EULAR PARE has announced the launch of the EULAR Edgar Stene Prize essay competition 2026 on the topic:
“Is it all in the genes, or not? How rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) shape and reshape family connections”.
The competition is open to people aged 18 and over living with rheumatic and MSK diseases (RMD) who wish to write about their personal experiences on the competition topic.
In addition, for 2026 entries are also invited from parents, siblings, grandparents, and adult children of an individual living with an RMD to participate (all must be 18 years of age or older).
The UK competition closes at 5pm on 14th December 2025.
Entries should be sent to projects@arma.uk.net.
The winning UK entry will be submitted to the European-wide competition where the winners will be selected by the 2026 Edgar Stene Prize Jury. The overall winner will be presented with their award at the Opening Plenary session of the EULAR 2025 Congress on 3 June 2026 in London.
The competition has a first-place prize money of EUR 1,000, and in addition, travel, accommodation (4 nights), registration to attend the EULAR 2025 Congress and an invitation to the EULAR Family and Congress dinners.
Second and third places are awarded with prize money of EUR 700 and EUR 300, respectively.
For detailed application guidelines on entering please visit the EULAR PARE website or get in touch with projects@arma.uk.net.
