Elective and Project Funding

Here is a list of websites/organisations that can offer funding to help cover the costs of electives/ projects undertaken as an elective or summer project. Note some sources of funding have rules and regulations as to who may apply:

British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons travelling grant
http://www.bapras.org.uk/cms_subcat/349/Student-Bursaries.htm

Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Undergraduate Bursary
http://www.rcsed.ac.uk/site/1008/default.aspx

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
http://www.rcpsg.ac.uk/FellowsandMembers/BenefitsandServices/AwardsandScholarships/Pages/mem_spawrdrcpsgsholarship.aspx

MDDUS  Travelling Scholarships
http://www.mddus.com/student/electives/elective-travel-scholarship.aspx

The Royal College of Opthalmologists
http://www.rcophth.ac.uk/education/travelawards

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
www.rcog.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1569#elective

Royal College of England – several undergraduate bursaries (please note there is also one for students wishing to undertake an intercalated year)
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/surgical_awards_and_grants/studentawards/medical_students_grants.html

The Healing Foundation undergraduate elective awards
http://www.thehealingfoundation.org/thf2008/awards3.htm
The College Office also offers awards and grants for students going on elective. If interested please make enquiries!

On George IV Bridge, in the national library, if you go to the top floor and ask one of the librarians, they will log you on to a computer package called “FUND FINDER” which will provide you with a list of charitable bodies, who you can write to to ask for some financial aid for your elective.

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