Scientific Research

Particle Physics Research Centre. This is part of Quenn Mary University of London and is active in leading international experiments focussed on either new particles or testing globally unifying theories. They offer a number of summer internships on a variety of projects. eg Global warming and cosmic rays, micro black hole production.

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

BBSRC: c200 bioscience research experience placements available

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.

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

Association for the study of Animal Behaviour

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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