Can commercial organisations or businesses supervise undergraduate research bursaries?
No, not currently, the undergraduate scheme is restricted to universities and academic or publicly funded research institutes in the UK. As a charity, undergraduate bursaries are made to academic institutions who are responsible for administration, student payments and the supervision of students during their bursary. If the academic supervisor has an industrial collaboration relevant to the bursary project, then some of the project may be undertaken, with appropriate academic supervision, in the research facility of a commercial organisation. However, please see the Schools and Colleges Bursary Programme which does form partnerships with commercial organisations and businesses working in science, technology, engineering and mathematical areas.
