student research placement programme

The Infectious Disease Research Network (IDRN) Student Research Placement Programme is intended to act as a catalyst, or 'match-making' facility, linking talented and committed students and research institutions in the United Kingdom.

This facility will assist in allocating volunteers to research projects (placement time could be anything from a few weeks, to a year-long placement, to one day a week during term times).

(Focus is predominantly on UK studies and placements, although international collaborations are welcome)

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Information on this programme - see immediately below Projects and studies potentially able to place students Grants available, on competitive basis, for student scheme Other funding sources of interest to students

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Information on this programme - see immediately below

Projects and studies potentially able to place students

Grants available, on competitive basis, for student scheme

Other funding sources of interest to students

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Students - send us your details Researchers - send us details of your studies

Students - send us your details

Researchers - send us details of your studies

More information

We are at the early stages of planning how this programme will work. Click here for a pdf document containing more information.

Placements could be carried out during university summers, during academic course research placements, during medical elective periods, during Masters’ projects, or during sabbaticals. Projects from any field relevant to infectious diseases are eligible, and students can be in any type of adult education (whether postgraduate, undergraduate, medical or any other kind of student).

All research and surveillance institutions are welcome to send us their details, and all types of research are welcomed, whether they are laboratory-based, epidemiological etc.

If you're a student...

And you are thinking a work placement in a research institution might be for you, then do send us your details, research interests and requirements (e.g. location of work, prefer lab-based or non lab-based activity etc). We're not uploading students details to the web anymore, but receiving your info means we have a better idea of what researchers to approach and in which UK locations.

If you're a researcher...

And you are keen to offer a placement to a student, then do send us your current (or forthcoming) studies, with brief details of the likely type of work on offer, plus the length of time of placement and also whether you'd be able to offer any kind of funding for the student.

Also, see below for students interested in placements. if of interest, please do contact them directly. The method of recruitment (interview, taking up of references etc) is up to you, although if the IDRN can help in any way, please do contact us.

Also, when considering your next infection-related grant, it may also be worth remembering that there is a service available that can place medical students or undergraduates with you during busy times.

What about funding for the student?

Anticipated that most placements would be voluntary.

However, research institutions may have funds in their budgets. Also, see below for a list of professional bodies, funders and societies that provide bursaries and small grants on a competitive basis. The IDRN is also working on sourcing funds specifically for this programme. Whilst some students may have the capacity to work on a voluntary basis, that will not always be the case, so we will keep this page updated with the latest information.

How will the programme organisers make this scheme a success?

The IDRN will use its extensive contact list to invite researchers to join in with this programme. Their mailing list numbers around 2000 individuals with an interest in infectious disease research, and they have contacts within most of the many infection-related professional bodies and societies.

Joseph Fitchett is a current medical student who is well-connected within the various student societies and groups, and has good experience of seeking both placements and sources of funding. He will be able to raise awareness of this scheme within all corners of the UK student community.

When is this scheme up and running?

Essentially, its ready. We've got some students who have already contacted us, their details are below. The winter period of late 2009 / early 2010 will be spent liaising with researchers and students to promote this scheme, and kickstart the match-making process.

Advantages of this programme

The student will

Gain valuable skills, experience and knowledge relating to current research and research methodologies
Gain valuable contacts in research institutions
Have a stronger curriculum vitae

The research institution will

Benefit from an extra team member
Have an extra pair of hands, that can enable activity, processes or other short-term projects to be put in place that may otherwise not have been possible
Have positively contributed towards a students' knowledge and experience
Have promoted their own area of research and facilities for the 'next generation'.

Contact

Programme organisers are Mike Head, mhead@idrn.org and Joseph Fitchett, email Joseph.fitchett@doctors.org.uk

research studies & projects looking for extra help
Project title / area: Health informatics & vaccine-preventable diseases Institution: World Health Organization (but working from the UK) Research type: Non laboratory More information: The World Health Organization aims to categorise, by public health priority, diseases for which vaccines are currently available but not yet recommended for universal use, and/or are likely to be available in the near-term. A model is being developed which can obtain expert opinion on the burden of these diseases and use this information to prioritise the diseases. A suitable student or recent graduate is needed to develop a web interface in order to elicit this information from a panel of global vaccine experts. This provides an opportunity to interact with members of the team based in Geneva and London, and to make a contribution to global public health. . Requirements for experience: Experience of web programming. Dates for placement: Flexible hours, likely amounting to 50-100 hours of work, between August and December 2010. Subsistence and a small stipend available. Contact: Mark Jit, mark.jit@hpa.org.uk
Project title / area: Bacterial pathogenicity and infection prevention Institution: University of Nottingham Research type: Laboratory-based More information: My lab investigates how bacteria secrete proteins, what the biochemical function of these proteins are (e.g. toxins, proteases) and how they are regulated. We investigate bacterial cell-cell communication and consequential gene regulation in particular. This helps us understand how bacteria cause disease and design novel antimicrobials. To prevent the spread of infection in the first place, we are developing novel, interactive ways to encourage people, particularly children, to wash their hands and monitoring the effectiveness of this. Students will perform general microbiological sterile technique, biochemical analysis of proteins and DNA, and genetic engineering. Database interrogation on the computer might also be involved and in the hand hygiene project, workshops with children in schools and hospitals. Requirements for experience: Completed 2 years of undergraduate study at least Dates for placement: Across Spring 2010 (preferably full-time and minimum of two months) Contact: Kim Hardie, kim.hardie@nottingham.ac.uk
Project title / area: Validation of an checklist to ensure high quality abstracts on infection control intervention studies and nosocomial outbreak reports for use by the SHEA 2011 conference (Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America) Institution: Royal Free Hospital, NW London Research type: Non Laboratory-based More information: The ORION statement is a CONSORT equivalent for infection control intervention studies and nosocomial outbreak reports that aims to raise the standrads of research and publication. The scientific chair of the SHEA meeting 2011 would like to use an abbreviated version of the checklist for submission and review of abstracts for that year's conference. WE have produced such a checklist and need to appraise the abstracts accepted in this area in the 2009 and 2010 conferences using this checklist to examine the current quality of accepted abstracts. The project would invlove reviewing the abstracts under supervison . WE probably need 20 intervention studies and 10 outbreak reports. Work could be done over a three month period easily and then written up. Make an excellent project for someone with an interest in microbiology and infection control Requirements for experience: At least two years of a medically relevant degree. Dates for placement: Available now, approx 50-60 hours spread over a few months Contact: Sheldon Stone, s.stone@medsch.ucl.ac.uk
Project title / area: Antibacterial activity of novel DNA-interactive agents Institution: School of Pharmacy, University of London Research type: Laboratory-based More information: Evaluate the antibacterial activity of a range of structural analogues to determine structure - activity relationships of bioactive putative drugs. There may be a bursary available. Requirements for experience: None specified Dates for placement: Available now, work expected to last 3 to 6 months Contact: Peter Taylor, peter.taylor@pharmacy.ac.uk
Project title / area: Anal cancer prevention Institution: Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, east London Research type: Non laboratory (e.g. epidemiological, statistical, computing etc) More information: 1. Diagnosis, screening, investigations and treatment 2. development of database, investigate datacapture methods and devise a software 3. Collation and analysis of existing data with a view to publication Requirements for experience: None specified Dates for placement: part-time or one day a week; start date anytime after 1st March 2010 - end date will depend on the project but envisage max 6 months in any project. Contact: Mayura Nathan, mayura.nathan@homerton.nhs.uk
Project title / area: How does the placenta block Human immunodeficiency virus-1) (HIV) -transmission from mother to foetus Institution: Department of HIV Medicine & Northwick Park Institute of Medical Research (Imperial College of Medicine) in collaboration with Bradford Royal Infirmary (University of Bradford) Research type: Laboratory-based More information: Analysis of T-lymphocyte sub-populations, CCR-5 and CXCR-4 co –receptor expression and localisation of HIV DNA / p24 antigen in placental tissue. Requirements for experience: Experience of Immunohistochemistry and PCR in-situ hybridisation. Dates for placement: Available now. Work expected to last 6 – 12 months. Contact: Dr Moses Kapembwa. m.kapembwa@ic.ac.uk or Dr Philip Batman philip.Batman@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
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grants available
The information below will be kept as up to date, and as accurate as possible, but please do contact us if there are any inaccuracies. Also, if you find further grants available that are not listed below, please do send the details our way (mhead@idrn.org) All grants have slightly different eligibility criteria and requirements, so do read the small print carefully, and contact the institution if necessary. Most funding bodies make it a requirement that you compile a report of your experiences in the placements, and some will not pay out until this report has been received. Also, any application should clearly reflect the interests of the institution offering the grant. We have only included grants that are not 'institution-specific'. Universities and medical schools sometimes have small amounts of money available for activity like this, so it is well worth asking your tutors/supervisors, or trawling the institution website, to see if anything relevant is being offered. Many grants and bursaries will also require input from a supervisor, so it may be that you will already need a placement already arranged before applying for these various grants. Some grants are only available to members of that particular society (typically referrring to the potential supervisor, rather than the student). Where possible, we have tried to highlight this.
Wellcome Trust Biomedical Vacation Scholarships Information: Provides Scholarships are available for up to eight weeks' work and currently provide a stipend of £180 (£190 in London) per week. Research expenses are not provided. Basic eligibility criteria: For an undergraduate in the middle year of a first degree studies (i.e. not the first or last year) and registered for a basic science, dentistry or veterinary degree, or a medical student between the end of the second year and the end of the penultimate year. Relevant dates: Website will be updated at end of 2009. Website/further information: Click here for Wellcome website Student Elective Prizes Information: Awards are available for a period of not less than four weeks. Up to £1000 will be provided as a contribution towards the personal support of the student (including any overseas travel), and up to £600 research expenses. Basic eligibility criteria: You should be a medical undergraduate undertaking your clinical studies at a medical school in the UK. Continuation of intercalated BSc degree projects cannot be considered.One-third of the awards will be for research into tropical medicine (not necessarily to be carried out in the tropics). Each medical school is allocated a quota of awards and is asked to nominate one candidate for each award. Students should not contact the Wellcome Trust directly. Relevant dates: Website to be updated in due course. Website/further information: Click here for the Wellcome website.
Nuffield Foundation 2010 Undergraduate Bursaries Information: The Nuffield Foundation offers around 400 Undergraduate Research Bursaries each year, allowing students across the UK to experience first hand what it would be like to be a scientific researcher by taking part in a research project during their summer holidays. Likely bursary of £180 per week (£190 in London) Basic eligibility criteria: Must be taking an undergraduate science degree, and in the middle years of the degree. Relevant dates: The 2010 call opens Nov 09, closing date for applications is 9 Feb 2010. Website/further information: Click here for the Nuffield website.
Society for General Microbiology Vacation Studentships Information: The Society wishes to offer a limited number of awards to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during the summer vacation. The purpose of the awards is to provide undergraduates with experience of research and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research. The studentships provide support at a rate of £185 per week for a period of up to 8 weeks. An additional sum of up to £400 for specific research costs may also awarded. Basic eligibility criteria: Applicants must be members of the Society working in a higher education institution or research institute in the UK or Republic of Ireland, and applications must be made on behalf of a named student. Students must normally be in the penultimate year of their undergraduate course. Relevant dates: 2010 dates to be announced. Website/further information: http://www.sgm.ac.uk/grants/stu_pri.cfm Elective grants for medical, dental and veterinary science students Information: The studentships provide a maximum payment of £1850 to support travel and living expenses for a period of up to 10 weeks. An additional sum of up to £400 for specific research costs may also awarded. Basic eligibility criteria: All applicants must be medical, dental or veterinary science undergraduates undertaking their clinical studies at a university in the UK or Republic of Ireland. The research project must be on a microbiological subject, and it must be realistically designed. Relevant dates: 2010 dates to be announced. Website/further information: http://www.sgm.ac.uk/grants/stu_pri.cfm
The Genetics Society Summer Studentships Information: The aim of the Genes and Development Summer Studentship scheme is to provide financial support for undergraduate students in any area of genetics. A maximum of 40 studentships will be awarded. They will consist of an award of £225 per week for up to 10 weeks to the student plus an expenses grant of £750 to the host laboratory. The award will be made to the host institution. Basic eligibility criteria: Applications are invited from members of the Genetics Society who run a research group within a University or Research Institute or a commercial research facility. Applications must be for a named student. Undergraduate students are encouraged to seek a sponsor and develop a project application with the sponsor. Relevant dates: Typically the closing date is 31 March each year (please clarify this with the Society) Website/further information: Click here for more information from the Genetics Society website.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Vacation Research Bursaries Information: Awards are for stipends of £200 per week, plus research expenses, up to a total of £2,500. Awards are made for up to 10 weeks during the summer vacation, and must support a research project that has a clearly defined objective , within our portfolio. The majority of bursaries are allocated to departments holding a BBSRC doctoral training grant based on the number of studentships awarded. Mathematical biology vacation bursaries are allocated to maths departments holding BBSRC research funding. Basic eligibility criteria: Bursaries are allocated to specific departments, who then select the students. Individuals cannot apply for these awards. Selected students must be: In the middle years of their first degree studies; Registered for a basic science or veterinary degree at a UK university; Expected to obtain a first or upper second class UK honours degree. Preference should be given to students who have not had previous research experience. Relevant dates: Awards will be rebranded somewhat for 2010, updated details will appear here. Website/further information: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/studentships/vacation_bursaries.html
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Vacation Scholarship Grants Information: Each research project should be designed so that it could be completed in the time available (up to 10 weeks).Successful candidates will be paid a grant of £180 per week for up to 10 weeks and the Department will be paid a consumables grant of £500. Payment will be made direct to the Secretary/Finance Officer of the Institution who will administer the grant. A maximum of 3 vacation grants will be awarded each year. Basic eligibility criteria: Candidates should be in the middle years of a full-time first degree course in the sciences, medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry. Candidates on Masters degrees will not be considered. Project development designed to be presented as undergraduate or postgraduate laboratory practical assignments will not be considered. Relevant dates: 31 March each year. Website/further information: http://www.bsac.org.uk/grants_&_awards/vacation_grants.cfm
The Pathological Society Undergraduate Bursary Information: Available to undergraduate students of medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry or biomedical science to enable them to work for elective or vacation periods in departments of pathology in universities, medical schools, NHS laboratories or research institutes in the United Kingdom or overseas. The bursary will be up to £150 per week, inclusive of expenses, for a maximum of 8 weeks. Basic eligibility criteria: These funds are not meant to support routine course elements, such as student selected modules in the applicant’s own school. Work should normally be sponsored by a Member of the Society. Relevant dates: There are 4 deadlines each year 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 31 October (as per 2009 regulations, check with Society for 2010) Website/further information: Click here for the Pathological Society website.
The Physiological Society Vacation Studentships Information: Studentships are available for a maximum of 8 weeks at a rate of no more than £150 per week. The Society will cover maintenance only - no funds can be provided for consumables or research expenses. Basic eligibility criteria: Applications must be completed by an Ordinary Member of the Society, on behalf of their student. Members are only eligible to apply for one Studentship per year Relevant dates: Probably end of March for 2010. Check with Society for confirmation. Website/further information: http://www.physoc.org/site/cms/contentCategoryView.asp?category=350
The Biochemical Society Summer Vacation Studentships Information: The Biochemical Society has increased its summer vacation studentship funding allocation to £65,000 worth of awards for the 2009 round (from £40,000 in 2008). Grants are for stipends of £200 per week for 6 – 8 weeks and up to £1,600 in total. Basic eligibility criteria: to be confirmed Relevant dates: deadlines for 2010 to be added in due course. Website/further information: Click here for the Society website.
Royal Society of Medicine Epidemiology & Public Health Prize Information: 2 prizes of £800 Open To: Undergraduate students of a UK university going on an elective module abroad related to public health or epidemiology or students taking a postgraduate degree such as an MSc in Public Health or similar at a UK university who plan to travel abroad on an elective module as part of that degree Basic eligibility criteria: Not open to phd students. Relevant dates: 27 November 2009. Contact RSM for further deadlines. Website/further information: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/index.php Clinical Immunology & Allergy Section Prize Information: The prize is intended to help towards the cost of medical student electives for those intending to work in any area related to immunology. Prize of £600 Basic eligibility criteria: Open to all student members Relevant dates: 1 January 2010. Contact RSM for further deadlines. Website/further information: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/index.php Respiratory Medicine Section Prize Information: £400 and a certificate Basic eligibility criteria: Candidates must be undergraduates from a recognised medical school within the United Kingdom who intend to go on an elective module related to Respiratory Medicine during the year 2009-10. Relevant dates: future deadlines to be confirmed Website/further information: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/index.php
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grants available

The information below will be kept as up to date, and as accurate as possible, but please do contact us if there are any inaccuracies. Also, if you find further grants available that are not listed below, please do send the details our way (mhead@idrn.org)
All grants have slightly different eligibility criteria and requirements, so do read the small print carefully, and contact the institution if necessary. Most funding bodies make it a requirement that you compile a report of your experiences in the placements, and some will not pay out until this report has been received. Also, any application should clearly reflect the interests of the institution offering the grant.
We have only included grants that are not 'institution-specific'. Universities and medical schools sometimes have small amounts of money available for activity like this, so it is well worth asking your tutors/supervisors, or trawling the institution website, to see if anything relevant is being offered.
Many grants and bursaries will also require input from a supervisor, so it may be that you will already need a placement already arranged before applying for these various grants.
Some grants are only available to members of that particular society (typically referrring to the potential supervisor, rather than the student). Where possible, we have tried to highlight this.

Wellcome Trust

Biomedical Vacation Scholarships
Information: Provides Scholarships are available for up to eight weeks' work and currently provide a stipend of £180 (£190 in London) per week. Research expenses are not provided.
Basic eligibility criteria: For an undergraduate in the middle year of a first degree studies (i.e. not the first or last year) and registered for a basic science, dentistry or veterinary degree, or a medical student between the end of the second year and the end of the penultimate year.
Relevant dates: Website will be updated at end of 2009.
Website/further information: Click here for Wellcome website

Student Elective Prizes
Information: Awards are available for a period of not less than four weeks. Up to £1000 will be provided as a contribution towards the personal support of the student (including any overseas travel), and up to £600 research expenses.
Basic eligibility criteria: You should be a medical undergraduate undertaking your clinical studies at a medical school in the UK. Continuation of intercalated BSc degree projects cannot be considered.One-third of the awards will be for research into tropical medicine (not necessarily to be carried out in the tropics). Each medical school is allocated a quota of awards and is asked to nominate one candidate for each award. Students should not contact the Wellcome Trust directly.
Relevant dates: Website to be updated in due course.
Website/further information: Click here for the Wellcome website.

Nuffield Foundation

2010 Undergraduate Bursaries
Information: The Nuffield Foundation offers around 400 Undergraduate Research Bursaries each year, allowing students across the UK to experience first hand what it would be like to be a scientific researcher by taking part in a research project during their summer holidays. Likely bursary of £180 per week (£190 in London)
Basic eligibility criteria: Must be taking an undergraduate science degree, and in the middle years of the degree.
Relevant dates: The 2010 call opens Nov 09, closing date for applications is 9 Feb 2010.
Website/further information: Click here for the Nuffield website.

Society for General Microbiology

Vacation Studentships
Information: The Society wishes to offer a limited number of awards to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during the summer vacation. The purpose of the awards is to provide undergraduates with experience of research and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research. The studentships provide support at a rate of £185 per week for a period of up to 8 weeks. An additional sum of up to £400 for specific research costs may also awarded.
Basic eligibility criteria: Applicants must be members of the Society working in a higher education institution or research institute in the UK or Republic of Ireland, and applications must be made on behalf of a named student. Students must normally be in the penultimate year of their undergraduate course.
Relevant dates: 2010 dates to be announced.
Website/further information: http://www.sgm.ac.uk/grants/stu_pri.cfm

Elective grants for medical, dental and veterinary science students

Information: The studentships provide a maximum payment of £1850 to support travel and living expenses for a period of up to 10 weeks. An additional sum of up to £400 for specific research costs may also awarded.
Basic eligibility criteria: All applicants must be medical, dental or veterinary science undergraduates undertaking their clinical studies at a university in the UK or Republic of Ireland. The research project must be on a microbiological subject, and it must be realistically designed.
Relevant dates: 2010 dates to be announced.
Website/further information: http://www.sgm.ac.uk/grants/stu_pri.cfm

The Genetics Society

Summer Studentships

Information: The aim of the Genes and Development Summer Studentship scheme is to provide financial support for undergraduate students in any area of genetics. A maximum of 40 studentships will be awarded. They will consist of an award of £225 per week for up to 10 weeks to the student plus an expenses grant of £750 to the host laboratory. The award will be made to the host institution.
Basic eligibility criteria: Applications are invited from members of the Genetics Society who run a research group within a University or Research Institute or a commercial research facility. Applications must be for a named student. Undergraduate students are encouraged to seek a sponsor and develop a project application with the sponsor.
Relevant dates: Typically the closing date is 31 March each year (please clarify this with the Society)
Website/further information: Click here for more information from the Genetics Society website.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Vacation Research Bursaries
Information: Awards are for stipends of £200 per week, plus research expenses, up to a total of £2,500. Awards are made for up to 10 weeks during the summer vacation, and must support a research project that has a clearly defined objective , within our portfolio. The majority of bursaries are allocated to departments holding a BBSRC doctoral training grant based on the number of studentships awarded. Mathematical biology vacation bursaries are allocated to maths departments holding BBSRC research funding.
Basic eligibility criteria: Bursaries are allocated to specific departments, who then select the students. Individuals cannot apply for these awards. Selected students must be: In the middle years of their first degree studies; Registered for a basic science or veterinary degree at a UK university; Expected to obtain a first or upper second class UK honours degree. Preference should be given to students who have not had previous research experience.
Relevant dates: Awards will be rebranded somewhat for 2010, updated details will appear here.
Website/further information: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/studentships/vacation_bursaries.html

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Vacation Scholarship Grants
Information: Each research project should be designed so that it could be completed in the time available (up to 10 weeks).Successful candidates will be paid a grant of £180 per week for up to 10 weeks and the Department will be paid a consumables grant of £500. Payment will be made direct to the Secretary/Finance Officer of the Institution who will administer the grant. A maximum of 3 vacation grants will be awarded each year.
Basic eligibility criteria: Candidates should be in the middle years of a full-time first degree course in the sciences, medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry. Candidates on Masters degrees will not be considered. Project development designed to be presented as undergraduate or postgraduate laboratory practical assignments will not be considered.
Relevant dates: 31 March each year.
Website/further information: http://www.bsac.org.uk/grants_&_awards/vacation_grants.cfm

The Pathological Society

Undergraduate Bursary
Information: Available to undergraduate students of medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry or biomedical science to enable them to work for elective or vacation periods in departments of pathology in universities, medical schools, NHS laboratories or research institutes in the United Kingdom or overseas. The bursary will be up to £150 per week, inclusive of expenses, for a maximum of 8 weeks.
Basic eligibility criteria: These funds are not meant to support routine course elements, such as student selected modules in the applicant’s own school. Work should normally be sponsored by a Member of the Society.
Relevant dates: There are 4 deadlines each year 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 31 October (as per 2009 regulations, check with Society for 2010)
Website/further information: Click here for the Pathological Society website.

The Physiological Society

Vacation Studentships
Information: Studentships are available for a maximum of 8 weeks at a rate of no more than £150 per week. The Society will cover maintenance only - no funds can be provided for consumables or research expenses.
Basic eligibility criteria: Applications must be completed by an Ordinary Member of the Society, on behalf of their student. Members are only eligible to apply for one Studentship per year
Relevant dates: Probably end of March for 2010. Check with Society for confirmation.
Website/further information: http://www.physoc.org/site/cms/contentCategoryView.asp?category=350

The Biochemical Society

Summer Vacation Studentships
Information: The Biochemical Society has increased its summer vacation studentship funding allocation to £65,000 worth of awards for the 2009 round (from £40,000 in 2008). Grants are for stipends of £200 per week for 6 – 8 weeks and up to £1,600 in total.
Basic eligibility criteria: to be confirmed
Relevant dates: deadlines for 2010 to be added in due course.
Website/further information: Click here for the Society website.

Royal Society of Medicine

Epidemiology & Public Health Prize
Information: 2 prizes of £800 Open To: Undergraduate students of a UK university going on an elective module abroad related to public health or epidemiology or students taking a postgraduate degree such as an MSc in Public Health or similar at a UK university who plan to travel abroad on an elective module as part of that degree
Basic eligibility criteria: Not open to phd students.
Relevant dates: 27 November 2009. Contact RSM for further deadlines.
Website/further information: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/index.php

Clinical Immunology & Allergy Section Prize
Information: The prize is intended to help towards the cost of medical student electives for those intending to work in any area related to immunology. Prize of £600
Basic eligibility criteria: Open to all student members
Relevant dates: 1 January 2010. Contact RSM for further deadlines.
Website/further information: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/index.php

Respiratory Medicine Section Prize
Information: £400 and a certificate
Basic eligibility criteria: Candidates must be undergraduates from a recognised medical school within the United Kingdom who intend to go on an elective module related to Respiratory Medicine during the year 2009-10.
Relevant dates: future deadlines to be confirmed
Website/further information: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/index.php

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other funding sources of interest to students
How would you advise new bioscience students to make the most out of practical work? £250 prize UK Centre for Bioscience, Higher Education Academy http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/funding/essay/award10.aspx The UK Centre for Bioscience Student Award 2009 is now open and we want to know “How would you advise new bioscience students to make the most out of practical work?”, submit your entry as a leaflet, poster, podcast, film, written entry or an online entry (e.g. blog, wiki or webpage) and you could win £250 and have your work published. The Award is open to all students (under and postgraduate) undertaking a bioscience degree at a UK institution.
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other funding sources of interest to students

How would you advise new bioscience students to make the most out of practical work?
£250 prize
UK Centre for Bioscience, Higher Education Academy
http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/funding/essay/award10.aspx

The UK Centre for Bioscience Student Award 2009 is now open and we want to know “How would you advise new bioscience students to make the most out of practical work?”, submit your entry as a leaflet, poster, podcast, film, written entry or an online entry (e.g. blog, wiki or webpage) and you could win £250 and have your work published. The Award is open to all students (under and postgraduate) undertaking a bioscience degree at a UK institution.

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