2017-18 Grants and awards
The Institute of Medical Ethics (IME) offers grants, student elective bursaries, and scholarships (covering the next academic year) for students wishing to do an intercalated degree in medical ethics or an allied subject.
Applicants do not need to be IME members to be considered for a grant/award, nor to enter our competitions.
Institutional grants to support meetings or other activities of which medical ethics is a substantial and explicit component are also available.
Please note that each award has its own application form and that closing dates may differ. You can download the relevant documents below.
Conference Grants
Conference grants are awarded to UK based undergraduate medical students and UK based postgraduate students studying for their MA, MPhil or PhD in medical ethics or bioethics (and includes F1 & 2 doctors) to support attendance at meetings, conferences or other activities of which medical ethics is a substantial and explicit component. Conference grants are available throughout the year.
Postgraduate and FY Doctor conference grant application form (Word)
Postgraduate and FY Doctor conference grant application form (PDF)
Postgraduate & FY Doctor guidelines (Word)
Postgraduate and FY Doctor guidelines (PDF)
Undergraduate conference grant application form (Word)
Undergraduate conference grant application form (PDF)
Undergraduate conference grant guidelines (Word)
Undergraduate conference grant guidelines (PDF)
Institutional Grants
Grants of up to £500 will be considered to support meetings or other activities of which medical ethics is a substantial and explicit component and which promote understanding of ethical issues related to health care. Institutional grants are available throughout the year.
Student applications must be made jointly with a member of staff.
Institutional Grant Application Form Word
Institutional Grant Application Form PDF
Institutional Grant Guidelines Word
Institutional Grant Guidelines PDF
Medical Student Electives
Bursaries of up to £700 each to support Medical Student Electives, or exceptionally Special Study Modules, on issues in medical ethics.
The BMA website provides a 'toolkit' that can be helpful for ethics and medical electives in resource-poor countries
The closing date is midnight Monday 2 October 2017. No applications will be accepted after that date.
Elective Bursary Application Form (transitional round) Word
Elective Bursary Application Form (transitional round) PDF
Elective Bursary Guidelines (transitional round) Word
Elective Bursary Guidelines (transitional round) PDF
Research methods in medical ethics: IME guidance for Elective Bursary Projects Word
Research methods in medical ethics: IME guidance for Elective Bursary Projects PDF
Medical Student Intercalated Scholarships
Scholarships of up to £2,000 each to support students who wish to do an intercalated degree in Medical Ethics. Students may apply for a scholarship before they know the outcome of their course application.(See point 9 of the guidelines).
The closing date is 29 March 2018. No applications will be accepted after that date.
Intercalated Scholarship Application Form Word
Intercalated Scholarship Application Form PDF
Intercalated Scholarship Guidelines Word
Intercalated Scholarship Guidelines PDF
Research Methods in Medical Ethics Word
Research Methods in Medical Ethics PDF
For further information please email contact@instituteofmedicalethics.org.