Vacation Scholarships Scheme 2011

Deafness Research UK is committed to attracting more young scientists into hearing research. Our Vacation Scholarships are intended to provide promising undergraduates with “hands-on” experience of hearing research during their summer vacation in the hope of encouraging them to consider a career in the field.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 21ST APRIL 2011

This year we offering up to four scholarships. At least one of the vacation scholarships will be awarded to support a tinnitus–related project, which is one of our research priority areas.

Scholarships are available for up to eight weeks’ work and currently carry a stipend of £180 per week (£190 per week in London). Research expenses are not provided.

Applications are being invited from potential supervisors within hearing research teams at UK universities or research centres. Undergraduates should ideally be in the middle years of their first degree studies. Preference will be given to applications where the undergraduate intending to take up the scholarship is already identified.

Application forms are available in the link in the left-hand column or can be obtained from the Deafness Research UK office along with the terms and conditions of the award.

The selection of the scholarships will be made by the research advisers to Deafness Research UK. Further information may be sought from short-listed laboratories.  Enquiries and applications should be directed to:

Research Department, Deafness Research UK (The Hearing Research Trust), 330-332 Gray’s Inn Road, London.  WC1X 8EE.  Tel: 0207 164 2290.  Email:

The closing date for applications is Thursday 21st April 2011 and we hope to announce the final decision by the end of May 2011.