Edward Boyle Medical Electives
Funding for medical students at a UK ACU member institution for a medical elective in a low to middle-income Commonwealth country.
Applications open: 1 October 2025
Applications close: 9 December 2025, 15:00 UTC
The Edward Boyle Medical Elective grants offer medical students at a UK ACU member institution funding towards a medical elective within a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.
What does the grant include?
6 grants of up to GBP 1000
How to apply
- Applicants must be a medical student at a UK ACU member institution.
- The chosen elective must be based in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.
- As part of the application, applicants will be required to provide:
- A letter of support from their current institution.
- A letter from the proposed host institution for the elective.
- Submit an application through the online application form.
- If you already have a MyACU account, you can access the grant application form here.
- If you do not already have a MyACU account, please ensure that you first register for an account here and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.
