Summer Scholarship Program 2026 - 2027

The Summer Scholarship Program 2026-2027 offers outstanding undergraduate students a six-week, full-time laboratory-based research studentship at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Students undertake real-life cancer research projects, work alongside research students, postdoctoral scientists and senior researchers, and gain hands-on laboratory experience using state-of-the-art equipment. The scholarship provides a stipend of $400 per week for six weeks. Placements occur during the summer vacation period and are coordinated directly by individual laboratories.

Six-week full-time laboratory research studentship, hands-on research experience, use of state-of-the-art equipment, training in laboratory techniques, and a stipend of $400 per week for six weeks.

Currently enrolled full-time undergraduate students at a university in Victoria who have completed at least one year of discipline-specific study by December 2026 and remain enrolled for the duration of the scholarship; final-semester students are ineligible unless they can provide evidence of full-time enrolment in honours in Semester 1, 2027. Medical students in undergraduate degrees are eligible if they meet the criteria.

Review the Peter Mac 2027 Student Project Booklet to identify potential supervisors, contact the supervisor with CV and academic transcript and confirm project availability, provide any required university placement agreement, and then contact the Research Education team to facilitate placement administration.