MedSoc LaunchPad

MedSoc is equipped with resources, strong alumni support and close partnerships with stakeholders and external partners (including sponsors) to help students in formalizing their plans and carrying out their ideas - LaunchPad is the manifestation of MedSoc’s ideals regarding student advocacy and enriching student life.

 
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MedSoc Launchpad aims to:

  1. Provide new student-led projects with the necessary resources to conduct a pilot run of their project to determine its feasibility, impact and outreach

  2. Provide guidance and expertise to projects to facilitate sustainability and growth

  3. Support projects in the aspects of resources, expertise and access to key partners.

About MedSoc Launchpad

First initiated in 2021 by the 72nd Medical Society, the NUS Medical Society LaunchPad was established with the overarching vision of promoting “Vibrancy and Inclusivity” - one of the three pillars of the NUS Medical Society’s mission. It is based on the belief that each and every one all of us, as members of the NUS Medical Society, are empowered to engender change in the NUS Medicine community.

A vibrant community bustling with student-led, ground-up initiatives will help to foster a greater sense of belonging to the NUS Medicine community and we believe as the longstanding student representative organisation, NUS Medical Society can aid students in overcoming some of the significant barriers that impede students from actualizing their ideas in implementing student-led projects.

MedSoc is equipped with resources, strong alumni support and close partnerships with stakeholders and external partners (including sponsors) to help students in formalizing their plans and carrying out their ideas. LaunchPad is the manifestation of MedSoc’s ideals regarding student advocacy and enriching student life.

Submitting your application

  1. Please download and follow the steps in the following 4 documents

    1. MedSoc Launchpad - Information Sheet v1.1 (as at 20th December 2021)

    2. MedSoc Launchpad - Proposal Guidelines v1.1 (as at 20th December 2021)

    3. MedSoc Launchpad - Annex A (Budget) v1.0 (as at 5th June 2021)

    4. MedSoc Launchpad - Annex B (Implementation Plan) v1.0 (as at 5th June 2021)

  2. Submit your application by 14th Jan 2022 - Deadline has been extended to Friday, 21st Jan 2022.

  3. For further enquiries, please contact us via Telegram (as per the contact sheet in the Newsfeed), or via admin.cluster@medsoc.org.sg

FAQs

Last updated at 20 December 2021

  • Unfortunately, you and your project can only apply for Launchpad if you are a current student, of the NUS Medical Society

  • A second round may be conducted for Launchpad in mid-2022.

  • Funding is capped at a maximum of $1,000 SGD.

  • As a society of 70+ years of history, as well as being the NUS Medicine undergraduate student body's representative organisation, we can help connect you to MedSoc's vast resources, and help optimise and make your project a reality.

    Specifically, your project can benefit from:

    - Monetary funding from NUS Medical Society (capped at S$1,000/-)

    - Mentorship and guidance from subject domain experts

    - Access to sponsors

    - Booking of school facilities (subject to School’s approval)

    For more support about how we can help you, do contact us via Telegram (via the contact sheet in the email/Telegram Newsfeeds), or at cluster.admin@medsoc.org.sg 

  • For the 73rd MedSoc (AY21/22), LaunchPad will support any project that:

    1. Is organized by NUS Medicine students

    2. Has clear aims to further the mental wellbeing of the NUS Medicine medical student population, or other aspects of physical or psychosocial wellbeing.

    MedSoc presently supports healthcare-orientated community service projects under the Community Service Directorate MOU Scheme. Hence, the MedSoc Launchpad will not support any new healthcare-orientated community service projects at this juncture (i.e. projects serving the healthcare needs of an external population other than NUS Medicine, projects applying or receiving GHL funding). These guidelines were revised in 2021 to be more inclusive of a range of projects serving the health and wellbeing of any external population.

    To view the Community Service Directorate MOU Scheme or for further questions you may contact the Community Service Director at commserv@medsoc.org.sg. Alternatively, you can also contact the NUS Medicine Global Health and Leadership Programme at ghl@nus.edu.sg.

  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed to officiate you and your project as supported under the MedSoc Launchpad scheme.