Options for undergraduates, graduates and recent postdoctoral researchers

You are:

  • an undergraduate
    at a university in the UK/Republic of Ireland. You are interested in gaining hands-on research experience during the summer vacation.
  • a medical student
    at a medical school in the UK/Republic of Ireland. You want to gain experience and training in a discipline relating to medicine, including the history of medicine. You are looking for support for your elective period.
  • a graduate
    in the UK/Republic of Ireland intending to pursue a career in research. You want to obtain a PhD from an institution in UK/Republic of Ireland, or from a centre of excellence abroad.
  • a newly qualified postdoctoral researcher
    with a relevant connection to the UK/EEA. You want to gain experience in different laboratories anywhere in the world. You want a flexible fellowship that allows you to change your plans to suit your training needs.
  • a graduate scientist from a low- or middle-income country
    You want to undertake research training in topics relevant to health in low- and middle-income countries and want to obtain a Master’s degree, perhaps leading to a PhD.
  • a postgraduate scientist from a low- or middle-income country
    You want to gain research experience and training in topics relevant to health in low- and middle-income countries. Your research is based in a low- or middle-income country, and you want to do training at a centre of excellence either in that country, or elsewhere.
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