Prizes

ACP/UKSMO McElwain and President's Prizes 2026

Applications are invited for the 2026 ACP/UKSMO Prizes (each £1,000). The McElwain awards were established by the friends and colleagues of the late Professor Tim McElwain to commemorate his extraordinary contribution to the development of Medical Oncology in the UK. In addition, since 2020, the ACP/UKSMO now offers a President's Prize. The prizes are open to UK specialty trainees in Medical Oncology who are members of the UK Society for Medical Oncology (formerly the Association of Cancer Physicians).

The Prizes are awarded annually to UK specialty trainees in Medical Oncology who have performed high quality research on either clinical or basic research related to cancer. Applications should consist of:

a summary of the research project (max 2 pages A4 (>10 font), excluding references, figures and tables);
an abstract (up to 300 words);
reprints of relevant published (or in press/submitted) material, if available;
a reference from the trainee's Head of Department or Research Supervisor;
a short paragraph indicating the likely impact of the research;
a short statement (max 100 words) to explain what is the candidate's own work.

For 2026 two McElwain Prizes will be awarded (each with a value of £1000), one for a clinical project and one for basic/translational research, in addition to the President's Prize. The prizewinners will be invited to present their work at the ACP/UKSMO annual meeting in 2027 (date and venue tbc).

Applications should be sent by email to:

Mrs Alison Norton
Association of Cancer Physicians/UK Society for Medical Oncology
[email protected]

The deadline for applications for both awards is Friday 5th June 2026.

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