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How to receive College Fellowship
Consultants or equivalent are invited to apply to become Fellows of the College
Fellowship is awarded to consultants or equivalent. It recognises clinical achievement, confers international peer recognition and presents enhanced professional opportunities to contribute to standard-setting and our policy influencing activities.
Below you can find information on how to self-nominate or nominate for fellowship. If you believe you meet the criteria and would be interested in discussing nomination, please contact Avril Harries or call 0044 (0)131 247 3650.
Proposer route
- Candidates must have passed the MRCP (UK), MRCP (Edin) or MRCPCH Examination, and be proposed by a Fellow of the College. There is no longer a qualifying period following appointment to a UK Consultant post. UK Membership candidates who are not yet on the Specialist Register will be eligible for consideration after holding their Consultant posts for at least 4 years. Overseas candidates must have held a substantive Consultant post or equivalent appointment for at least 11 months before being nominated.
- We recognise the valuable role that UK Associate Consultants and SAS doctors play, and welcome their nomination for Fellowship. Those in the UK (Associate Consultants, Staff and Associate Specialists) holding MRCP (UK) and MRCP (Edin) are eligible for election to Fellowship after a minimum period of 10 years post full registration.
- Eminent individuals who do not possess MRCP(UK), MRCP Edin or MRCPCH may be nominated by 2 Fellows of this College.
Fellowship Nomination Form For Membership Candidates
This is the Fellowship nomination form which should be used by RCPE Fellows to put forward Membership candidates (ie candidates who hold either the MRCP Edin, MRCP(UK) or MRCPCH). Also available is a letter of guidance for proposers of this type of nomination.
Fellowship Nomination Form For Non-Membership Candidates
This is the Fellowship nomination form which should be used by RCPE Fellows to put forward non-Membership candidates (ie candidates who do not hold the MRCP Edin, MRCP(UK) or MRCPCH). Also available is a paper giving guidance for proposers of this type of nomination.
Self-nomination route
- Collegiate Members who hold a substantive Consultant post or equivalent may apply directly for Fellowship. Please note that Collegiate Members in the UK must be on the Specialist Register to be eligible for consideration. International Collegiate Members must have held their substantive Consultant post for at least 11 months at the time of application.
- The self-nomination route is also open to non-Collegiate Members in the UK who have obtained MRCP(UK) or MRCPCH and who hold a substantive NHS Consultant post or academic equivalent; candidates must be on the Specialist Register.
Curriculum Vitae: Sample Template.
The Fellowship Committee at the RCPE has produced this CV template to assist those being nominated for Fellowship of the College. Candidates for Fellowship may find it useful to base their CVs on this template, as it outlines the areas which are deemed to be of particular importance when a submission is being reviewed by the committee. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all the areas covered in this template. However, an active and current role in education at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level is expected for potential Fellows. Proposers are asked to ensure that their candidates' CVs contain details about their teaching role as teaching is a requirement for Fellowship. The CV should be a maximum of 10 pages, and publications may be added as an annexe if necessary.
Template
Please note that although it is not mandatory for candidates’ CVs to be submitted using the CV template, the Fellowship Committee strongly recommends using the template as this often results in quicker decisions and may also result in more positive decisions for candidates.
