There are available a group of opportunities for students to pursue research during the summer recess. These include:
- SPUR-ON (Summer Programme in Undergraduate Research on Neuroscience) programme. Teaching and research programme carried out in Dublin. Financial support for travel and subsistence is provided. Applications are due in by mid March and comprise a curriculum vitae, personal statement and two letters of recommendation.
- RCSI Summer Student Research Awards. These can be carried out in Ireland or Bahrain under supervision. Financial support for subsistence is provided. Applications are due by the end of March and comprise a research proposal and support from a research supervisor.
- RCSI Alumni Summer Student Research Awards. These can be carried out in Ireland or Bahrain under supervision. Financial support for subsistence is provided. Applications are due by the end of March and comprise a research proposal and support from a research supervisor.
All full-time undergraduate students at RCSI (Medicine, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy) as well as undergraduate students in medicine & nursing in Bahrain and undergraduate medical students who trained at RCSI in Penang Medical College, Malaysia are eligible to apply. Please note some of these awards are for specific areas of research only, others for specific projects and others for general research.