Undergraduate opportunities
Cancer Research UK does not generally provide funding for students studying for their undergraduate degree. There may, however, be opportunities available for undergraduate students to become involved in research projects at our Institutes: for example, the London Research Institute and the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow run summer internship schemes.
There are also other organisations which provide funding for undergraduates to carry out short research projects during summer vacations. These bursaries usually have a dual purpose: they allow students to complete a short research project, but they also aim to give promising young scientists the opportunity to gain scientific research experience and help them to decide whether a research career is for them.
To be awarded most of these bursaries you will need to be expecting to achieve at least a 2.1 in your degree, although check the individual requirements for each scheme. The schemes are usually available to science students in the middle years of their degree course.
Summer internships may be available through the London Research Institute and Beatson Institute. They offer short research projects of up to 12 weeks during your penultimate year of study. Also see the Science Jobs Board for other summer internships.
The Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) offers 10-week Research Experience Placements. Students are given a small stipend to carry out research in an area detailed in the BBSRC 2010-2015 strategic plan.
The Nuffield Foundation has a similar award, the Undergraduate Research Bursary. Up to 450 bursaries are available to undergraduates looking to explore whether a research career is for them.
The Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre (MRCCSC) takes on students for its Summer Studentship Programme for a four to eight week research project in clinical and biological sciences.
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