Please enter both an email address and a password.

Account login
Need to reset your password?  Enter the email address which you used to register on this site (or your membership/contact number) and we'll email you a link to reset it. You must complete the process within 2hrs of receiving the link.

We've sent you an email

An email has been sent to you. Simply follow the link provided in the email to reset your password. If you can't find the email please check your junk or spam folder and add no-reply@rcseng.ac.uk to your address book.

Ronald Raven Barbers' Award

Closed. Due to reopen in September 2026.

Value of the award

This award is intended to assist surgeons proposing to go abroad to learn a new surgical technique or procedure, which they can use on their return to the UK to benefit their patients. Particular weight is given to the excellence of the applicant, the innovative qualities of the work to be done and the ultimate benefit of the work to patient care in the UK. The award should not directly or indirectly benefit an institution of any kind.

Subject to satisfactory applicants, two awards up to the value of £2,500 each will be made towards the project's cost. Usually, the award will be for one academic year. However, in special circumstances, it may be given for a maximum of two years, subject to satisfactory reports at the end of the first year.

Eligibility 

  • You must be a trainee fellow/member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and be a UK resident. Successful applicants must remain in good standing order with their membership fees throughout the tenure of the award.
  • You should not already have received a Ronald Raven Award.

Application

  • Applicant form (via application portal)
  • CV (document uploaded to portal)
  • Letter of support from the head of the department or consultant under which you are currently working (document uploaded to portal)
  • Letter of support from the head of the unit where the project will take place (document uploaded to portal).

Further enquiries:

How to Join / Transfer Membership

For all other queries: research@rcseng.ac.uk

Share this page:

Research