The YPG aims to support young pharmacist and pharmaceutical scientist' members from around the globe by providing resources for professional development, networking or opportunities to carry out their own research. There are several career resources, opportunities and grants that YPG members can take advantage of to support their professional development:
- FIP YPG Mentorship Programme
- FIP YPG Remote Volunteering Programme
- The Ton Hoek Scholarship for Young Leaders
- The FIP Congress Travel Scholarship
- The Young Pharmacists/Pharmaceutical Scientists Grant for Professional Innovation
Career support resources
The YPG supports its members by creating resources for professional development.
In 2020, FIP YPG launched a 'Career development toolkit for early career pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists'. The toolkit aims to be a guide for early career pharmacists The toolkit comes with worksheets that users can work with |
The "Leading with emotional intelligence" resource aims It outlines sample cases and provides suggestions on how
emotional intelligence skills can be used to overcome challenges in different situations. |
FIP YPG Mentorship Programme
The aim of the FIP YPG Mentorship Programme is to provide mentorship for young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who are developing their career. Mentors are intended to provide general advice, assist in setting goals and help the young pharmacist/pharmaceutical scientist to stay on track with their career development. The Mentorship Programme lasts for nine months.
The FIP YPG Mentorship Programme was redesigned and relaunched in 2020. The 2021/2022 batch of the Mentorship Programme commenced on September 2021 and each mentor-mentee pair completed an individual month mentoring plan. The mentorship journey will continue until May 2022.
We wish all our mentees a fruitful journey over the next few months and are grateful for the support of their assigned mentors.
Outcomes of the 2020/2021 FIP YPG Mentorship Programme, including testimonials from mentors and mentees, are available in an implementation and evaluation report. |
FIP YPG Remote Volunteering Programme
The FIP YPG Remote Volunteering Programme was launched in August 2020
The aim of this programme is to provide opportunities for young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, who are interested in learning and developing their skills in global projects within FIP. FIP will provide training and the opportunity for volunteers to learn and support the projects.
The remote volunteering programme will run for a period of 3 to 5 months and may be longer on special cases. These volunteers are usually expected to provide monthly reports to the FIP YPG which will facilitate effective tracking of progress and achieved milestones.
The first set of FIP YPG Remote Volunteers were recruited following a call for applications in August 2020, and commenced the Programme in October 2020. The programme has greatly improved with interest from young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists around the world.
For further information on the FIP YPG Remote Volunteering Programme please email ypg@fip.org
Young Pharmacists/Pharmaceutical Scientists Grant for Professional Innovation
This YPG grant for professional innovation consists of €1,000 for the implementation of a project by a young pharmacist/pharmaceutical scientist who is a YPG member. Projects can stem from any field of pharmacy (practice, science or education) but must focus on innovation that improves the practice of pharmacy or the advancement of pharmaceutical science with direct clinical application.
Pending the acceptance of a project report, the awardee may, in addition, be granted complementary registration, a return APEX airfare and hotel accommodation to attend the incoming World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Judging - Applications are evaluated based on five criteria: significance & relevance, creativity & innovation, scientific accuracy, feasibility, and clarity of communication.
Grant conditions - The grant recipient is expected to submit a project report to the FIP Foundation for Education and Research and to present on the winning project at the FIP congress. He or she will also be obliged to submit interim reports and updates as required by the YPG or the FIP Foundation.
How to apply: The Professional Innovation Grant deadline for submissions has closed for 2022. A call for the 2023 Professional Innovation Grant should launch in the second quarter of 2023.
Here are some Tips for Success and Pointers for Professional Innovation Grant Application that might help you in your application.
Recent professional innovation awardees include:
2020: Dallas Smith, Malawi Dallas Smith is a recent PharmD graduate with a passion for equitable |
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2019: Shepard Nqobile Mhlaba, Zimbabwe Shepard Mhlaba is a Young Pharmacist from Zimbabwe, with keen interest |
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2018: Jack Collins, Australia Jack is a PhD candidate at The University of Sydney and a practising |
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2017: Chelsea Thorn, Australia Chelsea is a PhD candidate from the University of South Australia |
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2016: Ekpenyong Aniekan, Nigeria Ekpenyong’s project was about developing adequate human
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2015 Arcelio Benetoli, Australia Arcelio was a PhD candidate in Pharmacy Practice at the University |
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2014 Vivian Tong, Australia
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Mike How Travel AwardThe Mike How Travel Award was created in 2007 in honour of Mike How who dedicated much of his time and efforts to the promotion of industrial pharmacy, particularly towards young pharmacists and pharmacy students. The award is granted to young pharmacists or pharmacy students who have shown keen interest and passion for industrial pharmacy. The Mike How Travel Award is a collaboration between the YPG, FIP’s Industrial Pharmacy Section, and the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF). It supports YPG or IPSF members involved in the development, manufacturing and regulatory aspects of pharmaceuticals and includes:
The application deadline for this year is September 30 2021. Please use this application form Find more information on how to apply in this link.
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The 2020 Mike How awardee was Joyce Marianne J. Alvarez, a fifth-year bachelor of Science in Industrial Pharmacy student from the University of Philippines, Manila.
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The 2019 Mike How awardee was Bakani Mark Ncube, a 2019 B.Pharm (Hons.) graduate of the University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe. |
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The 2018 Mike How awardee was Isaac Nii Ofoli Anang, a sixth year PharmD student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. |
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The 2017 Mike How awardee was Muoh Joanne Chinemerem, a fifth year PharmD student at Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, Ghana.
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