Montegut Global Scholar Programme
The Montegut Global Scholars Program (MGSP) was established by the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation (ABFM-F) in 2010. The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABFM-F is a supporting organisation of the ABFM. Its primary mission is to support the ABFM’s research and scholarly activities.
Alain Montegut MD
The Montegut Global Scholars Program (MGSP) was established by the ABFM-F in April 2010. It was named in honour of Alain Montegut, M.D., a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) from 2005-2010 and whose career has been devoted to developing high quality family medicine practice internationally, especially in underserved and/or undeveloped countries.
A program for WONCA meeting attendance
The MGSP was established to foster international education, research, and collaboration in the specialty of family medicine. It will support the attendance of family physicians from Africa, Asia Pacific, East Mediterranean, Europe Iberoamericana, North America, and South Asia Regions of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) to attend WONCA Conferences including World Conferences, Regional Conferences and Rural Conferences.
Before making your application for the Montegut Global Scholar Program please review the updated MGSP Policies and Procedures.
Applications
Applications for the 2027 Montegut Global Scholars Programme will open in January 2027.
2026 Winners
Meet the 2026 Montegut Scholars
North America Region
Zahra Mendoza, Trinidad and Tobago
Africa Region
Bernice Enyonam Akpaloo, Ghana
Nancy Matillya, Tanzania
East Mediterranean Region
Fatemeh Najafipour, Iran
South Asia Region
Bikash Gauchan, Nepal
Iberoamericana Region
Juan Carlos Perozo García, Venezuela
Europe Region
Seyma Handan Akyon, Türkiye
Asia Pacific Region
Eifraimdio Paisthalozie, Indonesia
2025 Winners
Meet the 2025 Montegut Scholars
North America Region
Sasha Farrier, Trinidad and Tobago
Africa Region
Tania Gahama Ineza, Burundi
East Mediterranean Region
Samar Al-Moazen, Syria
South Asia Region
Sankha Randenikumara, Sri Lanka
Iberoamericana Region
Liliana Villegas Valdomero, Colombia
Europe Region
Sidika Ece Yokus, Turkey
Asia Pacific Region
Jake Bryan Cortez, Philippines