RCPCH Medical Student Annual Prizes

This annual prize is awarded to outstanding medical students which includes full registration at our three-day Conference and attendance for the prize ceremony hosted by none other RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner and VP for Education and Professional Development, Dr Jonathan Darling.

This is a wonderful way for students to network with professionals within the specialty, demonstrate a commitment to their own career development and expand their portfolio.

What we offer

Each year we award outstanding medical students with this prize, including entry to RCPCH Conference where you can network with other medical students, foundation doctors, paediatric trainees, consultants and other specialists. It includes:

  • Prize ceremony the evening before the conference where you meet senior clinicians and staff and is awarded a prize certificate by RCPCH President. 
  • Registration for all three days of the conference, including free access to all workshops, seminars and practice sessions as well as attending the annual conference dinner.
  • Travel and accommodation are provided. 

Eligibility criteria and how to apply

Nominations are now open until 8 December.

This prize is available to all medical students in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Students will need to submit a 500-word max personal statement to their Head of Paediatrics or Undergraduate Lead of your medical school/University.

For ICSM, this is Dr Ewa Lichtarowicz-Krynska (head of Paeds at Imperial) e.lichtarowicz-krynska@imperial.ac.uk

The personal statement should also explain the reason why they are applying for this award, providing evidence of their passion towards the paediatric specialty. A single winner per medical school/university will be selected and submitted to the RCPCH by the Head of Paediatrics/Undergraduate Lead, and the RCPCH will contact the individual once they have chosen their winner. 

We will be contacting each university/medical school to nominate their own single winner – an outstanding medical student, from any year, with a keen interest in paediatrics. 

Find out more via this link: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-careers/fellowships-prizes/medical-student