Research Paper of the Year
Established in 1996, these annual awards are given to recognise an individual or group of researchers who have undertaken and published an exceptional piece of research relating to general practice or primary care.
Funding opportunities
SAPC Principal Investigator or Principal Medical Educator of the Year Prize
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Clinical Impact Awards 2022 (Dates to be confirmed for 2023)
For Senior Academic General Practitioners
ACCEA is now ACCIA (@ March 2022) Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards - ACCEA website
The awards have been reformed and details of the 2022 round can be found in the Applicants' quick guide 2022
The RCGP/SAPC process
SAPC Medical Student Prize
We are offering a prize for Medical students which will enhance their CV - this award is open to Medical students and Foundation Year 1 doctors, and we would like students to submit a short essay (maximum 1000 words) on the topic 'a consultation in primary care that changed my practice'. (link for details) The winner will be awarded one year's free membership to SAPC and a (free) ticket for one day of the next SAPC Annual Scientific Meeting which will be in 2023. The prize will be presented at the AGM during the conference.
SAPC Doctoral Prize
The SAPC Doctoral prize is open to health service researchers and clinical academics, within 18 months of their PhD or Doctorate being awarded.
Judging criteria will include impact on primary care and implications for future research.
The prize is:
- one year's annual subscription to SAPC
- a presentation slot and attendance for one day at the next SAPC ASM - 18th - 20th July 2023
Scientific Foundation Board Annual Research Grants
Call for grant applications now open: Apply for research grants of up to £30,000 from the RCGP
The RCGP Scientific Foundation Board (SFB) supports high quality primary care research studies, and awards grants for research projects where findings will be of direct relevance to the care of patients in the general practice setting.
Any GP, primary healthcare professional, or university-based health services researcher may apply for a SFB Annual Research Grant for scientific research to be undertaken in the UK.
SAPC annual conference prizes
Prize winners for the awards and prizes listed below are selected from presentations of abstracts submitted to the SAPC annual scientific meeting in July.
NAPCRG/SAPC travel award - senior prize
NAPCRG/SAPC travel award - junior/early career prize
AAAPC/SAPC travel award - senior prize
SAPC annual conference bursaries 2023
SAPC bursaries
SAPC is offering £100 bursaries for qualifying delegates to attend the ASM.
To apply for an SAPC bursary please email the SAPC Secretariat confirming that you are eligible for the funding - see below for details.
There are up to 10 bursaries available in 2023. SAPC reserves the right to limit the applications per department if the bursaries are over subscribed.
RCGP/SAPC annual elective
Deadline: end of May each year
An annual prize of £500 is awarded for the best proposal by a medical student for an elective based in Primary Care/General Practice which includes a significant academic element. This may be in the form of research, audit or educational innovation on a student-led topic.
Find out more on this page - scroll down and click on "training prizes"
John Fry Award
Deadline for nominations 10th February 2023
Criteria/purpose of the award
The John Fry Award is an award by nomination normally presented each year by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), in consultation with the Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC). SAPC recommendations must be sent to RCGP by the end of March.