Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

The College of Medicine and Health invites applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Awards (SURE) from undergraduate students in health-related disciplines in UCC to support their participation in research during summer 2018. The purpose of these awards is to foster an interest in research and to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with research techniques.

WHO should apply?

Applicants must be undergraduate students who are not in the final year of their degree course.
Applicants must be studying full-time at UCC.
Applicants must be studying in a health-related discipline.
Applicants must be conducting research with at least one UCC School of Medicine supervisor.
Each applicant may submit only one application.
Each supervisor may support only one student’s application.

WHAT is the value of the award?

Awards of up to €2,000 per student are available for a maximum of eight weeks’ research.

How many awards are available?

There are 13 awards available for 2018, subject to meeting the required standard and tentatively assigned as below.

School of Medicine: 3 awards
School of Nursing and Midwifery: 2 awards

School of Clinical Therapies: 2 awards
School of Dentistry: 2 awards
School of Pharmacy: 2 awards
School of Public Health: 2 awards

The School of Medicine processes the applications to the SURE award for Undergraduate Medical Students. For students registered in other Schools, please contact your School office for direction on how to apply.

Please note that applications for the School of Medicine are now closed.