Status | STP Direct entry | STP In-service |
Applications open | Monday 25th January 2021 at 11:00am | Monday 25th January 2021 at 11:00am |
Applications close | Monday 22nd February 2021 at 4:00pm | Friday 26th February 2021 at 4:00pm |
Deadline for Situational Judgement Tests (SJT) additional time request, as defined by the Equality and Diversity Act 2010. | Wednesday 17th February 2021 at 4:00pm | Not applicable |
Situational Judgement Tests (SJT) submission deadline | Wednesday 24th February 2021 at 4:00pm | Applications to employers by Friday 30th April 2021 |
Shortlisting of applications | 8th – 29th March 2021 | |
Sub preference opens | Monday 12th April 2021 at 11:00am | |
Sub preference closes | Monday 19th April 2021 at 4:00pm | |
Interviews | Monday 10th May 2021 onwards | |
Allocations confirmed by | Friday 25th June 2021 | |
Employer pre-employment checks | July – August 2021 |
Important dates for STP 2021 applicants
Last Updated: 5th January 2021
Deadlines for applicants to be aware of, for the different stages of recruitment to the Scientist Training Programme 2021