The application process for veterinary surgeons interested in joining the RCVS Fellowship in 2025 is now open.

The RCVS Fellowship is a learned society which helps play a key role in helping to advance veterinary standards and promote scientific excellence across the profession. Members of the Fellowship come from all areas of veterinary practice and have made a significant impact through their career on the wider profession.

There are three routes to joining the RCVS Fellowship. Each route has different criteria, which enables people with a range of areas of expertise and experience to join the learned society. These routes are:

• Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice
• Meritorious Contributions to Knowledge
• Meritorious Contributions to the Profession

Applications for this year’s intake will close at 4pm on Friday 14 March. For each route, applicants will need to include a summary of their contribution to the profession, including examples of significant bodies of work they have produced throughout their career.

For more information on the Fellowship, including full details of the requirements and guidance on how to apply, visit our dedicated Fellowship page.