Applications are now closed
Who’s it for?
MEng, MSc and PhD students in the field of Biomedical engineering and related subjects as well as those in the early stages of their career in the field of research and development within biomedical engineering.
What’s on offer?
The opportunity to increase your professional profile and present your winning work at our prestigious Annual Healthcare lecture, prizes of up to £600, and 1-year free IET membership.
What else do I need to know?
You don’t need to be an IET member to enter.
International entries welcome.
Award categories
Dennis Hill Award
Suitable for students
This prize is awarded annually to the student on an MEng or MSc programme who has, during the past year, submitted the best individual project dissertation in the general field of Biomedical Engineering and cognate subjects (including Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Physics, Healthcare Technologies and Health Informatics). The purpose of the prize is to encourage and reward excellence in the field of study.
The monetary prize for this award is £400
William James Award
Suitable for students
This award is presented to encourage, support and recognise the outstanding work of PhD or EngD students demonstrating a high level of commitment and advanced understanding of Biomedical Engineering.
The monetary prize for this award is £500
J.A. Lodge Award
Suitable for *early career engineers
This award is open to all Electronic or Electrical Engineers working at the early stage of their careers in the field of research and development within Biomedical Engineering to celebrate finding solutions to medical problems.
Applications are encouraged from people in both industry and academia.
*For applicants in universities ‘early-stage’ corresponds to being within five years of their last degree (PhD/EngD degree not conferred before January 2017). For applicants in industry, it corresponds to being within ten years of graduating from their last degree.
The monetary prize for this award is £600
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