Taking place at the beginning on 27th June to the 01st July 2026, students will experience what life might be like as an international research scientist, visiting the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble and take part in the Synchrotron@School Programme.
Launched in 2015, the XMaS Scientist Experience is a nationwide opportunity for any Year 12 UK Physics students who identify as female to join us on an all-expenses-paid 4-day trip to the ESRF in Grenoble, France at the end of June and beginning of July 2025. Our aim is to encourage students to consider science careers, foster a sense of community, encourage self-belief. We don’t need applicants to already excel at physics, but we do want students who are curious about the world around them, who are creative and keen to learn more about science and who are willing to share their enthusiasm. Through this trip we take students out of the classroom and show them science in a real-world application, with the aim of sparking an enthusiasm for the wonder of science. It is a tremendous opportunity to see how far a career in science can take them.
Taking place at the beginning on 27th June to the 01st July 2026, students will experience what life might be like as an international research scientist, visiting the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble and take part in the Synchrotron@School Programme.
They will also get the opportunity to meet amazing scientists who live and work in Grenoble and do a little bit of sightseeing in this beautiful French city.
There are sixteen places available, applications are welcome from Year 12 UK Physics and STEM students who identify as female. It is an all-expenses-paid trip - so travel, hotels and food are all covered by XMaS!
Applicants will be expected to have an in-date passport, be able to gain any relevant visas, and be available to travel on the 27th June to the 01st July 2026.
Details:
The competition opens on the 01st December 2025 and closes at midnight on the 27th February 2026.