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Research-based Internships
U.S. chemical and material science students may apply for this summer research opportunity in Germany, Italy, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Approximately 15-20 students are chosen to participate in the 10-12 week summer program. Students receive a $4,000 stipend and airfare/housing compensation, as well as an outbound orientation session in Washington DC, language training, medical insurance, and more. Interested students are encouraged to learn more about the IREU program's eligibility, financials, and expectations. The application is usually available in October or November and the deadline is usually in January.
The Sociedade Brasileira de Física (SBF) and the American Physical Society (APS) sponsor an exchange program for physics Ph.D. students in the United States and Brazil. Through this program, Ph.D. students in the United States and Brazil can apply for funds to travel to the other country to pursue programs in physics. Students may work with a professor or laboratory on research or undertake another responsibility that the applicant and host believe is worthy of travel support. Grants are usually around USD $3,000.
Hosted by University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, this eight-week paid research internship is open to all undergraduate students.
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University of Tokyo looks for undergraduates committed to or who are considering a career in biology or related sciences. They prefer students with biomedical research experience.
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Kyoto University looks for undergraduate students for the following research laboratories: Engineering, Biostudies, Medicine, Science, Agriculture, and Global Environmental Studies. Research fields include Molecular Medicine, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, Bioengineering, Chemistry, and Quantum Dynamics.
The GLP gives participants the opportunity to explore blueEnergy’s award-winning community development model, apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations, grow personally and professionally, and create local impact. Participants live, work, and explore alongside a diverse team of other participants, local staff, partners, and Nicaraguan community beneficiaries. In addition to project work, the GLP consists of an in-country orientation, a homestay, cooking lessons, dance lessons, Spanish lessons, reflection sessions, and exploration travel.
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. Every year, it allows doctoral students enrolled in American universities to conduct research in France for 4-9 months. Chateaubriand fellows receive a stipend, a round trip ticket to France and health insurance. Opportunities are available for STEM students, as well as those in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) / German Academic Exchange Service is the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation. DAAD offers programs and funding for students, representing the German higher education system abroad, promoting Germany as an academic and research destination, and helping build ties between institutions around the world.
EPFL, located in Lausanne, Switzerland, enables students to choose between a three, four or six month internship in research laboratories from all five schools of EPFL, starting in May every year. Successful and selected students obtain a prestigious Scholarship of Excellence which enables them to cover the main costs of living as well as some of the travelling expenses. International students speak English on campus and in the laboratories whilst French is the official spoken language in this part of Switzerland. Internships may take place in the following schools: School of Computer and Communication Sciences; School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics); School of Basic Sciences; School of Engineering; School of Life Sciences.
Each summer ITRI hosts about 30 international students for internships of 2-3 months. ITRI also offers a limited number of longer internships of 4-6 months during Spring, Summer, and Fall. This program is open to graduate and undergraduate students currently enrolled at accredited colleges and universities. Accepted interns MUST be able to provide documentary evidence from the university of student status during the entire period of the internship. Candidates must hold a valid passport from a country other than Taiwan.
The Visiting Student Researcher (VSR) Program is for students who are currently enrolled in or taking a leave of absence from universities outside of South Korea and who wish to conduct research in one of KAIST’s laboratories for less than a year. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 1 year full-time study at their home university, GPA of 3.0 or better, and are interested in doing a research at a KAIST laboratory in South Korea. Students must contact KAIST laboratories of interest and have received official permission from the professor who is in charge of the KAIST laboratory.
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In various research facilities and labs, students work closely with academic researchers and graduate students on a specified project for a period of 16 weeks in the summer months. At the end of the program, SURE students participate in the Research Poster Presentation, where they present their research conclusions to a panel of referees, faculty members, parents, peers, staff, our industrial partners and donors, and the McGill community. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) seeks to promote the value of graduate education; to improve the research enterprise through increased diversity; and to prepare and recruit the best and brightest for graduate education at MIT. Application usually is open from September to January and decisions are released in mid-May. MSRP seeks to identify talented sophomores and juniors who might benefit from spending a summer on MIT’s campus, conducting research under the guidance of MIT faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students. The applicant must be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at a US institution (other than MIT) located in the US or its territories.
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Nakatani RIES, formerly known as NanoJapan, is a 12-week, summer research internship in Japan in science and engineering that is open to freshman and sophomore engineering students. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must have a 3.0 GPA and be able to express a demonstrated interest in science and engineering research and future graduate study. Research Hosts in Japan for 2016 are particularly well-suited to physics, electrical engineering, and materials science majors. Students in other science or engineering disciplines are eligible to apply but should be able to express a demonstrated interest in the research areas/fields of one or more potential host labs.
The NSF’s Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) supports programs to develop international research and education opportunities for U.S. scientists and engineers. They have multiple funded-research opportunities available for undergraduate and graduate students worldwide.
Visiting students have the opportunity to do research in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Singapore has invested heavily in research and innovation, and provides the ideal setting for you to hone your undergraduate and postgraduate research skills. With the advances NTU has made and will continue to make in science and technology, the stage is set for you to play an important part in creating a better tomorrow. They are responsible for independently finding their research topic and supervisor in the area of interest here to establish a relationship. The professors will need to approve the research internship and provide confirmation of hosting you in their lab.
OIST offers undergraduate and graduate student placements as Research Interns. These short term placements give talented students the opportunity to gain experience in a particular laboratory or to learn a specific technique. They work under the direction of a Professor at OIST and contribute to the research activities of OIST. Places for Research Interns are awarded four times a year on a competitive basis, with students applying typically six months in advance. These paid internship placements are always between 2-6 months, typically 10-12 weeks. OIST has launched 46 research units with research in five major areas: Neuroscience, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology; Mathematical and Computational Sciences; Environmental and Ecological Sciences; Physics; and Chemistry.
ASU students can conduct a research-based internship at PUC in Santiago, Chile with a designated PUC faculty member for the summer. PUC is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in Latin America and is recognized for its notable alumni, as well as international collaborations. These are usually unpaid internships. For more information on the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and for eligibility requirements, please contact its research directory (link above) and send an email to the professor whose research you are interested the most. You may also contact Paulo (Global Ambassador) at pvasconc@asu.edu.
The RIKEN Brain Science Institute (RIKEN BSI), located just outside Tokyo, Japan, offers a summer program to train advanced (graduate) students interested in brain function. Interns will participate in a two-month laboratory internship within a RIKEN BSI laboratory. Typically, around 45 international students are accepted to the Summer Program each year. Successful applicants have wide-ranging academic backgrounds and are usually enrolled in graduate courses, or have recently embarked on postdoctoral research. However, candidates holding other positions are encouraged to apply.
This program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as cancer, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's Disease. Under the guidance of a scientific mentor, each summer scholar is responsible for his or her own research project in such areas as genetic engineering and stem cell research. The Summer Scholars Program emphasizes the development of both laboratory and communication skills to develop well-rounded future scientists, healthcare professionals, and policy makers.
These scholarships enable selected applicants to undertake research in the realm of their PhD or their medical specialization in one of the 10 Swiss Public Universities, the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the public teaching and research institutes and the Universities of Applied Sciences. The Scholarship is only valid for a full time research in Switzerland. PhD students from all fields may apply. Research should be full time and last 9-12 months. The scholarship provides a monthly stipend, housing allowance, health insurance, etc.
The Taiwan International Internship Program (TIGP-IIP) invites Master’s students to intern in one of the following summer research programs (May-August): Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Science and Technology, Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences, Bioinformatics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Nano Science and Technology, Molecular Medicine, Earth System Science, Biodiversity, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology, and Social Networks and Human-Centered Computing. Students will be paid approximately NTD 30,000/month—tax free. Additionally, 50% of a roundtrip plane ticket will be paid. Knowledge of Mandarin/Chinese is not required; however, students without basic knowledge will be required to attend free classes upon arrival.
This program supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in US and Canada aims to promote research opportunities in Switzerland for American and Canadian students as well as to foster the exchange between Swiss, US, and Canadian universities and research institutions. ThinkSwiss offers students scholarships and grants for stays at summer schools at top Swiss Universities. Undergraduate (must have finished their sophmore year) and graduate students of all fields can apply to do research for 2-3 months at any Swiss university. This program provides a monthly scholarship of CHF 1,050 (USD 1100). No foreign language is required for work, however basic knowledge of any Swiss national laguage would be helpful for daily life.
TUM invites students from top universities to apply for the TUM Practical Research Experience Program (PREP), an 11-week program over the course of the summer. Working on a research project under the supervision of a TUM faculty member, participants will build up and further refine their research skills, learn more about the specifics of the German higher education and research landscape, and become members of the diverse scientific community at Germany's top-ranked technical university. During their stay and beyond, the participants serve as ambassadors for their home institutions and for TUM, and will contribute to the strengthening of international research networks.
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) offers two types of Summer Programs listed below. Applicants must propose a research project topic and a possible academic advisor at Tokyo Tech. Scholarships are available! All participants will have opportunities to learn about Japanese culture while experiencing life in one of the most exciting and technologically-advanced cities in the world.
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4-week Course-oriented Program offering intensive courses in Environment & Energy and Engineering Design for undergraduate students [~$1500]
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10-week Research-oriented Program for undergraduate/graduate students to pursue individual research projects under Tokyo Tech's faculty supervision.
The UARE provides a unique opportunity for talented senior undergraduate students from key partner universities around the world to conduct research under the supervision of faculty members who are experts in their field. Students gain hands-on research experience working under an expert in their academic discipline and receive a stipend of $6,000 CAD ($4,500 USD), which will cover the costs associated with living in Edmonton during the 12 week program. Research placements are available during the winter (January to April) and summer (May to August).
Made possible by the National Science Foundation, this program is designed to expose students to the rigors of gravitational physics research within a setting that truly reflects its international character. For a period of 9-10 weeks during the summer, participants work on research projects in some of the best gravitational physics labs in Europe, Australia, and Asia. Students receive a stipend of approximately $5,000. During their stay, students also benefit from the valuable cultural enrichment that comes with living in a foreign environment. The program is open only to US residents. Program organizers are particularly interested in recruiting women and minority students. Applications are due in December.
This program offers 12 undergraduate junior-level students the opportunity to spend two months in a variety of laboratories in Paris performing research with a wide range of ultrafast lasers. Students in this program will experience strong collaborative science that is currently taking place between University of Michigan (UM) Center for Ultrafast Optical Science (CUOS), Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Nationale de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA), Université Paris-Sud 11 Orsay, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, and l’Institut d' Optique Graduate School. Students will spend one week in Ann Arbor at CUOS for orientation, safety training, preparation for living in France, and immersion into the Ann Arbor laboratories of the REU faculty. Applications are due each January. Selected students receive a $5,000 stipend.
This program sends graduate students studying Biomedical Engineering anywhere outside the U.S. or Canada to conduct academic or scientific research at a university or laboratory, or to intern at a policy institute, in the non-profit sector, or in industry. The program covers airfare, a monthly stipend, and health insurance.