Member Organisation Prizes

Member Organisations of the Society of Biology also run their own competitions. Below are student prizes which students can receive during their degree or PhD. To be considered for these prizes students are nominated by the director of teaching at their university.

There are other prizes which students can be awarded which do not require them to be nominated by their director of teaching or university. These student prizes can be found here.

British Neuroscience Association - Undergraduate Prize

This annual award of £250 is given to students who have performed exceptionally well in their final examinations whose degree contains a large proportion of neuroscience.

Genetics Society - Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial Prize

The Genetics Society awards an annual prize of £150 to an undergraduate or postgraduate student (BSc, MSc or PhD) who has shown outstanding performance in the area of quantitative or population genetics. Students must be nominated by the local Head of Department or School of the nominee.

Institute for Biomedical Science - President's Prize

Each year the Institute of Biomedical Science awards £100 for one student graduating from each university offering an Institute accredited BSc (Hons) degree in biomedical science. A synopsis of the winner and a photograph of the presentation of the award will be published in The Biomedical Scientist.

Institute of Horticulture - College Prizes

One year free Institute of Horticulture membership to students nominated by participating horticultural colleges.

Linnean Society - Irene Manton Prize

The prize (a piece of sculpture or other work of fine art to which the Linean Society has added the sum of £1000) will be awarded to the best thesis in botany examined for a doctorate of philosophy. Heads of departments or the candidate's supervisor should nominate no more than two candidates whose doctoral theses are considered outstanding.

Oxford University Press - Achievement in Biosciences Prize

An annual prize of £100 worth of Oxford University Press books is awarded to a bioscience student who has achieved the most or has shown the highest level of improvement over the academic year. Students are nominated by their department.

Royal Agricultural Society of England - Student Agriculture Award

Agricultural students are nominated by their college or university that are signed up to the scheme. The winner receives a certificate and five years free membership which is presented at the Royal Show.

RNID - Flexi Grant

Universities, research institutions and SMEs are invited to apply for biannual grants of a maximum value of £5,000 to fund a range of activities which will strengthen hearing research in new and unexpected ways to benefit those suffering with hearing loss or tinnitus. Such activities may include workshops, laboratory visits and pilot experiments.

Society for Endocrinology - Undergraduate Achievement Award

University departments are invited to submit applications for this award to outstanding undergraduate students. The prize of £300 (awarded annually over three years) to the department and certificate to the winning student is awarded to encourage excellence in the study of endocrinology by students.

Society of General Microbiology - Undergraduate Microbiology Prizes

The best performing undergraduate student in their second year of full time study (or part time equivalent) in an appropriate microbiology course is awarded a certificate, £150 and a year's free undergraduate student membership of the society.

Zoological Society of London - Charles Darwin Award

This prize is awarded annually to a student who has written an outstanding zoological project. The award is open to undergraduate students attending a university in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Heads of Departments should recommend one undergraduate research student whose project was considered to be outstanding.