Research Integrated Learning (RIL)

Get a head start in your career through a research internship.

Students learning in the Science facilities at the UNSW Kensington campus

At UNSW Science, we’re dedicated to helping you achieve success in your studies while getting a head-start in your career.

Research internships with UNSW Science during your undergraduate program is a great way to explore research as a potential career path. Research internships involve a short theoretical or experimental research project supervised by an academic staff member. 

UNSW Science research internship

Available to eligible undergraduate science students undertaking any science major or specialisation. The Faculty of Science research internship courses (SCIF2041 & SCIF3041), involve a short theoretical or experimental research project supervised by an academic staff member.
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School RIL courses

Undergraduate science RIL courses are also available at the School level and are tailored for specific science programs, majors or specialisations.

UNSW Science Summer Vacation Research Scholarships

For six weeks over the summer holidays, UNSW Science offers Summer Vacation Research scholarships to talented undergraduate science students.