Deadlines are staggered throughout the year, so check each link for up-to-date information.

• targetjobs: Maths, Physics and Economics Undergraduate of the Year - chance to win an eight-week paid summer internship with Glencore, plus access to unlimited online learning material about the commodities market. The winner will also receive 1-2-1 mentoring and lunch with senior members of Glencore’s oil division leadership team. Open to undergraduates in their penultimate or final year on a Maths, Physics or Economics related degree and be on track for a 2.1. Applications close in February each year and the winners will be announced in April.  
• Careers Service: Science & Health - see Life science and Physical Science for a list of scholarships, awards and competitions, including vacation studentships.
• Oliver Wyman HackAtOW - test your analytical and coding skills and be part of an international challenge while learning specific technical skills and soft skills from Oliver Wyman experts and peers. The finalists will go to Madrid to pitch their idea in front of a jury and the winning teams will receive a prize plus fast-track access to the selection process to join Oliver Wyman. Travel costs for the final phase are covered by Oliver Wyman. Open to penultimate and final year students or recent university graduates with a quantitative academic background (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Informatics, Data Science, or Engineering). Applications close in February. Check website for next years competition dates.
• Royal Society of Biology: Top Student Award - rewards the achievements of outstanding undergraduate biologists by recognising their skills and abilities. See website for information on Competitions and Awards for the coming year.
• Biochemical Society: Science Communication Competition - looks for talented science communicators to take part in their annual competition. You need to submit an original piece of writing or an original video targeted at the general public, on a molecular bioscience topic of your choice. Watch and read the winning entries from 2022. Applications will open again in 2023.
• The Josh Award - recognises and supports up-and-coming talent in science communication. The award is open to anyone involved in science communication in the UK, whether a full or part-time role or practising science communication as part of their job, eg researcher at a University. Applications open in March and close in April. Register for information about The Josh Award 2024 
• YES Competitions - business plan competition for postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers. Check website for deadlines.
• The Royal Television Society Bursary Scheme is now open.  The RTS runs three pioneering schemes – the TV Production and Journalism Bursary, the Digital Innovation Bursary and the Steve Hewlett Scholarship. In addition to the core schemes, the RTS introduced the Beryl Vertue Scholarship in 2022, to support an applicant with an interest in producing. The submission window will close on the 29 June 2023. The application form can be found here. Please refer to their Guide to applying for a Bursary for more information