The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU), together with Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Science School), is pleased to announce the launch of a new call for the SRUK/CERU Summer Studentships 2025.
SRUK/CERU Summer Studentships-Call for UK Hosting Groups
These studentships will allow research groups in the UK to host and train junior researchers (undergraduate/master students) from Spanish Universities.
Benefits
- SRUK/CERU supervisors (hosts) gain leadership and supervision skills, enriching their CV with an Honorary Lecturer recognition.
- Spanish students put in practice the theoretical knowledge they have acquired throughout the courses and modules attended so far and strengthen their language skills.
- Spanish and British Universities forge new connections.
SRUK/CERU members at any stage of their career interested in hosting a summer student must apply before the 31st of January 2025.
Awards offered
- Up to 10 studentships (to be confirmed).
- Fields*: Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Cellular Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Ecology, Environmental Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition.
- Duration: 2-4 months.
- Period of the placements: from 1st of June 2025 to 31st of December 2025.
- Resources: The Hosting Group needs to cover bench or administration fees generated.
- Successful applicants may use this award to attract additional funding.
(*) If you are interested in hosting students but you are outside of these areas of research, please contact us.
Eligibility
This grant is open to all SRUK/CERU members, including those holding a regular (students, junior, or senior) or an associate membership, who want to host summer students. Non-members can apply only after submitting their membership registration. If you would like to take part in this programme but are not yet an SRUK/CERU Member, please select the membership that best fits your current situation via our website and join the Society prior to applying to become a hosting group.
Further Details
- The pre-assignment of student-supervisor pairs aims to streamline program management, with the primary goal of achieving the best possible student-supervisor match. The selection process will be based on academic criteria and insights gained from previous experiences at Spanish Universities in similar programs.
- Students must have full insurance coverage through their home University or private providers.
- The students applying for this studentship will be funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
- Upon the completion of the student placement, SRUK/CERU Researchers (hosts) are required to complete a survey about their experience with the program. SRUK/CERU will use this valuable feedback to keep improving the organisation of future calls of this programme. Additionally, hosts may receive invitations to engage in scientific outreach activities organised by SRUK/CERU, including events like Science in the Pub, Pint of Knowledge, or contributing to the SRUK/CERU Blog.
Student-Supervisor Matching
- SRUK/CERU will review the Hosting Group applications received and forward them to the participating institution: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Science School).
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Science School) will allocate one student to each relevant supervisor and maintain a waiting list. They will align the supervisor’s expertise and requirements (including mobility duration, degree, and experience prerequisites) with the academic qualifications and willingness of the students.
- Hosting groups will have a 10-day window to interview the candidates before accepting to supervise one or more students. Specific dates for this process will be announced after the application deadline.
- In case any disagreements arose regarding the initial allocation, the UAM-SRUK/CERU will provide contact information for other students in the waiting list.
- Universities will carry out the final matching of candidates and supervisors and communicate the final outcomes to both the students and SRUK/CERU. SRUK/CERU will also maintain communication with the Hosting Group throughout this process.
Application
- SRUK/CERU members willing to apply as Hosting Group supervisors must download and fill out this word document. Then, save this document in “doc/docx” format (i.e., please save it as an unprotected word document, do not send a PDF document, please).
- IMPORTANT: Once you have filled out the form, please send the document together with your CV (max. 2 pages in PDF format) to [email protected] using the subject line “SRUK/CERU Summer Studentships 2025: [Name of the applicant]”.
The deadline for registering Hosting Groups is 31st of January 2025.
