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International Opportunities

NYU Abu Dhabi Visiting Student Semester Undergraduate Research Assistantship

This assistantship creates a platform for visiting students to contribute to an ongoing research project under the supervision of an NYUAD faculty member, who will serve as a mentor, collaborator, and role model.  Additionally, students will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities on campus. Previous student assistantship work has been varied and included laboratory sample preparation and field experiments, experimental data analysis, collecting original data, analyzing quantitative data, writing literature reviews or research reports, and filming videos to assist with research outreach and communication.

To be eligible for the research assistantship students must:

  • be currently enrolled in full-time, undergraduate study at NYU New York or NYU Shanghai
  • have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours of study before coming to NYU Abu Dhabi
  • have applied to study at NYU Abu Dhabi for semester study. Only students who are admitted to study abroad at NYUAD will be considered.
  • be physically present on campus in Abu Dhabi for the relevant semester of the assistantship
  • have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above with a good overall academic and disciplinary record
  • have a demonstrated interest in and preparation for the research or its equivalent in the arts

Deadlines are around the end of September for spring and the end of March for fall. Please visit the NYUAD Visiting Student Semester UGRA page for further information, and to apply.

NYU Abu Dhabi Visiting Student Summer Research Program (for spring study abroad students only)

NYU Abu Dhabi has announced its spring 2024 undergraduate research and arts apprenticeship opportunities for NYU in New York students who wish to build their research or creative practice experience during a semester abroad at NYUAD. These assistantships create a platform for visiting students to contribute to an ongoing research project under the supervision of an NYUAD faculty member. Assistantship recipients may have the opportunity of continuing the research project full-time in the subsequent summer by applying to the Summer Visiting Undergraduate Research Program.

In addition to having access to state-of-the-art research facilities, students will receive up to $3,000 of support toward their study away from NYUAD. The research assistantship positions span many disciplines within the Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Sciences. The deadline to apply is October 20th, 2023.

Check out an example of undergraduate research at NYUAD over the summer with Tandon undergraduate GLASS Scholar Shreya Manjrekar!

Please email [email protected] with any questions

Practical Research Experience Program (PREP)

at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)

TUM PREP

Overview

Practical Research Experience Program (TUM PREP) is a summer program that will help students refine their research skills at one of Europe’s top-ranked technical institutions. While staying at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

Benefits of TUM PREP 2025

  • Students can choose from over 75 TUM PREP research projects among 7 different TUM Schools and various subject areas at the TUM campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising.
  • Summer research program: July 1 – August 22, 2025
  • Kick-off, orientation and framework program (networking events, day trips, lectures, buddy program etc.)
  • Research experience at Germany’s leading university
  • Program language is English
  • No tuition fee
  • Accommodation provided (offered by the Student Union Munich)
  • Transcript, Certificates and 10 ECTS

Applications for summer 2025 will be accepted via the online application platform between October 1, 2024 and November 24, 2024. Please note that all students must have uploaded their documents online and submit their applications latest by Sunday, November 24, 2024. Also their professors should send the students’ recommendation letters until this deadline.

Students are encouraged to apply for three research projects to enhance their chances of getting accepted. After receiving the applications, TUM Prep will try to place students in their projects of choice, and plan to finish the selection process latest by end of January 2025. Students will be informed about their admission to the program between mid-December 2024 and end of January 2025. In any case, we will certainly keep you updated as well.

Important Eligibility Notes for NYU Applicants

  • ONLY students from NYU New York are eligible to participate

  • Tandon graduate students CANNOT receive academic credit for their participation

  • Tandon Ph.D. students are NOT eligible to participate

 

Want additional funding? Look into scholarships for research from DAAD.