UKEMS Summer Student Placements
These bursaries fund undergraduate students to undertake a 6-8 week project in research laboratories in either academia or industry, during the summer vacation.
Funding
Projects will be funded to a total of £1,500, including a student bursary (£125 per week) and £500 research costs to the laboratory.
Criteria
Projects must be relevant to the goals of the UKEMS, as judged by a panel of adjudicators drawn from the UKEMS committee members past or present.
Project supervisors must be an existing member of UKEMS and should have been a member for more than one year.
Project supervisors who apply should have a named undergraduate student in mind for the project.
UKEMS must be acknowledged on any presentations or publications arising from the project work and the student must provide a brief report (~1 page) for display on the UKEMS website.
Application process
Applications should be made by the project supervisor using the approved form and include a brief description of the project, its relevance to the aims of UKEMS, and the expected outcome of the project.
A brief CV of the student, including a statement as to why the student wishes to carry out the project, should also be attached.
The application will be considered by a panel of UKEMS committee members, past or present.
The deadline for receipt of applications will be the 20th April 2012 and these should be e-mailed to the UKEMS secretary at kb20@le.ac.uk.
Successful project supervisors will be informed by the 11th May and funding transferred to the supervisor (research costs) and student (bursary) by the Treasurer before the project commences. Students must begin their projects before July 31st.
It is expected that up to six studentships will be available each year.
Occasions may arise when supervisors wish to submit applications for bursaries at other times of the year. Such applications may be considered at the discretion of the UKEMS committee
Download Application Form (DOC 619KB)
Other Bursaries and Awards
- The UKEMS Conference Bursary
- The UKEMS Undergraduate Placement Students Conference Bursary
- The UKEMS General Travel Bursary
- The UKEMS Technology Transfer and Training Bursary
- The UKEMS Young Scientist Award
- The UKEMS Poster and Presentation Awards
- The UKEMS Grant to fund a Workshop or Meeting
- The UKEMS Jim Parry Award
- The UKEMS Travel for established scientists