Summer research experience program

Biomedical Engineering Summer Research Program (SREP)

The BME Summer Research Experience Program (SREP) provides students a meaningful experience in a Biomedical Engineering research laboratory. These placements help inform future career choices, including Research or Research & Development pathways via PhD study or working in research laboratory positions as a Masters graduate.

Students participating in SREP will undertake research with academics and research staff in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, gaining valuable exposure to the world of research. Projects are sourced by students approaching individual academics requesting supervision in a topic in which they are interested.

The SREP is available as a 12.5 point Approved Elective in the Master of Engineering (Biomedical).

• Approved Elective (12.5 point) subject: The SREP subject (BMEN90041) will run over the summer semester, from 2 January to 25 February 2024. The handbook entry for this subject can be found here: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2023/subjects/bmen90041

Eligibility for Master of Engineering students (Biomedical or Biomedical with Business)

1. Current enrolment in UoM Master of Engineering and study plan space for an Approved Elective.
2. 75% WAM or better.

How to apply

If you meet the eligibility criteria, first you will need to identify a supervisor who is willing to supervise your summer research, and who leads research that you are interested in pursuing. Please reach out to them to discuss their potential availability to supervise a BMEN90041 project and agree on your project topic.

Profiles and contact details for Biomedical Engineering academics can be found here: https://biomedical.eng.unimelb.edu.au/people#academic

Secondly, please send the BMEN90041 subject coordinator (kathryn.stok@unimelb.edu.au) an email from your UoM student account containing the following information:

1. Name
2. Student number
3. Current postal address
4. Current phone number
5. Identified supervisor with whom you have confirmed a research topic AND evidence that you have secured the explicit approval and agreement of an Academic Supervisor for this subject
6. Why you are interested in undertaking the program and your plans for further studies
7. Attach your UoM Statement of Results to-date, and your undergraduate transcript if it was completed at a non-UoM institution.

Applications should be submitted by 24 November 2023 to guarantee consideration.