BGS Rising Star Awards

The prestigious BGS Rising Star Awards are made annually to people who show exceptional promise in their research or clinical quality work, and have the potential to be leaders within the field of healthcare for older people. This page explains the criteria for these awards, as well as information about how to apply.

There are now three Rising Star awards given out each year:

  • Rising Star Award for Research (x2 - see below)
  • Rising Star Award for Clinical Quality
One research award is for medical practitioners, while the second research award is for the wider multi-professional workforce (Nurses, AHPs or Pharmacists).
 
The third award is for clinical quality, for quality improvement work that demonstrates improved care for older people with frailty, open to medics and the wider multi-professional workforce (Nurses, AHPs or Pharmacists).
The BGS is keen to see more applications relating to clinical quality and quality improvement. While the clinical quality award is open to all professions who fulfil the criteria, the BGS is particularly keen to encourage an increase in applications from nurses and allied health professionals. Individuals can nominate themselves or can be nominated by others for the awards.

There is a cash prize of £250 for each award, generously donated by the family of the late Dr Jim George for Clinical Quality and by the family of the late Dr John Dall for Research.

 

The Rising Star Awards are a prestigious acknowledgement of an individual’s leadership potential. Past winners have gone on to take up senior clinical or academic roles and have also become senior officers within the BGS.

Recipients of the awards will be expected to present a summary of their work in a platform presentation during one of the BGS national conferences (Spring or Autumn Meetings) within a year of their award. The winners will be presented with a certificate by the BGS President at the meeting. Their awards will be publicised in AGENDA magazine, our e-bulletin FrontPAGE and blog, and on the BGS website as well as promoted via BGS social media.

How to apply

Applications should consist of a CV (max 4 pages), and a supporting statement (max 2 pages) which should indicate:

  • Achievements to date, current programme of work and plans for the next 3-5 years
  • Presentations at, or involvement in significant events, meetings or conferences
  • Strength of the individual’s academic background (academic) or
  • Strength of the individual’s clinical service developments (quality)
  • Impact of academic publications (academic) or
  • Wider impact of activities and/or policy involvement (quality)

In addition, we will require two written references that must be sent with your application.

Applications will be reviewed by an independent panel which will then make recommendations to the BGS Board of Trustees. The panel will be representative of key BGS areas of work (policy, clinical quality, and academia), and will consist of:

  • The BGS Vice President of Research and Academic Affairs
  • The BGS Vice President of Clinical Quality
  • The BGS Deputy Honorary Secretary
  • The BGS Chair of the Nurse and AHP Council
  • The BGS Chief Executive

Please send your application electronically to Joanna Gough, BGS Quality and Research Manager, at j [dot] gough [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk. Applications are open from 3 September 2024 the deadline for applications is 11 October 2024 . Receipt of your application will be acknowledged by email. If you have any queries, please call Joanna on 0207 608 8574.

If you have any questions regarding how to apply and whether you might be eligible (or if you are nominating someone else, whether they are eligible) then please contact Joanna at j [dot] gough [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk or 0207 608 8574.

Past winners

Read about our past BGS Rising Star Award winners.