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Opportunities in the UK

Alzheimer's Society Up to eight weeks of funding for research within the field of dementia. Applications should be made by the prospective supervisor.

Amgen Scholars Program Take part in important university research projects, gain hands-on lab experience, and contribute to the advancement of science over 3 months at the University of Cambridge.  

Animal Behaviour Society Student and Developing Nations Research Grants

ASAB Undergraduate Project Scholarships Undergraduate Project Scholarships enable undergraduates to undertake supervised research projects, which fall within the field of animal behaviour, defined as the sphere of interest of papers published in Animal Behaviour.

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Up to ten weeks of funding to enable undergraduates to undertake supervised research projects which fall within the field of animal behaviour.

Beatson Institute Interns Opportunity for bright undergraduate and masters students considering a career in cancer research to find out what it is like to work in state-of-the-art labs alongside world-class scientists. 

Biochemical Society  Support undergraduate students to carry out a summer lab placement 

Biomedical Society Students are invited to develop a research project with a supervisor who then applies on their behalf for six to eight weeks of funding.

Biomedical Vacation Scholarships at Oxford As a Wellcome Biomedical Vacation Scholar (BVS), you’ll work on a self-contained piece of research over six weeks.

BNA Undergraduate Summer Research Placements Give students relevant skills and insights into working in a lab.  

Botanical Society of Scotland Grants of up to £400 for fieldwork research in the British Isles, preferably in Scotland, that does not form part of a university course.

British Dragonfly Society Two grants for young people (anyone up to the age of 25) who are engaged in, or wish to establish, a small odonatological research project.

The British Lichen Society Offers up to ten weeks funding to gain supervised research experience at a British academic (or other research) institution in any branch of lichenology.

The British Mycological Society offers a number of Undergraduate Student Bursaries to give an experience of research in any branch of mycology. Applications should be made by the prospective supervisor.

British Pharmacological Society Designed to encourage consideration of a pharmacology specialism, each studentship will provide up to ten weeks of funding for a project developed with a supervisor.

British Phycological Society Funds six to eight week, hypothesis-driven projects that promote and further phycology, its applications and dissemination. Applications should be made by the prospective supervisor.

British Society for Cell Biology Summer Studentships Students develop a research project with a supervisor who will apply on their behalf for up to eight weeks of funding.

British Society for Neuroendocrinology Each studentship offers a maximum of eight weeks of funding for students to undertake a summer vacation research project in the host laboratory.

British Society for Plant Pathology Between eight and ten weeks of funding to gain practical experience in a plant pathology laboratory and to assist supervisors to meet some specific research objectives.

Cancer Research UK Internship Scheme Up to 12 weeks long paid internship, offer lab-based internships in Cambridge and London, as well as across the organisational departments, including Fundraising, Communications, Technology, Policy and Business Strategy. 

Child Health Research Studentship Scheme Up to eight weeks long, those studying undergraduate science or medicine can select from one of the academic programmes on offer.

Crick- Calleva Summer Student Programme Nine week summer placement providing hands-on experience on what it's like to work in a lab for undergraduates considering a future in biomedical research.  

DeepMind - A practical and rewarding introduction to AI DeepMind offer internships across a number of our teams, including Research, Engineering, Science, Ethics & Society and Operations.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Power Networks Six to eight week internships offering the opportunity to work alongside one of the research teams in the EPSRC Centre.

Experimental Psychology Society Up to ten weeks funding to allow students to learn at first hand about experimental procedures and analyses employed in the host laboratory. Applications should be made by the prospective supervisor.

The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Sainsbury Undergraduate Studentships are awarded to support undergraduate summer projects in plant science. Those who receive studentships are also fast-tracked into consideration for a Sainsbury PhD Studentship.

The Genetics Society The studentship includes up to £750 to cover justifiable expenses incurred by the host laboratory. A stipend to cover 8 weeks subsistence during the studentship (£300 per week)

GSK Summer Placements Up to 8 to 12 weeks, provide an excellent opportunity to gain insights into life and work in a global healthcare company. 

Institute of Cancer Research A six to eight week research project under the supervision of a team based at either the Chelsea or Sutton sites of the Institute of Cancer Research.

ISBM Summer Research Lab Experience Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a research group and to get career advice from fellow students and mentors. 

LMS Undergraduate Research Bursaries Bursaries provided by the London Mathematical Society.

Manchester & Liverpool Doctoral Training Programme: Research Experience Placements An eight-week placement offering experience of environmental research to those studying quantitative disciplines.

Marine Biological Association of the UK Up to ten weeks of funding. Interested students should contact an MBA Research Fellow working in an area of interest to find out about projects they could potentially undertake in support of the research programme.

Medical Research Council Clinical Science Centre, Imperial College, London An eight-week programme offering intensive laboratory research experience.

Microbiology Society Funding for six to eight weeks to work with a supervisor on a microbiological research project during the summer vacation.

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Gain hands-on experience of research by joining one of the research groups at LMB and doing original research for eight to thirteen weeks over the summer.

MRC Undergraduate Summer Placements Offer undergraduate students from across the UK the opportunity to undertake a research experience placement at the University of Manchester funded through the MRC DTP.

The Nutrition Society Funding for up to eight weeks for students registered on Nutrition or related degree programmes to undertake a period of research in a university, research institute or industrial setting.

Oxford University Summer Research Programme, Department of Physics For eight weeks, work with a supervisor on a self-contained research project, attend lectures, and take part in department life.

The Physiological Society, Undergraduate Vacation Studentship Scheme Work on your own research project under a supervisor for eight weeks over the summer.

Royal Microscopical Society Applications for Summer Studentships must include a significant microscopy component and should come from a suitable host academic on behalf of a student.

Royal Society of Biology Offered four 8-10 week placements to research plant health in 2017 and plan to offer more placements in future years.

Society for Endocrinology Up to ten weeks of funding to assist undergraduate students in gaining research experience by working in a research environment.

Society for Reproduction and Fertility Up to eight weeks of funding for research projects related to reproduction, fertility and lactation in humans and other animals.

South East Physics Network These 8-week placements are for Physics undergraduate students to gain work experience in either a commercial company or a research institution.

Summer Studentship Programme  4-8 week placement offers undergraduate students the opportunity to learn first-hand about biological and clinical science by working in a cutting-edge research laboratory at the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS).

STFC Paid Internship students To gain practical work experience on projects relevant to their intended or current course of study, under the supervision of experts in their chosen field.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP), Imperial College, London Join a research group at Imperial for the summer and gain an insight into research.

Wellcome Trust Funding for six to eight weeks to allow the opportunity to develop a research project with a supervisor over the summer.

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