Unlock your research potential
Wondering if a future in research is for you?
Explore your future with an internship designed to help you navigate if a future in postgraduate research is for you.
Are you a current undergraduate student with a passion for scientific discovery and engineering innovation?
The Faculty of Science and Engineering at The University of Manchester invites you to embark on an explorative journey through our Summer Research Internship Scheme:
- Paid opportunities
- Hands-on experience.
Paid opportunities
Our Summer Research Internships are a paid opportunity:
- Aimed at talented undergraduate students who have the academic potential and motivation for postgraduate research study
- For those that lack the opportunities on their current course/programme to undertake a substantial research project.
Hands-on experience
This internship program is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in world-leading facilities, allowing you to complete your own research project.
As a participant, you will collaborate with faculty members, gain one-on-one guidance and invaluable insights into academia and industry.
This experience aims to strengthen:
- Your research skills
- Network connections
- Your decision for studying a PhD
What can you expect from the Internship?
Research skills
Explore your research passions and immerse yourself in a project that will develop your problem-solving, critical thinking, data analysis and project management skills.
Mentorship
Benefit from one-on-one guidance from experienced researchers who are experts in their field.
Networking
Networking opportunities connect you with like-minded peers and professionals, expanding your network within the academic and industrial spheres.
Life as a researcher
This internship is designed as an opportunity to explore the possibilities of pursuing a PhD, helping you to decide whether life as a postgraduate researcher is the right path for you.
Internship details
Duration
8 – 12 weeks (June/July - August/September 2025).
Eligibility
To be eligible for this summer research internship, you must:
- Be studying an undergraduate degree in a science or engineering discipline at a UK university that is not a member of the Russell Group
- Qualify for Home fee status and be ordinarily resident in the UK
- Be in the penultimate year of your undergraduate degree (second year of a three-year course, or third year of a four-year course). The internship will take place in the summer before your final undergraduate year.
Costs
Research costs and monthly stipend amounts for 2025 to be confirmed.
Available projects
Summer 2025 projects
We are planning to release further information about available projects for Summer 2025 soon.
How to apply
Application process
We expect applications to open in Spring 2025. Please complete the form to register your interest to be the first to know when project information is announced, and applications are open.
