You can apply for the King's Summer Research Programmes by either applying for an existing project or by devising your own research project with the aid of a suitable supervisor. All proposals must last 6 - 10 weeks and you must be based in Cambridge for the duration of the project, even if the project can be completed remotely. Only undergraduate students currently studying at King's College, Cambridge can apply for the Summer Research Programmes.
Where to apply
During Lent Term, King’s Fellows and College Research Associates have devised a series of projects that will present students with an insight into a range of research skills in an area that complements or extends their own research interests.
If you would like to submit your own project, please discuss this with a potential supervisor in the first instance - your supervisor should be a King's Fellow, College Research Associate or another University academic. External Supervisors may need to be made aware of the Summer Research Programme and it's parameters. Supervisors are not paid and it would be the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that facilities, like supervisions, membership of a research group, lab spaces etc. are organised for the students. CRAs in particular will need to seek the agreement of their P.I. to run a project, so very important to keep in mind.
When contacting a supervisor to create your own project, you should already have a rough idea of what you want to do, what skills you reasonably will need and which you can expect to develop and why you should be the person doing this project. The project needs to start on 30 June, 7 July or 14 July, run for a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 weeks and be completed entirely in Cambridge. There can be a break, but this should not be longer than 2 weeks and a point of contact needs to be arranged if a supervisor is away for a longer period over the summer. If there is any doubt about the suitability of a potential supervisor, please enquire using the address below. When you have discussed it, please complete the online application form below.
Please click this link to apply with your own project.
If you would like to apply to a project that has already been devised by a supervisor, please read the full project description first. The full list of proposed projects are available via the Open Placements page. Please read the project descriptions before filling in the online application form below.
Please click this link to apply for a supervisor project.
When to apply
Applications are now open, the deadline for submitting your application to a supervisor project or to submit your own project is 12 noon on 31 March 2025, with decisions to be communicated in mid- to late April.
Should you have any questions about the schemes, please contact research@kings.cam.ac.uk
