Research studentship

Students will be awarded a stipend of £427.35 per week for a maximum of 6 weeks, to support the students’ living costs for the duration of the placement. The stipend is based on a 35 hour week at £12.21/hour (National Living Wage).

The research group will cover consumables and costs associated with the research. 

The stipend is paid to the host institution at the beginning of the studentship.

Students will also be awarded a one-year undergraduate membership of the Biochemical Society. Read more about the benefits of Society membership here, including discounted registration fees for training courses and events.

The student and project supervisor apply for the studentship together through a joint online application.

The student should start the application and invite their supervisor as a collaborator.

Each supervisor may only apply for sponsorship of one student per round of applications and the supervisor must be a member of the Biochemical Society upon applying.

Following the review process, the supervisor and student will be informed of the outcome of their application.

Once an award has been offered to a named student it cannot be transferred to another student.

Supervisors, and relevant staff/students in the research group, will be required to support the student throughout the 4-6 week studentship. Support must be offered with the project itself as well as with skills and career development. 

Students should document their research project throughout the studentship. This should include the overall aim of the project, the materials and methods used and the project results, in order to submit a report at the end of the studentship.

Students are encouraged to keep track of any skills they have developed over the course of the placement, both technical and transferable, and any impact the project has had on their potential future career.

They are also encouraged to update the Society on their placement using social media by tagging us on Instagram @officialbiochemsoc, on Bluesky @biochemsoc.bsky.social and on LinkedIn or on X @BiochemSoc.

It is a condition of the award that the student subsequently submits a project report and a photo of themselves and the supervisor that can be uploaded onto our website.

The research studentship report should summarise:

• Aims of the project
• Methods used
• Results and outcomes of studentship, including any relevant figures
• Future directions in which the project could be taken
• Departures from original project plan
• Value of studentship to the student, focusing on skills developed (technical and transferable) and contribution to future career plans
• Value of studentship to the research group

The report should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Examples of reports by previous students can be found here. 

The deadline to complete and send your report is 1 October 2025.