Dr. Carl Richard Jackson
20th April 1978 - 21st July 2008
Children's Surgical Centre (CSC)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - 2006
A few days later when this photo was taken, the boy was able to breathe much easier and I managed to use some of my physiotherapy skills to teach him how to look after the airway and to cough/clear effectively.
In case you are wondering the airway was to allow time for a specialist surgeon (with experience in removing tumours in this highly problematic region) who would be visiting the CSC in the near future."
(the above photo and description are from Carl's weblog)
Applications for Scholarships for 2025 are presently open and will close on 19 July 2024.
Update July 2024 -
Scholarships for 2023
The two Scholarship Awardees for 2023 were Nivethika (Nivi) Somasundaraswaran and Paul Caltabiano. Congratulations to Nivi and Paul.
Nivi completed her elective in the Department of Radiation and Oncology at Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Paul completed his elective at the Iloilo Mission Hospital in the Philippines.
Their elective reports can be found here.
Update December 2022
- 2nd Scholarship awarded for 2022
As International borders have now re-opened following the COVID pandemic, the Dr Carl Richard Jackson Scholarship has now resumed in its original format i.e. as awarded to domestic fourth year medical students as an Elective Scholarship to be undertaken in a developing country.
Congratulations to the successful applicant -
Adam Connor Hudson.
Adam has recently completed his placement in Nepal.
Update December 2022
Unfortunately Rafael Szumer was unable to complete his elective placement in East Timor in 2022 as planned.
He intends to undertake the placement, still in East Timor, when he has completed his degree. This is planned for November, 2023.
Update July 2022- Scholarship awarded for 2022
The recent awardee for the Dr Carl Richard Jackson ‘Post-Elective’ Scholarship has now been announced. As noted in the July 2021 update below, the Scholarship was awarded under temporary arrangements due to Covid restrictions. We hope that in 2023, the Scholarship will revert to its original purpose as an elective in a developing country.
Congratulations to the successful applicant - Rafael Szumer.
Update December 2021- Scholarships awarded for 2021
The two awardees for the Dr Carl Richard Jackson ‘Post-Elective’ Scholarship have now been announced. As noted in the July 2021 update below, the Scholarship was awarded under temporary arrangements due to Covid restrictions.
Congratulations to the successful applicants - Jane Andersen & Illie Hewitt.
Update July 2021- Scholarship for 2021/2022
Temporary Changes to the Terms for the Award of Carl's Scholarship
Given the difficulties associated with international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dr Carl Richard Jackson Scholarship will be offered to medical students in the graduating classes of 2021 and 2022 as a post-elective 'award'.
Applicants will need to submit and be selected on a 500- word essay outlining their commitment to global health and how they propose to volunteer to work in a developing economy, as soon as travel allows. The preference is that the successful applicants would look for opportunities to use their award on a 4-8 week experience in a developing country, as soon as they can.
This temporary approach will apply in 2021 and 2022 but be reviewed in late 2021, and again in 2022. At that point we can consider whether the scholarship can revert to its previous way of being offered or if it needs to continue under this temporary arrangement. The remaining terms and conditions of the Scholarship will remain unchanged.
Update May 2020- Scholarship for 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately no scholarship will be awarded for 2021.
Update Jul 2019- Scholarship for 2020
A scholarship for 2020 has been awarded. Congratulations to Thomas DESMOND..
No scholarships were awarded for 2019.
Update Jul 2018 - Scholarship for 2018
Andrew Hyun Lee, the scholarship awardee for 2018 has completed his placement at the Hebron Hospital, Phnom Penh.
His report on the placement can be found here.
No scholarships yet awarded for 2019.
Update Jul 2017 - Scholarship for 2018
A scholarship for 2018 has been awarded. Congratulations to Andrew Hyun Lee.
No scholarships were awarded for 2017.
Update Jul 2016 - Scholarships for 2017
Scholarships for 2017 have not yet been awarded.
Reports from the 2016 Scholarship awardees,
Lindsey Jones & Harrison Odgers, can be found here.
Update Jul 2016 - Cambodian Medical Student Exchange
In March/April this year the Cambodian Medical Student Exchange Program brought two medical students to Sydney to undertake a four week elective.
Mr Bunrong Srun completed his 4 week elective placement in Ophthalmology at Concord Hospital and Ms Chanthy Srun completed hers at Nepean hospital.
Each has written a short, interesting report on their experience in Australia and their opportunity to learn about the medical care system in Australia.
Click here for details.
Update Jul 2015 - Scholarships for 2016 Awarded
The two awardees for the Dr Carl Jackson Scholarship have now been announced.
Congratulations to the successful applicants - Harrison Odgers & Lindsey Jones.
Update Sep 2014 - Scholarships for 2015 Awarded
Two awardees for the Dr Carl Jackson Scholarship for 2015 were announced at the Sydney Medical School Presentation on 9th September.
Congratulations to the successful applicants - Lauren Smith & Christine Jia-Yuan Lim.
Update - July 2014
The two Cambodian medical students, Sokheang Sin ("Heang") and Samboithyea Mam ("Vithyea"), have both now completed their placements at Westmead Childrens' Hospital. Each has written a short, interesting report on their experience in Australia and their observations on the difference in medical practice between Cambodia and Australia. Click here for details.
Latest Scholarship Information - March 2014
Interviews for 2015 scholarship were conducted this month. The successful applicants will be announced at the Sydney Medical School Prize Night in October.
The 2014 Scholarship awardees, Elissa Calderwood and Sally Plunkett, have now completed their placements in Cambodia. Their Impressions Reports can be found here....
The Cambodian Medical Student Exchange Program, which commenced in 2012, is again bringing two Cambodian medical students to undertake a four week elective at Westmead Children's Hospital in April/May this year. The two students are Samboithyea Mam and Sokheang Sin.
Congratulations to the two Cambodian exchange students from 2012, Souguech and Rya, who have recently graduated in their first stage of medical studies.
And Congratulations especially to Souguech who has announced that she is engaged, to be married in November!
Scholarship Awardees for 2014
Congratulations to the scholarship awardees for 2014 - Elissa Calderwood and Sally Plunkett.
Also the impression report by the 2013 scholarship recipient, Joshua Serov. Click here for further details...
Cambodian Medical Student Exchange Program
In 2012, University of Sydney commenced a new program for Cambodian medical students to undertake an elective in Australia. Two students, Miss Souguech Heng and Miss Sounchakrya Lok studied for eight weeks at the Children's Hospital, Westmead. Further details....
Gabbies Sewing Angels
Tom Morley, a scholarship recipient from 2012, alerted us to the work being done by LifeOptions and the dire need for baby and children's clothing in rural Cambodia. We contacted Gabbies Sewing Angels who moved into action. Further details...
Cambodian Interest Group
The University of Sydney's Office of Global Health has an Interest Group that holds regular meetings focusing on health and other issues in Cambodia. In early 2013, Cathy gave a short presentation on Carl's scholarship. Further details of the Cambodian Interest Group can be found here...
Click here for Cathy's presentation
Family Impressions of Cambodia
Click here for some reflections on trip by Brian, Cathy & Renee to Cambodia in 2011.