Scientific Research

British Pharmacological Society: up to £1,850 to support the living costs of the student during the delivery of a pharmacological research project (£185 per week for up to 10 weeks).

British Dragonfly Society: Philip Corbett Award fund young odonatists up to £250 per year for a research project.

Medical Research (Scotland): 20 scholarships available over the summer.

British Society for neuroendocrinology: £130 per wek for a maximum of 8 weeks for a lab project.

Experimental Psychology Society: need to be studying psychology or a related subject to qualify.

Biochemical Society: £200 per week for up to 6-8 weeks to support a summer lab placement.

Wellcome Trust: Biomedical Vacation Scholarships – 6 weeks over the summer.

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): Analytical Chemistry Summer Studentships – 6-8 weeks in the summer.

Marine Biological Association: Up to £1000 for working in the MBA lab in Plymouth.

Amgen Scholars European Programme: Provides 100’s of undergraduates the opportunity to engage in a hands-on summer research experience.

Association for the study of Animal Behaviour

Genetics Society: Grants up to £3000 available for research into any area of genetics.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC): Funding to support 10 weeks research over the summer.

Society for Endocrinology: £185 per week for up to 10 weeks for students studying endocrinology or a related life science subject.

Society for General Microbiology: 8 weeks support for research projects in microbiology over the summer.

British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP): modest support for resaech projects over the summer.

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: £180 per week for up to 10 weeks. You need to be studying science, medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry.

British Mycological Society: £200 per week for a period of 4-10 weeks for research into any branch of mycology.

BBSRC: c200 bioscience research experience placements available

Royal Meteorological Society: Bursary allowing research work or study in meteorology or associated physical oceanology

Physiological Society: £200 per week for up to 8 weeks for research into an area of physiology over the summer.

Carnegie Scholarships: only available to scottish students and those born in Scotland. Bursaries provided for up to 8 weeks research.