Fully Funded 2025 University of Rochester Undergraduate & Master’s Summer Research Programme in USA. – SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID

The University of Rochester in USA is inviting applications from international students for the 2025 Rochester Summer Research Program.

The University of Rochester International Student Summer Research Program cover living expenses, as well as on-campus accommodation, health insurance, and up to $1250 toward travel costs for international undergraduate and master’s students.

Requirements

To be considered for the University of Rochester International Student Summer Research Program, you must:

• Not be a US citizen or current resident
• Be currently studying outside of the US
• Have not pursued or are not currently in a PhD program
• Be in an undergraduate or master’s program with a focus on chemistry or a related field (e.g. physics, biology, engineering, computer science, etc.)
• Plan to do a PhD in chemistry.

Benefits

• Through the University of Rochester Summer Research Program, participants receive a weekly stipend to cover living expenses, as well as on-campus accommodation, health insurance, and up to $1250 toward travel costs.
• The program also covers associated student registration and tuition fees.
• You will be doing research full-time under the supervision of a faculty member of the chemistry department.
• While not conducting research, you will live on campus and will be given the opportunity to participate in a seminar series and a poster event that is designed for summer research students.
• There will be several opportunities for networking throughout the summer. There are no courses associated with this program.
• All participants are required to stay for at least eight weeks, and for a maximum of ten weeks.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

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• An unofficial copy of your transcripts (with English translation)
• A copy of your CV in PDF format
• Contact information of two professors that are familiar with your work to serve as references*

Method of Application

• Click the button below to visit the program’s webpage
• Complete and submit an online application, with the above materials/content.
• A copy of your application and instructions on how to submit their reference letter will be sent to them from summer@chem.rochester.edu.
• Please follow up with your references to make sure that they have received this email. Note that this automated email is sometime filtered as spam.
• You will receive via email a copy of your submitted application and confirmation when your recommendation letters are received.
• Decisions and offers will be made in the last week of March.

Application Deadline: January 24, 2025