Selection process and deadline

The Principal chooses the winner from the nominations put forward by students and staff.

The Principal will choose the winners and normally they are awarded their Medal during winter graduations, although that maybe subject to alternative arrangements.

Please note: The Principal relies on the nomination form being an accurate and complete description of the reasons why an award should be bestowed. The University of Edinburgh reserves the right to withdraw the award at any point.

Deadline for submission

Please submit the nomination form by 5pm on Friday 21 August 2026.

A list of the innformation you will need in order to complete the nomination and the link to the online nomination form is accessible from the Principal's Medals nomination form webpage: