Undergraduate Academic Research Projects
Programme Details
A number of grants from College funds are available to support undergraduate academic research projects or academic Summer Schools related to their courses, to be undertaken in the Long Vacation at a University, including Cambridge, or other approved academic institutions. All undergraduate students, including finalists, are eligible. Students who receive payment for their project by the hosting Institution cannot be considered for funding from the College unless they have a financial shortfall.
Undergraduates may make one application per year and funding is available from the following funds:
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General Fund |
To support undergraduate academic research projects or academic Summer Schools. |
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Peter Munn Fund |
To support Engineering students by providing funding for a specific project/research. |
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Robert Tong Bursary |
To offer free accommodation and access to the Library at Queen Mary, University of London during a set period in the Long Vacation (Monday 10 July until Saturday 5 August 2023). Postgraduates are also eligible to apply. |
*Students who, for practical reasons, cannot pursue an activity or project during the Long Vacation but could plan an activity during the Christmas or Easter vacation instead, may be exceptionally considered for funding. Such requests will only be considered when there are reasonable restrictions which do not allow a student to undertake a project during the summer, and not when this is a matter of preference. Funding of projects taking place during Christmas or Easter vacation will only be possible in years when not all available funding has been exhausted for summer projects. We would expect you to apply during the normal application round but we understand that some projects cannot be arranged so far in advance. Please contact Student Services to discuss your request as early as possible, and no later than the division of Michaelmas Term for activities during the Christmas holidays and the division of Lent Term for activities during the Easter holidays.
Restrictions
Paid / Funded projects
If you have other sources of funding for your project, either from the College or from an external organisation, your application will be considered and assessed only if you have a shortfall and the total funds that you have access to do not cover the cost of living during your project or the cost of the project itself.
Projects / Internships at the University of Cambridge
Students who undertake internships or research projects organised by and held at Faculties, Departments or Institutes affiliated to the University of Cambridge ordinarily receive remuneration at the National Living Wage rate. We expect you to check with your supervisor and/or the hosting Faculty / Department / Institute whether the placement will involve remuneration. In the event that there is not any remuneration, the College may be able to partially fund your project.
Applying
Applying
The closing date to apply for College summer funding, either from the UARP or from the Summer Bursaries fund, was on 8th May 2023 and the competitions have now closed. We appreciate, though, that a number of projects may be secured at a later stage. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and until the funds are exhausted. If you would like to submit a late application, please let us know by email
Student Services would be happy to respond to informal enquiries and requests for information.
All payments will be made at the beginning of July. Successful students will be asked to submit a report by 1st October 2023.