The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) are pleased to announce a call for four Summer 2015 Vacation Scholarship Awards as a means of encouraging undergraduates into research in the field of Animal Biosciences by giving them hands-on experience of research.
The Vacation Scholarship Awards are intended to provide promising undergraduates with hands-on experience of research during the summer vacation and to encourage them to consider a career in research.
Scholarships are available for a minimum of six and a maximum of eight weeks' work and carry a stipend of £200 per week. The scheme aims to provide practical work experience in an environment that will match the student's area of study or interests. Long term, it will help career prospects for young people.UK Research Institutes and Universities that have active research groups working in Animal Biosciences can apply to host a vacation scholarship. The project must be in the field of Animal Biosciences. The host institution will receive a grant of £2500 (including any applicable VAT) from BSAS to cover student salary (approx. £1600) and project costs (approx. £900). Organisations allocated an award will be responsible for recruiting the student including any costs of advertising. It is not necessary to have identified a student at the time of application, but if a student has indicated an interest, then details of the student may be provided at the time of application.
Full details of the KTN/BSAS Summer 2015 Vacation Scholarship Awards can be found in the Call Document. Supervisors from Institutions should complete the employer application form and submit it to biocompetitions@ktn-uk.org.
Deadline for applications: Midnight Friday 17th April 2015
For further details please see Innovate UK KTN/BSAS Summer Vacation Scholarships