West Midlands Research Prize

Eligibility and criteria

Each year the West Midlands Division runs a Research Prize for Foundation Doctors, Psychiatric Trainees, SAS Doctors and consultant psychiatrists in their first year of employment working within the West Midlands region.

The winner will receive a £100 prize and chance to present their project at the Spring/Summer Conference.

The research should be original and entrants should have made a major contribution to it.

The abstract should include a 300 word summary setting out the background to the research, the work involved and the outcome, and be accompanied by a letter confirming their participation from either their tutor or consultant supervisor.

West Midlands Research Prize Regulations 2022

Each entry must include:

  • an abstract
  • a letter confirming their participation from either their tutor or consultant supervisor
Once you are sure all information is correct, please email your entry to westmidlands@rcpsych.ac.uk.

Our staff team will confirm receipt of your entry and provide you with further information.

 

To enter this competition, you must be based in the West Midlands Division which covers the following regions:

  • Birmingham
  • Black Country
  • Staffordshire
  • Shropshire
  • Warwickshire
  • Herefordshire
  • Worcestershire
Please note: if you are based outside this area your entry will not be accepted.

You must enter your correct and current grade on the and the work must be completed whilst studying or working in the West Midlands Division.

The research should be original and entrants should have made a major contribution to it.

Three short-listed entrants will be expected to present their work at the spring/summer conference where a prize will be awarded to the best presentation as decided by a panel of three judges constituted by the West Midlands Executive Committee.

Any entries submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Please find the full regulations online.
There will be £100 prize money awarded to the winner as well as a certificate of merit.

The winner will also have chance to present their project at the West Midlands spring/summer conference.

You will be contacted after the event with information on payment of the prize fund.
If you have any questions regarding the competitions or the conference please get in touch with the West Midlands Division team by emailing westmidlands@rcpsych.ac.uk.
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