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Current prizes

Clinical Immunology & Allergy

Clinical Immunology & Allergy Section: President's Prize

Deadline: Wednesday 12 August 2026, 11:59pm

Open to: Training grade doctors, young scientists and medical students with an immunological or allergy component of their clinical research.

1st Prize: £300

2nd Prize: 2x £100 prizes

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Coloproctology

John of Arderne Prize

Deadline: Friday 14 August 2026

Open to: Resident doctors in coloproctology/surgery

Prize: The John of Arderne Medal, a Travelling Fellowship of £500 to the following year's overseas meeting in June 2027, and a position on the RSM Coloproctology Council. All shortlisted candidates will receive one-year free membership of the RSM with associated benefits. The prize winner is required to attend the overseas meeting in order to be able to claim the £500.

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Urology

Urology section: Winter short papers – Unlocking better outcomes through Quality Improvement

Deadline: 1st October 2026, 23:59

Open to: UK-based aspiring urologists/Resident Doctors (all grades)

Prize: 1st: £200 towards your Urological Education and 1 year of RSM Membership
2nd: £100 towards your Urological Education and 1 year of RSM Membership
3rd: £50 towards your Urological Education and 1 year of RSM Membership

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The Urology Foundation/ Malcolm Coptcoat Short Papers Prize

Deadline: Thursday 14 January 2027 at 11:59pm

Open to: All Urological Resident Doctors and SAS Doctors working in Urology

Prize: 1st: £600 towards the Urological Education
2nd: £300 towards the Urological Education
3rd: £150 towards the Urololoical Education

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Urology Section: The Medical Essay Prize

Deadline: Friday 2nd April 2027 at 11:59pm

Open to: All Core Surgical Resident Doctors, Clinical Fellows, CNS and AHPs

Prize: A certificate

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Urology Section: Secretary's Prize

Deadline: Friday 2nd April 2027 at 11:59pm

Open to: All Core Surgical Resident Doctors, Clinical Fellows, CNS and AHPs

Prize: A certificate

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Professor Geoffrey D Chisholm CBE communication prize

Deadline: Friday 2nd April 2027 at 11:59pm

Open to: All Core Surgical Resident Doctors, Clinical Fellows, CNS and AHPs

Prize: 1st, 2nd and 3rd: 1 Year of RSM Membership

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About applying for our prizes and awards

  • Please send in your submission by 11.59pm on the stated deadline date.
  • Unless stated otherwise, prizes, awards or travel grants must be claimed before the end of the academic year in which they are gained (by 30 September).
  • For more information or help with applying, please contact us on info@rsm.ac.uk.