Vacation Studentships

This studentship encourages undergraduates to take pharmacology as a specialism. Winners will receive up to £1,850 for up to ten weeks (£185 per week) to help cover living costs during a research project. 

Criteria

  • Academic record
  • Motivation for applying
  • Project and pharmacological relevance
  • Institutional support

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be undergraduate members, or at least have an application pending.
  • Available to students based both in the UK and internationally
  • Must be supervised by a Society member of at least three years (who must be an Early Career Member in a post-doctoral position, a Full Member or Fellow)
  • Projects will be considered in areas including exploratory or applied pharmacology and experimental/translational medicine and clinical research
  • Supervisors may only submit one application per year.
  • Final year students may apply, but the award will only support a standalone project

Application

  • The application must be submitted by the student.
  • You must gather the information below in one PDF document and upload via the 'apply now' link. All information, excluding the transcript, must use Arial 11 and Moderate margins. Not following this format or exceeding the page limits may result in an application being marked down or removed from the review process.
  • One page cover letter
  • Official transcript of academic record from the institute
  • One page outlining the research project
  • From the supervisor, one page containing
    • The duration of the project in weeks
    • Institutional support for the student in the event of the supervision structure failing in any way.

Winners must submit a report on their project, provide a personal email address and update the Society on their career progression.

The deadline for applications: 31 March 2025.

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Published: 03 Feb 2025 in Studentship