Research Student Internships Professor Barry Hirst

Why Internships?  Research Students Develop Many Skills

Many Benefits The Interns Gain experience Broaden skills context Inform their research The University Build links Display products’ quality Improve student experience The Organisation Get fresh Ideas Help with a project View potential recruits

BBSRC PIPS – Professional Internships for PhD Students  The BBSRC will be introducing a compulsory internships for all PhD students  Broad Guidelines  3 months with the 4 years  Work unrelated to the research  Wide range of opportunities

Newcastle Medical Sciences Internship Schemes Intern Scholarship Scheme  Up to three months following thesis submission  Available for all PhD students to apply  Students must source and arrange their own internship  Applications made to the Graduate School and awarded competitively

Funding  Scholarships will provide up to 3 months stipend  Stipends awarded up to £1000 per month with no additional costs  Applications with partial funding from the organisation or the intern with be viewed favourably

Competitive Application Process  Does the organisation agree to take the intern?  Which skills does the intern hope to develop?  Will the internship improve student employment prospects  Is the organisation prepared to part fund the intern

Who with? Interns may work in any area other than a continuation of their research e.g.  Companies e.g. Demuris, Cancer Research Technologies, Leica Microsystems  Policy makers e.g. Newcastle Council or Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  Educators e.g. Local Schools, FE Colleges, Centre for Life, Libraries or Museums  Charities or Not for Profit organisations e.g. Arthritis UK or Cancer Research UK, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in Brussels

Arrangements  The Graduate School may be able to provide contacts and would advise students to seeks advice first  All arrangements: timing, visas, contracts, intellectual property etc. must be arranged by the student and the organisation.

When to apply  Applications can be made at any point following completion of the first year assessment  Making early applications is advised  Scholarships will only be awarded on submission of a thesis

Enterprise Scholarships  This Intern Scholarship scheme has been based on the successful Enterprise Scholarship Scheme  Enterprise Scholarships can are still available and can be applied for at 