How to receive College Fellowship

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.

There are different ways of proposing nominees for Fellowship. 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 fellowship.enquiries@rcpe.ac.uk or call 0044 (0)131 247 3650.

As a matter of good practice, nominations should not come from family members. If a candidate does not know any local Fellows to nominate them, they can check the website for details of their local Regional Adviser or contact fellowship.enquiries@rcpe.ac.uk or call 0044 (0)131 247 3650 for guidance.

Proposal of candidates who have passed the MRCP (UK), MRCP (Edin) or MRCPCH Examination (Membership Candidates)

There is no longer a qualifying period following appointment to a UK Consultant post if on the Specialist Register. 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. 

Non-UK candidates must have held a substantive Consultant post or equivalent appointment for at least 11 months before being nominated.  Specific criteria for some countries is outlined in the Guidance notes.

A Fellow may propose a nominee using this route. A doctor holding the MRCP (UK), MRCP (Edin) or MRCPCH may alternatively self-nominate for Fellowship (see guidance below)

We recognise the valuable role that UK Associate Consultants and SAS doctors play, and welcome nominations for Fellowship from those who have passed the MRCP (UK), MRCP (Edin) or MRCPCH Examination and are a minimum period of 10 years post full registration.

Proposal of candidates who do not hold MRCP (UK), MRCP (Edin) or MRCPCH (Non-Membership Candidates)

Eminent individuals who do not possess MRCP(UK), MRCP Edin or MRCPCH (Non-Membership Candidates) may be nominated by two Fellows of this College. 

Non-Membership Candidates must show exceptional excellence across a number of areas to progress to Fellowship (see guidance notes for the full criteria and more information)

• Collegiate Members who hold a substantive Consultant post or equivalent may apply directly for Fellowship.  
• Please note: UK Collegiate Members 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. Specific criteria for some countries are outlined in the Guidance notes.
• 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.