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The Francis Crick Institute Summer Student Training Programme 2027

Based in London.

No published policySummer Student Training Programme

Unconfirmed. The Francis Crick Institute publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer student training programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. No pay figure and no sponsorship position is published on this page.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
internship
2027 cycle
Applications for the 2027 Summer Student Programme will open in mid-January 2027
Confidence
high

The Francis Crick Institute Summer Student Training Programme: at a glance

The Francis Crick Institute's Summer Student Training Programme pairs undergraduates with postdoctoral supervisors in one of its London research groups for hands-on training in scientific research. It starts with an induction day, includes academic and social activities and a research careers workshop, and ends with a symposium where students present their work. Trainees receive funding equivalent to the London Living Wage, and the Crick can arrange and pay for student accommodation. Applicants must meet at least one widening participation criterion, and applications for 2027 open in mid-January 2027. Source

Duration
Nine weeks, full time“This is a full-time nine-week training programme”Source
Who can apply
Undergraduates at a UK university studying relevant subjects such as biological or biomedical sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine or physics“We are looking for motivated, proactive undergraduates studying relevant subjects (e.g. biological or biomedical sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and physics) at a UK university to join the Crick Summer Student Training Programme.”Source
Locations
LondonSource

Every programme and stage at The Francis Crick Institute

“Applications for the 2027 Summer Student Programme will open in mid-January 2027”
The Francis Crick Institute, from its own careers pages
The catch: This is not a general summer internship. The widening participation gate is hard, and the priority institutions list explicitly excludes Russell Group universities, so a strong student at a research intensive university is ineligible unless they meet the ethnicity or student finance criterion.
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What The Francis Crick Institute publishes about this programme

Checked against The Francis Crick Institute's own careers pages on 2026-09-23. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Common questions

Does The Francis Crick Institute sponsor visas for its summer student training programme?

Unconfirmed. The Francis Crick Institute publishes no sponsorship policy for its summer student training programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. The Summer Student Training Programme runs nine weeks and pairs undergraduates with a postdoctoral supervisor in one of the Crick's research groups. It is aimed at students performing well on relevant degrees such as biological or biomedical sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and physics at a UK university, and covers both scientific and transferable skills. Entry is gated on widening participation. An applicant must meet at least one of three criteria: be of Black ethnicity, including mixed Black backgrounds; be in receipt of enhanced maintenance support from a UK student finance agency, with published household income thresholds of £25,000 for England and Wales, £23,999 for Scotland and a named grant level for Northern Ireland; or study at a university on the Crick's priority institutions list, which covers institutions outside the Russell Group or with a 2021 REF GPA below 3.27. Offers made on the finance criterion are conditional on evidence of that support. Students who meet none of the criteria are pointed to the Crick's separate masters and undergraduate hosting route. No pay figure and no sponsorship position is published on this page.

What is the The Francis Crick Institute summer student training programme?

The Francis Crick Institute's Summer Student Training Programme pairs undergraduates with postdoctoral supervisors in one of its London research groups for hands-on training in scientific research. It starts with an induction day, includes academic and social activities and a research careers workshop, and ends with a symposium where students present their work. Trainees receive funding equivalent to the London Living Wage, and the Crick can arrange and pay for student accommodation. Applicants must meet at least one widening participation criterion, and applications for 2027 open in mid-January 2027.

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 The Francis Crick Institute?

This is not a general summer internship. The widening participation gate is hard, and the priority institutions list explicitly excludes Russell Group universities, so a strong student at a research intensive university is ineligible unless they meet the ethnicity or student finance criterion.

When do applications open for the The Francis Crick Institute summer student training programme?

Applications for the 2027 Summer Student Programme will open in mid-January 2027. Checked on 2026-09-23 against The Francis Crick Institute's own site.

How long is the The Francis Crick Institute summer student training programme?

Nine weeks, full time, according to The Francis Crick Institute's own careers information.

Who can apply for the The Francis Crick Institute summer student training programme?

Undergraduates at a UK university studying relevant subjects such as biological or biomedical sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine or physics, according to The Francis Crick Institute's own careers information.

Where is the The Francis Crick Institute summer student training programme based?

London, according to The Francis Crick Institute's own careers information.

How should I confirm The Francis Crick Institute's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on The Francis Crick 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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