RWTH Aachen Undergraduate Research Internships in Germany - May 18 - TopicsExpress



          

RWTH Aachen Undergraduate Research Internships in Germany - May 18 Through July 24 Saturday, January 31 (Application Deadline) The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/Forschung/Forschen-an-der-RWTH/Angebote-fuer-Studierende/UROP/~wmy/UROP-INternational/lidx/1/) at RWTH Aachen University fosters research partnerships between qualified undergraduates from top US and Canadian universities and research faculty at RWTH. The program is specifically designed for students who wish to attain hands-on experience in fundamental research at one of the top universities of science and technology worldwide. UROP International offers undergraduate students the unique chance to conduct their own research project, in combination with going abroad for the summer. While pursuing their projects, students are mentored and supervised by the excellent research staff of the host institute at RWTH Aachen University. Besides obtaining research experience, the students participate in German language training and workshops on intercultural and research-related issues. Leisure activities complete their international experience in Germany. Program Overview: The program‘s duration is ten weeks. The first two weeks are dedicated to an intensive German language course and an introduction to research and culture. Weeks 3 to 10 are settled around the research internship in one of the departments of RWTH Aachen University. Leisure activities will be offered to ensure the students’ integration and exposure to German culture and the international community on campus. All communication will be in English. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a certificate for both their research project and the language class. The entire program is coordinated by the International Office of RWTH Aachen University, which will assist the students in all administrative matters. Due to the huge success of the UROP International program, RWTH is offering 60 placements for 2015. 30 scholarships will be awarded to cover daily living expenses; all students accepted to the program automatically apply for a scholarship. Information on the application process: rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/Forschung/Forschen-an-der-RWTH/Angebote-fuer-Studierende/UROP/UROP-INternational/~wnr/Informationen-fuer-Studierende/lidx/1/ List of available projects in the project database (please use the filter for UROP International): rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/Forschung/Forschen-an-der-RWTH/Angebote-fuer-Studierende/UROP/UROP-Projekt-Datenbank/~dwpq/Aktuell-verfuegbare-UROP-Projekte/lidx/1/?search=&aaaaaaaaaaaaaans=UROP+International&aaaaaaaaaaaaaant=&aaaaaaaaaaaaaanz= As you will gather, these internships are mostly in sciences and engineering, but there are also projects in areas such as business, economics, psychology and sociology. Several University of Michigan students have participated each year. The program is inexpensive (230 Euro) and they offer scholarships. If you have questions, please e-mail them to the programs administrator, Torsten Blut: Torsten Blut, M.A. Director, UROP Division 2.3 - Mobility Department 2.0 - International Office RWTH Aachen University Templergraben 57 52062 Aachen Germany Phone: 01149-241-80-90695 Fax: 01149-241-80-92662 Email: [email protected]
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:04:56 +0000

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