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Neil Smart Research Award

Neil Smart Research Award: honouring the legacy of Professor Neil Smart (with photo of Neil)

Professor Neil Smart was an outstanding surgeon, academic and clinical researcher. The key tenets of his life and teachings were:

  • always collaborate with others, and
  • always keep the patient and their individual outcomes at the centre of activities.

ESCP are honouring Neil and the remarkable contribution he made to our Society with the creation of an annual research award in his name. Each year the ESCP Executive will consider applications of those who have undertaken and completed multicentre research which seeks to improve patient outcomes in the field of coloproctology. Eligible studies must have been published within the 12 months preceding the current call for applications (based on the online publication date). The award is open to clinical researchers at any stage of their career from medical student to consultant. It is also open to allied health professionals, non-clinicians, and patient researchers.

Applications for 2026 are now open

Deadline: Tuesday 30 June

Eligibility criteria

The award is open to clinical researchers at any stage of their career from medical student to consultant. It is also open to allied health professionals, non-clinicians, and patient researchers. The first author must be ESCP full, trainee or affiliate member for a minimum of 12 months.

  • ESCP Full, trainee or affiliate members for a minimum of 12 months
    • First author must be an ESCP member
  • Eligible studies must have been published within the 12 months preceding the current call for applications (based on the online publication date).

Regulations

  • First author must be an ESCP member
  • The winner is invited to receive the award at the ESCP Annual Meeting
  • All applications are to be submitted via the electronic application form
  • Candidates may only submit one application per cycle

Evaluation

  • All applications will be acknowledged by email.
  • Selection of the award winner will be made by the Research Committee.
  • The decision taken by the Research Committee based on the candidates’ research achievements and success in improving patient reported outcomes in the field of coloproctology.
  • The successful candidate will be notified by the Executive Director and the Research Committee Chair by the end of July. Candidates who have not received notification by this date should assume that they have not been successful.