Wessex Medical Research Prize for Postgraduate Research in Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Medicine Research Conference 2014

• A prize of £300 to be awarded to the postgraduate research student who produced the highest quality of published original research in the Biomedical Sciences
• Submitted papers will be assessed by an independent panel of senior academics. Consideration will be made of the significance of the work within the specific field of study, development and application of methodological and analytical techniques. Impact factor and citations will not be considered as part of the judging process.
• The winner of the Prize will be expected to make a short (15 minute) oral presentation on their paper and attend the Prize Award Ceremony at the Faculty Research Conference on Thursday 19 June 2014.

Application criteria:

• The prize will be awarded on the basis of one paper only, for which the student was first author or played a major role, published in the field of the Biomedical Sciences.
• Students must be/have been registered within the Faculty of Medicine for their research degree. Visiting students are not eligible to apply.
  Papers should have a publication date or acceptance letter dated 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013.
• The paper must be based on work carried out during the course of the studentship.

A scanned copy of the paper should be submitted, together with proof of publication for papers in press or accepted for publication.

A half page summary explaining the research and your contribution to the paper is required.

A half page supporting statement from the Supervisor is required. This should indicate the contribution of the student in the following 3 categories: conception and planning; execution and data collection; analysis/writing (applications will not be considered without this statement)

Applications, consisting of the above three documents, should be emailed to medconf@soton.ac.uk , stating clearly for which prize the paper is being submitted.

Deadline for submission: Monday 24 March 2014 before 5.00pm

If you have any questions regarding the guidelines or eligibility then please email medconf@soton.ac.uk .