Funding - Keele University

School of Medicine

Prizes, Bursaries and Other Funding

Entering for prizes and awards is not only about the financial benefits but also about the boost that these give to your portfolios and future prospects. As you know many Deaneries operate a system of ranking short-listed candidates for interview according to a scoring system and additional points have been given to students with awards and prizes.

We would encourage you to apply for these which we hope will be useful to you in the furtherance of your careers.

N.B. If a letter of support is required from the Medical School please email medicine.support@keele.ac.uk

PRIZES


Keele University School of Medicine Annual Prizes:

Prize
Criteria
Award
Year 1 Prize
Best performance in the summative assessments
£100
Year 1 Ian Gray Memorial Prize
Best performance in the skills examinations
£100
Year 2 Prize
Best performance in the summative assessments
£100
Year 3 Donald Kemp Prize
Best performance in June OSCE
£100
Year 3 Progress Test Prize
Best overall performance in the 2 Progress Tests
£100
Year 4 Medical Institute Prize
Best overall performance in 2 OSCEs
£100
Year 4 Progress Test Prize
Best overall performance in the 2 Progress Tests
£100
Year 4 Chris Wilkins Memorial Prize
Best performance in Families and Children Module
£100
Year 4 Medical Women's Federation Prize
Best Project Option in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
£100
Year 5 Nigel Eastwood Memorial Prize
Best overall performance in Year 5
£100
Year 5 Elective Prize
Best photo (with accompanying paragraph of text) taken on elective
£50

External Annual Prizes:

The Royal Society of Medicine have a large number of annual prizes, awards and fellowships - for more information go to http://www.rsm.ac.uk

The Royal College of Surgeons of England have an annual scholarship, elective prize and intercalated degree award - for more information go to http://www.rcseng.ac.uk

The Royal College of Psychiatrists have an annual medical student essay prize - for more information go to http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk

The Medical Council on Alcohol hold an essay competition each year and the Michael Frowen Memorial Prize is awarded - for more information go to http://www.medicouncilalcol.demon.co.uk

Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM) and Imperial College School of Medicine Students Union (ICSMSU) hold an annual national medical student prize evening - for more information go to http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/medic/surgicalsociety

The British Holistic Medical Association hold an annual essay competition for which the David Cobbold Essay Prize is awarded - for more information go to http://www.bhma.org/

The British Society for Dermatological Surgery have an annual essay prize for medical students - for more information go to http://www.bsds.org.uk/

ASME (the Association for the Study of Medical Education) sponsors the Sir John Ellis Student Prizes available for both standard and intercalated degrees - for more information go to www.asme.org.uk

The Faculty of Public Health award the Cochrane Prize to an undergraduate student each year - for more information go to www.fphm.org.uk
The Royal College of General Practitioners award an annual elective prize - for more information go to www.rcgp.org.uk
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene award an annual elective prize - for more information go to www.rstmh.org
The Pain Relief Foundation have an annual medical student essay prize - for more information go to www.painrelieffoundation.org.uk
Finalmed have an annual national prize for the medical student who can write and deliver the best case presentation - for more information go to http://www.finalmedprize.com/

The Dystonia Society have an annual Jackie Deakin essay competition - for more information go to http://www.dystonia.org.uk/

Core, the working name for the Digestive Disorders Foundation with the support of Dr Falk Pharma UK, have an essay prize and six research bursaries for students whose area of research during intercalation is in the field of gastroenterology - for more information go to http://www.corecharity.org.uk

BURSARIES

 
Keele University Bursaries:

Keele's website contains information about all of the Keele University bursaries available.

Yette & Boris Glass Foundation:

Applications are invited from Keele undergraduate medical students for awards of up to £1000 towards an intercalated degree or an elective period abroad, from the Yette & Boris Glass Foundation.



NHS Bursaries:

For information on the student bursaries available through the NHS, and your eligibility for these, please go to - http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students



Student Bursary for ASME Annual Conference:

Keele University is a corporate member of the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).  One benefit of this is that ASME offers sponsorship for one student to attend its Annual Conference which is usually in July.  Sponsorship covers registration at the meeting and meals during the meeting, but not accommodation or travel.

The School selects the student to receive this sponsorship on the basis of a written application in which the applicant states their reasons for wishing to attend the conference and provides evidence of commitment and a genuine interest in medical education.  The application is submitted electronically to the administrator to the School Senior Management Team (headofmedsec@keele.ac.uk) The deadline for these applications is April 20th each year.


External Bursaries:

The Royal Society of Medicine have a large number of annual prizes, awards and fellowships - for more information go to http://www.rsm.ac.uk

The Royal College of Surgeons of England have an annual scholarship, elective prize and intercalated degree award - for more information go to http://www.rcseng.ac.uk

The Royal College of Physicians London has the Oscar Reginald Lewis Bequest which makes annual awards to students spending their elective period abroad - for more information go to http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk

Wellbeing Of Women award annual bursaries, part funded by the National Birthday Trust, to medical students whose electives are in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology and Midwifery - for more information go to http://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk

Heart Research UK have regional intercalated BSc Scholarships for medical students specialising in heart research - for more information go to http://www.heartresearch.org.uk

The Wolfson Foundation have annual medical intercalated awards - for more information go to http://www.wolfson.org.uk/main.htm

The Association of Commonwealth Universities have the Edward Boyle Memorial Trust medical elective bursaries - for more information go to www.acu.ac.uk

The Institute of Medical Ethics have bursaries available to support medical student electives, or exceptionally Student Selected Components, on issues in medical ethics - for more information see http://www.instituteofmedicalethics.org/ 

Core, the working name for the Digestive Disorders Foundation with the support of Dr Falk Pharma UK, have an essay prize and six research bursaries for students whose area of research during intercalation is in the field of gastroenterology - for more information go to http://www.corecharity.org.uk

OTHER FUNDING


Sources of funding for graduates taking medicine as a second degree:

For further information - Sources of funding for graduates taking medicine as a second degree



Health related research funding:

Please go to the following website for further information -

http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/



General financial advice and information:

Please go to the following website for further information -

www.money4medstudents.org