News Summer Internship Programme 2023

Applications are invited for research bursaries intended for undergraduate students wishing to pursue a 4–6 week summer research project in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, starting May 22nd, 2023. Each bursary has a value of €750.

These internship bursaries are available to undergraduate students of any nationality and university. Preference will be given to students in the penultimate year of their undergraduate studies.

The interns will be encouraged to take part in the Stokes Modelling Workshop and to meet regularly to present their progress. They must prepare a final presentation to the school at the end of the summer. 

Application Procedure 

To apply for a bursary, students should find a supervisor within the school who is willing to supervise them for a 4-6 week summer project. The project should start on May 22nd 2023, though the 4-6 week research period need not be continuous.

Students should email a single pdf file to michel.destrade@universityofgalway.ie with: 

• The name of the proposed project supervisor. 
• A short description of the research project (200 words maximum). 
• A table containing percentage grades for all university modules completed to date. Provisional results for Semester I of the current academic year should be included. 

Students should also ensure that the proposed supervisor sends a short letter of recommendation to michel.destrade@universityofgalway.ie. There is no official application form. 

Application Deadline 

Thursday 6^th April 2023 at 5pm. 

Evaluation 

Applications will be evaluated and ranked by members of the School's Research Committee.