Important Dates and Deadlines for all 2026 summer project programmes
| Cambridge Mathematics Placements (CMP) | Summer Research in Maths (SRIM) |
Philippa Fawcett Internships & |
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Mid-Late November 2025 Hosts submit webform to propose projects |
Mid-Late November 2025 Faculty may propose specific projects or general outlines |
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31 December 2025 / 12 January 2026 Projects submitted after 31 December 2025 will be posted to the website on a rolling basis Scheduling of CMP Seminar Series begins. |
12 January 2026 |
12 January 2026 |
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19 January 2026 Projects submitted after 12 January will be approved and posted to the website on a rolling basis. |
19 January 2026 Selected projects will be listed on the website by this date |
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| Lent Term begins Tuesday 20 January 2026 | ||
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Friday 23 January 2026 We cannot guarantee a seminar slot for projects submitted after this date, though we will accept and list late project submissions. |
20 January 2026 Applications open |
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Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 25 February 2026 Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 / 3:00pm |
w/c 26 January 2026 Window for contacting supervisors officially opens
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| Tuesday 17 February 2026 Application deadline |
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Friday 27 February 2026 Hosts are asked not to make any offers before this date |
Friday 27 February 2026 Supervisors are asked not to commit to a specific student before this date |
Tuesday 24 February 2026 |
| Friday 13 March 2026 Recommended date by which hosts make offers to students |
Friday 13 March 2026 |
Friday 13 March 2026 |
| w/c Monday 16 March 2026 Internships Coordinator confirms projects to students and (where necessary) provides bursary application info. |
w/c Monday 16 March 2026 Internship offers will be communicated to successful applicants |
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| Students to submit project registration form once a project has been offered and accepted | Students to submit project registration form once a project has been agreed with a supervisor | |
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Website updated as projects are registered Projects marked as filled |
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| Lent Term ends Friday 20 March 2026 | ||
| Monday 23 March 2026 Bursary Application Deadline (1) |
Monday 23 March 2026 Bursary Application Deadline |
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| Early April Bursary Decision Committee |
Early April Bursary Decision Committee |
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| Easter Term begins Tuesday 28 April 2026 | ||
| Late April - Early May Bursary decisions announced |
Late April - Early May Bursary decisions announced |
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| Monday 11 May 2026 Bursary Application Deadline (2) |
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Monday 25 May 2026 If possible, projects should be registered by this date to ensure uninterrupted access to university email / IT services |
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| Easter Term ends Friday 19 June 2026 | ||
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w/c Monday 6 July 2026 Summer Launch Event (details TBA) |
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Between June and September Project dates to be agreed between host and student |
Between June and September Dates can be agreed between student and supervisor based on individual needs, however, we suggest Monday 6 July to Friday 28 August 2026 as events will be scheduled around these dates
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Monday 6 July to Friday 28 August 2026 Internships take place |
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Wednesday 26 August 2026 |
Monday 12 October 2026 Summer Research Festival |
Wednesday 26 August 2026 Presentation Day |