International Congress 2023 Bursary Information

The College offers limited awards of complimentary registration or bursaries to the presenters of the top scoring abstract submissions. You can apply for these as part of the abstract submission process as long as the presenting author has met the criteria below.

Please read our terms and conditions below before applying.

Division Bursaries

There are a number of bursaries available from the various divisions across the UK. You must be based within the division to be eligible.

Top scoring poster(s) in the grades listed below. Applicants needs to be student associates or PMPT members and be a member of the corresponding Division to be eligible: 


Eastern Division 
1 x Medical Student
1 x Trainee 

London Division 
1 x Medical Student
1 x Trainee 

North West Division 
1 x Medical Student/FY1 Doctor 
1 x FY2 Doctor/Trainee

Northern and Yorkshire Division 
1 x Medical Student/FY1 Doctor 
1 x FY2 Doctor/Trainee

South East Division 
1 x Trainee
1 x Medical Student

South West Division 
2 x Medical Students
2 x Trainees 

Trent Division 
1 x FY Doctor 
1 x Medical Student 

West Midlands 
1 x Medical Student 

International Bursaries

Top scoring poster from a trainee or early career psychiatrist will be awarded a bursary. Applicants needs to be an international PMPT, MRCPsych or International Associate member of the corresponding international division to be eligible

• African Division – 1 bursary 

• European Division – 1 bursary 

• Middle East Division – 1 bursary 

• Pan American Division – 1 bursary 

• South Asian Division – 1 bursary 

• West Pacific Division – 1 bursary 

 

 

Awards and Prizes

We also have the following prizes available for abstracts presented at Congress.

  • Best rapid fire poster presentation
  • Best Psychopharmacology poster presentation
  • RCPsych Student/Foundation doctor of the year – Student poster prize
  • RCPsych Trainee of the year – Junior/Trainee of the poster prize
Please be aware that the following two prizes are only available for those based in the UK

  • RCPsych Student/Foundation doctor of the year – Student poster prize
  • RCPsych Trainee of the year – Junior/Trainee of the poster prize

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Contact Us

If you have any problems with your submission please get in touch:
E: congress.posters@rcpsych.ac.uk 
T: 020 8618 4288/4143

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