Awards & Research
Vulval Trainee Award
The BSSVD 2024/2025 Trainee Award applications are now closed. Winners will be notified before April this year.
The BSSVD invites 2025/2026 Trainee Award applications from January 2025 (closing date 21st November 2025). The aim of this award is to facilitate an individualised programme of vulval training. Each award will be funded up to a maximum value of £2500.
BSSVD & British Skin Foundation Joint Small Grant Award
Entries are now closed for the 2025 British Skin Foundation/British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease Joint Small Grant Award.
We are in discussion regarding a further award in 2026 and will update these pages when further information is available.
BSSVD and Wellbeing of Women joint Research Awards
The BSSVD includes promotion of excellence in medical research in its goals. We are pleased to announce both an Entry Level Scholarship and Postdoctoral Research Fellowship award, in partnership with Wellbeing of Women! These awards develop future academic leaders and offer up to £20,000 and £30,000 for research aimed at improving outcomes for women with vulval conditions.
President's Essay Prize
Entries are now open for the next President's Essay!
The title for this year is: "Getting it right first time for people with vulva symptoms: How can we prevent missed opportunities, better serve and manage people with vulva disease"
An annual award is made to the most outstanding essay submitted to the BSSVD.
The word count is 750 to 1000 words.
The winner will receive a £200 prize from the society along with the opportunity to have their essay published in the newsletter
The 2024 President's Essay prize has been awarded to Supriya Potamsetty
Travelling Fellowship Award
The BSSVD invites 2023/2024 applications from January 2023 (closing date 25th November 2024). The aim of this award is to facilitate a member of the BSSVD to visit a centre of excellent to develop their own professional understanding and expertise.
Meeting Bursary
The BSSVD has established a bursary to help towards the meeting costs for a trainee who wishes to present their work at a BSSVD meeting. The bursary will cover the event registration fee.