Deadline:
March 31, 2026
Program Starts: June 29, 2026
Program Ends: August 21, 2026
Location(s)
Spain
Madrid
Overview
The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) announces up to 7 vacancies for undergraduate students to work in a lab at the CNIO over the summer.
Details
Summer Training Programme for undergraduate students enrolled in Biomedicine-related or Life Sciences degrees.
The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas) awards 4 summer training positions to undergraduate university students in their final years of biomedicine-related studies in any country.
Practical training will take place from June 29 th to August 21 st , 2026.
Each student will be matched with a specific laboratory based on the student’s interest and background. The student will be working under the supervision of the group/unit leader or a member of the research group. The participants will attend a series of seminars given by faculty members and researchers from the CNIO. Students will be required to present the results of their summer projects at the end of the programme.
Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis taking into consideration the student’s academic record and letter of motivation.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- You must have passed at least 2/3 of the total credit points (courses or exams) required for a Life Sciences or Biomedicine-related undergraduate degree (in any country).
- You must maintain your undergraduate student status throughout the whole summer programme (June 29th to August 21st, 2026).
- You must have an excellent academic record with a Grade Point Average (GPA) above 0.75 (with your GPA as the numerator and the highest possible GPA as the denominator).
- You must have a good knowledge of English. 5- You must be available from June 22 to August 14 (8 weeks) to attend the training programme. If you cannot be at the CNIO during this period, you will not be eligible for the programme.
Dates
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Program starts:
June 29, 2026
Program ends:
August 21, 2026
Program Starts: June 29, 2026
Program Ends: August 21, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
Travel expenses and meals at the CNIO cafeteria will be covered for summer training programme students during their stay at the centre. In addition, students without public health assistance benefits in Spain will be covered with a private health insurance provided by the CNIO for the same period of time (8 weeks).
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