Undergraduate Summer Vacation Bursaries

Many laboratories at IFR welcome undergraduates to work on research projects during the summer vacation. Students typically work in a laboratory for around eight weeks during the summer vacation. This provides an excellent opportunity to gain first hand research experience in an internationally respected laboratory and is particularly useful for undergraduates who may be considering taking up a PhD studentship after they graduate. The ideal time for this experience is during the summer vacation following the second year of an undergraduate course.

Interested students should contact an IFR Project Leader working in an area of interest to them to enquire if that laboratory has any suitable research projects. The student can then work together with the prospective supervisor to apply for appropriate funding. View the Science at IFR section for an overview of current research areas and identify the Project Leaders you would like to work with.

There are also a large number of other sources of funding that in most cases also require a joint application by the student and the prospective supervisor.