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Medical Student Essay Prize

Twice a year the BSDS sets a title and format on a topic related to dermatological surgery and offers a prize for the winning submissions.

The BSDS Medical Student Essay Prize (previously titled Undergraduate Essay Prize) is open to anyone who has medical student status at the time of application or who graduates that year.

Medical Student Essay Prize title:

“A literature review on the role of optical coherence tomography in Dermatological surgery”

Conditions:

  • Essays should be no longer than 800 words (excluding tables and references) and should be typed in 12-point size with double line spacing. Please note there should be maximum of 3 tables and maximum 12 references.
  • Essays should be submitted electronically in word or another editable and compatible format (Not PDF please).

    Please refer to Application Form for full details.

    The prize for the winning essay will be £300.

    BSDS Medical Student Essay Prize Application Form – July 2025

    Deadline for submissions: 31st July 2025.

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