The Sanger Institute Prize is an outreach competition organized by The Wellcome Sanger Institute for undergraduate students from low- and middle-income countries and gives the winner an opportunity to experience the very cutting edge of genomic research.
ELIGIBILITY
Be from a low- or middle-income country (full list of eligible countries)
Be studying at a University/Institute in a low-/middle-income country
Demonstrate an active interest in research in the genomics field
Have a good command of English
ORGANIZER
The Wellcome Sanger Institute
PRIZES
The winner of the Sanger Institute Prize will be offered a three-month internship with a research group at the Wellcome Sanger Institute during 2019. Travel, living and research expenses are all covered by the award.
DEADLINE
5pm UK GMT, 21st December 2018
GUIDELINES
The 2019 competition will be run as a two-stage process:
Stage one: expression of interest
First stage applicants are asked to complete a short application form and write an expression of interest detailing their scientific interests and
why they want to come to the Sanger Institute. Two academic references are also required at this stage.
Only applications made via the online application system will be accepted.
Stage two: essay
Selected candidates will then be asked to take part in stage two of the process, which is to write an essay with a given title.
The judges’ decision will be final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
INQUIRY
Visit the Official Webpage of the Wellcome Sanger Institute Prize Competition 2019
