Grants are available for stipends of £200 per week for 6 – 8 weeks, and up to £1,600 in total, to support an undergraduate student to carry out a summer lab placement. This scheme not only benefits the student as they get valuable research experience, but the supervisor also gains an extra pair of hands in the lab.
"Thomas was involved in a number of on-going projects and he has made significant contributions to some of the background work in a number of these. He was a pleasure to have in the lab, worked hard and I think that both he and we benefitted considerably." Alan Berry (Supervisor, University of Leeds, UK)
"I found the experience incredibly rewarding. Being able to work in a research laboratory has enthused me with a real love for science, and has definitely made me realise that I want to be a research scientist." Lewis Taylor (Student, University of Bath, UK)
Interested students must pair up with a potential supervisor, develop a project together, then apply for funding. Applicants (supervisors) must be members of the Biochemical Society working in a university or research institute, and apply for the grant on behalf of the student.
The deadline for the 2013 applications has now passed.
The deadline for 2014 applications is 14 February 2014.
For more information on the grants, or any questions, please contact education@biochemistry.org.