Travel and Study Fund

Background:

The RMS Travel and Study Committee awards funding to RMS Members in support of elective placements and summer projects. It is a competitive process. Following submission, applications are reviewed and short-listed applicants are invited for interview. Attendance at interview is essential. Interviewed applicants will be informed by email of the Committee’s decision shortly after interview. 

Successful applicants must produce a report about their travel/study experience and submit this within 6 weeks of the project/elective.

 

Members are permitted to receive a maximum of two awards from the Travel and Study Fund (Jasjot Singhota awards are not included in this total). Members should take this into consideration when applying for projects during the early years of medical school. There is no limit to the number of applications which may be made by unsuccessful applicants. 

In exceptional circumstances, members may be considered if they fall outwith the application deadlines or if applying for a third/subsequent award. If you wish to be considered in this category, you need to write to the chairperson of the Committee with a full project outline and a statement in support of your application explaining why you merit special consideration. This can be organised by contacting the Committee at travelandstudy@royalmedical.co.uk.

 

Timeline

This application round is intended to support summer projects due to take place in Summer 2026

Applications open: 9th March 2026

Applications close: 5th April 2026 23:59 BST

Interviews: 12th April 2026, from 10:00 (online)

Successful applicants informed and award of funds: By early May 2026

Deadline for submission of report: 6 weeks post-elective/project

 

Application Criteria for Travel and Study Fund - Essential: 

Must have been a RMS Member for at least 12 months 

Elective/project due to take place in 2026

Medical or biomedical orientated, ethically sound project 

Complete application submitted by the advertised deadline                        

Attendance at interview (online)

Submission of report within 6 weeks post-elective/project

You should not use (generative) artificial intelligence as part of your application 

Application Criteria for Travel and Study Fund - Desirable: 

Contribution to the RMS e.g. teaching at tutorials, active Council participation

Attendance at RMS events/business meetings 

Independent organisation by applicant 

Professional presentation of self and project at interview       

 

Widening Participation

The RMS Travel and Study Committee is committed to supporting students from a widening participation background. We will ask you to indicate this status in the application and will consider this during shortlisting and funding allocation, if successful. 

 

Report

Following completion of the project, successful applicants have 6 weeks to submit their written report of their project. Video submissions may also be considered, if appropriate. Submission is mandatory and failure to do so would require repayment of the award to the Society and mean no further Travel and Study awards can be applied for. We also encourage all successful applicants to share their elective experiences at RMS electives events. Reports may be shared on the RMS website.

 

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The Jasjot Singhota Award 

Friends of Dr Jasjot Singhota, a previous member of the RMS Council, offer a financial award in her memory.

The Jasjot Singhota Award is an elective scholarship for medical students from the University of Edinburgh with interests in anaesthetics, emergency medicine pre-hospital medicine or intensive care medicine. The award is in memory of Jasjot, an alumna of the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Medical Society, who was training in anaesthetics and had a real passion for her work and helping others. She was a vivacious, enthusiastic and joyful person who loved to travel and truly lived her life to the full. The aim of this Award is to assist students with similar interests to Jasjot to maximise their elective experience.

 

All RMS members are invited to submit an application if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

- Member of the RMS

- Year 6 MBChB elective 

- Elective in anaesthetics, emergency medicine, pre-hospital medicine or intensive care medicine

 

An interview including a representative from the Jasjot Singhota Award will take place in due course

The value of the award will depend upon the application, interview performance and the relevant costs. 

You may be asked to complete a separate interview for the RMS Travel and Study Fund if you apply for both funds.  

 

Timeline - The Jasjot Singhota Award 

Applications open: TBC

Applications close: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Successful applicants informed and award of funds: TBC

Deadline for submission of report: 6 weeks post-elective/project

 

Application Criteria for Jasjot Singhota Award - Essential: 

Member of the RMS for at least 12 months

Project/elective in anaesthetics, pre-hospital care, emergency medicine or intensive care medicine

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Please email travelandstudy@royalmedical.co.uk with any questions. 

 

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Please do not use your university email for this application as you will lose access after graduation.