Undergraduate summer internships

Apply for an eight‑week paid research internship at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and build valuable experience for future Master’s or PhD study.

Child Health Research Summer Internship Scheme

This scheme is for undergraduate students studying science or medicine at a UK university.

Expected start date

6 July 2026

Duration

Eight weeks during July-September

Location

UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health

Application deadline

30 March 2026

Make your application

If you meet the eligibility criteria, submit your application for the Child Health Research Summer Internship Scheme.

Apply now

What the scheme offers

You’ll join a research group at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and work on a dedicated research project. The scheme provides:

  • Salary paid at the London Living Wage
  • Funding for lab consumables (if required)
  • Access to modern, well‑equipped laboratories and research facilities
  • Supportive supervision from academic researchers
  • Experience to strengthen future Master’s/PhD applications.
     

Placement conditions

These internships are research‑based and non‑clinical. All projects must be carried out entirely at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.

Some projects may offer remote or hybrid working, but this depends on the supervisor and the type of research.

The scheme cannot fund:

  • overseas travel
  • accommodation
  • visitor costs

All travel and living costs must be covered by the student.

How to apply

  1. Read the eligibility criteria (in the accordion below).
  2. Read about our research and teaching departments and decide your research department choice. You will also be asked to choose one section within that department in your application.
  3. Read the application process described on the application form.
  4. Submit your application through MS Forms.
  5. If a supervisor is interested in your application, they will contact you directly. 

If you have not been contacted by the end of May 2026, it has not been possible to match you with a funded project. 

To apply, you must:

  • Be studying your undergraduate degree in the UK and on track to obtain at least a 2.1.
  • Be studying a scientific or clinical subject related to the aims of the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and be able to demonstrate an interest in future Master's or PhD study.
  • Be in your first or second year of a BSc (or equivalent), or in the pre‑clinical years of a medical degree in 2025/26.
    -Students graduating in summer 2026 are not eligible.
    -Students on a 4‑year BSc/MSci entering their MSc year in 2026/27 are not eligible.
  • Have less than four weeks of previous research experience. Students with minimal research experience are prioritised because they benefit the most from this opportunity.

How projects are allocated

Projects are not advertised online. We will do our best to match you with a project based on the research department you select in your application. Project supervisors will review applicants who have expressed an interest in their research department and shortlist suitable applicants. 

As projects are not advertised, it is not necessary to reach out to anyone. If you are shortlisted by a supervisor/s they will contact you directly.

This scheme typically receives around 100 applications per project. Because of this high volume, we cannot provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Please read all the information on this webpage and on the MS Form. If you have subsequent queries, you may contact pgr.south-hub@ucl.ac.uk. However, due to the large number of applicants, we will not address requests for information available on the webpage or application form. If you wish to correct your personal information submitted in the application, please submit a second application - earlier duplicates will be deleted.


Location

The UCL GOS Institute of Child Health is located in Guilford Street, and the nearest tube station is Russell Square (Piccadilly Line).


About the scheme

The Child Health Research Summer Internship Scheme has run since 2009, funded by the Child Health Research CIO. Each year, several undergraduate students studying science or medicine join us for funded summer placements.

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