Nuffield Research projects

[LunaLoveg00d]

A couple of years off yet, but my son's teachers have suggested that he might be a good candidate for applying for a Nuffield project over the summer when he's 17. Anyone got any experience of this program?

From what I understand they match children specialising in the STEM subjects with a 6 week project close to them. Don't think there is any payment involved. Would imagine competition for places to be exceptionally fierce?

[MEgirl]

Great idea though diffucult to get placed. Only one in seven applicants this year got places as there weren't enough participating institutions.

[LunaLoveg00d]

That's what I'd suspected. He's very keen, but then so would everyone else be who applies.

[MEgirl]

It is still worthwhile trying if he has the aptitude. He might get lucky.