OpenFieldUCL Engineering Summer Research Internships
Competitive summer research placement program, enabling undergraduate students to work directly alongside leading researchers on live scientific investigations in photonics, biomedical implants, and nanotech.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled undergraduate student with minimum 2:1 / First Class predicted grade.
- English language proficiency
- Fluent working English communication.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Agreed project description co-authored with a UCL faculty host supervisor.
- Recommendation letters
- Faculty host endorsement and university academic transcript.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded: Bursary of £420 to £450 per week for 8 to 10 weeks of summer research work inside UCL laboratories
- Application fee
- Free application
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; paid student research bursary.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027 (Annual deadline for Summer 2027 research bursary applications)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University College London documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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