Undergraduate Research Experience Scheme

Take the next step in your learning journey and gain research experience with our paid Summer internship scheme.

Are you an Undergraduate Home student curious about how research looks like in Informatics? The Informatics Undergraduate Research Experience Scheme offers keen students the opportunity to work alongside leading researchers on real-world challenges in data science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computational systems, and biomedical innovation.

This immersive research experience allows you to apply your classroom knowledge to meaningful projects, develop advanced technical and analytical skills, and gain insight into postgraduate study and research careers. You will work on a defined project for up to 8 weeks while being embedded in a research team with dedicated supervision and mentorship.

Whether you're already attracted to research, curious of what it looks like or keen on exploring future career paths and environments, this internship will develop your research skills, strengthen your CV, expand your professional network, and give you hands-on experience at the forefront of informatics research.

Eligibility

To be able to apply to this scheme, students must:

  • be eligible for Home fees status according to the UKRI rules;
  • be in their middle year(s) of undergraduate degree (2nd year, or 3rd year if on a 4-year degree, or 4th year if Integrated Master);
  • be studying a STEM degree;
  • have the right to work in the UK.

Priority will be given to students belonging to an under-represented group in the area of Machine Learning, Computing Systems and Biomedical Innovation research as detailed on the below websites.

Details

  • Internships run during the Summer period, between 15 June and 31 August 2026
  • Internships are between 4 and 8 weeks with part-time options available (minimum 50%)
  • Interns will receive a short-term employment contract and paid at UoE grade 03 (i.e. £2,060.75 per month, full-time equivalent)
  • Internships are 100% in-person only in the Informatics Forum, Edinburgh EH89AB
  • Interns will be allocated two supervisors and a PhD tutor

Timeline

Applications open:         20 March 2026

Applications close:         20 April 2026, 23:59

Outcome emailed by:    18 May 2026

First internships start:   15 June 2026

Last internships finish:  31 August 2026

Available projects and application process

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