Science and research: opportunities for students
68 open listings in natural sciences, maths and research placements, checked against each organiser's official page. Open Scout to filter by city, cost, dates and effort, save the ones you like and get deadline reminders.
- Modeling the Future Challenge 2026-27The Actuarial Foundation / Institute of Competition Sciences · Online · 8 Nov 2026 · Apply by 8 Nov 2026
- 28th EMBL PhD SymposiumEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) · Heidelberg · 2 Dec 2026 – 4 Dec 2026 · Apply by 25 Nov 2026
- EMBL-EBI / French Embassy Bioinformatics InternshipEMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute · Hinxton · 2027 (start not stated) · Apply by 30 Nov 2026
- RISE Germany Research InternshipGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) · Abroad · Summer 2027 · Apply by 30 Nov 2026
- Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship 2027Indian Academy of Sciences, INSA and NASI · Multiple (India) · 2027, 2 months · Apply by 30 Nov 2026
- Science Academies' Summer Research FellowshipIndian Academy of Sciences, INSA and NASI · Bengaluru +2 · Summer 2027 · Apply by 30 Nov 2026
- Undergraduate Research Program (URP)Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory · Cold Spring Harbor · 7 Jun-7 Aug 2027 · Apply by 15 Jan 2027
- Genetics Summer Student Program 2027The Jackson Laboratory · Bar Harbor +1 · Summer 2027 · Apply by 25 Jan 2027
- Amgen Scholars Asia 2027 – summer research in India, Japan, Singapore and ChinaAmgen Scholars Program (Amgen Foundation) · Tokyo +4 · Jun–5 Aug 2027 · Apply by 1 Feb 2027
- Amgen Scholars Europe 2027 – summer research at ETH, Pasteur, Karolinska, LMU and CambridgeAmgen Scholars Program (Amgen Foundation) · Cambridge +4 · Jun–Sep 2027 (varies by host) · Apply by 1 Feb 2027
- Amgen Scholars Summer Research InternshipInstitut Pasteur (Amgen Scholars Europe) · Paris · 1 Jul-3 Sep 2027 · Apply by 1 Feb 2027
- Amgen Scholars US 2027 – paid-style summer research at 14 top universitiesAmgen Scholars Program (Amgen Foundation) · Stanford +13 · May–Aug 2027 (dates vary by host) · Apply by 1 Feb 2027
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science · Rochester +2 · 1 Jun-6 Aug 2027 · Apply by 3 Feb 2027
- HKUST Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2027Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · Hong Kong · 14 Jun 2027 · Apply by 15 Feb 2027
- RIKEN CBS Summer Program 2027RIKEN Center for Brain Science · Wako · 8 Jun 2027 – 5 Aug 2027 · Apply by Applications open mid-Nov 2026; deadline not yet published
- International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) 2027IMC – International Mathematics Competition for University Students · Blagoevgrad · 2 Aug 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 · Apply by Registration details not yet published
- Astronomy with an online telescopeThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 24 hours
- Bayesian statisticsThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 12 hours
- CERN Summer Student ProgrammeCERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Geneva · Summer 2027 · Apply by Closes end of Jan
- CERN Summer Student Programme 2028CERN · Geneva · Summer 2028 (dates not stated) · Apply by Expected end Jan 2028
- Classical MechanicsMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Climate change and renewable energyThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 8 hours
- DAAD RISE worldwide – summer research internships abroadDAAD · Abroad · Summer 2028 (expected) · Apply by Opens Oct 2027
- Data analysis: hypothesis testingThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 9 hours
- Differential EquationsMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Discovering chemistryThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 24 hours
- Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?The Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 4 hours
- EMBL Undergraduate Research InternshipEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory · Heidelberg · Flexible start · Apply by Rolling
- Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopyThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 8 hours
- Exploring data: Graphs and numerical summariesThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 20 hours
- Fundamentals of BiologyMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- General BiochemistryMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Global Graduate Programme 2028 – three rotationsNovo Nordisk · Copenhagen +2 · From Sep 2028 (expected) · Apply by Opens Dec 2027
- Globalink Research Internship in Canada, summer 2028Mitacs · Abroad · Start between 1 May and 31 Jul 2028 (expected) · Apply by Opens ~Jun 2027
- IMB Summer Internship ProgramInstitute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica · Taipei · Summer 2027 · Apply by Opens Apr
- Introduction to planetary protectionThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 5 hours
- Introduction to Probability and StatisticsMIT OpenCourseWare / MIT Open Learning Library · Online
- Introduction to Solid State ChemistryMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Introductory BiologyMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- LifeArc Chemistry Job SimulationLifeArc (on Forage) · Online · About 6 hours
- LifeArc Life Sciences: Biology Research Job SimulationLifeArc (on Forage) · Online · About 8 hours
- LifeArc: Technology transferLifeArc via Forage · Online · About 3 hours
- Linear AlgebraMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Medical statisticsThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 16 hours
- MIT OpenCourseWareMassachusetts Institute of Technology · Online
- Multivariable CalculusMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- NASA OSTEM Internships – Summer 2028 sessionNASA · Multiple · Summer 2028 (expected) · Apply by Closes ~Mar 2028 (expected)
- OIST Research InternshipOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology · Okinawa · Flexible start · Apply by Rolling
- Physical ChemistryMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Physics II: Electricity and MagnetismMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Point estimationThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 10 hours
- Principles of Chemical ScienceMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Quantum Physics IMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Real AnalysisMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Research Attachment at A*STAR Research InstitutesAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) · Singapore · Flexible start · Apply by Rolling
- Roche Internship in Synthetic Molecules (RiSM)F. Hoffmann-La Roche (Pharma Technical Development) · Basel · Start the year after applying · Apply by Opens Jun
- Science Student InternshipEuropean Space Agency · Noordwijk +1 · Start Feb-Oct 2027 · Apply by Opens Nov
- Single Variable CalculusMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Statistics for ApplicationsMIT OpenCourseWare · Online
- Studying mammals: Plant predatorsThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 10 hours
- Succeed with maths: part 1The Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 24 hours
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)California Institute of Technology · Pasadena · Summer 2027 · Apply by Opens 1 Nov, closes 22 Feb
- Sustainable chemistryThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 4 hours
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for foreign researchers 2027–28Swiss Confederation, Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) · Abroad · Academic year 2027–28 · Apply by Opened 20 Aug 2026; closing date depends on country of origin (check your Swiss embassy/national partner)
- The metagenomics revolution: an introductionThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 6 hours
- The oceansThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 15 hours
- Water for lifeThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 15 hours
- World Food Forum Young Scientists Group 2027–2029World Food Forum (FAO) · Abroad · Two-year term 2027–2029 · Apply by Call open; closing date not stated on the official pages