A proposal should be sent to the Dean, c/o the Department of
Professional Standards at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17
Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG.
The proposal should include:
- a full description of the prize
- the target audience the value
- how often the prize will be awarded
- justification for the establishment of such a prize
- who would be eligible
- whether the proposal is for a College prize or a Faculty,
Section or Divisional prize
- who would examine entries for the prize
- a suggested closing date.
- A preliminary budget will need to be prepared. This should be
done in collaboration with the Department of Professional Standards
(who will consult the College's Finance Department and Treasurer,
as necessary) - it may be necessary to include administrative
charges.
- This will then be scrutinised by the Treasurer via the Finance
Management Committee and, if necessary, by the Council.
- The final proposal is sent for consideration to the Education,
Training & Standards Committee, whose remit is to ensure that
the objectives of the prize are valid educationally sound and that
it is appropriately named.
- If the Education Training and Standards
Committee approves the prize, full details will be included in
the Prizes Booklet, which is available on the College
website.
- Examiners for all College prizes must be approved by the
Education Training and Standards Committee.
- If a prize is established by a Faculty, Section or Division,
Examiners will need to be approved by the Faculty, Section or
Division concerned, and reported to the Education Training and
Standards Committee for information.