The Resident Doctor Committee of the Royal College of Physicians invite submissions for the Teale essay prize.
The winner will receive £200, a fee waiver for an in-person ticket to RCP Med+ 2026 and the opportunity to have their essay published in the resident doctor committee edition of Commentary.
Eligibility
- Anyone in internal medicine training (IMT) or in physicians higher specialist training (HST). You must be a current subscribing member of the RCP.
- Any other resident doctor (including foundation, locally employed doctors).
- Not open to medical students.
The essay must not have been previously published, and manuscripts exceeding 1,500 words will not be considered.
Please include a word count at the end of your text. The word count includes in-text references, but bibliographies/reference lists may be excluded.
This award is now closed and expected to reopen in 2027.
For more information, please contact the Development Officer:
- Email: fundingandawards@rcp.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)20 3075 1568.