This studentship scheme is competitive and the assessment will be made primarily on the scientific merit of the research project and on the suitability of the named student.
Applications will be assessed by a Studentship Award Panel, appointed by the Biochemical Society, which will take advice where necessary from expert referees.
Grants are made to the institution to which the applicant belongs, not to the supervisor, on the understanding that it will administer the award.
Universities and institutions are strongly encouraged to support the studentships by providing consumables and a support or mentoring mechanism for the student.
The host institution is responsible for providing adequate facilities, and for ensuring that all necessary requirements of regulatory authorities and ethical committee approvals are in place before the work begins and are maintained for the duration of the grant.
The supervisor is responsible for the conduct of the research.
Applicants (supervisors) must be members of the Biochemical Society working in a university or research institute.
Applications must be made on behalf of and in association with a named student. Once an award has been offered it cannot be transferred to another student.
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 following a course in biochemistry or a related molecular life science subject.
Students will take up the award during the summer vacation before their final year.
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.
Preference will be given to research projects with a clearly defined objective, achievable in the time available, and which give the student scope for thought and initiative.
Applications for summer 2011 must be made on the appropriate application form. The closing date for applications is 15 February 2011.
Three paper copies of the application form (including the signed original) plus an electronic version (signatures not necessary) should be completed and returned to:
Science Education Manager
The Biochemical Society
Charles Darwin House
12 Roger Street
London WC1N 2JL
UK
It is a condition of the award that the student subsequently submits a report and a digital photo of themselves and also the supervisor (no more than 2 sides of A4) summarising:
- The aims of the project
- Description of work
- Assessment of results and outcomes of studentship
- Future directions in which the project could be taken
- Departures from original proposal
- Value of studentship to the student and to the lab
- Photos of the student and supervisor with any others (or images) of relevant lab work or results.
Report for 2010 due: 27 September 2010
Students awarded grants will receive three years' free student membership to the Biochemical Society upon submission of their final project report.
For more information on summer vacation studentships please email education@biochemistry.org.