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Undergraduate Students

Students can conduct research abroad through Go Global in two ways:

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   1. By participating in an established program
      • U21 Undergraduate Research Conference
      • Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS), National University of Singapore
      • International Research Experience Program, TU Darmstadt (Germany)
   2. By conducting self-directed research abroad
      • Seek your own supervisor and lab at a partner institution
      • Incorporate research into your exchange experience

Choosing an established program

What to consider

• Check the program's eligibility requirements
• Consider the area of research - know your interests, set goals and research your options
• Check whether the host institution offers any stipend, housing, insurance, or academic credit

Benefits

• It's all set up and students have done it before
• You'll most likely have a project
• Most offer academic credit (check first)

Disadvantages

• May require a higher academic average
• Programs may be competitive
• Costs may be less flexible than if self-organized

Self-directed research abroad

Benefits:

• Your choice of lab, your choice of research
• More countries to choose from
• Costs may be more flexible than through a formal program
• Timing is more flexible
• Go Global will assist you once you find your supervisor

Disadvantages:

• You need to find the opportunity yourself
• There may be unforeseen costs (more solid in a set program)
• Programs may not offer academic credit

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Last reviewed 9/22/2010 11:29:07 AM