The Institute of Cancer Research
Undergraduate Summer Scholarship Scheme
2027 cycle
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My status
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What you need to do
The ICR's page does not list the steps. It links to its guidance on how to apply and to a list of research groups taking applicants.
You apply.
Where it takes place
Chelsea or Sutton, London
“research projects hosted by different ICR teams across our Chelsea or Sutton sites”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 24 Sep 2026
Dates, as the organiser states them
On 24 Sep 2026 the official page showed applications not yet open.
Applications open: Jan 2027
“The summer 2026 scheme is now closed and will reopen for applications in January 2027.”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 24 Sep 2026
Application deadline: TBC
Source (opens in a new tab), read 24 Sep 2026
Who can apply
Eligibility is as of the 2026 cycle. The organiser has not yet confirmed it for 2027.
Undergraduates at a UK higher education institution in a middle year of their degree: year 2 of a three-year course, or year 2 or 3 of a four-year course. First-year and final-year students cannot apply.
- Not open to first-years
- Students at UK universities
- Not open to students on a course based outside the UK, including at a UK university's overseas campus.
- The page sets no subject requirement. Every project is in cancer research.
- Ring fenced places: “Black British and first-generation students”
- Priority given: “priority will be given to those meeting the ring-fenced criteria; those with no prior summer research placements and those in the summer before their final year of degree”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 24 Sep 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by software on 15 Oct 2026. Confirm on the official page before you rely on it.