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: 29 September 2026
Applications close: 24 November 2026, 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?
Six grants of up to GBP 1,000 are available.
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.
- Review the FAQs and Application Guidance.
- Submit an application through the online application form.
- If you already have a MyACU account, you can access the grant application form through the platform when applications open.
- If you do not already have a MyACU account, please ensure that you first register for an account and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.
