Student Vacation Placement Program 2026/2027

Who can apply: University undergraduates who have completed at least two years of their course when the placement starts; final-year and Honours students only with evidence of further study the following year. Applicants must first obtain written acceptance from a Hudson supervisor, who also completes an approval form. The page does… What is funded: Full-time summer research placement of four to eight weeks in a Hudson Institute laboratory in Clayton, Victoria, paid as a tax-free weekly stipend agreed with the supervisor. Three intakes between November 2026 and January 2027, each with its own deadline. Deadline: Earliest intake deadline Friday 16 October 2026 (later intakes close 30 October and 27 November 2026). Round: 2026/2027 intakes.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, official page.

Who can apply

• University undergraduates who have completed at least two years of their course when the placement starts; final-year and Honours students only with evidence of further study the following year. Applicants must first obtain written acceptance from a Hudson supervisor, who also completes an approval form. The page does not state a citizenship or home-university restriction. Funded places are limited.

Stage dates

Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.

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