Eligibility criteria for host universities
This opportunity is open to UK universities that are able to deliver a suitable science or engineering research placement for six students in the summer of 2027. Applications may be submitted by a single university or jointly by two universities. In either case, each application is for a total of six placements.
Eligibility criteria for students
Research Ready is designed to help participants move from undergraduate study into postgraduate research. It is expected that students will be selected from the university’s own student body and from other institutions. As a positive action programme, it has a particular focus on students and recent graduates who are underrepresented in engineering, technology and natural sciences, including those who are:
- women;
- from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds;
- socioeconomically disadvantaged;
- disabled; or
- otherwise underrepresented in STEM.
The relevant target group(s) will depend on evidenced underrepresentation in the proposed research area.
As a minimum requirement, universities must apply the following participant eligibility criteria:
Essential criteria (all required)
- Be resident in the UK and eligible to pay UK home fees.
- Have, or expect to have, the right to live and work full time in the UK for the duration of the programme.
Be either:
- in the penultimate year of an undergraduate degree in a science, engineering or technology-related field; or
- have completed an undergraduate degree in a science, engineering or technology-related field within three years of the placement start date.
- not currently be studying, or have previously studied, a Master's or PhD. Students studying an integrated Master's degree are not eligible.