Vacation Studentships - Microbiology Society
Microbiology Society’s Vacation Studentships support undergraduates and supervisors through summer microbiology research that builds students’ research experience and supervisors’ mentoring skills.
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Funder: Microbiology Society
Due Dates: December 10, 2026 (Applications open) | February 10, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £4,090.40 for six to eight weeks, including a student stipend and research consumables
Summary: Supports undergraduate summer microbiology research while giving supervisors experience in mentoring and managing research projects.
Key Information: Supervisors apply on behalf of a named student and must have eligible Society membership for at least one year with two consecutive subscription payments.
Description
The Microbiology Society’s Vacation Studentships are a competitive scheme supporting undergraduate research across the breadth of microbiology during the summer vacation. Projects should give students insight into research, exposure to equipment or techniques beyond their degree course, and experience aligned with their career aspirations. The scheme also enables supervisors, particularly early- and mid-career scientists, to develop supervision, grant-writing, project management, leadership, budgeting, evaluation and reporting skills.
Funding supports six- to eight-week projects with clearly described aims, appropriate experimental approaches and realistic plans for completion. Projects should offer scope for student innovation, interaction with other researchers and/or presentation of results. In 2027, New England Biolabs will fund two additional awards for students of Black or Mixed Black heritage to promote diversity and representation and foster future research leaders and role models.
