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Summer 2026 Research Internship Programme (UNIQ+) – call for projects
The deadline for project submission is Wednesday 12 November 2025.
The BHF Oxford CRE will sponsor up to 4 students undertaking projects with CRE research groups, and the students will also have the opportunity to take part in all the activities supported via the central UNIQ+ scheme. The summer programme runs from Monday 6th July to Friday 21st August 2025, and the hosts receive £500 towards research expenses for the student.
The UNIQ+ scheme is seeking project requests from research staff who are willing to supervise interns working in their department during the 2026 summer vacation. Please note, interns can be supervised by a broader ‘supervisory team’ (including other academic staff, post-docs and DPhil students) if the lead supervisor is not available for the full duration, but the lead supervisor should still ensure appropriate supervisory arrangements are in place and clearly communicated.
New for 2026
We are offering funding for each project to pay one DPhil student to act as a mentor to intern(s). We intend the benefits of this to be threefold: to support interns during the programme; to recognise the hitherto unpaid input from students / post-docs in supporting UNIQ+; and finally, to relieve some pressure on supervisors who may need to be absent for some of the time that the internship runs. The amount paid will be £260 per mentor, anticipated to be 12 hours’ support over the internship, plus another 4 hours after the programme.