Our aim is to recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals who have made significant research contributions, as well as offer support to trainees travelling to conferences to present their research, supporting their professional development and broadening their knowledge.

You can find upcoming awards, bursaries and grants for which you can apply or nominate a colleague, as well as a comprehensive list of previous winners from the last few years. Please note some awards and bursaries are only available to members.

BSG Award Principles

The BSG has a number of prizes, awards grants and bursaries that are open to members at different stages of their careers

Being considered for any of these is an opportunity for members to enhance their portfolio and strengthen their career and be publicly recognised for their achievements. Being awarded by a national society can also be a great opportunity for the member’s unit, hospital and trust.

The BSG’s awards and grants programme would not be possible without the work of our judges and the society expresses gratitude for their work.

Principles of BSG Awards

All BSG awards should follow a fair, open and transparent process. 

• At least 3 judges score every applicant
• Judges are not publicly identified to ensure they cannot be contacted by applicants
• Where possible, applications are anonymised before being judged. If this is not possible due to the nature of the award, each judge should confirm they have no COI for each applicant
• Each award has a scoring system with clear descriptors that ensures judges are marking consistently
• Any requirements for applicants have been considered against the BSG’s EDI policy
• The BSG reserves the right not to award any prize if it is felt there is not sufficient quality of relevant applications, to ensure the reputation of BSG awards is maintained. This will be determined by judges’ scores and agreed upon by the relevant committee chair.

In addition, the BSG has appointed an adjudicator, who will oversee the administration and judging for all BSG awards and grants to ensure these standards are met, and will receive a copy of the attached for each award the BSG administrates. The adjudicator will also oversee any complaints to ensure due process is followed.

• A complaint must be received in writing to [email protected] within 1 month of the decision of the prize being communicated
• The complaint will be considered by the adjudicator, who will be independent of the judging process. If the adjudicator has any COI, a deputy from the BSG Executive will be assigned to review the case
• The adjudicator will review the case and respond within 28 days of receiving the complaint