Funded CDT Research Internships
Our funded CDT Research Internships allow prospective postgraduate researchers to gain first-hand experience of the research environment in fluid dynamics at the University of Leeds. This experience will assist students to make informed decisions around progression to PGR and to develop relevant knowledge, skills and experience that can strengthen their applications to research degree opportunities. These internships are focussed on enhancing access to postgraduate research among certain underrepresented groups.
If your application is successful, you will undertake a paid, independent research project supervised by academics at the University of Leeds. These projects take place over 210 hours worked over a period of 6 weeks to 3 months during summer.
Projects will be listed here once available for application.
Applications for these Internships are open to:
• Current Home (UK) fee-rated undergraduate (UG) students in their second or third year at any UK University
• UG/PGT graduates eligible for the Home (UK) fee-rate at postgraduate research (PGR)
Who have not undertaken a research internship previously, and at least one of the following criteria:
• The first in their family to go to University
• From Black, Asian or other minoritised ethnic groups
• Neurodivergent (e.g. ASD, ADHD) and/or Disability (e.g. physical impairments, mental health condition, learning difficulties, chronic illness)
• Are female
• Have caring responsibilities
• Have been outside of education for 5 or more years
• Studying/studied at a university that is not a member of the Russell Group*
Available funding:
• Stipend for students undertaking the research internship (£16.75/hr)
• Consumables costs for experiments (up to £1000 per project)
Timeline:
• Deadline for submission of internship proposals by supervisors is end of November 2024.
• Selected projects will be advertised to potential interns in December 2024 with a deadline for applications set in January 2025.
• Interviews for short-listed interns with project supervisors will be held in February/March 2025.
• Projects will take place between June-August 2025.
Any queries please reach out to: fluid-dynamics@leeds.ac.uk