and capacity doctors. underserved areas. development for healthcare in rural Awards of up to R25 000 provide and underserved areas. The Discovery Foundation also focuses research support for registrars in family Institutions may apply for grants of on building the capacity of institutions medicine and disciplines related to between R250 000 and R500 000. and supporting institutional partnerships providing specialist services in rural through direct institutional awards. and underserved areas. Applications that do not include a detailed budget will be disqualified. Awards of between R250 000 and The rural and underserved areas award R500 000 support senior medical category within the context of the 03 | Distinguished Visitor Awards doctors who work in rural and Discovery Foundation encompass a underserved areas. These awards Grants of up to R250 000 are provided wider definition of rural, and includes enable recipients to take sabbatical to institutions providing services to rural underserved facilities and doctors working leave of three to six months to and underserved communities through in underserved facilities and not only undertake training, conduct research experienced clinicians (retired or still in applicants in rural clinics and district or take part in other development active practice) who can provide clinical hospitals. Eligible applications in these activities. guidance and mentorship for healthcare categories therefore includes those from in rural and underserved areas. In rural clinics and district hospitals and the Applications to support Master or each case, the institution will secure an doctors working in rural clinics and district PHD studies will not be considered agreement with the receiving health hospitals, as well as doctors working/ in this category as they fall under service and use the funding to support studying in tertiary hospitals or facilities the Academic Fellowship Awards. such visits. that are in underserved areas or serving rural communities, but are not necessarily based within rural communities i.e. previously disadvantaged institutions (PDIs). 14
Selection criteria Application process 01 | Individual Awards 02 | Institutional Award 01 | Individual Awards 03 | Distinguished Visitor Awards Registrars Applications are invited from facilities Applicants for individual awards Applications must be made by that provide support for healthcare must have South African citizenship the rural or underserved institution. Applications are invited from registrars capacity development in rural and or permanent residency and must in relevant medical specialist training The nominated distinguished visitor underserved areas. reside in South Africa at the time of and from registrars in training in family in this category will not be required submitting an application. medicine who have a demonstrated Applicant facilities must be linked to to hold South African citizenship commitment to a future career in an academic institution and provide Registrars applying for a grant must or permanent residency. healthcare practice in rural areas. evidence of a formal partnership. provide formal evidence of acceptance Each applicant must complete for study, and a letter of support Evidence of how the training will Requests for support should focus on the relevant application form. for the application from their be applied in practice will guide education, training and development academic institution. Applications should provide evidence the selection. activities which can strengthen of the service, facility or individual individual and institutional capacity. Senior medical doctors applying for Senior medical doctors request for assistance, and of the support during a sabbatical must visiting individual and supporting Applications are invited from senior 03 | Distinguished Visitor Awards provide a written commitment from institution’s commitment to comply. medical doctors (including specialists) the academic institution that will host who have been practicing in rural and Applications should be made by All applications must be accompanied them or with which they will underserved areas for more than the institution that has secured the by an operational plan. be associated. five years. services of an experienced clinician and should include evidence of the Applicants should provide details of The application should demonstrate Applications should include a required service, facility or individual the institution of both applicant and how capacity at the rural institution motivation for the sabbatical leave, request for assistance, and of the supervisor. will be increased as well as promote with a programme of work to be visiting individual and supporting skills transfer. Each applicant must complete the undertaken during the proposed institution’s commitment to comply. relevant application form. All applications should therefore period. All applications must be accompanied make allowance for the potential Please note: Short-listed applicants must The host institution must provide by an operational plan. of developing training resources to be available for an interview, if required. a letter of agreement to host ensure skills transfer and increased the successful applicants and The application should demonstrate capacity at the rural institution. how capacity at the rural institution will 02 | Institutional Award a commitment to support the proposed work. be strengthened. Facilities applying for this award must All applications should therefore make include a motivation from the academic allowance for the potential provision unit with which they are linked. of relevant resources to develop Each applicant must complete the capacity of individuals and the relevant application form. institution as a whole. Please note: Short-listed applicants must be available for an interview, if required. 15
Terms of funding Grants for the Individual Awards will be paid in portions directly to the recipients. Grants for an Institutional Award will be paid as a lump sum directly to the institution or to an affiliated, registered Trust or a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). Grants for the Distinguished Visitor Awards will be paid either to the institution applying for the visitor’s grant, to the institution where the requested visitor works, or to a registered Trust or PBO associated with these institutions. The Distinguished Visitor Award may be used to cover salary-related costs up to R5 000 and for logistical arrangements such as travel and accommodation. Payments cannot be made into provincial or local government bank accounts. If a multi-year grant is approved, the amount of funding will be at the discretion of the Discovery Foundation. If a multi-year grant is awarded, payments will be made in portions subject to certain conditions being met. Reporting For each award category, a detailed written progress report will be required within 12 months of receiving the grant. A narrative and financial report must be submitted at the end of the grant period. Closing date: 15 January 2021 16
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/General guidelines /General guidelines for applicants for institutions Application forms have to be Applicants must be South African Institutions are requested to publicise Preference will be given to completed correctly and in full. Once citizens or have permanent residency the awards internally and to encourage partnerships between medical schools an application has been submitted and must reside in South Africa at the the best applicants to apply. where trainees will acquire skills at an to the Discovery Foundation, it will time of submitting an application. established unit and be transferred to Individual faculties may send be considered final. their home institution at the end of the Preference will be given to applicants applications for fellowship posts training period. No applications will be accepted after in the scope of Black Economic in different disciplines. the closing date. Empowerment. Although the number of applications The number of applications from any from any one institution is unlimited, Applicants are required to provide Preference will also be given to areas one institution is unlimited. institutions are encouraged to align all the relevant documents from where there’s the greatest need for Applications must be accompanied the requests for support to the needs their academic institutions with their clinical and medical research. by letters of support from the relevant of academic medicine and the application form. host institution. health system. The letter of support should preferably be from the Dean and should alsostate the number of applications from the institution. 18
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/The trustees of the Discovery Foundation The trustees of the Discovery Foundation have been elected independently to ensure the Discovery Foundation is transparent and independent. They are responsible for ensuring the Foundation delivers on its goal of contributing to healthcare in South Africa. In consultation with experts, they review all applications and decide on the appropriate grants and funding. D r V i nce nt M apha i / Ber n a d et t e M o ff a t / Chairperson of the Discovery Foundation Executive Director of ELMA Philanthropies Africa (Pty) Ltd Dr Vincent Maphai is currently board chair of Sibanye- Bernadette Moffat is Executive Director of the ELMA of women to executive and board roles in major South Stillwater, Discovery life and Insure, as well as Stadio holdings. Philanthropies Services (Africa)(Pty) Ltd, based in Cape African companies. She has served as non-executive director Until 2018, when he retired from full-time work. He was a Town, South Africa. In this role Bernadette oversees the of the Bidvest Group Limited and Advantage Asset Managers visiting-Professor at Williams College in Massachusetts. His philanthropic work of the ELMA Group of Foundations in (Pty) Ltd. academic career spans two decades, he taught at various 10 countries in Southern Africa. She also serves on the Bernadette has international experience as an entrepreneur universities both locally and overseas and consulted with Boards of the ELMA Philanthropies Services (US) Inc, and and corporate lawyer. Previously she served as a consultant several blue-chip companies on many HR issues. He was also the ELMA South Africa Foundation. to the Commission on Gender Equality advising them a research executive director of social dynamics at the Human Prior to joining ELMA in 2006, Bernadette was chief on issues of women’s economic empowerment. The Sciences Research (HR) Council for three years. His expansive executive officer of the Women’s Development Bank Trust, Commission published her work The Working Woman’s career in corporate includes serving as the chairperson of an organisation that promotes the participation of women Manual, a volume on women and labour law in South Africa BHP Billiton SA and, before this he served as corporate affairs at all levels of the economy through investing in leading (1996). Honored by France with the Ordre du Mérite in 2007, director of the South African Breweries (SAB) and non- South African companies, providing microcredit to poor she holds a magna cum laude BA degree from Wellesley executive chair of Castle Brewing Namibia. He has served rural women, supporting the growth of small and medium College in the United States and a Juris Doctor on various boards of companies as executive chair, including women-owned businesses and supporting the appointment from Columbia University, also in the United States. the SABC, the Presidential review Commission, and the South African responsible Gambling Trust. 20
Trustees P rof M a ria n Ja cob s / D r J o n a t h a n Br o o m b er g/ Discovery Foundation Trustee CEO Vitality Health International and Global Health insurance Prof Marian Jacobs is an Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics at Discovery Group and Child Health at the University of Cape Town (UCT). After Dr Jonathan Broomberg is CEO of Vitality Health International obtaining her medical, paediatrics and public health degrees, and Global Health insurance at Discovery group. He trained Prof Jacobs, who is passionate about children, has worked as D r M auri ce G o o dm an / as a medical doctor and health economist. He was the CEO of a public health paediatrician and held several academic posts Chief Medical Officer at Discovery Health Discovery Health until 2018. Dr Broomberg has spent most at UCT as lecturer, associate professor, professor and Dean of his professional career working in health economics and (2006–2012). She has played a critical role in highlighting Dr Maurice Goodman joined Discovery in 1998 and is finance, both in the public and private sectors. In 1994, he co- the importance of child health as the founding director of currently responsible for the health profession strategy area chaired the committee of inquiry appointed by the Minister the Child Health Policy Institute and the Children’s Health at Discovery Health. As such, he is responsible for all aspects of Health to propose reforms to the funding and delivery of Institute. Prof Jacobs has been published widely in her field of Discovery’s interface with medical and dental specialists, healthcare in South Africa. In 2005 and 2006, Jonathan was and has held several leadership positions in governance GPs and other healthcare professionals. After obtaining a appointed by the South African government’s ministerial task of national institutions, including the Medical Research medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, team on social health insurance to coordinate a consultative Council and the Health Systems Trust in South Africa. Dr Goodman worked for several years in emergency investigation into low-income medical schemes. Jonathan Internationally, she has chaired the Boards of the Centre for medicine and trauma surgery. After completing an MBA, is also active in international public health. He served Health Research in Bangladesh, Council on Health Research he headed up the Southern African healthcare practice as a member of the technical review panel of the Global for Development (COHRED) in Geneva and Population and of a leading international consulting organisation before Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for five years, Health Research Center in Kenya. She continues to advise moving into the healthcare funding industry. After a two- including two years as chairperson. In 2010 he served as a the World Health Organization, Save the Children and Doris year spell as a divisional director of a major healthcare board member of the Alliance for Health Systems and Policy Duke’s African Health Initiative. A leader in the field of child funder, Dr Goodman joined Discovery. He also represents Research, which is based at the World Health Organization’s health, Prof Jacobs currently serves AERAS and the Institute the Wits Postgraduate School of Business on the convocation headquarters in Geneva. He is also a director of the Soul City for Healthcare Improvement in the United States, executive committee at the University of the Witwatersrand. Institute for Health and Development Communication. and KhethImpilo in South Africa. 21
/Application Forms Application Forms can be download from our website and completed electronically. D i sc o v er y Found a tion/ Academic Fellowship Awards / VIEW MO RE D i sc o v er y Found a tion/ Sub-specialist Awards / VIEW MO RE D i sc o v er y Found a tion/ Awards for Healthcare in rural and underserved areas - Individual / VIEW MO RE D i sc o v er y Found a tion/ Awards for Healthcare in rural and underserved areas - Institution / VIEW MO RE D i sc o v er y Found a tion/ Awards for Healthcare in rural and underserved areas - Distinguished Visitor / VIEW MO RE 22
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