Essays, Competitions, Royal Colleges and Projects

To check: Wellcome Trust (February 2021), Francis Crick Institute (January 2021), London
Institute of Medical Sciences (February 2021), Marfan Trust (summer studentships)
To check essays: ASiT, NANSIG, Medical Council on Alcohol, Association of Palliative
Medicine, Medical Women’s Federation (December 2020), Target Ovarian Cancer (February
2021)

January
 15th of January, Association of Anaesthetists, “Artificial intelligence - threat or
saviour for the anaesthesia workforce?” 1000 words,
https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Get-involved/Grants-awards-and-prizes/Wylie-
undergraduate-essay-prize
 15th of January, The Unofficial Guide to Medicine, “Discuss the National Health
Service’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic/ Discuss the long-term impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic”, 1500 words, https://unofficialguidetomedicine.com/the-
unofficial-guide-to-medicine-essay-competition/ ,
 17th of January, RSM “'The effects of the COVID Pandemic in women's health” 1000
words, https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 20th of January, RSM “History of Medicine Society: Norah Schuster Essay Prize”
3000-5000 words, https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 31st of January , BASHH, “Sexual Health Research”, https://www.bashh.org/events-
education/prizes-and-awards/undergraduate-prize/
 31st of January, Several questions (check) - spanning climate change and covid-19,
https://www.medact.org/2020/news/holdstock-piachaud-student-essay-prize-2021/

February
 1st of February, RSM “Critical Care Medicine Section: Student Elective Prize”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 1st of February, British Society of Haematology “Will we need to see haematology
patients face-to-face in the future?”, 2500 words,  educationofficer@b-s-h.org.uk ,
https://b-s-h.org.uk/about-us/awards-and-prizes/
 19th of February, RCR “Undergraduate Edinburgh EAR Congress Research
Prize/Clinical Oncology”, https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-oncology/awards-and-
prizes/undergraduate-edinburgh-ear-congress-research-prize
 19th of February, RCR “Undergraduate Edinburgh EAR Congress Essay Prize/Clinical
Oncology” 4000 words, https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-oncology/awards-and-
prizes/undergraduate-edinburgh-ear-congress-essay-prize
 19th of February, RCR “Steven Carstairs Research Prize/Clinical Radiology”,
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/awards-and-prizes/steven-carstairs-research-
prize
  19th of February, RCR “Steven Carstairs Essay Prize/Clinical Radiology”,
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/awards-and-prizes/steven-carstairs-essay-
prize
 26th of February, Royal College of Emergency Medicine “The Royal College of
Emergency Medicine Undergraduate Research Essay Prize/The Royal College of
Emergency Medicine Undergraduate Quality Improvement Essay Prize, 1500 words,
https://www.rcem.ac.uk/RCEM/Quality_Policy/Awards/Clinical_Studies_Group/RCE
M/Quality-Policy/Professional_Affairs/Awards.aspx?hkey=0a8b5d18-2a73-450c-
aa35-6444f3ea39ac
 27th of February, Pathology Society “ Undergraduate Bursary”,
https://pathsoc.org/index.php/grants-lectures-awards/education-grants/undergraduate-
bursary

March
 1st of March, RSM “Venous Forum: Annual Meeting Prize”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 29th of March, RCPsych “Do psychiatric rehabilitation services have a role in the
current health system?” 3000 words, https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/your-
faculties/rehabilitation-and-social-psychiatry/prizes-and-bursaries
 31st of March, SAPC “A consultation in primary care that changed my practice” 1000
words,  office@sapc.ac.uk, https://sapc.ac.uk/funding-opportunity/sapc-medical-student-
prize

April
 2nd of April, RSM “Emergency Medicine Section: Students’ Prize”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 2nd of April, RSM “Emergency Medicine section: Innovation in ED education”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 2nd of April, RSM “Emergency Medicine Section: Essay Prize”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 2nd of April, RSM “Emergency Medicine Section: Research and Innovation Prize ”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 4th of April, RSM “The role of sleep in a healthy heart”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 10th of April, RSM “Ophthalmology Section: Students and Trainees Prize”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 15th of April, RSM “Cardiothoracic Section: Case Presentation Prize”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 12th of April, RCPsych “In these times of significant social change, how can issues
such as deprivation and poverty, and inequalities (including ethnicity) affect the
mental health of children and young people?” 5000 words,
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/your-faculties/child-adolescent-
psychiatry/prizes-and-bursaries
  28th of April, Pathology Society “ Undergraduate Bursary”,
https://pathsoc.org/index.php/grants-lectures-awards/education-grants/undergraduate-
bursary
 30th of April, RCPsych “What is known about the short and long-term
neuropsychiatric effects of Covid-19? How might biological and psychological
factors interact in Covid patients?” 5000 words,
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/your-faculties/neuropsychiatry/prizes-and-
bursaries
 31st of April, Health watch competition https://www.healthwatch-
uk.org/students/student-prize.html

May
 7th of May, BAD “ Dermatology Elective”, https://www.bad.org.uk/healthcare-
professionals/education/medical-students/undergraduate-awards?q=Undergraduate
%20Awards
 14th of May, RSM “Describe and discuss an example of interprofessional working or
learning with which you have been involved” 2000 words,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 17th of May, RSM “Anaesthesia Section: Student Essay Prize: research, audit, case
study”, https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 End of May, RCGP “RCGP-SAPC Annual Elective Prize”,
https://www.rcgp.org.uk/about-us/the-college/rcgp-awards/rcgp-uk-awards.aspx

June
 21st of June, RSM “Discuss the challenges facing general practice in the 21st century.
How might John Fry have viewed these challenges?” 2500-3000 words,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 27th of June, RSM “Oncology section: Vanessa Moss annual prize”,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/

July
 31st of July, BMDST-RSM “Student Elective Awards” for elective,
https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/

August
 Harvard https://www.frankknoxfellowships.org.uk/display.aspx?
id=1895&pid=0&tabId=230
 SFO UK ENT essay http://sfo.entuk.org/node/57
  31st of August, Pathological Society “How does understanding pathology help
anticipate future healthcare requirements” https://www.pathsoc.org/index.php/grants-
lectures-awards/lectures-awards/undergraduate-essay
 Summer scholarship https://urf.columbia.edu/fellowship/daad-rise-scholarships

September
 7th of September, RSM “Clinical Forensic & Legal Medicine Section: Undergraduate
Prize”, https://www.rsm.ac.uk/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-students/
 Ethicon Student Elective Prize, https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/careers-training/awards-
grants-prizes/ethicon-student-elective-award/
 Women’s Visiting Gynaecological Club Prize Elective Award,
https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/careers-training/awards-grants-prizes/womens-visiting-
gynaecological-club-prize/
 Forensic Psychiatry https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/your-faculties/forensic-
psychiatry/prizes-and-bursaries
October
November
December
 1st of December, Intellectual Disability, RCPsych,
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/your-faculties/intellectual-disability-
psychiatry/prizes-and-bursaries
 31st of December, Old Age Psychiatry, RCPsych,
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/your-faculties/old-age-psychiatry/prizes-and-
bursaries

January
 31st Addiction Psychiatry 2022, https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/your-
faculties/addictions-psychiatry/prizes-and-bursaries

February
 19th of February, RCR “Undergraduate elective bursaries/ Clinical Oncology”
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-oncology/awards-and-prizes/undergraduate-elective-
bursaries
 19th of February, RCR “Undergraduate elective bursaries, Clinical Radiology”
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/awards-and-prizes/undergraduate-elective-
bursaries

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advice/other-sources-of-funding/prizes-awards-and-competitions
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List of medical royal colleges
Royal College of Anaesthetists
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Royal College of Pathologists
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Royal College of Physicians of London
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Radiologists
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal Society of Medicine

List of other medical associations

Society of Academic Primary Care
Association of Anaesthetists
Unofficial Guide to Medicine
MDU
BMA
GUTS CHARITY
British Geriatric Society