Deadline: 5 January 2024
The Sanger Prize gives undergrad students from 136 countries & territories the opportunity to work in one of the Wellcome Sanger Institute’s labs for three months.
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is a world leader in genome research that delivers insights into human, evolutionary and pathogen biology.
Prize Information
- The winner of the Sanger Institute Prize will be offered a three-month internship with a research group at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
- Information about the internship
- All essential expenses will be paid for by the prize fund including travel costs, visa costs, accommodation and reasonable food costs during the three-month internship.
- The Sanger Institute will fully support the winner with visa applications, booking travel and finding accommodation for their stay. They will be allocated a mentor within the lab they are working in and will be supported during their work and given opportunities to network with other staff during the internship.
- The winner will be able to choose the lab and faculty host they work with, subject to the availability of the host.
- The winner will be able to choose the timing of their internship which should be taken within a year of being awarded (travel restrictions due to Covid -19 or other unexpected events will be taken into consideration and exceptions made).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for the Sanger Prize applicants must meet all of the criteria below:
- Be from a low or middle income country.
- Be studying an undergraduate degree relevant to genomics at a University/Institute in a low/middle income country at the time of the first stage application. This could include any biological science degree, bioinformatics or any degree which includes genomics as a large part of the content. (please note that if you have completed your course but are awaiting graduation then you are eligible to apply).
- Demonstrate an active interest in research in the genomics field.
- Have a good command of English (demonstrated by the clear writing within the application form, no certificate of English is required).
- Be over 18 at the time of applying.
For more information, visit Wellcome Sanger Institute.
