International Summer Research Internship | Shanghai Jiaotong University
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The SJTU International Summer Research Internship Program seeks to promote international research collaboration and to enhance the academic environment at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It offers top undergraduate students from around the world the opportunity to work at world class research laboratories under prominent research professors. Students who participate in ISRI will gain valuable research experience, preparation for graduate studies, and the chance to experience life in Shanghai. The inaugural ISRI Program will last for 6-10 weeks from June to August 2016.
Overview
- Location: Shanghai
- Industry: Other/Not Classified
- Employer: Shanghai Jiaotong University
Job Description
SJTU International Summer Research Internship Program
(ISRI Program)
The SJTU International Summer Research Internship Program seeks to promote international research collaboration and to enhance the academic environment at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It offers top undergraduate students from around the world the opportunity to work at world class research laboratories under prominent research professors. Students who participate in ISRI will gain valuable research experience, preparation for graduate studies, and the chance to experience life in Shanghai. The inaugural ISRI Program will last for 6-10 weeks from June to August 2016.
Why Shanghai Jiao Tong University？
● A prestigious research university with Ranked in the top 3 in China
● Ranked first in terms of the project number and the amount of money issued by National Natural Science Foundation of China
● Located in a diverse, energetic and international city
Participants will receive
● Knowledge of top research projects in China
● The opportunity to work with top Chinese professors, fellows and students
● A good basis for career in academic research
● Possible opportunity to co-author a scientific paper
● Access to campus facilities, including library, gymnasium and indoor pool
● A rewarding and unforgettable experience abroad
Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must:
● Students from Hongkong, Taiwan, Macao and abroad must be enrolled as
undergraduate students prior to applying for this program
● Be in their second or third year of undergraduate study
● Hold at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
● Students of non-English speaking countries must provide English language proficiency certificate, IELTS no less than 6.5, and TOEFL no less than 90 points. If you are in the college for English teaching programs, please provide relevant certificates.
● Have at least one prior research experience
● Additional requirements vary by laboratory
Application Procedures
1. Check the list of laboratories and contact your preferred laboratory to match your research interest and discuss the research internship program before applying for the program
2. Prepare the application documents, including official transcript in English, English test report, Curriculum Vitae, Motivation letter, and recommendation letter.
3. Submit your online application through isc.sjtu.edu.cn
Timeline
December – January
Applicants check the available laboratories and start preparing the application
January – April
Applicants file online applications and submit relevant documents
April – May
SJTU committee announces the selection results and sends out interview notice to selected applicants
May – June
SJTU sends admission notice and visa papers to the selected applicants
June – August
Students arrive at SJTU campus and the program begins.
Online Application Deadline
Apr. 30, 2016
Program Expenses
Scholarship Opportunities
● Tuition fee waived for all participants
● University council will consider all applicants for the opportunity to earn an allowance for accommodation and meal plans. In the end, 50% of participants will receive scholarship for accommodation and meal plans
● Other funds are available from some laboratories. Please contact each lab for further information
Accommodation
SJTU will reserve on campus accommodation for the selected applicants, we will release the online application address for accommodation soon after the admission.
Visa
SJTU will provide the application form (JW 202 form). The applicant should bring the visa paper, Admission Notice as well as a valid passport to the Chinese embassy or consulate to apply for a short term student visa (usually the visa type “X2”). Those who are already in China need to submit a copy of the visa page together with other application documents.
The JW 202 form and the admission notice will be sent to the applicant by the international courier within two weeks after the approval of the application.
Insurance
Liability insurance: Students who plan to attend this program should have obtained insurances before they come to study in China.
Certificate
After completing the ISRI Program and submitting the final report, you will receive a certificate awarded by SJTU.
Contact
Email: isc.mobility@sjtu.edu.cn
Relevant Laboratories
*Click the lab name to download the attachment.
Materials Science and Engineering
National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming
Research and development on Al alloys with high properties
Research and development on Mg alloys with high properties
Casting technology of light alloys
Plastic deformation technology of light alloys
Microstructure characterization of light alloys
Severe Plastic deformation of Al and Mg alloy materials
Mg-based Biomaterials
Mg-based Energy Materials
State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites
Advanced Materials
Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
Digital Media & Data Reconstruction Lab (DMDR Lab)
Image Processing
Digital Media
Communication Coding Theory
Information Theory
Storage
System Monitor Control
Computer Security
Key Laboratory of System Control and Information Processing, Ministry of Education
Prediction, Control and Optimization Technology of Complex Systems
Autonomous System and Network Engineering
Health and safety-oriented image processing
Mechanical Engineering
Biomechatronics and Biorobotics Laboratory
Bio-mechatronics
Robotics
Flash boiling Spray Characterization of Direct Injection Gasoline Injectors
Research of breakup mechanism of liquid jet via dimensionless analysis
Research of combustion process based on an optical engine
University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Dynamic Systems Control Laboratory
Motion/Motor Control
Electric Vehicle Dynamics
Hybrid Energy System
Wireless Power Transfer
Flow Sensing and Diagnostic Laboratory
General Motors Company(USA)
Henkel Corporation
Spray-On Photovoltaic Solar Cell Lab
High speed imaging of liquid thin films made by spray and spin coating
Fabrication and characterization of thin films
Fabrication and characterization of solarcells
Bio-X
Global Mental Health Research Center (Weidong LI’s Lab)
Optogenetics, CLARITY, Deep brain imaging in animal models
Laboratory of Plant Developmental Biology
Cloning and functional characterization of rice male sterile genes
Using genome editing technology creates rice mutants
Molecular characterization of GMOs
Biomedical Engineering
Lab of Medical Imaging and Image Processing
Multi-source CT Systems and Methods
CT reconstruction and MRI reconstruction based on Compress Sensing
Computer aide colon polyps detection
Computer aide lung nodules detection
Medical imaging and image processing based on synchrotron radiation
Cognitive Neural Engineering
Brain Modulation
Neuroscience and Neuroengineering Research Center
Gene therapy and stem-cell-combined gene therapy for ischemic stroke
The pathogenesis and intervention of cerebral ischemia; Real-time live imaging of the cerebral microvasculature of experimental animals
Xia Lab on Sirtuin Biology and Cancer Studies
Exosome function lung cancer resistance
Sirtuin regulation in squamous lung cancer
Physics and Astronomy
Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPAC) , Laboratory of the Underground Physics
Dark Matter Detection
Pharmacy
Pain Biology
Diabetes
Drug discovery and development research on anti-cancer and anti-diabetes diseases with new chemical entities and various drug candidates
