In2STEM summer placements

A free summer placement of one to two weeks with STEM professionals, plus online skills and careers workshops.

At a glance

Run by: In2scienceUK^[1]
Who it’s for: Year 12 (S5 or S6) at non-selective state schools, from lower-income or first-generation backgrounds^[2]^[3]
Cost: Free, with a bursary for travel and lunch^[4]
Year groups: Year 12
Where: UK-wide
Format: Hybrid
Funding: Bursaries or funding available

5 sources

In2scienceUK
In2STEM
Running from 20 July to 21 August 2026 , the programme offers a blend of online and in-person activities
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In2scienceUK
In2STEM eligibility
You must be 16 years old or over and a current Year 12 student (S5/S6 college in Scotland) or equivalent.
Live site blocks automated access; Internet Archive copy of 4 May 2026.
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In2scienceUK
In2STEM eligibility (Internet Archive copy, 4 May 2026)
You must currently be attending a non-fee paying and state-maintained school with a non-selective admissions policy.
in2scienceuk.org blocks automated checks; quoted from the archive.
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In2scienceUK
In2STEM
In2STEM is entirely free to join, and we provide a bursary to cover travel and lunch expenses during placements! To date, we have supported 5,350 young people on In2STEM across the UK
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In2scienceUK
In2STEM
December 2025 Applications open April 2026 Applications close
Checked 14 October 2026

Details checked 14 October 2026 by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

Applications opened in December and closed in April last time; 2027 dates not published yet^[5]