Student-led internships can be organised by any Social Science PhD researcher, regardless of funding status, provided that you meet our eligibility criteria below:

• You must be a PhD student registered at a Scottish university in a social science discipline 
• You must be in your 2nd or 3rd year of study, with more than 6 months left of your PhD at the start of the internship 
• You must be eligible to work in the UK 

The Student-led Internship Scheme is designed to support researchers who already have contacts in a non-academic organisation, or who know which organisation they would like to work with. To apply for the scheme, students will be asked to complete an internship proposal form with their non-academic partner and then send this to the SGSSS. SGSSS will review applications on a rolling basis and support with the logistical set-up and payment for the internship. To request a proposal form, email team@sgsss.ac.uk. 

Yes. The standard contribution for a host organisation is £6100 per internship. This contributes to the student’s stipend, expenses, and the administrative costs of running the internship.

The Student-led Internships Scheme is principally designed to help researchers set up a project with a host organisation that they already know and have contacts with. However, we can try to help you broker relationships with people in an organisation that you would like to work with if you do not have pre-existing contacts there. To request support, contact team@sgsss.ac.uk.