Biosciences KTN & BSAS Vacation Scholarships
updated 27 March 2012
BSAS/Biosciences KTN Vacation Scholarship Awards
BSAS/Biosciences KTN Vacation Scholarship Awards to Research Organisations
The Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) are pleased to announce a call for 2012 BSAS/Biosciences KTN Vacation Scholarship Awards as a means to encourage undergraduates into research in the field of animal biosciences. A competition for four Summer 2012 Vacation Scholarship Awards is now open.
Purpose
The Vacation Scholarships 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.
What does the student get?
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.
Who can apply?
Research Institutes and Universities that are paid up members of the Animal Sector Group of the Biosciences KTN 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 £2,500 (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.
The Allocation Process
A group comprising the Biosciences KTN Director and Animal Sector staff, the Chief Executive of BSAS and the Chairman of the Animal Sector Group will decide allocation of the Vacation Scholarship Awards. Proposals will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Relevance to the Biosciences KTN Animal sector remit of Animal Bioscience
- Research Partner's track record
- The likely value of the training opportunity for the student
- Quality of the project proposed
Supervisors from Institutions should complete the employer application form. For further details contact Biosciences KTN on 0131 651 7332 or
https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/fee-paying-animal-sector-members
Applications will be considered until all four awards have been allocated, initially only one vacation scholarship will be allocated per research organisation unless the scholarships are undersubscribed.
Timescale
Applications should be received by midnight 27 April 2012 and applicants will be notified of the outcome of applications by 21 May 2012. Please email to info@biosciencektn.com
Whilst Biosciences KTN will monitor the outcome of interviews for Vacation Scholarships, the terms and conditions of employment agreed will be the sole responsibility of research organisations and students.
Host organisations in receipt of an award should invoice the agreed sum to BSAS after recruitment of a named student and no later than the end of October 2012.
On completion of the placement, the host organisation in receipt of this award must ensure that the student recruited provides a half to one page report, together with a photograph for potential use by the Biosciences KTN or BSAS in relevant publications.
Recipients of the Biosciences KTN/BSAS Vacation Awards
2011
- Moredun Research Institute
- Animal Health Trust
- Institute for Animal Health
- University of Nottingham
- University of Stirling
- Roslin Institute
- Moredun Research Institute
- University of Edinburgh
2009
- University of Aberdeen
- Institute for Animal Health
- Newcastle University
- Royal Veterinary College
2008
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Stirling
- Moredun Research Institute
- University of Liverpool
2007
- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Glasgow
- Moredun Research Institute
2006
- University of Liverpool
- University of St Andrews
- University of Sheffield
- Moredun Research Institute