Purpose

Vacation Scholarships are designed to give undergraduates experience in research. Each research project should be designed so that it could be completed in the time available (up to 10 weeks).

Value of the Scholarship

Successful candidates will be paid a grant of £180 per week for up to 10 weeks and the Department will be paid a consumables grant of £500. Payment will be made direct to the Secretary/Finance Officer of the Institution who will administer the grant.

Conditions

Candidates should be in the middle years of a full-time first degree course in the sciences, medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry. Candidates on Masters degrees will not be considered.

Project development designed to be presented as undergraduate or postgraduate laboratory practical assignments will not be considered.

Vacation scholars will present to the Society a report and a copy of their research within two weeks of the end of their award period, normally by the mid-October. Such reports (maximum three pages) will contain a brief commentary by the supervisor as to whether the objectives of the research have been achieved and the performance (commitment, conscientiousness) of the Vacation Scholar.

The Head of Department agrees to house the research and to supply adequate facilities for the research to be carried out. The Society should be informed immediately if the department is unable to supply adequate facilities for the research to be conducted.

How to apply:

Applications for Vacation Scholarships should be made using this form.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO . Postal applications may not be considered. Applications should be contained within the pages of the form provided and should not be submitted with any additional material. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm receipt if an acknowledgement is not received within 2 working days.

Submission deadline: 31 March of each year. The closing date is fixed; applications received after this date will NOT be considered. Applications are considered in April/May each year and applicants are notified by end-May. Scholarships are taken up the same year in which they are awarded.

Address for communication: Correspondence including submission of the final reports, should be addressed to The Secretary, Grants Committee, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Griffin House, 53 Regent Place, Birmingham. B1 3NJ

Telephone: +44 (0) 121 236 1988 Facsimile: +44 (0) 121 212 9822

Candidate details:

TITLE & FULL NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE*
TYPE & SUBJECT OF DEGREE
LENGTH (YEARS) OF DEGREE COURSE
COURSES / UNITS / MODULES COMPLETED (WITH RESULTS)
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS SECTION OF THE FORM WILL RESULT IN THE APPLICATION BEING AUTOMATICALLY DISMISSED

*Where applicant is a full time undergraduate


Host institution / supervisor

NAME OF PROJECT SUERVISOR
PRESENT POST*
DEPARTMENTAL ADDRESS
TELEPHONE
EMAIL

Research Project

TITLE OF PROJECT:
PERIOD FOR WHICH SUPPORT IS SOUGHT (MAX 10 WEEKS):
PROPOSED START DATE:
Short statement of the proposed research including (i) work leading up to the project, (ii) the objectives and (iii) method(s) of investigation (iv) what training this studentship will provide.
Note: continuation of undergraduate projects will not be considered (see conditions relating to Vacation Scholarship Grants).
[please continue on a maximum one separate A4 sheet]


APPROVALS:

Head of Department: I confirm that:

1 Funding for this project and student is not being sought from another institution / source.

2 I have read this application and the attached conditions and I agree to the research being carried out in my department and to abide by the terms of the conditions.

Signature of Head of Department Date:

Name (PLEASE PRINT)

Signature of project supervisor Date:

(If different from Head of Department)

Name (PLEASE PRINT)

Secretary/Finance Officer of the Institution: I confirm that if a grant is made I will ensure that the funds provided are used for the purpose for which they have been given. I also confirm that it is our intention to maintain support for this department during the period for which the grant is requested and to abide by the terms of the attached grant conditions.

Signature: Date:

Position & Institution:

Updated Mar-14