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

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.

The Student Council asked whether we could provide any support for students applying for such prizes.  We certainly can give some mentorship without compromising the work as being your own.  If you'd like such support, please email Kirsty Hartley (k.hartley@keele.ac.uk).  I will liaise with Kirsty about identifying someone appropriate who would be happy to help.

Best wishes and Good Luck!

Professor Andy Hassell, Director of Undergraduate Programmes

 

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 2 SSC Prize
Best overall mark in the SSC
£100
Year 3 Prize
Best performance in the summative assessments
£100
Year 3 Donald Kemp Prize
Best performance in the OSCE
£100
Year 3 Mrs Bentley Prize in Primary Care
Essay Competition - 500 words "The patient in my CCS block who has taught me the most".
£100
Year 3 Quantitative Research Methods SSC
Student(s) who achieve the highest mark in the Year 3 Quantitative Research Methods SSC
£100
Wilfrid Kirkham Anatomy Prize
Best overall performance in Anatomy (Years 1, 2 or 3)
£100
Year 4 Prize
Best performance in the summative assessments
£100
Year 4 Medical Institute Prize
Best performance in the OSCE
£100
Year 4 Chris Wilkins Memorial Prize
Best performance in Families and Children SSC
£100
Year 4 Medical Women's Federation Prize
Best SSC in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
£100
Year 4 Mrs Bentley Prize
Greatest rise in ranking between Year 3 OSCE and Year 4 OSCE
£100
Year 5 Nigel Eastwood Memorial Prize
Best overall performance in Year 5
£100
Year 5 Mrs Bentley Prize in Primary Care
"The patient contact in my primary care placement that had the greatest impact on me" - 300 words
£100
Year 5 Elective Prize
Best photo (with accompanying paragraph of text) taken on elective
£50
Arthritis UK Medical Student Prize in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Written report (which can be taken from an SSC) in the area of musculoskeletal medicine (rheumatology, orthopaedics etc).  Judged by a panel of local clinicians
£250

 

External Annual Prizes:

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

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

The Medical Council on Alcohol hold an essay competition each year - for more information go to www.m-c-a.org.uk/medical_students/Competitions

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

The British Society for Dermatological Surgery have an annual essay prize for medical students - for more information go to 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

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

 

BURSARIES 

Keele University Bursaries:

For a list of all the Keele University bursaries available please go to - www.keele.ac.uk/studentfunding

 

Student Conference Bursary:

The Medical School has managed to identify a small grant to help students with the expense of attending conferences.  If you wish to apply for this, please see the Medical Student Professional/Study Leave Guidelines and complete all 3 pages of the Medical Student Professional/Study Leave Application Form, which as you will see is also the form you should use to get permission to attend a conference. When completed, please return to your Teaching Support Administrator.  A group will consider these applications every few months.  If your application is successful you will not be reimbursed until after the event when you have submitted an Expenses Form with the relevant receipts.  For more details please click here - Medical Student Conference Bursary Further Information and Medical Student Conference Bursary Pathway.


The Conference Bursary Group are due to meet to consider applications on the following dates:

14th November 2013

6th February 2014

12th June 2014

Dr Carol Gray, Chair of Bursary Committee

 

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 - for more information go to Yette & Boris Glass Foundation

 

NHS Bursaries:

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

 

External Bursaries:

The Royal Society of Medicine have a large number of annual prizes, awards and fellowships - for more information go to 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 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 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 www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk

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

The Wolfson Foundation have annual medical intercalated awards - for more information go to www.wolfson.org.uk

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 go to 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 www.corecharity.org.uk

Arthritis Research UK has a scheme to offer musculoskeletal student electives - more information is available from their website www.arthritisresearchuk.org

The Faculty of Occupational Medicine have Mobbs Student Electives Fellowships - for more information and applications go to http://www.fom.ac.uk 

 

OTHER FUNDING 

General financial advice and information:

Please go to the following website for further information -

www.money4medstudents.org