The HALRIC Research Internship Programme 2025-2026 offers Bachelor’s and Master’s students the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge Life Science research across Europe. This prestigious internship programme connects students with world-class infrastructures such as MAX IV, ESS, DESY, European XFEL, and leading hospitals and universities in the ÖKS-Hamburg Region, enabling participants to gain international research experience and interdisciplinary exposure.
Degree Level and Subject
- Degree Level: Bachelor’s and Master’s students.
- Subject Area: Life Sciences, interdisciplinary biomedical research, structural biology, medical sciences, and related fields.
Eligible Nationalities
- Students enrolled at HALRIC partner universities are eligible, including:
- 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
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be enrolled at one of the HALRIC partner universities.
- Students must apply for an internship in a different country from where they are registered.
- Must demonstrate motivation, academic interest in Life Sciences, and ability to work in an international research setting.
Benefits of the HALRIC Internship Programme
- Hands-on international research experience in leading laboratories and infrastructures.
- Supervision by early-career researchers (PhD candidates, PostDocs).
- Development of intercultural, language, and research skills valued in the global workplace.
- Duration: 2–6 months, with flexible start dates up to March 2026.
- Access to ERASMUS+ traineeship grants through home universities.
- Support with accommodation search and integration into local research environments.
Application Process
- Browse internship opportunities listed on the HALRIC website.
- Prepare application documents:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Certificate of enrolment
- Academic reference contact details
- Submit your application directly to the internship host, with Julia Gottwald (julia.gottwald@bwfgb.hamburg.de) copied.
- Await selection results from the host institution.
- Confirm internship recognition with your university if it is a mandatory study requirement.
Open Internship Opportunities (2025-2026)
- Uncovering the processive mechanism of bacteriophage Endosilidase NF with time-resolved crystallography | Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Unravelling HCMV Immune Evasion | Hamburg Consortium (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Understanding Legumin-Legumin interactions with X-rays and Light Scattering | Lund University (Deadline: December 2025)
The HALRIC Research Internship Programme 2025-2026 is an excellent opportunity for motivated students to gain world-class research training, strengthen international collaboration, and build a foundation for future careers in the Life Sciences and biomedical research.
Official Call: https://halric.eu/pilot-projects/internship-programme/
