1. Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) Web Strategy Summer Intern

The summer intern will assist the Assistant Director for Technology Support at the OISS. Duties will primarily involve generating unique content (written material, photos, and video) for the OISS Web site and the OISS Facebook page.  Some experience with Web development preferred.  Position is full time (37.5 hours per week) tentatively taking place for 5 weeks from June 4 to August 10, 2012.

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2. Office of International Affairs (OAI) Intern (Open only to students from Peking University)

Interns work closely with OIA's China Programs staff to prepare for and help with events and special projects as necessary.  Other important duties include archiving documents, audiovisual media and news reports and preparation of bilingual materials. Position is full time (37.5 hours per week) tentatively taking place for 5 weeks from June 4 to August 10, 2012.

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3. International Training Center for Global Infectious Diseases Research (ITC-GIDR)

Interns will work with faculty mentors in their labs on topics related to infectious diseases.  Interns will participate in curriculum of weekly seminars/meetings, and the end of summer symposium.

The mission of Yale's International Training Center for Global Infectious Diseases Research (ITC-GIDR) is to cultivate a global network of scientific leaders dedicated to the discovery of cures for infectious diseases of public health significance. Central to the ITC-GIDR mission is the training of young scientists in the latest laboratory and field-based methodologies, with a goal of inspiring the next generation investigators committed to global infectious diseases research. The cornerstone training component of the ITC-GIDR is an intensive 8 week summer program (June-July) held at Yale each summer. Students (undergraduate, graduate) and post-doctoral trainees from each of the 4 ITC-GIDR partner institutions (University of Ghana, University of Sao Paolo, King Saud University, Yale University) are placed in Yale laboratories, where they are provided with a mentored research experience under the supervision of faculty experts in infectious diseases. IARU interns will be incorporated into this program based on their experience and qualifications.

Position is full time (37.5 hours per week) tentatively taking place for 5 weeks from June 4 to July 30, 2012.  Click here for more details on the internship.

Application Process

Interested applicants must submit a CV/resume, cover letter, and 1 page essay describing their interest in the internship and how this opportunity enhances their academic experience. All applications are due by close of business [5 pm EST] on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  Please email your materials to the contact listed for your chosen internship and write 'IARU fellowship 2012' in the subject line.

1. Research Internship with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, on Wireless Wearable Devices for Tele-rehabilitation
2. Research Internship with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, on Dry EEG sensor and EEG source localization based brain-machine interface for Neurorehabilitation (Open only to students from Peking University)
3. Research Internship with the Department of Physics, on Spin Transport in Graphene via TiO2/MgO Tunnel Barriers
4. Research Internship with the Department of Physics, on Ballistic Charge Transport of Graphene on Hexagonal Boron-Nitride (hBN) Substrate (Open only to students from Yale University)
5. Internship with the NUS Museum, on Camping and Tramping through the Colonial Archive: The Museum in Malaya
6. Internship with the NUS International Relations Office, on Events Management and Organization

NUS Internships are only opened to students from IARU institutions.  The closing date for registration is on Thursday, 1 March 2012. The application form and student requirements are available from the NUS International Relations Office website. For further enquiries, please contact Mr Christopher Go at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Center for Medical System Innovation (CMSI) Summer Internship Program for Foreign Graduate Students

In this two-month internship, participating students will be afforded the opportunity to acquire research skills and, through participation in institutional seminars and lectures, receive information that will be valuable in assessing their career goals related to basic and translational research.  Individuals selected for the program will actively participate in ongoing research activities by CMSI's faculty members.  At the end of their summer experience, students will submit their research data in journal article format.  Students will also give an "End of the Program Presentation" to a group of supervisors and graduate students participating in the Global COE.

Applicants can find out more from their website including eligibility and funding details. For further enquiries, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The closing date for applications is 31 January, 2012.

1. Research Internship with the Department of Biological Sciences,"Genetic Variations Associated with Asthma and Atopic Diseases"
2. Research Internship with the Department of Biological Sciences,"Development of Genome-wide Microsatellite-based Linkage Map of the OilPalm Genome for Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Identification"
3. Research Internship with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, "Development of Brain-machine Interface using an EEG based Neuronal Source Localization Imaging System"
4. Research internship with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, "Tele-rehabilitation and Wearable Devices for Home Therapy in Strokes and Parkinson Disease Patients"
5. Internship with the International Relations Office, Design of Publications & Collaterals
6. Internship with the NUS Museum, "Camping and Tramping through the Colonial Archive: The Museum in Malaya"

NUS Internships are only opened to students from IARU institutions.  The closing date for registration is on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. The application form and student requirements are available from the NUS International Relations Office website. For further enquiries, please contact Ms Denise Chua at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The University of Tokyo is offering a research internship opportunity on "Medical System Innovation through Multidisciplinary Integration: (PDF document) at its Center for Medical System Information.  The internship begins 1 July - 31 August (tentative).

Applicants can find out more from their website http://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/CMSI. For further enquiries, please contact Ms Kiyoko Jarnes. The closing date for applications is 31 January, 2011.