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Earlham Institute Year in Industry Programme 2027

Pays £20,434 a year in Norwich.

No published policyYear in Industry Programme

Unconfirmed. Earlham Institute publishes no sponsorship policy for its year in industry programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. Alongside it the Institute runs a two week work experience programme for up to ten Year 10 to 13 students at the start of the summer holidays, a Year 10 Science Camp administered through the John Innes Centre, two week Research STEM Placements for Year 12 students administered by STEMPOINT, T Level industry placements through partner providers, the eight week International Undergraduate Summer School shared with the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory, and sponsored summer placements where the student secures grant funding. No placement salary and no sponsorship position is published.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
Stipend of £20,434 p.a. for 2026/27; the 2027/28 stipend will be confirmed to successful students
2027 cycle
No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

Earlham Institute Year in Industry Programme: at a glance

Earlham Institute's Year in Industry programme takes up to two undergraduate students each academic year at its base on the Norwich Research Park. After an induction period, students choose a project in computational biology, bioinformatics, software engineering or experimental science and are embedded in a research group, with work covering areas such as AI, machine learning, high-performance computing, data engineering and biological data analysis. Students present to EI staff at the end of the placement. Source

Duration
Mid-September to end of August“Student placements run from mid-September to end of August”Source
Start date
8 September 2027Source
Who can apply
Students enrolled on a UK undergraduate degree programme with a placement year, or an integrated Masters with industrial placementSource
Locations
NorwichSource
Starting pay
Stipend of £20,434 p.a. for 2026/27; the 2027/28 stipend will be confirmed to successful studentsSource
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application form
  2. Interview
“Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2 December, in-person at Earlham Institute, or virtually if required”Source
“Student placements run from mid-September to end of August, with project selection taking place mid-October.”
Earlham Institute, from its own careers pages
The catch: There are only two places a year. Several of the other routes on the same page are not run by Earlham at all: applications go through STEMPOINT, the John Innes Centre or a T Level provider, so the Institute cannot answer for their deadlines.
Earlham Institute early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Earlham Institute publishes about this programme

Checked against Earlham Institute's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: not published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Earlham Institute sponsor visas for its year in industry programme?

Unconfirmed. Earlham Institute publishes no sponsorship policy for its year in industry programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. The Earlham Institute is a genomics and computational biology institute on the Norwich Research Park. Its Year in Industry Programme offers two placements per academic year for undergraduates, aimed at building skills and experience that support later PhD applications. Eligible students are those enrolled on a UK undergraduate degree programme with a placement year, or an integrated Masters with an industrial placement. Alongside it the Institute runs a two week work experience programme for up to ten Year 10 to 13 students at the start of the summer holidays, a Year 10 Science Camp administered through the John Innes Centre, two week Research STEM Placements for Year 12 students administered by STEMPOINT, T Level industry placements through partner providers, the eight week International Undergraduate Summer School shared with the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory, and sponsored summer placements where the student secures grant funding. No placement salary and no sponsorship position is published.

What is the Earlham Institute year in industry programme?

Earlham Institute's Year in Industry programme takes up to two undergraduate students each academic year at its base on the Norwich Research Park. After an induction period, students choose a project in computational biology, bioinformatics, software engineering or experimental science and are embedded in a research group, with work covering areas such as AI, machine learning, high-performance computing, data engineering and biological data analysis. Students present to EI staff at the end of the placement.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Earlham Institute?

There are only two places a year. Several of the other routes on the same page are not run by Earlham at all: applications go through STEMPOINT, the John Innes Centre or a T Level provider, so the Institute cannot answer for their deadlines.

When do applications open for the Earlham Institute year in industry programme?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Earlham Institute's own site.

How long is the Earlham Institute year in industry programme?

Mid-September to end of August, according to Earlham Institute's own careers information.

When does the Earlham Institute year in industry programme start?

8 September 2027, according to Earlham Institute's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Earlham Institute year in industry programme?

Students enrolled on a UK undergraduate degree programme with a placement year, or an integrated Masters with industrial placement, according to Earlham Institute's own careers information.

Where is the Earlham Institute year in industry programme based?

Norwich, according to Earlham Institute's own careers information.

What does the Earlham Institute year in industry programme pay?

Stipend of £20,434 p.a. for 2026/27; the 2027/28 stipend will be confirmed to successful students, according to Earlham Institute's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Earlham Institute year in industry programme?

Online application form, Interview, according to Earlham Institute's own careers information.

How should I confirm Earlham Institute's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Earlham Institute's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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