Target Ovarian Cancer essay prize

The Target Ovarian Cancer essay prize 2023 is now closed to submissions.

The Target Ovarian Cancer essay prize ran for the final time in 2023. 

We'd like to thank all those who made the prize a great success. From the students who entered an essay for consideration, our wonderful prize winners who offered new perspectives and fresh insights, our expert panel of judges, and the RCOG.

Finally we'd like to thank the Annette Mills Charitable Foundation for funding the essay prize. 

About the Target Ovarian Cancer essay prize

The Target Ovarian Cancer essay prize was an annual competition open to undergraduate UK medical students. It was supported by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 

The prizes: 

  • First prize: £750 
  • Second prize: £500 
  • Third prize: £250 

In addition to the prize money, winners received a certificate from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Professor Debbie Sharp OBE, Chair of the Target Ovarian Cancer essay prize, says: 

The Target Ovarian Cancer essay prize is an excellent opportunity for clinicians of the future to take a deep dive into ovarian cancer, thereby expanding their knowledge of how to diagnose symptoms as early as possible to ensure that more women enter the correct diagnostic pathway sooner, saving more lives.

If you have any queries please contact us at: [email protected]

2023 essay prize winners 
  • First prize: Melissa Begue, Year 5 student, the University of Nottingham: ‘What actions can GPs take to safety net patients who may need further tests for ovarian cancer? ‘ 

  • Second prize: Mariam Idrissi, Year 3 student, the University of Birmingham: ‘What are the factors that might act as facilitators or barriers to symptomatic women undergoing tests for possible ovarian cancer?’ 

  • Third prize: Zoe Arowojolu, Year 5 student, Imperial College London: ‘What are the barriers to ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment in South Asian communities, and how can they be addressed?’ 

Read more about the 2023 winners

2022 essay prize winners 
  • First prize: Anamay Shetty, 6th year medical student, University of Cambridge  
  • Second prize: Charlotte Yu, King's College London - GKT School of Medical Education 
  • Third prize: Anna Armstrong, 2nd year medical student, University of Southampton