Research Student Internships

Professor Barry Hirst

Why Internships?

Research Students Develop Many Skills

Many Benefits

The Interns

Gain experience

Broaden skills context

Inform their research

The University

Build links

Display products’ quality

Improve student experience

The Organisation

Get fresh Ideas

Help with a project

View potential recruits

BBSRC PIPS – Professional Internships for PhD Students

The BBSRC will be introducing a compulsory internships for all PhD students

Broad Guidelines 3 months with the 4 years Work unrelated to the research Wide range of opportunities

Newcastle Medical Sciences Internship Schemes

Intern Scholarship Scheme

Up to three months following thesis submission

Available for all PhD students to apply Students must source and arrange their

own internship Applications made to the Graduate School

and awarded competitively

Funding

Scholarships will provide up to 3 months stipend

Stipends awarded up to £1000 per month with no additional costs

Applications with partial funding from the organisation or the intern with be viewed favourably

Competitive Application Process

Does the organisation agree to take the intern?

Which skills does the intern hope to develop?

Will the internship improve student employment prospects

Is the organisation prepared to part fund the intern

Who with?

Interns may work in any area other than a continuation of their research e.g.

Companies e.g. Demuris, Cancer Research Technologies, Leica Microsystems

Policy makers e.g. Newcastle Council or Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Educators e.g. Local Schools, FE Colleges, Centre for Life, Libraries or Museums

Charities or Not for Profit organisations e.g. Arthritis UK or Cancer Research UK, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in Brussels

Arrangements

The Graduate School may be able to provide contacts and would advise students to seeks advice first

All arrangements: timing, visas, contracts, intellectual property etc. must be arranged by the student and the organisation.

When to apply

Applications can be made at any point following completion of the first year assessment

Making early applications is advised Scholarships will only be awarded on

submission of a thesis

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/postgrad/funding/is

Enterprise Scholarships

This Intern Scholarship scheme has been based on the successful Enterprise Scholarship Scheme

Enterprise Scholarships can are still available and can be applied for at

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/es/