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International Research Experience for Science Students (IRES)

SIRE International Research Experience for Science Students provides summer grants for students working in a science laboratory in another country.  The program is funded by the SIRE program and by the Institute for Comparative and International Studies (ICIS).  The goal is to give students a research experience similar to one that they could have on a US campus but in an international location.  Students may not apply directly, but must be nominated by their department.  Science departments may nominate up to two students who meet the following criteria:

1. Students should have worked at least one semester and preferably a year in a research lab at Emory.
2. Student's research advisor should support the nomination.
3. Students should be in good academic standing and generally in their second or third year at Emory at the time of application.
4. The Department or the student’s research advisor should recommend a faculty advisor in an international research lab with whom they are familiar and who will provide outstanding mentoring for the student.  Alternatively, a student may identify three Howard Hughes Medical Institute with whom he or she would like to work. A list of those investigators and their research projects are at: http://www.hhmi.org/research/scholars/
5. The Department should identify a faculty member (generally the student’s lab supervisor), who will direct a one-hour independent study project with the student should he or she be chosen, in cooperation with the Center for International Programs Abroad, the Center for Science Education and the SIRE office.  The independent study project will prepare the student for their international lab experience.  This will include reading articles about the work in the lab, sessions on living and working in that culture, safety issues (where applicable) and other preparatory work the faculty mentor believes is necessary to prepare the student for work in that particular lab.
6. Applications are due by mid-October (see specific deadline on the on-line form) to the SIRE office (300 White Hall).  Applicants will be interviewed before selection is made.

Application Submission Deadline

• Summer: October 26, 2007 by 4:00 pm in 300 White Hall

A similar program is available to participate in scientific research in Germany through the German Academic Exchange (DAAD).  If you are interested in applying for the DAAD program, please fill out this application and indicate that your plan to apply.  We will assist you with your application to DAAD.  You should not indicate a research mentor or the location of your research as those are determined by the DAAD at the end of the selection process.

IRES application (PDF)

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