BCIS Young Investigator Award 2026

Are you a BCIS member in training, on a fellowship, or in a locum post ahead of a substantive consultant role? If so, we are delighted to invite you to submit your research for the BCIS Young Investigator Award 2026.

This prestigious award recognises outstanding original research by emerging leaders in interventional cardiology. Submissions should reflect work in which the applicant has played a central role, while appropriately acknowledging contributions from supervisors and team members.

Key Information:

• Who can apply: BCIS members who are in training or in pre-consultant roles (fellowship or locum).
• What to submit: An abstract showcasing original research where you have had a leading role.
• BCIS Research Day: The top five applicants will be invited to present their work in person at the BCIS Research Day in Leeds, Tuesday 2 December. The winner will be decided and announced at the meeting.
• Final Presentation: The winner will present their abstract at a main session of ACI 2026 and will be awarded their certificate and prize on Thursday, 29 January 2026, in the main auditorium.

Deadline for submissions: 5:00 PM, Monday 13 October 2025
Please submit your abstract using the form below.

I am happy to answer all queries about the award vijay.kunadian@newcastle.ac.uk

Good luck!

Professor Vijay Kunadian, BCIS Research and Development Working Group Lead

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS:

Submissions should fit the following criteria:

• Name of applicant first and in bold, followed by list of co-authors where appropriate
• Institution
• All original research, basic or clinical
• Maximum text of 500 words
• Up to one table and one figure
• Headings: Background; Method; Results; Conclusion
• Not have been published more than six months before the closing date (in other words the work can be at any stage of the process from unsubmitted to accepted for publication or very recently published)
• Declaration of funding