iCM Summer Internship Programmes

Enjoy science but not sure if a career in research is for you? Why not spend eight weeks experiencing life as an interdisciplinary scientist.

Applications for the 2025 Summer Internship Programmes are now open

Our Wellcome Biomedical Vacation Scholarship (BVS) programme provides undergraduates who are interested in a career in science, with an immersive experience embedded in a research group associated with the Integrated Cell Mechanisms (iCM) PhD programme at the University of Edinburgh.

We especially encourage applications from talented individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds who would find continuing into postgraduate study a challenge for reasons other than academic ability.

Wellcome BVS programme is closely associated with the Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology and will provide lab-based experience and training for budding scientists in the application of quantitative methods to understand the inner workings of cells.

Exploiting technological advances to transform our understanding of cellular mechanisms will require scientists who have been trained across the distinct disciplines of natural sciences, engineering, informatics and mathematics. The Summer Internship Programmes address this training need and will help prepare participants to be successful in a variety of PhD programmes.

Programme details

Summer programmes run from Monday 30 June 2025 for eight weeks. Benefits include:

  • A basic salary at real Living Wage plus holiday pay and National Insurance contributions (estimated to be in the region of £2,600 before tax and employee National Insurance); andFree-of-charge university accommodation or up to £1,500 to cover or subsidise rented accommodation.up to £250 for your travel expenses to and from Edinburgh at the start and end of your research project.

Further information and application forms can be found on the programme website.

Wellcome Biomedical Vacation Scholarship 

Closing date for application is  Monday 24 March 2025, 12 noon(GMT).

Contact

If you have any questions about the iCM Summer Internship Programme please e-mail the PhD Programme Administration: phd.wcb@ed.ac.uk

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