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Current prizes

History of Medicine Society

Norah Schuster Essay Prize 2027

Deadline: Friday 11 December 2026

Open to: Pre-clinical, clinical medical and dental students. Please note that you must be a medical or dental undergraduate to be eligible to submit for this prize. 

Prize: £200 Amazon voucher and a year's membership of the RSM 

Apply here

Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics Section MSK Innovation Prize

Deadline: Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11:59pm

Open to: All orthopaedic students and resident doctors. Allied health professionals are also welcome to apply.

Prizes:
1st - £7500
2nd - £2500

Apply here

Radiology

Cardiothoracic Section: Case Presentation Prize

Deadline: Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

Open to: Medical students

Oral first place prize: 1 year free Royal Society of Medicine membership

Poster first place prize: 1 year free Royal Society of Medicine membership

Apply here

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.