ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE ELECTIVE GRANT APPLICATION
For electives starting between 1 May 2027 and 31 October 2027.
 
Application details:
Applications are invited from medical students studying in Great Britain and Ireland (subject to confirmation of eligibility) to apply to the Association for funding towards a medical student elective period taking place from 1 May 2027 and 31 October 2027. Applications will not be considered if the start of the elective commences before 1 May 2027 or after 31 October 2027.

Your application will be rejected if the start date does not fall within the eligible dates. Overseas students should ensure that they are permitted to apply for charitable funding.

Grants will only be awarded to applicants who intend to spend time away from their base academic institution, and whose travel, accommodation and subsistence costs are increased as a result.

Relevance and priorities

Preference will be given to those applicants who can show the relevance of their intended elective to anaesthesia, intensive care, peri-operative medicine, or pain relief. A key focus of the Association is support for projects in the developing world; hence elective placements supporting work in developing countries are given priority.

The Association is keen to support medical student elective placements which:

1. Prepare students for a successful career in anaesthesia, pain, peri-operative, and intensive care medicine
2. Help to develop a student's interest or passion that can then make an impact on patient care both at the time and in the future
3. Are well organised with consideration of personal safety, patient safety, appropriate supervision (both clinical and non-clinical), and with support in place in the event of any difficulties
4. Provide activities and responsibilities that are appropriate to the applicant's stage of training, ensuring both educational value and safe clinical practice

Domestic electives

The Association recognises that domestic elective placements, when carefully planned, can provide significant educational value and professional development opportunities. Applications for domestic electives will be considered where:

• The placement clearly enhances knowledge and skills relevant to anaesthesia, peri-operative, intensive care, or pain medicine
• The applicant can demonstrate that the elective provides exposure and opportunities not readily available at their home institution
• The placement involves additional financial costs (e.g. relocation, accommodation, travel) beyond those normally incurred at the student's base institution

To complete your application you will need to supply:

• Your personal details
• Details of visiting centre and dates of attendance
• A description of experience to be gained and projects to be performed (500 words max)
• Information about why you have chosen this speciality (200 words max)
• Information about why you have chosen this country (200 words max)
• The amount of funding applied for (maximum £750) broken down into travel and accommodation
• Details of any other funding applications you have made

On the final page of the submission process which gives a summary of your application, please ensure you check the box to accept the terms and conditions and click Finish to submit. You will then receive an email confirmation and copy of your application.

Elective applications will be assessed using the scoring criteria

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