The Universal Foundation is pleased to announce a special scholarship opportunity in honour of the late Dr. Ibrahim Umar Maniku.  

Dr. Ibrahim Maniku completed his MBBS at the University of Leipzig, Germany and went on to specialize in Anesthesiology at the 

Universitätsklinikum in Halle. He became the first Maldivian anesthesiologist at Male Central Hospital, where he played a key role in  modernizing the anesthesiology department and facilitating the donation of modern equipment to the hospital.

Dr Maniku’s work and contribution to the development of the Maldivian tourism industry was immense and he also played a crucial part in the introduction of several significant industries in the Maldives. In 1989, he established the Male’ Aerated Water Company, which became the first bottling plant to introduce carbonated beverages in the country. 

Additionally, he founded Palm Tree Resorts on Veligandu Huraa in South Male’ Atoll in 1987 and he was among the earliest Maldivians to play an essential role in bringing international joint ventures to the Maldives to enhance the tourism industry.

The scholarship is open to Maldivian nationals, with the aim of equipping Maldivian doctors with specialized skillsets in area of internal medicine that are in high demand in the Maldives.

General Details:

– scholarship in a postgraduate medical field specializing in one of the critical areas of internal medicine. 

– This scholarship is to be granted every 3 years, so that only one student will study at a time under this scholarship. 

– This scholarship will be offered in one of the countries similar to other medical scholarships.