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Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Submit by 12:00 midday GMT on 5 November 2026. Share emergency medicine research, QI or a case report at Manchester Central, 13–15 April 2027. Accepted presenters must register and attend in person; a 20% presenter discount is offered.
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Infection 2026 is a hybrid infection conference in London and online on 9–10 December 2026. Oral abstracts close at 17:00 GMT on 16 October; poster abstracts close at 17:00 GMT on 6 November. Accepted abstracts are published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, and presenting authors receive a 50% registration discount.
Society for Academic Primary Care / Queen Mary University of London
Submit primary care research or education work by 6 November 2026; the organiser does not publish a closing time. Present in person at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, on 28–29 January 2027. A medical-student prize is available.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
A clinical-case abstract competition leading to oral or poster presentation at the 2027 Medical Trainees Conference, with a medical-student oral presentation place among the highest-scoring submissions.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
A 250-word quality-improvement abstract competition for work relevant to general internal medicine, leading to oral or moderated-poster presentation at the 2027 Medical Trainees Conference.
Institute of Medical Ethics
Bursaries supporting medical-student electives, or exceptionally special study modules, focused on issues in medical ethics in the UK or overseas.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
A 4,000-word forensic-psychiatry essay prize on the role of forensic psychiatrists in the primary prevention of offending behaviour.
Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland / CIRN
Submit by 23:59 GMT on 15 November 2026 for the free online cardiothoracic research meeting on 4 December 2026. Medical students are explicitly welcome, with a dedicated oral-presentation award category.
Leiden International Medical Student Conference (LIMSC)
Submit by 23:59 CET on 15 November 2026 (22:59 GMT in the UK). Present in Leiden, Netherlands, on 17–20 March 2027. UK students may apply, but accepted presenters must register separately and arrange international travel.
Association of Breast Surgery
The open abstract call for ABS Conference 2027, with linked medical-student and Foundation Year bursaries awarded to the best-ranking eligible abstracts.
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Six grants supporting medical electives in low- or middle-income Commonwealth countries for students at UK ACU member institutions.
Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland
UK and Ireland medical undergraduates: enter by 30 November 2026; no closing time is published. Write up to 2,000 words exploring whether a good death is a privilege and how social determinants shape end-of-life care. First prize £250; second £100.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
An annual essay prize for UK undergraduate medical students reflecting on direct contact with a person or people with a learning disability during their studies.
Royal Society of Medicine / History of Medicine Society
Medical and dental undergraduates: submit a history-of-medicine essay by 11 December 2026; closing time is not published. Winners must be available to attend and present on 3 March 2027. Prize: £200 Amazon voucher and one year's RSM membership.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
An annual £250 essay prize encouraging UK medical students to explore old age psychiatry through an original essay linked to a relevant clinical example.
The Physiological Society
Submit a 150-word physiology-education abstract by 7 January 2027; no closing time is published. Student collaborators are encouraged to present at Sussex on 1–2 April 2027. Project ideas and ongoing work are welcome; registration is required to attend.
British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
Bursary support for medical students undertaking plastic-surgery-related research, travel or an elective.
Association of British Neurologists
A written undergraduate competition with separate prizes for a neurology clinical case, basic or clinical research, and audit or healthcare improvement work.
Association for the Study of Medical Education / JASME
An undergraduate medical-education communication prize entered through the ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2027 abstract process. Eligible entrants submit an abstract, opt into the prize and, if accepted, present an e-poster.
British Society for Dermatological Surgery
Current medical students worldwide: submit by 23:59 UK time on 31 January 2027. Create a poster using evidence from peers and skin-surgery teams to make dermatological and Mohs surgery more visible in medical education. Winning entry receives £300.
British Association of Dermatologists
Two awards supporting medical students whose intercalated degree includes a project relevant to dermatology or skin biology.
British Neuroscience Association
Travel and accommodation grants supporting attendance at the BNA2027 International Festival of Neuroscience in Belfast.
British Association of Dermatologists
Three research awards for medical students undertaking a project related to dermatology or skin biology.
Microbiology Society
A funded six-to-eight-week research placement enabling an undergraduate student to gain microbiology research experience during the vacation period.
Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Awards supporting short neurosurgical electives for UK undergraduate medical students at recognised neurosurgical centres.
Society for Academic Primary Care
Medical students and FY1 doctors: enter by 31 March 2027; no closing time is published. Reflect on a consultation or patient that changed your learning and practice in up to 1,000 words. Prize: one year's SAPC membership and one day at the next annual meeting.
British Pharmacological Society
A funded vacation research project of up to eight weeks in exploratory or applied pharmacology, experimental or translational medicine, or clinical research.
Royal Society of Medicine
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Royal College of Physicians
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Royal Society of Medicine
A London School of Paediatrics day focused on paediatric emergency medicine, clinical learning and specialty development.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Royal College of Anaesthetists
An online career event for medical students and foundation year doctors considering anaesthesia, covering training pathways, recruitment and career insights.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Verified opportunity from Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Check the official source for full details before applying or attending.
British Geriatrics Society
Annual BGS Autumn Meeting covering scientific research and clinical practice in older people's healthcare.
British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Verified opportunity from British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine. Check the official source for full details before applying or attending.
Association of British Neurologists and NANSIG
Free online neurology student day for medical students interested in neurology.
Royal Society of Medicine / PSIRTI Events
A symposium on patient-specific implants, surgical innovation, clinical implementation and translational technology in operative care.
Royal College of Physicians
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Royal Society of Medicine
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British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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Royal Society of Medicine
An in-person evening on respiratory medicine careers, training applications, subspecialties, research, leadership and medical education, followed by networking.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Royal College of Anaesthetists
A two-day anaesthetists-as-educators workshop focused on workplace teaching and training practice.
Edinburgh School of Surgery / Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
A free morning symposium at RCSEd where medical students and Foundation doctors can hear short presentations on undergraduate laboratory research, clinical research and audit, alongside a guest lecture. The official page says abstract submissions will be accepted shortly but does not yet show an open call or deadline.
Royal College of Physicians
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British Neuro-Oncology Society
A BNOS-listed event on prehabilitation principles and practice for supporting patients to get fit for cancer treatment.
British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery / BOA
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Royal Society of Medicine
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Royal Society of Medicine
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Royal Society of Medicine
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Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
A practical one-day surgical-skills course in Edinburgh covering core techniques for students and early-career doctors, with 20 places listed.
Royal College of Physicians
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British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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Royal College of Physicians
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Royal College of Physicians
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Royal Society of Medicine
A dermatology clinical cases meeting including trainee research prize presentations, suitable for students interested in dermatology research and academic medicine.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Rolling educational bursaries supporting activity linked to neuropsychiatry, such as conference attendance, subject to the Faculty’s application criteria and annual funding limit.
British Orthopaedic Trainees Association
A rolling opportunity for medical students to help run BOTA’s annual national congress, gain conference experience and receive a certificate of appreciation.
British Medical Association
Rolling expressions of interest for currently vacant BMA Medical Students Committee representative or deputy representative seats at selected UK medical schools.
Association of Clinical Pathologists
Funding for undergraduate medical students to undertake pathology or laboratory-medicine research, including small projects and intercalated-degree work.
British Society for Haematology
A scholarship supporting an elective project connected with haematology, available through funding rounds released at the start of January and July while funds remain.
Medical Women's Federation
An abstract prize open across medical grades, including medical students, with selected work presented at a Medical Women's Federation conference.
The Pathological Society
A bursary supporting established student societies to run pathology-related educational activities and events.
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
Verified opportunity from British Society for Surgery of the Hand. Check the official source for full details before applying or attending.
British Society of Gastroenterology
Verified opportunity from British Society of Gastroenterology. Check the official source for full details before applying or attending.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
An annual prize recognising outstanding medical students, including RCPCH Conference registration, attendance at the prize ceremony, travel and accommodation support.
Royal College of Radiologists
Bursaries supporting UK clinical undergraduate medical students undertaking an elective period of study in clinical radiology in the UK or abroad.
Royal College of Radiologists
A summer research fellowship scheme giving medical students the opportunity to undertake an eight-week academic clinical oncology research project.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
An annual medical student essay prize in rehabilitation and social psychiatry, with prize, publication and conference-related benefits.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
An annual essay prize encouraging medical students to explore medical psychotherapy, mind-body integration and clinical experience.
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Abstract submission opportunity for the South East Coast Emergency Medicine conference.
