Summer
Studentships
Hello everyone, this is mainly aimed at second year students
who are interested in a doing a studentship over the summer. The closing date
for many of the funded studentships offered is fast approaching so you need to
get yourself in gear or miss out.
Below is a list of some of the opportunities available.
However they all have different application procedures. Some you need to submit
a CV for others you need to be recommended by a member of the department. For
more information visit http://www.biocareers.org.uk/vacinfo.htm.
A few organizations offer funds to
support summer vacation work in research laboratories.
- The Society for General Microbiology
offers grants to Society members to fund penultimate year undergraduate
students undertaking an 8-week research project on a microbiological topic
in the summer vacation. (£150 per week). The closing date for applications
is in February each year. Applications should be made by academic
supervisors, who must be SGM members.
- The Nuffield Foundation offers
undergraduate research bursaries to enable students in UK institutions to
carry out scientific work for 6-10 weeks in the summer vacation. (£140 per
week or £150 in London). The closing date for applications is in February
each year.
- STEP, the Shell Technology Enterprise Scheme places
2nd year undergraduates (of any degree discipline) in small and medium
sized companies for 8 weeks over the summer vacation. (Up to £170 per
week). The placements are not lab based and cover a range of topics such
as e-commerce and website development. Closing date is in early June each
year.
- The Wellcome Trust provides
Vacation Scholarships to encourage undergraduates with an interest in
biomedical research. These provide a small stipend for a period of up to 8
weeks in the summer vacation. (£155 per week or £165 in London).
Applications are made through the student's department.
- SfAM
(Society for Applied Microbiology) runs a "students into work"
scheme each year. Full Society members can apply on behalf of an
undergraduate student for up to £120 per week to fund a studentship of up
to ten weeks in the summer vacation before the final year. Closing date is
in February each year.
- The Biochemical Society also
offers a few vacation studentships of 6 - 10 weeks for penultimate year
undergraduate students. Applications are made by Society members on behalf
of a named student. Closing date is at the end of February each year.
If you are interested the best
thing to do is to speak to your tutor or check out whats about on this web
site.
