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RCS England Elective Prize in Surgery and PKK & SK Elective Fellowships
Royal College of Surgeons of England
UK application / international elective
Two competitive funding routes for UK-based medical students planning an overseas surgical elective during the 2026/27 academic year: RCS England Elective Prizes for surgery abroad and PKK & SK Elective Fellowships specifically for surgery electives in India.
- Primary activity
- Scholarship / Funding
- Primary specialty
- Surgery
- Activity tags
- Scholarship / Funding, Studentship, Career Event
- Specialty tags
- Surgery, Public Health, Academic Medicine
- Deadline
- 9 Sept 2026
- Event date
- Not listed
- Date status
- Confirmed
- Eligibility
- UK-based medical students who are RCS England affiliate members in good standing, are undertaking a surgical elective abroad during 2026/27, have support from a consultant surgeon at the host centre, and have not previously received RCS England elective funding.
- Cost
- RCS England affiliate membership requirements apply.
- Funding
- RCS England Elective Prizes offer up to £500; two PKK & SK Elective Fellowships offer up to £1,000 each for eligible electives in India.
- Source type
- Royal College
- Last checked
- Not listed
Verified source
Royal College of Surgeons of England
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/standards-and-research/research/fellowships-awards-grants/medical-student-awards/rcs-elective-prize-in-surgery/The official RCS England page now states that applications are open, close on 9 September 2026, and lists the 2026/27 eligibility and funding amounts. This replaces the previous summer-2026 watchlist wording.
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