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NHS Research Scotland Primary Care Network Bursary Scheme opens up ‘world of conference opportunities’
Applications are now being invited for a conference bursary which has been made available for a fourth year by the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Primary Care Network
The scheme encourages GP trainees and medical students to apply, allowing recipients to attend a national Primary Care conference and deepen their research knowledge while helping to potentially shape future clinical approaches.
The Network says that the aim of the Bursary Scheme is to “promote and encourage awareness, understanding and experience of research among GP trainees and medical students, while assisting their career development”.
Taking advantage of the funding, it believes, will help to increase “research capacity and capability within Primary Care”.
The bursary is open to all GP Specialty Trainees (ST1, 2 and 3), ScotGem (years 2 and 3) and 4th year medical students who have completed a Quality Improvement or research project.
Successful applicants from those groups will receive a bursary of up to £600, enabling them to attend their chosen conference. The funding can be used towards the costs of registration, travel, and accommodation.
Applications should be made using the electronic application form by the deadline of Friday 23 May 2025. If you have any queries regarding this bursary scheme, please email nrsprimarycarenetworkadmin@dundee.ac.uk.
Primary Care conferences in the UK include NADEGS, known as ‘Scotland’s premier Academic Primary Care conference’, taking place in January 2026; The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Conference, taking place in Newport on 9-10 October; The Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) annual scientific meeting in Cardiff from 8-10 July; and The Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) annual scholarship meeting in Edinburgh from 1-3 July.
Dr Ellen Drost, NRS Primary Care Network Manager said: “We believe this to be a valuable way to support and encourage Scotland’s next generation of trainee and student parties in their desire to learn more about primary care research that could ultimately inform clinical practice.
“It effectively opens up a world of conference opportunities and is key to developing fresh mindsets for the sharing of new knowledge.
“The Network further considers attendance at key UK gatherings to be a strong platform for making new connections across the medical profession, underlining the need for collaboration at an important time in order to increase the quality of Scottish research, leading to improved care.”
The Network was established in 2002 as a framework to coordinate national research activity in primary care. Funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), its aim is to increase the amount of research relevant to patient care undertaken in a primary care setting.
Publication date: 29th April 2025
