Student Vacation Scholarships

A successful applicant will be a student or graduate of toxicology or a related discipline, keen to gain practical experience (laboratory or other research skills such as big data analysis) within a toxicology related field, and demonstrate suitability for the proposed project.

A successful project will have substantial toxicological content and be achievable within 6-8 weeks

Annually on a competitive basis (maximum of 2 scholarships per annum)

Supports the living costs of a student to gain research experience in toxicology.  Up to £1500 towards student living costs for up to 8 weeks (accommodation, meals and travel in-line with BTS travel policy)

• Student or new graduate (< 3 months following completion of degree) of toxicology or related discipline
• Supervisor must be a BTS member for at least 1 year prior to application date
• Supervisor must work in a university or other research institute
• Project must have a substantial toxicological component
• A individual student or new graduate can only receive one scholarship.
• No limit to number of scholarships for individual supervisors or research institutions
• Open to all students or new graduates (independent of age or place of study or employment)
• Open to all supervisors within research institutes (independent of age or career stage)

• Completed application by supervisor on behalf of student by end of March preceding summer vacation
• Description of project, including background, aims, methods and training provided (250 words)
• Personal statement from student stating reasons for wanting to undertake project countersigned by supervisor (250 words)
• CVs of supervisor and student (1 page each)
• Details of application(s) for additional funding sources
• Reflective account of experience for the BTS website upon return

• Application submitted to the BTS Secretariat
• Nominations Subcommittee makes recommendation(s) for final selection and ratification by the Executive Committee
• Successful applicants notified by Scientific Subcommittee Chair by end of May preceding summer vacation