The IHE Summer Studentship Scheme give undergraduate students an exciting opportunity to shadow clinicians and take part in a related research project at our partner hospitals. The projects will be jointly supervised by a clinician and a UCL academic.
Overview
Eligibility
The studentship scheme is open to all UCL Engineering undergraduate students.
Dates and duration
Studentships will run for 8 weeks from June through September with the exact dates to be agreed between supervisors and students for each project. It is expected that the internships will be taken partly or fully in person.
Finances
Students will receive a total stipend for this educational programme of £4182.20.
What will a typical project look like?
In the first 3 weeks, students will have exposure to the clinical setting and interaction with clinical teams. The remaining 5 weeks will be focused on their selected project. Ideally, the core of the project should be completed by end of week 7, using week 8 for a write-up, handover, and dissemination.
Information for clinicians and UCL staff
We are currently looking for proposals from clinicians and academics for projects. The scheme provides a special opportunity to the best and brightest of the UCL Engineering undergraduate community, and previous projects have had an incredible impact.
Criteria for projects:
- Must provide at least 3 weeks of clinical experience in the hospital working amongst clinical teams, ideally working with multi-disciplinary teams, with the rest of the project focused on a research aim
Submit your proposal:
Submissions for clinical proposals are now open. Please complete the application form by 11.59 pm Friday, 9 May.
If you have any questions, please contact the team: healthcare-eng@ucl.ac.uk
Information for UCL Students
Applications are not currently open for students (as we are collecting clinical project proposals) but you can begin to prepare some aspects of your application (e.g. your CV and statement of endorsement). The application window for students will be open from Friday, 9 May to Monday, 19 May. Applications will be made via an online form.
To apply for the scheme
Your CV (2-pages maximum). Check out this advice about formatting your CV from the Complete University Guide.
A cover letter (1 page maximum) and indicate your 1st and 2nd choice of projects with a justification of why you are suitable for each (200 words per project).
A statement of endorsement from your personal tutor or another UCL academic staff member who knows you personally with their contact details. This person may be contacted if there are any issues (e.g. wellbeing or engagement) during your studentship, so please make sure they are aware of this.
We are looking for applicants with a history of academic excellence, motivation, and leadership, as well as a convincing case of suitability for their chosen project.
Watch our video on the IHE Summer Studentship
What have students done in previous years?
Valeria spent the summer of 2023 helping create surgical phantoms for lung cancer surgery.
"Thanks to this experience, I improved both technical and soft skills, which are going to be fundamental for my future studies and career aspirations. I have gained insight on the importance of bridging the gap between academical research and practical medical applications, which reaffirmed my interest in a career focused on healthcare technology."
Ronit, an undergraduate in UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, spent eight weeks interning at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, where he used AI to optimise orthopaedic screws.
