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Are you a Master student of any of the SEA-EU universities?

Explore over 100 Master Research Internship opportunities at SEA-EU for the 2023-24 academic year. Dive into research labs across disciplines and sharpen your skills in a dynamic environment. Connect directly with leading researchers by sharing your CV, motivation letter, and transcript. Start your journey between academic study and professional life with SEA-EU!

More than 100 opportunities currently available for the academic year 2024-2025 within SEA-EU.

Measuring and validating the environmental impact of seaports.

• University of Split
• Published: 26 July, 2024

Industrial engineering internship

Ship hydrodynamics – cfd, history of ancient philosophy, history of modern and contemporary philosophy, ontology, metaphysics, theodicy, philosophical speech about the world and god, “expanding library holdings and organizing academic events in north american indigenous studies”.

• University of Brest

Investigating Thermohaline Patterns: A Study of Spatial and Temporal Variability in the Mediterranean

Optimization of advanced production technologies, earnings management and key audit matters, university of split, university department of professional studies, trade and tourism management, join the sea-eu research teams, are you searching for an opportunity in a research lab/team for your internship, are you interested in one of the topics proposed below.

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Excellence Research Internship Program

EPFL ranks as one of the most successful institutions in Europe. Its pioneering and interdisciplinary spirit, coupled with state-of-the-art infrastructures, attracts leading scientists from around the world. Today, EPFL is developing into one of the most innovative and scientifically productive institutions. The vitality of home-grown entrepreneurs and the international networks established with other centers of excellence reinforce this innovative spirit. EPFL’s Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP) offers the opportunity to outstanding students to experience research during three months in this stimulating environment.

Excellence Research Internships are a unique chance to …

… expand knowledge and explore new or alternative fields

… specialize within a specific scientific subject

… gain experience in a cutting-edge lab and boost career prospects

… work and interact with first-rate researchers

… discover a new exciting university and its renowned professors

… enlarge experience in a scenic country and discover a new culture

… get a taste of what graduate studies could be at EPFL

Eligibility & application

The Excellence Research Internship Program is open to outstanding students from partner universities.

• Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres

Area of research:Diploma & Master Thesis Job description:Bachelor/Master thesis: Effects of permafrost erosion on Arctic nearshore food webs Backgro

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Master thesis - Pulmonary Cell Culture Models for allergen detection

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Master thesis - Cellular and Molecular Toxicity of Aerosols from E-liguid flavors

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Studentische Hilfskraft (w_m_d) zur Unterstützung des Veranstaltungsmanagements für die Planung...

Area of research:Studentische Hilfskräfte Job description:Am Forschungsinstitut für Nachhaltigkeit (RIFS) werden Entwicklungspfade für die globale Tr

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Studentische Hilfskraft (w_m_d) Deutsch-Französisches Zukunftswerk_Medien und Netzwerke

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PhD Student Position in Molecular Microbiology

• Basel, Switzerland
• From CHF 51,636 per annum, plus benefits
• Department of Biomedicine

Funded PhD position in Basel/Switzerland to study mycobacterial survival on single cells using genome-wide CRISPR editing and live-cell imaging.

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Junior and Senior Fellowship Programme 2025

• Bayreuth (Stadt), Bayern (DE)
• Universität Bayreuth

The University of Bayreuth is offering Fellowships for the year 2025.

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Studentische Hilfskraft (w_m_d)

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Master thesis: Microplastics in the fluffy layer suspended matter of the Sea of Galilee (m/f/d)

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Master Thesis - Efficient Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques for Studying Large-scale Metabolic ...

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Helmholtz Munich Summer internship on Epigenetics Without Barriers: environment, AI, data science and stem cells.

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Come and discover with us a truly interdisciplinary, cross-departmental research adventure during the summer! New learning, new experience, new tools, new knowledge!

Helmholzt Munich is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, the Germany’s largest scientific organisation, which main mission is to solve the grand challenges of science, society and industry.

This Helmholtz Munich "SUMMER INTERNSHIP ON EPIGENETICS WITHOUT BARRIERS: environment, AI, data science and stem cells"   is a unique opportunity for students who are interested in pursuing a career in the life sciences. They will experience the daily life of scientists and gain the practical experience working in wet and/or dry laboratories .

Our  annual international  program welcomes highly talented and motivated undergraduate and first-year master's students to work alongside leading researchers for 2 months on cutting-edge projects. Techniques will include  biochemistry ,  molecular biology ,  imaging ,  stem cell biology,  and implementing  computational approaches including artificial intelligence algorithms  according to the expertise of the host lab. This programs offers every year an unparalleled experience for students eager to explore the dynamic world of epigenetics and life-long health.

The program offers to the students:

• Projects:  Explore a wide range of projects, spanning from fundamental epigenetic mechanisms to cutting-edge applications like deep learning and spatial transcriptomics.
• Experience:  Immerse yourself in the daily routine of a prestigious research institution, obtaining hands-on experience in wet and dry lab environments.
• Collaboration:  Collaborate with world-leading researchers, contributing to ground-breaking projects over an intensive 8-week period.

Interns will also learn to:

• think and ask complex scientific questions
• plan and perform productive experiments and/or
• develop and apply leading-edge computational and machine-learning approaches
• discuss your data with our up-to-date experts on the field of epigenetics

HAPPENING NOW - 2024 Edition

The 2024 program is currently ongoing, and it is being exceptionally diverse, covering a spectrum of research areas within epigenetics (e.g., histone modifications, environmental stress, nuclear architecture, image processing, metabolic diseases, cell fate decisions, deep learning, AI, totipotency and spatial transcriptomics).

This year, eight talented students were selected to join the volunteered labs on this program . They arrived from different countries and cities, and started on 1st July on their respective labs to work with a designated directed supervisor under the PI leadership.

We could not be more excited of having them at Helmholtz Munich!

COMING SOON - 2025 edition

If you are already interested on the program, we are delighted!

We open applications for the next-edition program by December/January, so SAVE THE DATE ON YOUR CALENDARS and stay tuned for the exciting news!

In the meantime, you can reading the  Application Information  to check if you follow the requirements to apply for this program, and start preparing your application on time to have the highest chances of being selected!

We are already ooking forward to receive your application soon. In the meantime, if you have questions, do not hesitate on email us at [email protected]  and our Scientific Coordinator will answer to your doubts.

Cabianca Lab

Hamperl Lab

Schmoller Lab

Schneider Lab

Scialdone Lab

Teperino Lab

Torres-Padilla Lab

In our lab, we aim at understanding how environmental cues, including metabolic perturbations, impact on different aspects of chromatin organization, by using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans .

Chromatin modifying enzymes use metabolites (Acetyl-CoA and SAM among others) to generate histone post-translation modifications (PTMs), such as methylation and acetylation. Thus, metabolites availability is critical for chromatin regulation and epigenetic processes. Yet, the study of how intracellular metabolism shapes chromatin function is in its infancy and many questions are unanswered.

In this 2024 summer internship project, the student will contribute to a PhD project that aims to investigate the role specific metabolic enzymes in regulating heterochromatin silencing. During his/her time in the lab, the student will learn the basics of C. elegans growth and maintenance and combine genetics (crosses, RNAi-mediated gene knock down) and confocal live imaging to investigate how specific metabolic perturbations affect canonical and non-canonical histone PTMs.

Supervisor: Dr. Daphne Cabianca

Institute: Institute of Functional Epigenetics

Single-locus specific chromatin isolation as a tool to study nucleosome positioning at the single-molecule level

Chromatin presents the natural substrate of the essential and complex machineries dedicated to transcription, replication and repair. These fundamental processes require major chromatin rearrangements to access and make use of the genome. Thus, to understand the molecular basis of these DNA transactions, it is critical to define the collective changes of the chromatin structure at precise genomic regions where these machineries assemble and drive biological reactions.

This project will make use of an established affinity purification protocol to enrich specific chromosomal domains with high yields and purity (Weiβ et al , 2023; Chanou et al , 2023; Sajid et al., JOVE 2023), allowing us to purify a single-copy gene locus of interest in its native chromatin context. As part of this project, we will take advantage of this method and combine it with methylation-footprinting combined with Nanopore sequencing to determine at the single-molecule level the heterogeneity and influence of nucleosome positioning and occupancy on the functional state of the locus of interest. In addition, we will establish a novel tool named expansion microscopy that allows physical enlarging of the isolated molecules in order to visualize the native chromatin domains potentially with single nucleosome particle resolution.

References:

Chanou A, Weiβ M, Holler K, Straub T, Krietsch J, Sanchi A, Ummethum H, Lee CSK, Kruse E, Trauner M, et al (2023) Single molecule MATAC-seq reveals key determinants of DNA replication origin efficiency. Nucleic Acids Research , gkad1022, doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkad1022

Sajid A, Hamperl S. (2023), Single-Copy Gene Locus Chromatin Purification in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. JOVE, accepted

Weiβ M, Chanou A, Schauer T, Tvardovskiy A, Meiser S, König A-C, Schmidt T, Kruse E, Ummethum H, Trauner M, et al (2023) Single-copy locus proteomics of early- and late-firing DNA replication origins identifies a role of Ask1/DASH complex in replication timing control. Cell Rep 42: 112045

Supervisor: Dr. Stephan Hamperl

Institute: Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells

Self-supervised generation of synthetic leukemia blood smear data

Diagnosing acute leukemia from blood cell morphologies is a challenging task where artificial intelligence can help tremendously. Multiple instance learning approaches can look into a pool of single cell data, identify the relevant hallmark cells, and extract the necessary information for diagnosis thanks to the attention pooling mechanism. From embedding patients and not just single cells, we now want to generate synthetic data to better understand disease ​​subclasses and infer possible disease trajectories.

Supervisor: Prof. Carsten Marr

Institute: Institute of Artifical Intelligence for Health

Understanding nucleoid number control and mitochondrial DNA regulation in S. cerevisiae

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is essential to mitochondria functions, and defects in mtDNA maintenance underlie severe diseases, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and cancer. mtDNA encodes for essential subunits of the respiratory chain, and it is organised in nucleoproteins called nucleoids, which are distributed throughout the mitochondrial network. Despite the fundamental importance, the mechanisms controlling nucleoid number, nucleoid distribution, and mtDNA replication and maintenance are poorly understood.

To analyse the complex 3D distribution of the nucleoids and mitochondria network in single cells for our recent study 1   we developed two bioimage analysis tools: 1) Cell-ACDC 2 that employs state-of-the-art neural networks for segmentation, tracking and cell cycle annotations of live-cell imaging data, and 2) spotMAX (manuscript in preparation), a deep-learning based 3D detection and quantification of fluorescent foci. Thanks to these studies we identified important mechanisms for mtDNA copy number regulation with cell volume. However, recent unpublished results suggest that nucleoid number control is uncoupled from mtDNA copy number control.

This leaves many open questions: how is nucleoid number control achieved? Is it uncoupled from mtDNA content regulation? Building on the image analysis tools that we developed, with this project will address these questions by employing cutting-edge live-cell imaging techniques, machine-learning image analysis, and genetic manipulation of yeast cells to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying the co-regulation of nucleoid number and mtDNA content in S. cerevisiae.

The proposed project will provide fundamental insights into the mechanisms underlying mtDNA maintenance and replication, shedding light on an open question in cell biology and a central feature in mtDNA-related genetic diseases.

1. Seel, A. et al. Regulation with cell size ensures mitochondrial DNA homeostasis during cell growth. Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 30 , 1549–1560 (2023).

2. Padovani, F., Mairhörmann, B., Falter-Braun, P., Lengefeld, J. & Schmoller, K. M. Segmentation, tracking and cell cycle analysis of live-cell imaging data with Cell-ACDC. BMC Biol. 20 , 174 (2022).

Unravelling the function of chromatin modifications and their role in disease 

Our aim is to identify novel pathways regulating chromatin function in order to discover new therapy targets and unique diagnostic or prognostic markers. We want to understand how covalent modifications in chromatin components (e.g. histones) regulate cellular functions and how their deregulation results in diseases such as cancer or diabetes.  One of our main research lines are novel types and sites of chromatin modifications and their role in disease processes. 

The project for the summer student will focus on how (novel) modifications can regulate genome function (e.g. transcription or differentiation) and epigenetic inheritance. It will be performed together with an experienced supervisor. This includes the possibility to be part of a very dynamic and international team, learn state of the art technologies (such as imaging techniques and/or ChIP/CUT&RUN/CUT&Tag assays) and get insights in the fascinating field of chromatin modifications and how the regulate cellular processes. Join us to harness the power of epigenetics to promote a healthier society in a rapidly changing world !

Supervisor: Prof. Robert Schneider

Computational reconstruction of 3D gene expression patterns by Graphical Modelling

Spatial transcriptomics is revolutionizing the study of molecular tissue architecture. However, the advent of these techniques has also created a demand for modeling such data in a meaningful way. Over the years, much work has been dedicated to developing new statistical methods to address the problem of modeling the count/intensity distribution of spatial transcriptomic data, identifying genes with high spatial variation, clustering specimens into distinct domains, and deconvolving the cell type composition.

The tomography-inspired spatial transcriptomics technique called TOMO-seq allows cost-efficient genome- and organ-level scaling of spatial transcriptomic studies, albeit at the cost of lower spatial resolution. Consequently, complementing TOMO-seq with a robust and scalable bioinformatic pipeline can mitigate the effects of lower spatial resolution, making it an attractive experimental strategy for future studies (Junker et al., 2014).

Tomographer, a state-of-the-art model for TOMO-seq reconstruction, uses Laplace and Exponential priors to reconstruct a sparse and smooth image (Schede et al., 2021). Such models, however, assume that their realizations are i.i.d and, hence, do not account for possible spatial dependencies (Bardsley, 2012). Graphical models, on the other hand, inherently consider the spatial neighborhood relationships and, thanks to their mathematical properties, can be factored into conditionally independent structures, reducing the runtime of the inference (Koller & Friedman, 2009). Numerous tools developed for traditional spatial transcriptomics analyses utilize the power of graphical models (Dries et al., 2021; Kats et al., 2021; Sun et al., 2020).

The student will have the chance to work with various types of spatial omics datasets, will be involved in discussions of state-of-the-art techniques in spatial reconstruction, and assist our lab in graphical model specification within a hierarchical Bayesian framework.

Bardsley, J. M. (2012). Laplace-distributed increments, the Laplace prior, and edge-preserving regularization. Journal of Inverse and Ill-Posed Problems , 20 (3), 271–285. doi.org/10.1515/jip-2012-0017

Dries, R., Zhu, Q., Dong, R., Eng, C.-H. L., Li, H., Liu, K., Fu, Y., Zhao, T., Sarkar, A., Bao, F., George, R. E., Pierson, N., Cai, L., & Yuan, G.-C. (2021). Giotto: A toolbox for integrative analysis and visualization of spatial expression data. Genome Biology , 22 (1), 78. doi.org/10.1186/s13059-021-02286-2

Junker, J. P., Noël, E. S., Guryev, V., Peterson, K. A., Shah, G., Huisken, J., McMahon, A. P., Berezikov, E., Bakkers, J., & van Oudenaarden, A. (2014). Genome-wide RNA Tomography in the Zebrafish Embryo. Cell , 159 (3), 662–675. doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2014.09.038

Kats, I., Vento-Tormo, R., & Stegle, O. (2021). SpatialDE2: Fast and localized variance component analysis of spatial transcriptomics (p. 2021.10.27.466045). bioRxiv. doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.27.466045

Koller, D., & Friedman, N. (2009). Probabilistic graphical models: Principles and techniques . MIT Press.

Moses, L., & Pachter, L. (2022). Museum of spatial transcriptomics. Nature Methods , 19 (5), Article 5. doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01409-2

Schede, H. H., Schneider, C. G., Stergiadou, J., Borm, L. E., Ranjak, A., Yamawaki, T. M., David, F. P. A., Lönnerberg, P., Tosches, M. A., Codeluppi, S., & La Manno, G. (2021). Spatial tissue profiling by imaging-free molecular tomography. Nature Biotechnology , 39 (8), Article 8. doi.org/10.1038/s41587-021-00879-7

Sun, S., Zhu, J., & Zhou, X. (2020). Statistical analysis of spatial expression patterns for spatially resolved transcriptomic studies. Nature Methods , 17 (2), Article 2. doi.org/10.1038/s41592-019-0701-7

Velten, B., & Stegle, O. (2023). Principles and challenges of modeling temporal and spatial omics data. Nature Methods , 20 (10), Article 10. doi.org/10.1038/s41592-023-01992-y

Supervisor: Dr. Antonio Scialdone

Institute:  Institute for Epigenetics and Stem Cells

The environmental epigenetic group studies the influence of paternal health on pregnancy and offspring phenotypes.

For this project, the student will study the placental immune compartment. She/he will work with primary mouse placenta, isolate and characterise placental immune cells. She/he will gain experience with FACS analysis and basic molecular biology techniques for protein and rna isolation and analysis. The goal is to understand whether and how paternal health at conception influences the placental immune compartment and thereby offspring health.

Supervisor:  Dr. Raffaele Teperino

Institute:  Institute of Environmental Epigenetics

Analysis of chromatin and transcription factors that regulate stem cell identity

The project proposed aims at identifying the molecular players and epigenetic mechanisms that allow early embryonic cells to acquire their high plasticity or totipotency. Cellular plasticity is the capacity of a cell to give rise to different cell types upon differentiation.

 In particular, the student will work with cell culture models for pluripotency and totipotency. They will implement cell biology and molecular biology approaches to understand the function of candidate proteins and genomic elements to regulate gene expression in pluripotent and totipotent cells.

The student will be able to grow and culture embryonic stem cells and manipulate the cells using RNAi, transfection, CrisprCas9-based epigenetic engineering and ectopic expression of chromatin modifiers.

Overall, the project proposed aims to uncover the epigenetic mechanisms behind the establishment of totipotency and to provide insights into the origin of the first pluripotent stem cells to form.

Supervisor:  Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla

Cabianca Lab (IFE)

Hamperl lab (ies), marr lab (aih), schmoller lab (ife), schneider lab (ife), scialdone lab (ies), teperino lab (ieg), torres-padilla lab (ies), call for program 2024 is closed, frequently asked questions.

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Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for our program if you | ∞ have a background in biological sciences, bioinformatics, or related discipline. | ∞ are an undergraduate who has completed at least two years of university study. | ∞ have finished your undergraduate studies, but you are still enrolled at your university | ∞ are a first-year post-graduate Master's student | ∞ have a very good academic record | ∞ have good English language skills (written and spoken) |

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How you can apply for our program | ∞ Submit your application in English via our online application system | ∞ Fill out the contact details (everything marked with a red star is mandatory). | ∞ Desired Salary: put in 0€. | ∞ Upload the required documents (see below) combined in ONE pdf file | ∞ Your application was successful after you got the automated confirmation email. |

Required documents

For you application, you need to provide the following documents ∞ Motivation letter | ∞ Curriculum vitae | ∞ Evidence of enrolment | ∞ Certificate from your university | ∞ Transcript of records | ∞ Filled out project preference list |

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Internships

Internships at max planck institutes in computer science.

The Max Planck Institutes for Informatics (Saarbruecken), Software Systems (Saarbruecken and Kaiserslautern), and Security and Privacy (Bochum) offer research internships in all areas of Computer Science.  An internship at a Max Planck Institute is a way to pursue world-class research in computer science! Our internships are also an excellent way to explore research or  new research areas for the first time.

Internships are open to exceptional Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral students worldwide, as well as exceptional individuals from industry interested in gaining academic research experience in computer science. Intern positions are limited and admissions are very competitive

We welcome interns all year round, but most interns prefer the summer months. Every intern works directly with an assigned faculty mentor at one of the participating institutes. Internship projects are based on the intern’s academic interests, maturity and prior experience.

All internships are fully funded, covering living costs, housing and roundtrip travel costs. A typical internship lasts 12 to 14 weeks, but longer internships are possible.

The application deadline for summer internships (i.e., those starting between May and August) is November 1 of the previous year. If you apply for this deadline and your application is successful, you should hear from us before 1st of March.

For an internship starting outside the summer months, please apply at least 5 months ahead of your intended starting date. Note that applications for internships outside summer months are considered based on the needs of individual projects and research groups. If such an application is successful, you should hear back within 3-4 months from the time you applied.

All applications must be submitted online at  https://apply.cis.mpg.de/register/internship .

We understand that travel restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may prevent interns from traveling to host institutes right now. In such a case, the intern and the mentor may agree mutually to complete the internship remotely. The intern will still be paid the monthly stipend.

Why Intern at a Max Planck Institute in Computer Science?

• Max Planck Institutes offer an   internationally renowned research community, with world-class faculty across the full spectrum of Computer Science.
• Interns get direct, hands-on experience doing cutting edge research in computer science. Successful internships often result in coauthored publications at top academic conferences. Interning at a Max Planck Institute is great way to kick-start your future research career!
• All admitted interns receive a stipend, and their housing cost and the cost of travel from their habitual residence to the hosting institute and back are covered.
• The working environment is English-speaking, multicultural, and diverse.

Who Can Apply?

• Internships are open to exceptional  Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral students   worldwide with a basic background in Computer Science (roughly, the first three years of a standard Computer Science Bachelors program by the start of the internship ) and an interest in CS research. Internship projects are customized to suit the backgrounds of individual interns.
• Industry applicants with a similar background and an interest in academic CS research may also apply.
• Students looking for Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis projects are also welcome to apply. The internship project can be converted to a thesis if the student’s university allows.
• Internships are also an excellent opportunity for   pre-doctoral students   to explore computer science research prior to embarking on a research career.
• We encourage applicants with diverse academic backgrounds and interdisciplinary interests, e.g. intersecting social science, economics, law, humanities, and others.
• We particularly welcome applications from individuals belonging to underrepresented groups in CS or other STEM fields.
• Our internships are very competitive and all applicants are expected to have an excellent academic record, regardless of its length.

Please apply by the following deadlines:

• For internships starting between May and August, apply by November 1 of the previous year
• For internships starting at any other time of the year, apply at least 5 months before your intended starting date

Application Process

Submit your application. Apply online at  https://apply.cis.mpg.de/register/internship . You will need to provide your CV, transcripts, contact information for at least one reference, and an optional motivation letter. You can also optionally indicate faculty members at the participating institutes with whom you would like to work and the period during which you would like to intern. Note that we do not request references immediately and in all cases. Please do not write to us asking why your referee has not received a request for your letter.

Matching process.  Research groups at participating institutes will review your application. During this period, you might be contacted for a phone interview.

Notification.  You will be notified of the outcome of your application by email. If you are selected, you will also be put in touch with your assigned faculty mentor to finalize the exact dates of your internship and settle on an internship project.  

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Do I need to know German to complete an internship?

No, knowledge of German is not required. All participating institutes use English as their working language.

What can I expect from an internship?

As an intern, you will work closely with a research group at one of the participating institutes and be mentored by at least one faculty member. Interns conduct academic research jointly with their mentor or a team of faculty, doctoral students and postdocs.

Where will I do my internship?

You will do your internship at one of the participating institutes (see the next question for the list of participating institutes). We understand that travel restriction due to COVID-19 may prevent some interns from traveling to the hosting institute right now. In these cases, the internship can be completed remotely if the intern and the mentor agree mutually.

Which institutes participate in the internship program?

The following institutes participate in the internship program:

• Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Saarbruecken)
• Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (Kaiserslautern and Saarbruecken)
• Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (Bochum)

Can I choose a research area, a faculty member or an institute I would like to work with?

When you apply, you can specify faculty member(s) whose research groups you would like to work with. We treat this as a preference; your application will also be considered for internships with other research groups.

Where can I find a list of faculty members?

Max Planck Institute for Informatics: https://www.mpi-inf.mpg.de/home Max Planck Institute for Software Systems: https://www.mpi-sws.org/people/#faculty-and-researchers Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy: https://www.mpi-sp.org/4245/faculty

Can I see a list of possible projects ahead of time?

We do not provide a list of projects ahead of time. Instead, your mentor and you will decide a project of interest to you after you have been selected. This process allows us to customize projects to suit your needs better.

Who is eligible for an internship?

We consider internship applications from Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral students, and industry employees interested in academic research. You are welcome to apply if you satisfy the following criteria:

• You are interested in academic research in Computer Science.
• You have a strong background in Computer Science and in the relevant area(s) of research — for example, you have completed coursework equivalent to the first three years of a Computer Science undergraduate program at the start of your internship, or you have prior experience doing research in the relevant area(s).
• Your academic record is excellent, irrespective of its length.

My university allows me to do my Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis research at another university/institute. Can an internship help with this?

Yes! You can use your internship research as the basis of your thesis. However, your internship mentor and your university must agree to this. If you wish to do this, please say so in a comment on your internship application.

I have finished my Bachelor’s degree and plan to apply to/join a Master’s program. Can I apply? 

Yes, as long as you as you satisfy the eligibility requirements listed above.

I have finished my Master’s degree and plan to apply to/join a doctoral program. Can I apply? 

I am already enrolled in a doctoral program. Can I apply? 

Do you provide financial support to interns?

Yes. All interns receive a monthly stipend that is sufficient to comfortably cover living costs. Additionally, the cost of housing during the internship and the cost of round-trip travel from their habitual place of residence to the hosting institute are covered.

How long are the internships? When do internships start?

Our internships are variable length. Internship starting dates and duration are decided by mutual agreement between the intern and the mentor. 12 to 14 week internships during the summer are most common, but longer internships and internships starting at other times are possible.

When are internships available?

We welcome interns round the year. However, most of our interns come during the summer (May – August) due to their own semester constraints.

What is the deadline to apply for an internship?

For an internship starting between May and August, apply by November 1 of the previous year. For an internship starting in any other month, apply at least 5 months in advance.

How do I apply for an internship?

Apply online at https://apply.cis.mpg.de/register/internship . Do not email any application materials to us. We do not accept applications by email. See the previous question for deadlines.

What do I need in order to apply?

You will need to provide your CV, transcripts, contact information for at least one reference, and an optional motivation letter. You can also optionally indicate faculty members at the participating institutes with whom you would like to work and when you would like to intern.

The application asks for a reference. What is a reference? How do I provide it?

A reference (or a reference letter) is a letter from an individual (called a recommender, referee or letter writer) who is familiar with your academic abilities. The letter explains how the recommender knows you, what relevant skills the recommender knows you to have and the recommender’s assessment of your potential to excel in the position you have applied for. In the internship application form, you only need to provide the name and contact information of a recommender. If we find the need, we will contact the recommender directly and ask for the letter.

The recommender is usually a faculty member whose class(es) you have taken, an adviser/mentor with whom you have conducted research, or your supervisor at work. Before listing the recommender in your application, you should talk to the recommender and ascertain that he/she would be willing to write a letter in case we ask for it. If we ask for a letter and the recommender does not provide us the letter, your application will likely be rejected.

Do not ask your recommender to email us your letter. We do not accept letters by email. If we need your letter, we will contact your recommender directly and provide a URL where the letter can be uploaded.

My recommender has not been asked for a letter. What do I do?

Relax! We do not ask for letters for all applicants. If we need your letter, we will ask your recommender. Please do not write to us about this. We cannot respond to individual queries about whether or not your recommender has submitted a letter and whether or when we will ask for a letter.

The application form asks for a “major GPA”. What is that?

The “major GPA” is the average grade in subjects in the area in which you earned your degree. So, if your degree is in Computer Science, your major GPA is the average score of all Computer Science subjects. If your degree is in Mathematics, your major GPA is the average score of all Mathematics subjects.

My university does not declare a major GPA. What should I do?

Calculate the major GPA yourself as described in the previous question and write that in the required application field.

The application form asks for a class rank. However, my university does not declare ranks. What should I do?

Fill N/A or 0 in the class rank field and leave a comment on your application explaining that your university does not declare class ranks.

How are interns selected?

Our intern selection is strictly merit-based and highly competitive. Merit is defined broadly and covers coursework, skills, reference letter(s) and prior research experience. (You do not necessarily need prior research experience to be selected. Many of our interns have no prior research experience.) All applications are carefully screened by an appointed committee. In some cases, we may interview you by phone. Final selection is based on a match with research groups.

How will I be notified of the result of my internship application?

We notify by email. Make sure you provide a valid email address that will remain accessible for a few months.

Do you provide support for getting a German/Schengen visa and do you cover visa costs?

If you are selected for an internship and need a visa to come to Germany for your internship, we will provide you necessary documents to obtain the visa. However, it is your responsibility to apply for the visa in time through a local German consulate. Visas are adjudicated by German authorities and we have no control or influence over this process or its outcome.

In many cases, you may be exempt from visa fees for an internship of duration up to 3 months. If you are required to pay a visa fee, get in touch with us to know whether or not we can cover the visa fee. Please do not write to us about visa-related questions until we have notified you that you have been accepted for an internship.

The Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS) used to have a separate internship program. What happened to that program?

From December 2020, the MPI-SWS internship program has been subsumed by this common program. If you wish to intern at MPI-SWS, please apply here.

The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) is not among the participating institutes. How do I apply for an internship there?

Please contact individual faculty at MPI-IS to apply for an internship there. Do not apply here for an internship at MPI-IS.

One of the participating institutes is advertising internship positions in a separate call as well. What is the difference? Should I apply here instead?

Some participating institutes or, in some cases, specific research groups may advertise intern positions independently as well. The difference is that such applications will be limited to the advertising institute or the specific research group and no other groups will consider such an application. You should apply to such a call if you are certain that you want your application to be considered   only  by the advertising institute/group. On the other hand, an application here will make your application accessible to all research groups and faculty at the participating institutes. You can also apply here and to specific calls simultaneously.

My question wasn’t answered here. What should I do?

First, double-check that your question was really not answered above. If it really wasn’t answered, send an email to [email protected] . We will be happy to answer your question.

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The sciences of biological and artificial intelligence are rapidly growing research fields that need enthusiastic minds with a keen interest in solving challenging questions. The Max Planck Institutes for Biological Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems and the Tübingen AI Center offer up to 10 students at the Bachelor or Master level paid three-months internships during the summer of 2024. Successful applicants will work with top-level scientists on research projects spanning machine learning, electrical engineering, theoretical neuroscience, behavioral experiments and data analysis. The CaCTüS Internship is aimed at young scientists who are held back by personal, financial, regional or societal constraints to help them develop their research careers and gain access to first-class education. The programme is designed to foster inclusion, diversity, equity and access to excellent scientific facilities. We specifically encourage applications from students living in low- and middle-income countries which are currently underrepresented in our research community.

Who can apply? The CaCTüS Internship specifically addresses motivated students who are constrained by personal, financial, regional or societal issues that negatively affect their future education.

Biological Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems and the Tübingen AI Center Tübingen, Germany

Coordination Office Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics [email protected]

BCCN Berlin Pre-Doc Internship Program

In this second round of our Pre-Doc Internship Program, we want to encourage and support especially talented students from developing countries in the transition from their master studies to their doctoral studies. Interns will have the chance to come to Berlin, Germany, for a paid, six-month Pre-Doc internship. The internship program provides access to first-class scientific labs and institutions, state-of-the-art research, and scientific network in one of Germany’s leading computational neuroscience research hubs.

Who can apply? Master students in their final stage or after graduation.

BCCN Berlin Berlin, Germany

Lisa Velenosi [email protected]

Singularity Detection and Mitigation in Analytic Integrators

In this project, you will extend ODE-toolbox to detect the potential occurrence of singularities in the generated propagator matrices, and mitigate this problem by computing a set of propagator matrices and the conditions under which each is valid. (A simple singularity detection is implemented since the latest version but could be improved.) An application programming interface (API) should be developed that supports returning the new data structures. Additional unit tests should be provided to demonstrate the correctness of the result.

Who can apply? Master students in the fields of computer science, maths, or related fields.

Simulation Lab Neuroscience Forschungszentrum Jülich

Charl Linssen [email protected]

Computational Systems Neuroscience

The department of Computational Systems Neuroscience welcomes undergrad students from the fields of Biology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering to participate in their research. They are offering projects in computational and experimental neuroscience, including modeling studies, studies in animal behavior and in neurophysiology.

Required skills: depending on project

University of Cologne

Lab head Martin Nawrot [email protected]

Visual and olfactory systems

The Department of Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems is open for students for internships and theses in their labs.

Research foci are visual and olfactory functions in the human and animal brain and their elicited behavioral responses, and other related topics in brain science. Research methods include visual psychophysics, zebrafish behavior and neuroscience, computational modeling, data analysis, human event related potential measurements, fMRI and eye tracking.

Eligibility: depending on requirements of individual training program

Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Tübingen

Head of the department Li Zhaoping [email protected]

Cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying learning and memory

The computational neuroscience group researches on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying learning and memory using computational methods. Topics for Bachelor/Master theses are available and the lab is open for collaborations, offering expertise on episodic memory, spatial navigation, hippocampus, neural networks, and reinforcement learning. The main language of communication is English.

Skills to be learned: reinforcement learning, neural networks, parallel computing

Required skills: programming

Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)

Group leader Sen Cheng [email protected]

High performance computing (HPC)

The Simulation and Data Lab Neuroscience offers students an insight into the world of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and how HPC can be efficiently used for neuroscience research, from modelling and simulation to data analysis and neuroimaging. Visiting students should have some programming skills, e.g. in C, C++ or Python, to be able to use their visit for a (first) project with HPC and/or data resources.

Skills to be learned: high-performance computing, data analysis, visualisation technology for neuroscience

Jülich Supercomputing Centre

Scientific coordination Maren Frings [email protected]

Master theses

A computational model of pulvino-cortical contributions to large-scale neural dynamics and behavior.

The pulvinar is an important yet understudied thalamic nucleus that is involved in multiple cognitive and sensorimotor computations. Although there have been recent efforts to characterize the function of the pulvinar, several open questions remain. For example, it is known that interhemispheric interactions at the level of the cerebral cortex provide robustness to perturbations during sensorimotor transformations. The corresponding cortical areas are innervated by the thalamus, but whether the thalamus plays any role in such interhemispheric coordination remains unknown. The goal of this computational project is to identify thalamic contributions to interhemispheric interactions and behavior via simulation of large-scale network dynamics in connection to pulvinar and cortical recordings in the awake macaque. The project will be co-supervised by Dr. Igor Kagan, German Primate Center (DPZ).

Required skills: programming experience in Python or MATLAB, previous exposure to systems and computational neuroscience methods, including simulating differential equations and/or analysis of neural datasets

Background: c omputational neuroscience, physics, computer science, data science

Bernstein Center Göttingen Göttingen Campus Institute of Dynamics of Biological Networks (CIDBN)

Dr. Jorge Jaramillo [email protected] +49 152 051 712 32

Directional information in hippocampal place cells populations

Hippocampal place cells not only decode the current position but also the running direction of an animal. The interconnectedness between those codes is less explored but of fundamental importance for the understanding of hippocampal function in navigation and memory processes. This project will apply and refine analysis tools for extracellularly recorded spiking data obtained during free foraging. Students will be exposed to classic methods and literature on hippocampal in-vivo physiology and state-of-the art machine learning methods.

Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at University of Freiburg

Required skills: Experience in Python and statistical methods

Background: Neurobiology

Bernstein Center Freiburg, University Freiburg

Bernstein Coordination Site [email protected]

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Unlike the PhD programme, there is no formalised master programme at the IMP. Instead, most labs frequently host master students during the research part of their thesis or for placements and internships. 

If you are highly motivated, academically sound and very interested in the work of one of our research groups, then please contact the relevant group leader and enquire about opportunities to join the lab for the time of your master research or an internship.

Frequently, positions for master students are also advertised on this website under “ open positions ”.  You may also be eligible for the Vienna BioCenter Summer School .

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ESA offers student internship opportunities from three to six months to students in their final or second-to-last year of a Master's degree in technical and non-technical domains. Learn everything you need to know in this article.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for a student internship at ESA:

• You must be a student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level. You must have student status and be enrolled at university for the entire duration of the internship. 
• You must be a citizen of one of the following  ESA Member States : Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Members, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria and Cyprus as  European Cooperating States .

What do we offer?

• An enriching and highly valuable experience that could open doors to a career within Europe’s space sector, renowned research institutes or, of course, ESA itself.
• An international, multicultural and friendly working environment.
• A placement lasting between three and six months at an ESA establishment.
• Internships are unpaid, however a monthly allowance of €800 for non-residents and €500 for residents is granted. A non-resident is defined as someone living more than 50 km from the relevant establishment. The non-resident allowance will also be granted to students with special needs, irrespective of their residency status.

Useful information

• Students usually complete one internship placement during their studies. This may, exceptionally, be split into two parts if requested by the student’s university, provided that the total duration does not exceed six months.
• Student interns are responsible for their own health insurance, accident insurance and travel expenses.
• Student interns are responsible for finding their own accommodation.

Internship disciplines

• Mechanical engineering (optical, propulsion, thermal, mechanisms, structures, materials, robotics)
• Electrical engineering (RF, power & data systems, antennas, microelectronics, EMC, components)
• System engineering
• Telecom and integrated applications
• Software engineering
• Ground segment systems and operations
• Product/quality assurance and safety
• Applied mathematics
• Earth observation and environmental science (geophysics, meteorology, climatology)
• Planetary and space science (astronomy, astrophysics, solar physics)
• Life and material sciences
• Law (contracts, procurement, international public law)
• Finance (project control, cost analysis, auditing)
• Communications and public relations
• Human resources
• Information technology
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More about life at ESA

Find out everything you need to know about life at ESA and work-life balance on our pages. For more information about ESA sites, check out ESA Establishments .

Recruitment process

How to apply for a student internship opportunity

Opportunities are published in November each year and remain open for a month. You can set up a job alert to be informed as soon as the opportunities are published!

• Once published, you will be able to browse the ESA list of opportunities here .
• Select the opportunity that most interests you and fits best with your academic background and aspirations . Due to the high number of applications received each year, we can only accept a maximum of two applications per person (Please note: there is no limit in the choice of topics within one opportunity). Should you apply to more vacancies in this call, all your applications will be disregarded. If your profile is well-suited to another position, we will share it with the hiring manager.
• To apply, you first need to register and create your candidate profile with your CV and motivation letter.
• Once you have applied, you will be able to track the status of your application.

Recruitment timeline

• November: call for applications
• December - February: shortlisting and selection of candidates
• February: earliest start date for internships. The start date is set by mutual agreement between ESA and the university and takes into account the preferences stated in your application form. In principle, you can start at any time between February and October of the same year.  

All candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application. 

Our tips for your application

Before applying, read the details of each position thoroughly and focus your attention on the one that is most in line with your interests and background.

Share your motivation, interests and enthusiasm in your motivation letter – but keep it clear and concise! Answer the questions in the application form carefully: they are important for us to learn more about your profile. 

If you have any further questions, feel free to write to us at  [email protected] .

Looking for more learning and hands-on opportunities?

ESA Academy is open to university students from undergraduate to PhD level coming from ESA Member States, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

ESA Academy teams up with European universities, space institutes, and national space agencies to offer exceptional learning opportunities and practical experiences in a vast portfolio of programmes. ESA Academy is designed to complement academic education. Its objective is to enhance students’ educational experience and help them develop both practical and theoretical know-how and expertise in various disciplines, ranging from space sciences to engineering, space medicine, spacecraft operations, project and risk management, product and quality assurance, standardisation and much more.

Learn more about ESA Academy.

Find your path at ESA

ESA offers a number of entry-level programmes targeting students (Master or PhD), recent graduates and young professionals, alongside its vacancies for experienced professionals. One of them could be your path to space! Quickly find out which programme could be the best fit for you by following the pathways at ESA on our entry-level flowchart .

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Wageningen University offers non-EU Erasmus+ grants to WU students who are going to do an internship or thesis in one of the following countries:

• New Zealand
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Please note that only one Erasmus+ Non-EU grant per student during each study cycle (BSc or MSc) will be awarded. It is possible, however, to have both EU grants and Non-EU grants during each study cycle.

NB: Inclusion Top-Ups are not available for the countries mentioned above.

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Check this list to see if you can apply for the scholarship.

• You have to be registered as a full time student at Wageningen University during your internship or thesis research abroad.
• The internship or thesis acknowledged as official part of your WU study programme.
• The internship or thesis needs to be confirmed by an internship agreement or thesis contract signed by your WU supervisor and the receiving institution.
• The internship or thesis has to be minimal 35 hours per week to maximal 40 hours a week (a full time internship);
• The minimal stay abroad is 2 months ( 60 days, travel days are not included ).
• Applications can be combined within one study cycle (BSc or MSc) up to a maximum of 12 months, however the allocation of grants is subject to the availability of funds.
• Your destination country is not your home country (first or second nationality applies) .
• During your internship or thesis research you will live in the country where the internship or thesis research takes place .
• Internships or thesis research at EU institutions and other bodies related to the EU are excluded, see the list on the EU website .
• Please note that funds will be allocated to students who have not yet received an Erasmus+ scholarship in the past on a first come first serve basis.
• There are no Erasmus+ grants available for study that is not part of the WU BSc- or MSc- programme such as internships after graduation, voluntary internships or internship during PhD.
• Students who receive financial support from the receiving institution might receive a lower grant or have less priority in receiving a grant. The grant application will be individually evaluated.
• You will not use the scholarship for expenses that are already covered by another scholarship by the EU;
• You will not apply for other EU scholarships during your exchange period.
• There is no travel allowance available for destinations outside the EU .
• You have to undertake a language assessment before the start of your mobility period (the OLS test). The language assessment is available in the languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Greek, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Czech and Swedish.
• Preferably we want to receive the documents one month before the start of your internship or thesis, but the documents need to be send BEFORE you start with your internship or thesis abroad.

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• The grant for internship/thesis to the countries listed above is 1400 EUR, except for Switzerland and the United Kingdom (1020 EUR).
• Students need to go abroad for at least 2 months (60 days and travel days are not included). There is no additional grant for longer periods or extensions.
• The Erasmus+ grant can be combined with the Holland Scholarship.
• The grant will be paid in two times, approximately 70% (if you send all documents needed before departure) at the start of your mobility period and 30% (after you send all forms after your return).
• In one cycle (BSc, MSc) you can get an Erasmus+ grant for a maximum of 12 months, so 36 months in total. You may combine study exchange with internship abroad EU & non EU.

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Do you want to put all your theoretical knowledge into practice, gain operational experience and broaden your skills? We offer a variety of options for you to work with our employees, experts and specialists in a fascinating high-tech environment. We are offering a unique opportunity to prove and recommend yourself for a possible future employment.

Whether in an internship or as an accompanying effort alongside the preparation of your thesis, at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe you will be able to put yourself to the test as you master demanding tasks at varing levels. We ensure that you will experience comprehensive introduction, support, and coaching during your entire stay with us. To ensure a mutually successful implementation of projects, experienced experts will be available as your personal mentors throughout.

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Proposed Internship projects 2021/2022

Internship projects 2020/2021                                    Internship defenses, January 2021

Path “Applications and small accelerators”:

1.  Thick Target Neutron Yields with a proton projectile for Proton‐Therapy  (TTNY‐PT project) - Marek Lewitowicz and Manssour Fadil -  [email protected] & [email protected]

2.  Scintillation dosimetry in protontherapy - Anne‐Marie Frelin-Labalme - anne‐ [email protected]  

3.  Modeling of a plasma ion source with highly charged ions for accelerator applications - Laurent Garrigues (Laplace, Toulouse) & Laurent Maunoury (GANIL, Caen) - [email protected] ‐tlse.fr, [email protected]  

4.  Influence of ligand binding on DNA G-quadruplex and duplex radio-induced denaturation - Jean-Christophe Poully - [email protected]  

5.  Scintillating ionization Chamber for ALPha particle production in neutron induced reaction - François-René Lecolley, Grégory Lehaut -  [email protected] , [email protected]

Path “Theoretical nuclear physics”:

1. Nuclear astrophysics: theoretical - F. Fantina & F. Gulminelli -   [email protected] , [email protected] .

2.  Mid-shell nuclei and the Berry phase - Piet Van Isacker - [email protected] ,

2 bis.  Machine-learning techniques to assess the relevance of three-body interactions in the shell model  - Piet Van Isacker - [email protected] ,

3.  Alpha‐decay of super‐heavy elements: handling very low statistics - David Boilley, [email protected]

4. Spectroscopy simulation of Cs atom embedded in Ar matrix - B. Gervais, E. Jacquet and J. Douady -  [email protected]

5.  Study of DFTB modeling for strongly charged systems - Pierre-Matthieu Anglade, P. Guibourg, and Benoit Gervais -  [email protected] ,  [email protected]

5 bis.  Post Hartree-Fock modeling of a metal-phosphonate - Pierre-Matthieu Anglade, S. Petit and Benoit Gervais -  [email protected] ,  [email protected] and [email protected]

Path “Experiments and large accelerators”: 

1.  Monte-­Carlo Simulations of a Scintillator Array for Direct Reaction Studies - F. Flavigny & A. Matta - flavigny@lpccaen .in2p3 and  [email protected]  

2.  The search for the electric dipole moment of the neutron - [email protected] .

3.  CP – violation in nuclear b‐decay: data analysis for the MORA project - P. Delahaye and F. De Oliveira -   [email protected] ,  [email protected]

4.  Transfer induced ssion in inverse kinematics at VAMOS: Simulations and characterization of the PISTA detector - Antoine Lemasson & Diego Ramos - [email protected] , [email protected]  

5.  Investigating the structure of superheavy nuclei with SIRIUS - Julien Piot -  [email protected]  

6. Influence of the continuum on effective nuclear forces - O. Sorlin, F. de Oliveira and A. Kamenyero (GANIL) -  [email protected]

7.  Nuclear structure and reaction studies of very heavy nuclei at GANIL using the European multi‐detector AGATA - Christelle Stodel -  [email protected]

8.   Muons and neutrinos flux modelization of the the KM3NeT experiment  - Benoît Guillon and Gilles Quemener -  [email protected] ,  [email protected] ,

9.  Probing the structure of light nuclei produced by fragmentation with FAZIA - Diego Gruyer - [email protected]  

Internship projects 2019/2020                             Internship defenses, January 2020

1.  Processing of astrophysical ices by UV and ion radiation: origin and radio-resistance of organic matter . P. Boduch, (CIMAP/GANIL Laboratory) [email protected]

2.  Intrinsic processes induced by the irradiation of rifamycin/collagen non-covalent complexes.  J.C Poully (CIMAP) [email protected]

3.   Effect of the environment on the radiation damage.  A. Domaracka [email protected] , P. Rousseau [email protected] , C.Nicolafrancesco [email protected]

4.   Simulating the + emitters production in the body during a carbon therapy irradiation session.   S. Salvador, (LPC) [email protected]

5.  Challenges in dose surface measuremen t. J. Thariat, (Cancerology center Francois Baclesse) [email protected]

6.  Dual energy CT (DECT) to assess calibration uncertainties in the conversion of Hounsfield Units (HU) into Stopping power ratios (SPR) for proton therapy in patients with implanted materials.  J. Thariat, (Cancerology center Francois Baclesse)  [email protected]

7.  Radiosensitizers in ion beam therapy: Measure of absolute cross section for emitted electrons from biomolecules and metallic nanoparticles upon ion collision using a Velocity Map Imaging spectrometer.  V. Vizcaino (CIMAP) [email protected]

1. Core-collapse Supernova and Impact of Nuclear Physics Inputs . A. F. Fantina [email protected] ; F. Gulminelli [email protected] .

2.  Shape Coexistence in the Geometric Collective Model of nuclei .  P E Georgoudis (GANIL)  [email protected]  

3. Ionic conductivity in weak electrolytes via irradiated glass capillaries . E.Giglio (CIMAP) [email protected]

4.  Modeling the formation of the solid crust of a neutron star.  F.Gulminelli (LPC)  [email protected]

5.  Partial dynamical symmetries in the shell model . P. Van Isacker [email protected]

6.  Calculation of neutron multiplicities from isotopic fission yields . A.Lemasson (GANIL) [email protected] & D. Ramos, [email protected]  

1.  Measurement of light charged particle Equilibrium constants using heavy‐ion reactions . R. Bougault (LPC Caen) [email protected]

2.  Characterization of particle detectors for precision measurements in nuclear beta decay . X. Fléchard, [email protected] & E. Liénard, [email protected]

3. Measurement of all reaction products produced by the breakup of different radioactive beams at the SAMURAI experimental area.  J. Gibelin (LPC) [email protected] & M. Marqués [email protected]

4.  Coulomb Explosion Imaging of Molecular Clusters. A. Mery (CIMAP) [email protected]

5.  Investigating the structure of superheavy nuclei with SIRIUS . J. Piot  [email protected]

6.  Molecular growth induced by ion collisions . A. Domaracka (CIMAP) [email protected] , P. Rousseau, [email protected] , S. Indrajith, [email protected]

7.  Calculation of neutron multiplicities from isotopic fission yields . A.Lemasson (GANIL) [email protected] & D. Ramos, [email protected]  

8.  Processing of astrophysical ices by UV and ion radiation: origin and radio-resistance of organic matter . P.Boduch, (CIMAP/GANIL Laboratory) [email protected]

Internship projects 2018/2019                             Internship defenses, January 2019

Path “Applications and small accelerators” : 

1. JC Poully (CIMAP) :  Irradiation of isolated mass‐selected proteins and DNA strands  by ionizing radiation    [email protected]   

2. Ph.Boduch (CIMAP) :  Origin and radio‐resistance of biomolecules [email protected]   

3. A.M.Frélin (GANIL):   Monte Carlo simulations of low doses in preclinical  radiotherapy  anne‐ [email protected]   

4. M.Fadil (GANIL) :  Radiological impact in the nuclear facilities SPIRAL1 and S3   [email protected]   

5. D.Cussol (LPC):   Impact of the nucleus‐nucleus collision model on the evaluation of  biological effects for carbon‐therapy .   [email protected]   

6. J.Colin (LPC):  Effective doses for low energy photons skin equivalent doses ‐ lens  equivalent doses ‐ depth equivalent doses : experimental measurements and  calculations   [email protected]   

7. A.Domaracka (GANIL): On the radiosensitising role of metallic nanoparticles: a  study of the processes at the molecular level  [email protected]  

Path “Theoretical nuclear physics”: 

1. A.Fantina (GANIL) :  Sensitivity of supernova observables to astrophysics and  nuclear physics inputs     [email protected]   

2. F.Gulminelli (LPC):  Modelling the crust‐core phase transition of a neutron star  [email protected]    

3. P.Van Isacker (GANIL) :   An application of algebraic geometry to a nuclear‐ structure problem   [email protected]   

4. E.Giglio (CIMAP):  Self‐organized focusing power in insulating capillaries   [email protected]   

5. J.Douady (CIMAP):  Theoretical study of fluorine anions solvated in small water  clusters   [email protected]   

1. E.Liénard (LPC) : Contribution to the MORA project: measurement of correlations in  the decay of trapped and laser oriented 23Mg ions   [email protected]   

2. D.Durand (LPC) : Development of a heavy‐ion collision simulator and comparison  with experimental data  [email protected]  More info

3. D.Ackermann (GANIL) :  Construction and test of a system for the detection of  particle‐X‐ray coincidences for heavy and superheavy nuclei   [email protected]   

4. J.Frankland (GANIL):  Experimental studies of nuclear clusterization and  fragmentation in heavy ion collisions   [email protected]   

5. M.Fadil (GANIL) :  Analysis of experimental data about thick targets irradiated by  heavy ion beams   [email protected]   

6. N.Leneindre (LPC) : Study of fragmentation reactions with different projectiles and  targets with the FAZIA array   [email protected]   

7. J.Gibelin (LPC) :  Charged particles tracking algorithms   [email protected]  

8. E.Giglio (CIMAP):  Self‐organized focusing power in insulating capillaries   [email protected]   

9. P.Rousseau (CIMAP) :  Molecular growth inside clusters of hydrocarbons induced by  ion collisions: application to planetary atmosphere   [email protected]   

For more information, please contact the internship advisor with the provided mail  address

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Master of Science in Plant Breeding (Non-Thesis Option)

The non-thesis option M.S. in Plant Breeding requires 36 hours of coursework, four of which are an internship activity or other scholarly activity.  Courses will vary depending upon the student’s career goals and current situation, but will emphasize such skills as applied plant breeding, molecular techniques, and statistical methods applicable to plant breeders.  Students will work with a graduate advisor to determine which courses best suit their needs.  A typical degree plan will include a variety of course work in plant breeding, molecular and environmental plant sciences, statistics, plant pathology, entomology, agricultural economics,  and education and human development.

Requirements

36 graduate credit hours beyond the B.S. degree; general requirements are:

• a.  32 course hours approved by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee and the Office of Graduate Studies.
• Statistics 651 or equivalent
• Graduate Agronomy seminar (1 hr).
• 4  hours of SCSC 684 (Professional Internship)
• No more than 9 hours of upper level (300 or 400) undergraduate courses and no graduate credit for the following courses required for a B.S. degree:  SCSC 101, SCSC 105, SCSC 301
• See Graduate Catalog for additional requirements, http://catalog.tamu.edu/ .

Internship or Scholarly Activity

Admission preference will be given to prospective students with a demonstrated opportunity for an internship related to plant breeding. Students already employed in plant breeding research can conduct this internship as part of that employment. Students not already employed in the plant breeding field are responsible for securing an internship related to their primary field of interest, which must be approved prior to admission by the admitting department. Students are expected to provide a written summary and oral presentation of their internship as the final exam to their committee prior to graduation.

Students electing not to conduct an internship will be required to demonstrate an understanding of plant breeding through a scholarly activity. These activities can take the form of a literature review, teaching or training materials, or other activities that represent scholarly contributions to the field of plant breeding. These activities must be approved in advance by the student’s graduate committee and will be presented in written and oral form during the student’s final exam with the committee prior to graduation.

All final oral presentations can be conducted at a distance. No campus visit is required.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees vary based on Texas residency and course. An estimate of current costs can be found at https://tuition.tamu.edu/undergraduate. These rates are set by the University and are subject to yearly increases.

Time for Completion

Since this program is designed for industry professionals who will continue to be employed full time during their graduate studies, typical course load will be 1 to 2 classes per semester.  Many factors will effect completion time, but most students can expect to finish within 3-5 years.  Students are required to take a minimum of 9 semester credit hours per year to ensure they are making adequate progress toward their degree.

Sample Degree Plan – 4 Years Completion

This is just an example of a degree plan.  Actual degree plans as well as time frame for completion  will be determined by the individual student and the  student’s graduate advisory committee.

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Master thesis internship on water electrolysis

Job information, offer description.

Title: Durable anion exchange membrane electrolyser for large-scale green hydrogen production

Supervisor(s) :

Gaël Maranzana - [email protected]

Field : Hydrogen

Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysers (PEMWE) are a mature solution to produce green hydrogen from renewable energy. However, in an acidic environment, the oxygen evolution reaction is slow and requires an iridium-based catalyst, which prevents the scaling up of PEM technology. Indeed, the annual world production of Iridium is only 7t, whereas double or triple that amount is needed to achieve our objectives in terms of decarbonization of industry and transport. In an alkaline environment, the oxygen evolution reaction is much faster and nickel-based catalysts are very efficient. This is why we are currently looking to develop OH- anion exchange membrane electrolysers (AEMWE). This technology has the advantages of both PEM and standard alkaline electrolysis with liquid electrolyte, but it is not yet mature enough, especially because of the low durability of the anion exchange membranes.

2. Proposed work

The objective of this internship is to set up a new experimental bench to operate and characterize an AEMWE electrolysis cell, and then to benchmark the different electrode and membrane materials available on the market. This internship will be carried out within the framework of the DAEMONHYC project which associates several university laboratories and two industrialists. A PhD thesis is possible. The aim will be to characterize the new materials produced by the project partners and to model the transfer phenomena.

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