Summer Vacation Studentships Grant

The Biochemical Society's Summer Vacation Studentship scheme offers 6-week placements for undergraduate students in biochemistry and related fields. Students can apply for one of four areas: programming skills, research projects, scientific publishing, or public engagement. Applicants must be affiliated with a university or research institute, and the award is available for students before their final year. Preference is given to projects with clear objectives and to student members of the Society.

The Biochemical Society's Summer Vacation Studentship scheme funds 6 week summer placements for undergraduate students in biochemistry and related subjects.

Eligibility

Applicants (supervisors) must be working in a university or research institute.The student applicant would
ideally be an undergraduate studying a degree course in biochemistry or a
related molecular life science subject.The Society would consider
accepting intercalating undergraduate medical students whose
intercalated degree is in biochemistry or a related molecular life
science subject.Students take up the award during
the summer vacation before their final year. Students carrying out a
three year undergraduate course are eligible in their second year of
study.Students carrying out four year course are eligible in their
second or third years of study.Post-docs are able to apply for
sponsorship for a student, but a letter of support from their PI must be
included in their application. The grant proposal submitted would be within the remit of the molecular biosciences, and must not form part of the student's normal degree work.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants (supervisors) must be members of the Biochemical Society for at least 12 months prior to the closing date of the grants.