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We’re always looking for new partners. Hosts provide one or more projects lasting between four to six weeks, during July and/or August.

Join an initiative which helps young people contribute to your organisation through real science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) project work and fresh thinking. Demonstrate your commitment to (STEM) education, develop skills through mentoring a young student, and spread knowledge of your organisation’s activities.

What to do next if you’re interested in becoming a project provider

Please contact your nearest regional co-ordinator for more details.

By agreeing to host a project for the scheme you can:

• Spread knowledge of your organisation’s activities

• Bring fresh-thinking to your existing projects

• Develop staff skills through the mentoring of bursary students

• Strengthen education/industry links

• Demonstrate your commitment to education

• Further the work of your organisation

Maral Rouhani from Withington Girls School on her bursary placement at the Institute from Medical Research, The University of Cambridge in Summer 2007

If you are a project provider who has agreed to offer a placement to a bursary student this Summer, you might find the following checklist useful.

If you are interested in becoming involved in the scheme on a national level, please contact Jo Oladejo.

Last Updated Thu, 20 March 2008

Quotes from project providers who took part in the scheme in the Summer of 2007

The scheme means we get to meet bright young people who can do useful work.
Jeremy Levesley, Head of Mathematics Department, University of Leicester.

It is a good way to show young aspiring scientists what research is all about and how endless the current possibilities in science are.
Nick Burma, Lecturer, Cardiff University.

Excellent administration, a very positive experience.
Phil Johnson, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Institute of Food Research, Norwich.

The scheme provides an opportunity to promote the university to school age students.
Dr Nicola Crene, Senior Lecturer, University of Lincoln.

Its fun and hopefully keeps me in contact with the younger element – people who will end up in university.
Dr Mark Dickinson, Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester.

The scheme is a good way to set up relationships with local schools and get students involved/interested in what we do.
Sarah Warren, Senior Engineer, Faber Mansell Engineering.

I gained an enthusiastic and hard working student and managed to complete work which otherwise would not have been possible.
H.I. Roach, Reader, University of Southampton.

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