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BioP Undergraduate Summer Research Studentships 2025
Every year the Biological Physics (BioP) research group creates opportunities for undergraduate students to get hands-on experience of experimental and theoretical research. These projects cover experimental (in-house/facilities), theoretical (pen-and-paper/method development), and computational (software development/computing) activities. Able students interested in the field of biological physics and biologically relevant soft-matter physics are invited to apply.
The key aims of the studentships are to give motivated undergraduates the opportunity to work on a collaborative research project, gain experience developing and writing a research proposal and presenting their research to their peers.
Student application deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025, 9am
Student interviews with supervisors: 17th -28th March 2025
Successful students notified: April 2025
Students research proposal deadline: Monday 12th May 2025, 9am
Research projects commence: Summer 2025
General enquiries should be directed to Dr. Jas Gill-Thind (j.gill-thind@ucl.ac.uk)
- Eligibility
- We have two projects with funding from the Duff family for Yr 2 (BSc or MSci) and Yr 3 (MSci registered) undergraduates in the department of Physics and Astronomy or UCL Natural Sciences undergraduates with Physics as mainstream for projects with a supervisor in the department of Physics and Astronomy.
- Students cannot conduct more than one Summer Research Studentships at UCL per academic year.
- Details
- Projects must run for up to six weeks for 210 hours and can be undertaken through June, July, or August in 2025.
- Students will be provided a bursary of £2908.50
(London Living Wage £13.85 x 210 hours)
- Application Instructions
- UCL students should complete our UCL student online application form by Monday 3rd March 2025, 9am. Students should state which project they are applying for from the available projects list.
- Supervisors will contact shortlisted students and conduct an interview.
- Successful students will be notified in April 2025.
- Successful students will be invited to submit a research proposal with their supervisor. The student and supervisor should develop the research proposal together. Proposals should be in the form of a one-page A4 case for support describing the proposed project and the proposed duration. The research proposal should be emailed as a PDF document to Dr. Jas Gill-Thind (j.gill-thind@ucl.ac.uk) by Monday 12th May 2025, 9am.
- Review Criteria
Applications will be assessed based on their:
- Student suitability to the project.
- Skills and experience relevent to the project.
- Benefit to the student in terms of training.
- Track record and academic potential of the student.
The Institute for the Physics of Living Systems also have a number of Summer Research Studentships available with slightly different eligibility. Please see their website for details.