An elective period of study can be the highlight of a medical student’s study and can bring enormous benefits for a successful future career in your chosen specialty.

The BSG is delighted to be able to offer a number of bursaries of up to £500 each, recognising that undertaking an elective has additional costs for the student.  The bursary could cover expenses such as:

• Additional accommodation and travel costs
• The administration fee charged by institutions in organising the elective
• Visa and immunisation costs for electives abroad

Applications will be judged anonymously by a panel of judges appointed by the BSG and considered under the following criteria:

• Relevance to Gastroenterology or Hepatology
• Defined learning objectives delivering benefits to the student
• Support from the learning institution
• General quality of application

Criteria

• Students must be in their penultimate or final year of undergraduate study
• Students must be enrolled at a UK University
• Students must be Undergraduate members of the British Society of Gastroenterology
• Electives must be a minimum of four weeks
• Electives can be in the UK or abroad
• Electives must relate to gastroenterology or hepatology
• Students must agree to provide a written report to the BSG within 8 weeks of the conclusion of their elective
• Electives must have been approved by the student’s home university
• All applications should be accompanied by confirmation of the elective by the host institution

How to apply

Fill out the application form here.

The form will require you to outline the plans for your elective period within a limit of 500 words, including the following:

• Aims and objectives, scope and any proposed project
• Other Grant applications for this period of study
• How will this elective influence your career development?

Applications for electives taking place in 2024 will open on Thursday 11th January 2024 and close on Wednesday 28th February 2024.