Society for Academic Primary CareThe application window to apply for RCGP RPY 2023 will open in September this 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.
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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'. The winner will be awarded one year's free membership to SAPC and a (free) ticket for one day of the next SAPC ASM
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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.
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Call for grant applications now open: Apply for research grants of up to £30,000 from the RCGP
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
AAAPC/SAPC travel award - senior prize
Education prize
Early career prize
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 2024. SAPC reserves the right to limit the applications per department if the bursaries are over subscribed.
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.
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Deadline for nominations 11th February 2024
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.