Many undergraduate students in biology, agronomy, pharmacy or in the biomedical sciences, find themselves a place in one of the many ICP laboratories during the last year of their Master's studies. Here they are involved in exciting research projects and write their end-thesis (mémoire). It is here that they receive all the appropriate training in research and get the necessary practical laboratory experience required for a further career as a scientific researcher, either within the University or in industry. This practical year in general will complete the undergraduate studies at the university, leading to the obtention of a Master's degree.

In order to find themselves a place in one of the laboratories, students willing to work in the ICP for their end-thesis should contact, well in advance, the head of the laboratory of their choice. They should do this preferably at the beginning of their master degree. In order to help the students to make a choice, the ICP organizes once a year (in March or April) a guided visit of the respective laboratories for students in their 1st masters.

For further information contact Prof. Pierre Courtoy (courtoycell.ucl.ac.be).