Undergraduate Vacation Studentship Scheme

Vacation Studentships offer undergraduates the opportunity to undertake a research project on an area of physiology over their summer break. Working under an academic supervisor, they can get to experience day-to-day life in the laboratory first-hand. Funding of £150 a week, to cover living costs, is on offer for up to eight weeks.

Project supervisors need to be Ordinary Members of The Society and the deadline for this year's applications is 1 April 2012.

The small print

Vacation Studentships cover maintenance costs and do not cover consumables or research expenses. Students should have completed at least two years' full-time study in a higher education institute (or equivalent), of a degree that incorporates an element of physiology. Supervisors should be Ordinary Members of The Society and can apply to supervise one student per year. Each institution can submit a maximum of four applications.

Applications will be assessed on the academic performance of the student, the value of the project to the student (those with little or no lab experience will be given priority) and the physiological content of the project. Following successful completion of a Vacation Studentship, students and supervisors will be asked to complete a report form by 1 October.

To apply for a Vacation Studentship

To apply, all you need to do is complete an application form with your supervisor. You will need to submit this by 1 April 2012. If more than four applications are received from your institution, we will ask the Society Rep to select the top four, which will go forward for review. Successful applicants will be informed by 31 May 2012 and will be asked to complete and return a confirmation form by 1 July 2012.

If you need any more information or guidance, please contact highereducation@physoc.org