Genes and Development summer studentships

1. The aim of the Genes and Development Summer Studentship scheme is to provide financial support for undergraduate students in any area of genetics, to gain research experience by carrying out a research project in the long vacation, usually prior to their final year. Studentships will only be awarded for students who have yet to complete their first degree i.e. who will still be undergraduates during the long vacation when they do the studentship.  There are no restrictions concerning the nationality or membership status of the student, nor do they have to be a student at a UK university.

2. A maximum of 40 studentships will be awarded. They will consist of an award of £150 per week for up to 10 weeks to the student plus an expenses grant of £500 to the host laboratory. The award will be made to the host institution.

3. Applications are invited from members of the Genetics Society who have been members on or before the deadline of March 31st, and who run a research group within a University or Research Institute or a commercial research facility.  Applications must be for a named student and must include the student's CV together with a reference from their tutor (or equivalent).  Undergraduate students are encouraged to seek a sponsor and develop a project application with the sponsor.

4. Applications must be submitted online by March 31st by the supervisor, who will have been a member of the Genetics Society on or before March 31st. The application should include the applicant’s name, contact details, host institution and department, the student's CV and tutor's reference, and  the project title, with a brief description of the proposed research project in the context of the research of the group. The research project must be on a topic in the broad area of genetics and must not form part of the student’s normal degree work. Projects will be assessed for objective, achievability and opportunity to the student. Students are encouraged to undertake a project at an institution other than the one at which they are studying. Only one application may be submitted per sponsor.  Applications should also include student's CV and reference from tutor or equivalent.

Important: For security reasons the on-line application form is only available to Genetics Society members who have registered and logged in to the Genetics Society website. Once these requirements are satisfied the form can be accessed by clicking on this link.

5. Successful applicants should inform the Genetics Society of the name, University and degree course status of the undergraduate they select, before the project starts, in order to claim the grant. The students will be given one year’s free membership of the Genetics Society.

6. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of members of the Genetics Society committee. Feedback on unsuccessful applications will not be provided.

7. The successful applicants will be required to submit a short report from the students within two months of completion of the project.