King Edward Memorial Hospital - Training for Foreign Medical Students

Training for Foreign Medical Students in GS Medical College / KEM Hospital (if you are an Indian national, please also see this footnote)

(Please also see the FAQ section)

It will be possible for the G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital to accept applications for elective training from foreign medical students for a maximum period of 12 weeks subject to certain permission from Indian authorities which we will arrange for. These include permissions from:

2. Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Department of Health).

4. Six copies of reference/recommendation letter from the Dean of the medical college/university where you are currently undergoing medical studies

5. A bank draft/pay order/banker's cheque for Rs.5000/- (non refundable) in favour of the - Secretary, Medical Council of India payable at New Delhi to enable this office to get permission from the above authorities to allow you to undergo the elective training at these institutions. (Please note: In some demand drafts there is column for "Branch". This SHOULD be New Delhi). (We are sorry, but, we cannot accept cash/wire transfer or credit card payments). Please see the FAQ section for more information on this.

6. A bank draft/pay order/banker's cheque for Rs.1000/- in favour of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai - payable in Mumbai (Bombay) - this is the application processing charge. (Please note: In some demand drafts there is column for "Branch". This SHOULD be Mumbai (Bombay). (We are sorry, but, we cannot accept cash/wire transfer or credit card payments). Please see the FAQ section for more information on this.

Students should indicate, in their application letters, if they have any preferences from the above specialties and also the period for which they would like to work in each of them. It will generally be possible for us to honour these requests.

Generally, we are not able to provide accommodation in our hostels as they are already overcrowded. It is best that you make your own arrangements for stay while in Bombay. However, you may write to the warden of the hostel ( websitecontact@kem.edu ) and explore the possiblity of vacancies in the hostel.

Please also note that you should indicate the period of elective after suitable consideration. It may be imposible for us to change the dates of electives which have been once decided.

The fees are for blocks of three months or parts there of. For example, currently, for periods upto 12 weeks the fees is Rs. 12,000. Beyond 12 weeks, an additional Rs. 12, 000 is to be paid.This is to be paid at the time of actual commencement of the elective after your arrival at this college.
Even those students who have already sent in their application material will have to pay the new fees. (1 US $ = aprox. Rs. 40). We do not accept credit cards.

We appreciate your interest in our training program and look forward to having you with us.

If you are an Indian National or a Non Resident Indian (NRI) and your passport clearly states that your Nationality is Indian,then, we do not have to take the permission of the Medical Council for you. This means: You need to send only ONE bank draft for Rs. 1000 for the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and need NOT send the other one for the Medical Council of India. Also, the time for processing your application and had hence the lead-time required for your application can be reduced to just 6 weeks providing that vacancies for electives exist during the period desired by you. The fees, however, remains unchanged.