Professor Brockington Prize

The prize was established by Professor Ian Brockington, former Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Birmingham. The first prize is valued at £250 and a second prize is valued at £100.

Who can apply?

The prize is open to current undergraduate students from the following colleges/schools/departments:

• College of Medical and Dental Sciences (all courses)
• Law School
• School of History and Cultures
• School of Psychology
• Department of Social Work and Social Care
• School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences (SportEx)
• School of Biosciences
• School of English, Drama and Creative Studies

Open to students with the following nationalities: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories , Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Caribbean and West Indies, The Philippines, Türkiye, UAE, USA, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Apply

Applications should be made via the Professor Brockington Prize application form.

As part of the application form, applicants are required to upload an essay that is no longer than 2000 words. The essay will be a critical reflection of a mental health case and should be relevant to your subject of study.

Please refer to the Essay Guidance within the application form for further information.