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Summer Research Programmes

 

Below you will find a list of summer project programmes that are not managed by the Faculty of Mathematics, but may be of interest to maths students. 

Contact cmp@maths.cam.ac.uk if you have any corrections or would like to ask for a programme to be added to the list. 

 


Read more at: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)

The UROP offers an opportunity to participate in the University's internationally leading research activities, giving undergraduate students the chance to consider research as a possible career. Placements are usually for 10 weeks, and you can apply to any project of interest in the participating Departments.


Read more at: Schools of Physical Sciences and Technology, University of Cambridge

Schools of Physical Sciences and Technology, University of Cambridge

The Schools of the Physical Sciences and Technology would like to invite current undergraduate students who are in their penultimate year of their degree to apply for one of 10 eight-week paid internships which will take place in the summer of 2024 (Monday 8 July to Friday 30 August).


Read more at: Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

The Institute of Astronomy’s Summer Internship Programme aims to provide undergraduate interns with research experience over the summer by working on projects supervised by a member of the Institute.  The programme provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical insight into STEM research and the knowledge and confidence to progress to postgraduate studies. 


Read more at: Google DeepMind Research Ready programme

Google DeepMind Research Ready programme

The Google DeepMind Research Ready programme is a summer internship programme offering insights into AI research to those from backgrounds under-represented in this field.  Run by the University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology, it involves an 8-week research internship taking place between 8 July and 30 August 2024. 


Read more at: AI for the study of Environmental Risks

AI for the study of Environmental Risks

The AI4ER CDT Research Experience Placement (REP) scheme aims to encourage suitably qualified undergraduate students to consider a career in artificial intelligence applied to environmental risk.


Read more at: Count Me In, University of Edinburgh

Count Me In, University of Edinburgh

Count Me In is a 6-week cohort-based research internship in Edinburgh for aspiring undergraduate students of mathematics. The aim is to show women and non-binary people, members of under-represented ethnic minorities in mathematics, people from a challenging socioeconomic background and  people with a disability, what it is like to do mathematics research. 


Read more at: Environmental Research DTP, University of Oxford

Environmental Research DTP, University of Oxford

These Summer Research Experience Placements are targeted at student groups that are typically under-represented at Oxford, and within higher education pathways in general.  The programme will allow students to get valuable research experience, including those who normally need to work during the holidays.  They also give students the added opportunity to become familiar with an Oxford department and to network with staff and students.


Read more at: Summer Student Program in Dresden

Summer Student Program in Dresden

The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) belongs to the Helmholtz Association, Germany's largest research organization.  It houses ten research institutes as well as large-scale facilities.  Students joining the summer program will have the opportunity to learn about scientific work in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, geoscience, and medicine.