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HALRIC Research Internship Programme

The HALRIC research internship programme offers Bachelor and Master students the opportunity to get insights into research done in the field of Life Science, involving Advanced Research Infrastructures, and to gain international experience. Interdisciplinary internship positions for students who want to explore infrastructures, such as MAX IV, ESS, DESY and European XFEL, as well as cutting-edge complementary infrastructures at the Universities and Hospitals in the ÖKS-Hamburg Region, in the context of Life Science are very welcome.

Hosts of the internship position are early-career researchers (e.g. PhD candidates, PostDocs) employed at one of the HALRIC partner institutions. Eligible internship candidates are students enrolled at one of the HALRIC partner universities. Students must apply for an internship in a different country to their registered institute.

The duration of the internship can be 2-6 months, starting at any time between now and March 2026.

Objectives of the HALRIC Research Internship programme are

  • To provide promising students (interns) with the opportunity to gain research experience in an exciting project of their choice.
  • To provide early career researchers (hosts) with additional skills (intercultural skills, language skills, personal management competencies) which are of prime importance in the global workplace.
  • To raise awareness amongst the next generation of researchers of the value of international cooperation within the ÖKS-Hamburg Region.
  • To support high quality research projects.

For interns (Bachelor and Master students)

MA/BA students enrolled at any HALRIC partner university can apply for an internship (i.e. Lund University, Malmö University, University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Aarhus University, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), University of Hamburg, Oslo University).

 

How to apply?

  • Search the list of available internships published on this website, until you find the right internship for your research plans. If you want to get informed about new offers, please send an email to Julia Gottwald.
  • The application should include a cover letter, CV, certificate of enrolment, contact person for academic references.
  • Send your application directly to the contact person indicated in the offer, with Julia Gottwald (julia.gottwald@bwfgb.hamburg.de) in copy.
  • The internship provider (host) will inform you about the selection process. If you plan a mandatory internship as part of your study programme, please confirm with your department whether the internship will be recognised.
ERASMUS+ traineeship grant

For scholarships, please check with your home institution the availability of ERASMUS+ traineeship grant as well as the application procedures and deadlines.

  • Lund University: More info »
  • Malmö University: More info »
  • University of Hamburg: More info »
  • University of Oslo: More info »
  • Aarhus University: Please consult your faculty for approval of internship programme. More info »
  • Technical University of Denmark (DTU): Only BEng students are eligible for ERASMUS+ traineeship grants. If you are a BEng student please check with your supervisor whether the HALRIC internship you plant to apply for would be eligible for ERASMUS+ traineeship grants.
  • University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and University of Southern Denmark (SDU): We currently do not have any information whether ERASMUS+ traineeship grants would be available for HALRIC internships.

Open internship positions:

 

Closed internship positions:

For hosts offering internship positions

As hosts we are looking in particular for researchers in the earlier stages of their career (e.g. PhD, Postdocs) employed at one of the following HALRIC partners:

  • Sweden: Lund University, Malmö University, MAX IV, ESS, Skåne University Hospital (SUS),
  • Denmark:  University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Aarhus University, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Rigshospitalet / Region Hovedstaden,
  • Germany: University of Hamburg, DESY, European XFEL, EMBL, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE))
  • Norway: University of Oslo

Your duties as an internship provider

  • to supervise the research project
  • to support the intern with search for accommodation and some administrative issues, and to facilitate access to leisure activities

How does it work?

  • As a host you submit to julia.gottwald@bwfgb.hamburg.de your 1 page proposal and data protection declaration to host a promising MA/BA student to help your research project. The documents can be downloaded from the grey box.
  • The HALRIC team will disseminate your offer among Master’s students of the HALRIC universities.
  • Students will apply to you directly for the internship position, you are free to select the most suitable student among the applicants and agree on time and length of the internship (2 – 6 months).
  • The student will apply for ERASMUS+ internship grant at his/her home university
What opportunities do you get as an internship provider?

As an internship provider, you get a qualified international intern to work on your research project which will help you to:

Accelerate your research

  • Acquire a co-worker to cooperate with you on a daily basis
  • Free up your time
  • Get more possibilities to discuss your research

Add new skills to your project

  • Choose an intern with complementary skills that could help in your experiments and analysis

Promote your research project

  • Increase awareness about your research project internationally

Get new competencies

  • Boost your intercultural experience
  • Gain experience in an “employer” role
  • Expand your international research network

 

Open internship positions:

 

Closed internship positions:

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