We believe that researchers must be supported throughout their careers to fulfil their potential. The Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal is one way we recognise and support early career researchers.
Summary
We award the Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal every two years to a biomedical or health researcher for outstanding achievements early in their career.
Who can apply
You can be nominated for the Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal if you are a post-doctoral researcher and have gained your PhD in approximately the last 10 working years. If you have taken time out early in your career due to family commitments, illness or for similar reasons, that will be taken into consideration.
You can apply if you are based in the UK or have previously lived in the UK.
We welcome nominations from all fields related to biomedical and health research.
Funding amount
£1,500 cash prize
When to apply
The medal will next be awarded in 2027. Dates will be provided nearer the time.
How to apply
Candidates are nominated for the medal. Nominators must be Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Nomination process details will be provided nearer the time of the next award in 2027.
Selection process
Nominators complete a nomination form. Academy staff review all nominations and score eligible applications. They put forward up to 10 applications for the awards panel to review. The panel comprises Academy Fellows and representatives of The Foulkes Foundation.
The awards panel scores the nominations according to:
- the extent to which the researcher has made outstanding research achievements during the early years of their career
- the quality of the additional contributions the candidate has made to the wider research community.
Supporter
The Foulkes Foundation
What recipients say
Dr Roser Vento-Tormo, 2025 recipient of the Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal and Group Leader in the Cellular Genomics programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute
Women’s health has too often been overlooked in biomedical science, and I am proud that our discoveries are beginning to change this...I am excited about the opportunities ahead to translate this knowledge into better diagnostics and treatments that can improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.
Dr Roser Vento-Tomer
Further information
If you have any questions, please contact our Fellowship Manager.