University of Cambridge: Experience Postgrad Life Sciences
Experience Postgrad Life Sciences offers paid 8-week research internships, in partnership with Corpus Christi College, to undergraduate students in their penultimate year of study at a UK or Republic of Ireland university.
The programme in 2025 will run from 14 July – 05 September 2025. Participants will need to arrive on 13 July.
This is a fantastic, financially compensated, and supportive opportunity for talented students who might not otherwise feel they can easily access summer research opportunities to:
- be part of a research team and get hands on research experience;
- develop a range of transferable skills (e.g., computational, presenting, etc);
- meet and interact with fellow interns, postgraduate students and research staff;
- learn how to prepare competitive applications for postgraduate study;
- build lasting partnerships with peers and mentors.
All within a progressive and nurturing environment – training our future confident, skilled scientists.
Deadline: 16 January 2025, 23:59 GMT
University of Glasgow: James McCune Smith PhD SCHOLARSHIPS
Apply now to be one of the University of Glasgow’s James McCune Smith Scholars!
The James McCune Smith Scholarships fund Black UK students to undertake PhD research at the University. They provide an enhanced experience through external mentors, placements, leadership training, community-building activities and networking opportunities.
- Your PhD research can be in any discipline
- The funding covers stipend (estimated at £19,795 for 2025 entry) and fees for up to four years, as well as providing a training grant of £3,000 per year
Deadline: 31 January 2025
BiPS Research Excellence Award
The BiPS Research Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to celebrate leading Black and Black heritage researchers across the UK plant science community.
Travel and accommodation: international flights in economy class and bed and breakfast, will be organized by BiPS in liaison with the awardee. Total costs are capped to a maximum of £1500.
Subsistence: Up to £40 per day can be claimed for subsistence during the 5 days of the conferences and upon submission of receipts.
Deadline: 31 January 2025, 23:59 GMT
If you have any opportunities that you would like us to post on our website please send them to blackinplantsci@gmail.com.