STEM Research Projects
Contribute to a cutting-edge research group with a specialist project.
Programme dates | Sunday 7 July to Saturday 17 August 2024 |
Programme fee | £6,495 What's included We offer a 10% discount for early-bird applicants, International Partner Universities and Study Abroad student mobility partners. (Email bristol-summer@bristol.ac.uk if you are unsure about your status). Students from our partner institutions who apply to our study abroad programmes through an agent will not be eligible to obtain a fee discount. |
Credits | Upon successful completion of the programme students will receive 20 academic credits, suggested as equivalent to 10 ECTS or 5–6 US semester credits. |
Early-bird applicaton ends | Friday 1 March 2024 |
Closing date for all applications | End of Thursday 23 May 2024 Applications for this programme have now closed. You can register an interest for our 2025 programme using the button above. |
Who it's for
A wide variety of summer research projects is offered across our STEM faculties, suiting international students from a range of disciplines. This is a unique and exciting opportunity if you have ambitious postgraduate or career aspirations.
What you'll learn
This is an international summer school with a difference: you'll build your own research pathway under the supportive supervision of our world-class researchers while gaining academic credit. You'll develop your teamwork, clinical and scientific inquiry, scientific referencing, and presentation skills.
Programme timetable
Find out more about your summer experience by viewing our STEM Research Projects Programme Outline 2023 (PDF, 180kB). Note that this programme outline is from 2023; the 2024 provision may vary.
If you need to view the programme outline in another format, email bristol-summer@bristol.ac.uk.
More information
Learn more about our Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Science.
Contact us at bristol-summer@bristol.ac.uk for more information.
Research projects available in 2024
Medical projects
- 'Exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms of transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation' with Dr Daniel Whitcomb Full - pending applicants' acceptance of offers made
- 'Characterising pathological signalling mechanisms in neurodegenerative disease' with Dr Daniel Whitcomb Full - pending applicants' acceptance of offers made
Life sciences projects
- 'Exploring the mechanisms of apathy syndrome using a translational mouse model' with Professor Emma Robinson Full - pending applicants' acceptance of offers made
- 'Circuit analysis of memory networks' with Professor Clea Warburton Full - pending applicants' acceptance of offers made
- 'Mesenchymal stem cells as clinical therapeutic agents' with Dr Karen Still Full - pending applicants' acceptance of offers made
Chemistry projects
- 'The biogeochemistry of soil and sedimentary materials explored using hyphenated mass spectrometric techniques' with Dr Ian Bull
Psychology projects
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'Why are children "fussy"? Investigating the role of disgust' with Dr Anca Dobrescu Full - pending applicants' acceptance of offers made
For more detail and links to related academic journals and references on the above projects, please email bristol-summer@bristol.ac.uk.
Entry requirements
You must meet all of these requirements to be eligible for this summer school:
Study level | Currently studying at undergraduate level, with at least two years of a three-year degree or three years of a four-year degree completed by the start of the summer |
Subject requirements | Studying a subject aligned to the chosen primary research project |
Academic requirements | GPA equivalent to a minimum of 60% on the UK scale, C on the ECTS scale, or 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale |
English language requirements |
If English is not your first language, you need to meet our English language Profile E. You can view the tests and levels we accept by visiting our Profile E language requirements page and selecting the 'English Language Proficiency Tests' tab. For this programme, we also accept CET-4 scores of at least 550 and CET-6 scores of at least 520. |
Age | 18 or over |
Why choose a Bristol Summer?
Study at a top-10 UK university and explore one of the UK’s most exciting cities. Programme fee includes accommodation and social programme.
Contact us
You can email or phone us if you have any questions about the course or your eligibility.
- Email: bristol-summer@bristol.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 455 3950