Summer Students - 2016

We are offering around eight places for Summer Students in 2016.

We are looking for high-quality undergraduates who are currently in their 3^rd year studying physics.

Successful applicants will work with our staff at RAL on one of our projects . These include ATLAS, CMS, Dark Matter, LHCb and T2K.

Studentships will be for typically 8 weeks, in the period June to September.

Students will be responsible for their own accommodation and transport, but will be paid of the order of 320 pounds per week to cover their expenses.

Eligibility

Applicants should be in their 3^rd year, studying physics. They must be eligible to work in the UK.

How to Apply

We require completed CVs, along with a Letter of Recommendation from your university tutor, by 19^th February 2015.

• These should be sent separately by email to Jane.Bruffell@stfc.ac.uk.
• CVs should have "2016 PPD Summer Student Application" as the subject of the email. Do not include additional information in your email, but put it in your CV.
• Letters of Recommendation should have "2016 PPD Summer Student Reference" as the subject of the email.

• Name
• Home address
• Correspondence address if different
• Email address
• Contact phone number (s)
• Information about your current study:
  • University
  • Course name
  • Year of study (should be 3^rd year!)
  • Subjects studied
  • Results to date
• Past academic record
  • Schools
  • Dates
  • Subjects studied and results
• Past work experience
• Computing experience
• Interests and hobbies, etc

• Preferred period of Studentship (in June-September 2015) - at the top
• Confirmation that you are eligible to work in UK - at the top
• A statement as to why you are interested in a Studentship

We hope to come to conclusions by first week of March.

There is a certain amount of flexibility in start/end dates and we will try to match selected students to suitable projects.

If you have questions about the process or the programme, contact Stephen.Haywood@stfc.ac.uk

Projects

CMS

ATLAS