Criteria for RCOG awards, grants and prizes
Honorary fellowship nominations and applications for academic awards close on Thursday 7 May 2026 5pm UK time, unless otherwise stated. From 2026 onwards, student travel awards will now be opening from September to align with the academic year and elective plans. We will consider support for travel in 2026 through to July 2027.
General information
RCOG Council reserves the right to withhold the granting of an award if, in its opinion, no work of sufficient merit is submitted.
Applications that do not comply with the stipulations of the relevant award will not be accepted.
Please note that all applications must be received electronically.
Case histories
When entering a case history, please note that it must be a real case and not a hypothetical one.
Choosing an award
The RCOG is not able to advise which award you should submit your application for. It’s your decision, and no information will be given about the number of submissions we’ve received for any one award.
Eligibility
For awards specifically for Fellows and Members of the RCOG, those who hold the DRCOG but not the MRCOG are not eligible to apply.
You must satisfy the criteria of the award at the time of application, not at the time of the award being given.
Feedback
Unfortunately, owing to the volume of applications we receive, we’re not able to give any feedback to applicants on the assessment of their submission. We will tell applicants whether or not they have been successful in winning the award with their submission.
Joint submissions
Applicants may not submit joint applications for an award.
Poster submissions
Unless specified, poster submissions will not be accepted in place of written submissions.
Published material
Any research submitted for a medical student award must be unpublished material.
Travel awards
A short report (maximum 1,000 words) should be completed within 8 weeks of any travel/visits being completed. This report will be shared with the RCOG academic board.
The report should address:
- What did the award consist of?
- What did you learn/take away?
- What were the standout moments?
- Looking ahead – what would you recommend about the award?
Word limit
Please keep to the specified word limit for the award you are applying for. All characters are included in the word limit; this includes graphs, tables and the title of the application and excludes references.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email the Awards team at awards@rcog.org.uk.