Summer Studentships
As part of a wider ’outreach’ programme to interest students in research
in the biomedical field the Institute has introduced a funding scheme
for the support of Summer Students.
The scheme is open to Fellows and Former Fellows of the Lister
Institute working in the UK and will provide funding for a student
to spend time working in their laboratory during the summer vacation; in
total the Institute will provide 20 studentships per year. The scheme
is aimed at undergraduates most likely, but not essentially, at the end
of their second year. The award to the Fellow or Former Fellow will be
for £2,000 (notionally at £200 per week for the student’s accommodation
etc) and will be paid prior to the commencement of the studentship. To
obtain the full amount of £2,000 the studentship must be held for a
minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 10 weeks; any funding ‘balance’ may
be used to offset laboratory costs.
The Institute wishes to keep the application process and administration
of the scheme to a minimum and also to inform Fellows and Former Fellows
that they potentially have a studentship available as early as possible
in order that they can respond positively and quickly to enquiries from
students. For this reason potential allocations have already been
made for 2011, 2012 and 2013. However the Institute wishes to be as
flexible as possible and fully appreciates that circumstances may change
for Fellows and Former Fellows, such that a designated potential
studentship in future years may not be required. For this reason
Fellows and Former Fellows who do not currently have a designated
potential studentship or who are unexpectedly approached by a student
whom they particularly wish to have in their laboratory are encouraged
to contact the Institute to see if funding for a studentship can be made
available.
The formal application process has already be made known to Fellows and
Former Fellows who potentially have an allocated studentship for 2011
and all queries, particularly enquiries about any ‘late-stage’
studentships, should be made to the Administrator, Naomi King.
The selection of the student, administration of the scheme and payment
to the student together with responsibility for the welfare of the
student and compliance with all appropriate regulations will be the sole
responsibility of the Fellow or Former Fellow and the host institution.
At the end of the studentship a brief report on the project will be
required together with a personal statement from the student.
Any potential students seeking a Lister Institute-funded summer
studentship should make direct contact with one of the Lister Fellows
or Former Fellows listed in the “Fellows” section of this
website.
