Elective Award - applications for 2025 electives now open

The Elective Award - formerly known as the David Morley Prize to acknowledge David Morley’s dedication and contribution to advancing global child health - is awarded competitively on an annual basis to a medical student undertaking an international child health elective placement.  This prize seeks to promote and encourage engagement in global child health among the next generation of doctors.

Prize: £500

Applications

Applications for the 2025 prize are now open.

Deadline: 31st January 2025

Winner announced: 28th February 2025

The application should take the form of a structured proposal of your elective project in global child health. This should be of no more than 1,000 words covering:

  • The Aim and Objectives

  • The Process (including brief details of the elective location and local supervisor) 

  • The Planned Output

You should attach a one-page schedule with your estimated costs.

A short curriculum vitae (maximum one A4 page) and a reference is also required. 

Please e-mail your application to ichgawards@gmail.com

To apply for this award you must be a member of the ICHG. Students are eligible for a 1 year free trial - Not a Member? Join now or email us about a free student trial. Any questions contact us via ichgawards@gmail.com

Previous Winners

Winner 2024

Alexandra Cardoso Pinto

Equity in Global Health Imagery

Winner 2023

Leyna Roy

How does the prevalence of childhood depression vary by parent- versus child-reporting, and what demographic factors are associated with any differences

WINNER 2020

Samuel Neal

Characteristics and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in two neonatal units in sub-Saharan Africa


WINNER 2019

Heather Lawson


WINNER 2018

Aidan Matthews

Evaluating Kangaroo Mother Care at a teaching hospital in The Gambia

WINNER 2017

Efioanwan Andah


WINNER 2016

Douglas Oates

An audit of immunisation uptake in paediatric patients at Zithulele Hospital, South Africa