Bursary to help medical students with study costs

MSG said the bursary scheme gave medical students a helping hand with their goals

Guernsey students training to become doctors will soon be able to apply for a bursary to support their studies.

The Medical Specialist Group (MSG) said it was offering a £2,000 bursary each year for up to five years while the successful applicant is at university.

It said the funding would allow them to buy books or medical equipment and spend more time focusing on their studies rather than working.

MSG chairman Dr Steve Evans said: "Our bursary scheme gives young people with a passion for medicine a helping hand in achieving their goal of becoming a doctor."

'Truly invaluable'

Dr Evans said: "It is extremely rewarding seeing these students progress through their studies with incredible drive and motivation, and we urge anyone looking to study medicine at university this September to apply."

Joseph Blake studies at Leicester Medical School and won the 2024 bursary.

He said: "I've been able to use the bursary to buy food which has taken a huge weight off my shoulders as I don't have to work while at university and, considering the high workload, this has been truly invaluable."

Applications for the bursary open on 1 April and close on 31 May.

More information is available on MSG's website.