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Medical Student Elective Funding and Bursaries

A searchable list of funding sources for clinical, research and overseas medical electives. Some awards overlap with research scholarships, but are included where they can support elective travel, placement or project costs.

Royal colleges and specialty societies

Funding from organisations including the Royal College of Radiologists, Royal College of Surgeons, Royal Society of Medicine, Association of Anaesthetists and UK Kidney Association.

Specialty elective grants

Opportunities in anaesthetics, dermatology, haematology, geriatrics, radiology, renal medicine, surgery, pathology, microbiology, occupational medicine and global health.

Travel and global health bursaries

Support for overseas electives, Commonwealth settings, low and middle income country placements, conflict and catastrophe medicine and leprosy-related electives.

Suggestion form

Students and clinicians can suggest additional elective funding sources for review and inclusion.