Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is currently accepting applications for its Student Essay Competition 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About RSTMH Student Essay Competition
RSTMH aims to support our members, Fellows, and wider networks from the very start of their careers. Our Student Essay Competition invites students to explore a wide range of challenging and interesting topics of global health and tropical medicine each year.
Benefits of RSTMH Student Essay Competition
- The prize for the winning essay is £200, plus a year's free student membership to RSTMH, either new or a renewal. We will also invite the winner to be presented with a certificate and their prize fund at an RSTMH event in 2026.
RSTMH Student Essay Competition Requirements
- The Competition is for students studying global health as a degree, or any degree with a component of global health or medicine. It is open to current, full-time students, based anywhere in the world. Evidence of student status must be provided at the point of submission.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
05 June, 2026
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