Bursaries

RCSEd’s association with the Royal Family is pivotal to its history, having received its Seal of Clause on 13 October 1506 from King James IV. As such, in celebration of the coronation of King Charles III which took place on 6 May 2023, the College has created The Coronation Commonwealth Bursary. 

The Bursary will provide financial assistance to outstanding individuals from, and living in, Commonwealth countries (outside of the UK) to pursue an exam or a course at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Applicants must be from, and living in, one of the Commonwealth countries and must be Affiliates, Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Applications are currently closed.

RCSEd in collaboration with Vascutek, are proud to support a number of cardiothoracic placements to senior medical students in UK universities. The successful applications will work for 2-4 weeks under the supervision of consultant surgeons at James Cook Hospital in Middlesborough, Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, University Hospitals Bristol and other UK cardiothoracic centres. Each placement will offer successful applicants supervised time in the operating theatre, opportunity to shadow the day-to-day activities of trainees, consultants and allied clinicians and professionals in the department. Cardiothoracic surgery is one of the smallest surgical specialties but offers some of the most exciting and varied opportunities in which to practice medicine and surgery, as such RCSEd are delighted to offer affiliate medical students this opportunity.

Applications are currently closed. 

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is offering a number of bursaries for elective placements in Africa. 

The elective need not necessarily be in a surgical specific unit, but priority may be given to students demonstrating an interest in surgery. 

The bursary will comprise a single payment of up to £500 which can be used towards travel and accommodation costs, or other expenses involved with the placement such as vaccinations and visas.

Applications are currently closed.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in association with the Binks Trust, offers medical students an opportunity to apply for financial support, of up to £250, towards their elective abroad in surgery.

Applications are open to UK and International medical students, who are enrolled in universities in the UK and Republic of Ireland undertaking approved surgical electives abroad. Students must be affiliates of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in good standing. 

Applications are currently closed.