Apply today for a 2025 Elective Award
Applications are now open for the Scar Free Foundation Elective Awards 2025! Apply by 5pm 14 March 2025.
This opportunity is now closed. Elective Award submissions will reopen in 2026.
The Scar Free Foundation Elective Awards are now open for applications! For your chance to undertake one of four electives worth up to £1,200, head to our Elective Awards 2025 page to read more.
The four 4-8 week electives will cover research into areas of scarring, wound healing and visible difference-causing conditions, and are held in conjunction with four of our Partner Member Organisations:
BAPRAS: British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
BSSH: The British Society for Surgery of the Hand
BBA: British Burn Association
CFSGB&I: The Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Students from the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:
- Dental
- Dietetics
- Medical
- Nursing
- Paramedic
- Pharmacy
- Psychology
- Speech and language therapy
- Therapy
The four Electives are competitive and externally assessed for rigour in research, quality supervision, and the potential impact on the student’s future career.
Previous recipients of our funding have gone on to undertake further research training, PhDs, and some have become NIHR Clinical Academic Fellows. Not sure what to expect? Read about Poppy and Cara’s 2024 electives here.
The deadline to apply is 5pm 14 March 2025. Full details can be found on our Elective Awards 2025 page. Happy applying – and good luck!
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