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Â鶹Éçmadou Science Vacation Research Scholarships (SVRS) 2025 - 2026

Applications should open mid-August 2025 and close mid-September 2025 - as soon as the dates are known this website (and the Faculty/Scholarships websites) will be updated.

Are you a science student who would like the opportunity to experience the real world of scientific research first-hand?

Put your summer holidays to good use with a six-week Summer Vacation Research Scholarship. You’ll gain valuable research experience working with our renowned supervisors to participate in a research project. If you’re a talented undergraduate science student enrolled in your second year or above, it’s an opportunity worth applying for.

Students currently enrolled in second-year or above of an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Science or a science-related discipline at Â鶹Éçmadou or another Australian university are invited to apply for an SVRS to join a BABS research team and participate in research over the coming summer.

Each SVRS scholarship is valued at $3,800 and students will participate in a six-week research project.Ìý

The school facilitates collaborative research efforts across discipline boundaries for fundamental discoveries, generation of commercial opportunities and clinical research. BABS has key strengths in environmental microbiology, genetics and cellular biology, molecular medicine, and associated technology development in the areas of functional genomics and many facets of biotechnology. The school has a unique strength in combining fundamental biological and biomolecular sciences with strong applied biotechnology and medical focus. 

Eligibility

To be eligible:Ìý

• You must be currently enrolled in second-year or above of an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Science or a science-related discipline at Â鶹Éçmadou or another Australian or New Zealand University.Ìý
• You must be ableÌýto be engaged in a project on a full-time basis (35 hours/week for six weeks during normal working hours unless advised otherwise by the supervisor).Ìý
• Projects mustÌýfocusÌýon research-based activities (administration tasks are not regarded as research) and should be completed by the end of February.Ìý
• Each successful candidate can hold only ONE such scholarship at a time.Ìý
• Students who were previously awarded a Â鶹Éçmadou Science Vacation Research Scholarship are not eligible to apply.Ìý

How to apply

The first step of the application process is to contact the supervisor of your chosen project to discuss the project's requirements. When you have decided on your project preferences, please submit the application forms by the closing date listed above.

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