RCS England Elective Prize in Surgery and the PKK & SK Elective Fellowships
Deadline: Closed will re open July 2024
We offer two types of award for medical students planning an elective in surgery in a developing country:
The RCS England Elective Prizes are awards of up to £500 for clinical students wishing to pursue a career in surgery and planning to undertake an elective in surgery in a developing country in 2023/2024. This award is made possible thanks to the kind donations of the Preiskel family.
The PKK & SK Elective Fellowships are two awards of up to £1,000 each for clinical students wishing to pursue a career in surgery and are planning to undertake an elective in surgery in India in 2023/2024. These awards are made possible thanks to the kind donations of the PKK and SK family.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must be:
- a clinical student at a UK medical school;
- a paid affiliate member of RCS England;
- wishing to pursue a career in surgery and planning to undertake your elective attachment in surgery in a developing country during the 2023/2024 academic year (July 2023 to August 2024).
Apply
Applications for an Elective Prize comprise of:
1) Applicant form (via application portal)
2) 2 Page CV (document to be uploaded to portal)
3) Confirmation of acceptance of your elective (document to be uploaded to portal)
4) A letter of support from a consultant surgeon or dean of your medical school (document to be uploaded to portal)
5) A letter of support from the consultant surgeon where the elective attachment will be undertaken confirming supervision of the project (document to be uploaded to portal)
Additional Information
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