The Medical Women's Federation awards and oversees a variety of grants and prizes throughout the year. For more details please see below:
- Junior Doctors Prize
- Katherine Branson Student Essay Competition
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Abstract Prize
Please note: Funds are available only for qualified Doctors or women studying towards a medical degree leading to GMC registration as a doctor. The trustees regret they are unable to assist those intending to qualify as dentists, vets, midwives or other health professionals or those undertaking intercalated degrees.
If you require any further information on any of our prizes please contact Central Office: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
This is not intended to be a submission which requires any research, as we realise that Junior Doctors are very busy, but rather something creative. We encourage video submissions, paintings, sculptures, cartoons, songs or anything that might showcase your creative talents!
The winning entry will win £100!
You do not have to be an MWF member to enter this prize... but for £35 a year you might as well become one!
This Prize is now closed and will re-open July 2021
Katherine Branson Essay Competition - Closed!
The MWF’s annual essay competition invites undergraduate medical students to submit a 600-800 word essay a selected question.
Prize: £100 and an invitation to present your winning essay at our Spring Conference.
This prize is now closed and will re-open in December 2020.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Abstract Prize
MWF invites abstract submissions at our conferences in Spring and Autumn. We encourage entries from all medical grades as this is a great experience and something which will look excellent on your CV.