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Grants and Bursaries

Summer Vacation Studentships

The Biochemical Society's Summer Vacation Studentship scheme funds 6 week summer placements for undergraduate students in biochemistry and related subjects.

We offer studentships in three areas:

  • Programming skills

  • Research (laboratory based and/or computational biology/bioinformatics based projects)

  • Publishing and Engagement

Find the key information, criteria and eligibility and application form for each of the studentships on the pages below.

Please note: You can only apply for one Biochemical Society Studentship. 

Next deadline

We are now accepting applications for the 2026 summer vacation studentships until 6 April.

Please visit the individual scheme pages above for the full eligibility and application details.

Front cover of multiple issues of The Biochemist magazine in a fan shape.

Interested in a studentship at the Biochemical Society?

Read about working with the Biochemical Society from students who were awarded studentships in public engagement and scientific publishing.

Find out more

Hear from a Committee member

Members of our Reviewing Panels took part in a Biochemistry Focus webinar titled 'How to apply for Biochemical Society grants: Education, Research and Outreach'.

Hear from Dr Helen Watson, who discusses what to include in a Summer Vacation Studentship application.

Eisenthal Prize

Congratulations to Corinne McCarthy from the University of Oxford who won the Eisenthal prize in 2025! 

The Eisenthal prize is presented to the top awardee each year, based on their application score and post-studentship report.  

Contact us

For further information on eligibility, application guidance, or ways to support the future of this scheme, please get in touch with the Grants department.

 

Related grants

For additional support, find out more about our Eric Reid Fund which emphasises progress in methodology, and a student of any year (or just finished a degree course) may be supported for this.