California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) introduces exchange students to research under the guidance of seasoned research mentors at Caltech and NUS.

SURF was developed in order to enhance and broaden students’ undergraduate experiences by giving them the chance to live in another culture, conduct research in a different academic/research environment, and prepare for careers that will most certainly involve international cooperation and collaboration. Each summer more than 300 students from Caltech and from other colleges and universities participate in the programme.

Concordia University

Concordia has well recognized programs and ranks highly in Canada and internationally in fields such as Fine Arts, Social Science, Journalism and Engineering. The University's John Molson School of Business is consistently ranked within the top ten Canadian business schools and within the top 100 worldwide. 2nd and 3rd year NUS students from any faculty are eligible.

École Polytechnique (ParisTech) Summer Research Attachment Program

The Ecole Polytechnique – NUS International Research Attachment Program gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to carry out a 3 to 6-month internship in laboratories at Ecole Polytechnique. The Program will give NUS students the opportunity to work alongside researchers of Ecole Polytechnique.

NUS - Humboldt University of Berlin International Research Exchange Program

Two research internship positions will be available at WISTA , science and technology park in Adlershof. Internships will be in the fields of Optics and Laser, and Biotechnology and Chemistry.

Interns will be working in associated businesses and gaining experience in WISTA Management GMBH.

NUS - Imperial College London Summer International Research Exchange

Consistently rated amongst the world’s best universities, Imperial College London came 7th in the QS World University Rankings in 2011.  Imperial College London is a science-based institution with a reputation for excellence in science, technology, medicine and engineering. It is one of the most male-dominated universities in the UK.

International Research Attachment with INSA Lyon

The INSA Lyon – NUS International Research Attachment Program gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to carry out a 5 to 6-month internship in laboratories at INSA Lyon.

International Research Attachment Program with the University of Bonn

The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. With a student body of approximately 28,000 students, the University of Bonn is one of the major universities in Germany with strengths in mathematics, physics, economics, neuroscience, medical genetics, and chemical biology among others.

NUS - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Summer International Research Exchange

NUS students will collaborate with the MIT mentor to define, develop a research project and conduct their projects over 9 weeks in the summer. IROP will formally begin 11 June 2012 and conclude 10 August 2012.

Up to three students from NUS will be nominated for this program.

International Research Attachment with Northwestern University

Participate in a summer research experience of between 10 to 12-weeks at Northwestern University. Research opportunities are open to students from all disciplines.

Students are to negotiate the exact start and end dates with the host faculty at Northwestern when contacting them about placement opportunities.

University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia (UBC) ranks 2nd in Canada and 36th in the world. 2nd and 3rd year NUS students from Food Science and Technology Program (FST) and Applied Chemistry are eligible.

University of California (UC) Davis GREAT Summer Research

The UC Davis Global Research Experience in Advanced Technologies (GREAT) Summer Research Program offers the best undergraduate students from leading universities, the opportunity to gain valuable research experience in science and engineering during the summer at the University of California, Davis.