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Singapore
MIT-Singapore Program, in partnership with the Singapore University of Technology & Design MIT Collaboration Office, connecting MIT students with companies and research opportunities in Singapore.
Singapore Program Details
Preparation & Training
The MIT-Singapore Program, in partnership with the Singapore University of Technology & Design and the MIT-SUTD Collaboration Office, connects MIT students with research opportunities in Singapore.
Overview
The MIT-Singapore Program seeks motivated MIT students with strong interest in Singapore, leadership development, mentorship, and university campus culture for a unique 8-week summer opportunity at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), established in collaboration with MIT in 2012. As part of the MISTI-Singapore Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) Initiative, MIT students collaborate with new SUTD students to develop leadership skills through various hands-on, role-play, and simulation activities. MISTI and SUTD students co-develop workshops/presentations that pertain to college student life and also co-organize social events. MIT students also undertake UROP-type internships with SUTD faculty in their fields of interest. Past internship hosts include SUTD’s Materials Characterization Lab, International Design Center, Magneto-Mechatronics Lab, Technology and Policy Program, and others. Select students are also placed in internships at Singaporean companies and research institutes.
Requirements
GPA
4.0 or better
No foreign language requirement
Prerequisites
One course on East Asian Culture, Globalization, or Cross Cultural Communications. More details available in application.
Eligibility
Open to MIT undergraduates, graduating seniors, and graduate students in all disciplines.
Timeline
Info. Session
TBA
Application due
December 30, 2016
Placement process
January/February: Applications reveiwed and select students interviewed.
February: Acceptance notifications sent and commitments from accepted students due.
March/April: Accepted students matched with research internships at SUTD; select students placed in internships at other host companies or research institutes.
Program dates & duration
LEAD program at SUTD and internships begin in mid-June and end in mid-August, lasting 8-9 weeks total.
Preparation
Accepted students are required attend MISTI-Singapore’s spring semester preparation and training sessions in March and April.
Funding
Funding is provided for all necessities: airfare, housing, and stipend for basic living expenses.
MISTI matches MIT students with internships and research at leading companies, research labs and universities in Singapore. Internships last from 3 to 12 months and are all-expenses-paid.
Overview
The MIT-Singapore Program may have very limited funding available for other internships at Singaporean companies, research institutes, and universities outside of MISTI-SUTD internships.
Timeline
Info. Session
TBA
Application due
December 15, 2017
Placement process
Interested students should begin an application and make an interview appointment with Sean Gilbert, Managing Director of MIT-Singapore and MIT-China.
Dates and duration
Internships may be possible throughout the year, and longer-term internships (6 months or longer) are preferred by potential hosts companies and research institutes in Singapore.
Eligibility
Open to MIT undergraduates, graduating seniors, and graduate students in all disciplines.
Requirements
GPA
4.0 or better
No foreign language requirement
Prerequisites
Undergraduates: One class on East Asian culture, globalization, or cross cultural communications. Contact Sean Gilbert, Managing Director of MIT-Singapore, for further details.
Graduate students: no prerequisites
Funding
Program expenses are provided (includes airfare, stipend, and housing) for the limited number of students MIT-Singapore can place in internships.
Preparation
Students must attend MIT-Singapore’s spring semester preparation and training sessions in March and April.
