Introduction
 The Royal College of Psychiatrists is keen to attract high
calibre doctors to the specialty of psychiatry and to foster good
attitudes towards psychiatry and the College as a whole.
The Psychiatry Trainees'
Committee (PTC) is pleased to offer bursaries for medical
students and foundation doctors looking for
financial support with their electives in psychiatry or to
undertake research in the UK or overseas.
There are 11 bursaries which are
offered in the following three types of activities:
To undertake an elective in
psychiatry
- £150 per week for a maximum of 8
weeks (total £1200)
To undertake a period of
research on a psychiatry related topic
- £150 per week for a maximum of 8
weeks (total £1200)
To prepare a research
presentation
- £100 for submissions in the
UK
- £150 for submissions abroad
Regulations
I. The bursaries are open to
undergraduate medical students enrolled on a full time course of
studies in medicine at a medical school in the UK or foundation
doctors training within the two year UK Foundation
Programme.
II. All applicants must be Student
Associates of the College.
III. The bursaries are intended to
cover travel, accommodation, subsistence and fees (if applicable)
to further study, to widen academic research skills or to undertake
voluntary clinical experience relevant to psychiatry.
IV. The applicant should submit the
following:
- A current curriculum vitae
- An essay or a written proposal of
the elective or research project (no more than 1500 words)
- The names and contact details of
two referees, one of whom should be the applicant’s personal tutor
or lead tutor.
- Confirmation from the medical
school that s/he is currently enrolled on a course of medical
studies, issued by the Dean’s Office.
- Confirmation from the medical
school stating that elective has been granted or that the research
project has been approved.
Please note only applications from
eligible candidates will be considered.
Selection criteria
I. The awarding panel consists
of:
- The Dean
- The Chair of the Psychiatric
Trainees' Committee (PTC)
- The Vice-Chair of the Psychiatric
Trainees' Committee (PTC)
II. The awarding panel considers
the following:
- Written applications of no more
than 1500 words, to describe the nature of the elective, research
project or research presentation.
- Bursaries will be used solely by
the successful applicant and not be shared.
- The successful applicant will be
required to submit a brief report on the elective or research
project within a year of completing and this will be published in
the Student Associate newsletter, FuturePsych.
- If none of the applicants is of
sufficient merit, the bursary will not be awarded.
- The bursary may not be received on
more than one occasion by the same applicant.
- The panel’s decision is
final.
Closing Date
We are seeking applications
for bursaries regarding electives and research to take place
before 30 April 2014. Applications should be submitted
to ptcsupport@rcpsych.ac.uk by 30 April 2013.
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