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The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships

The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships are designed to encourage applications from students in financial hardship who would benefit from the MBBS or BDS programme at Queen Mary University of London. The trustees of St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College Trust offer these scholarships to three new medical students and one new dental student each year. The scholarships have been named after prominent figures in medical history: The John Abernethy Scholarships (2 scholarships for medical students), named after the founder of the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital; The Dean Rees Scholarship (1 scholarship for a medical student), named after the first female Dean of the Medical College; and The Dame Margaret Seward Scholarship (1 scholarship for a dental student), named after the first woman elected to the General Dental Council. The scholarships assist students who, despite exceptional academic ability and aptitude for a medical or dental career, might not be able to undertake the course for financial reasons. Awards are based on household income, academic attainment of at least three grade A A-levels taken in the same sitting, and performance in the Fundamentals of Medicine/Dentistry module at the end of the first term. Note: This scholarship is currently suspended.