The College is pleased to be able to recognise excellence through a number of grants, awards and scholarships which currently include:
Research Grants
- JMAS Sim Fellowship: funding research into depressive illness - open to any graduate in Medicine/Science.
- Lindsay Bequest and Reid Trust: funding research into mental and physical health - open to all.
- Myre Sim Fund Bursaries: open to medical students of the University of Edinburgh.
- Myre Sim Fund Research and Travel Grants: open to Fellows, Collegiate Members, Associate Members, and medical graduates of the University of Edinburgh.
Medals and Prizes
- Chiron Medal for excellence in teaching and training: open to consultants and SAS doctors.
- Clinical Lessons Prize: open to Medical Students, Foundation Year Members of the College, Collegiate members and Associate Members.
- Clouston Memorial Trust Award open to medical students and foundation doctors (FY1 and FY2)
- College Journal Prize: sponsored by the College Senior Fellows Club - open to trainees.
- Croom Lecture Prize: open to Collegiate members of any UK Royal College of Physicians, resident in the UK.
- Cullen Medal for the greatest benefit to the practice of medicine: open to Fellows.
- William Cullen Prize for Excellence in Teaching or Service Innovation: delivered in partnership with Health Boards in Scotland.
- Global Health Prize: open to medical students and FY1 doctors.
- McCarthy Award for History of Medicine Research: open to all researchers in the history of medicine, or related social and cultural history fields
- Myre Sim Collegiate Members Prize: open to Collegiate Members.
- Munro Medal for excellence in teaching: open to trainees, SAS doctors.
- Invitations to present endowed lectures at College symposia
Travelling Fellowships and Scholarships
- Scholarships to undertake College/University of Edinburgh online MSc Internal Medicine and MSc Critical Care open to trainees in the UK and internationally.
- Brian Chapman Scholarship: open to international medical practitioners.
- Professor James C Petrie Scholarship
National Honours
The College also makes nominations to the UK National Honours system.
The deadline for nominations is 30 April 2019. Please contact Elaine Tait for more information.
Named Lectures
Our Symposium and Events often feature a keynote lecture, named for a key figure in the College's history. You can access a list of recent named lecture medal recipients below.
The College is committed to supporting equality and diversity when recognising excellence and making awards. Please see the documents below for more information on this.
