2025 SJTU Summer Research Internship Program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Deadline: April 30, 2025

Program Starts: June 30, 2025

Program Ends: August 10, 2025

Internships

NGO & Institutes

Location(s)

China

Shanghai

Overview

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is a higher education institute in China, which enjoys a long history and a world-renowned reputation. Through 126 years of unrelenting effort, SJTU has become a comprehensive and research-oriented top international university in China. SJTU enjoys an ever-increasing level of scientific research excellence and technological innovation.

SJTU Summer Research Internship Program aims to promote international research collaboration and enhance the academic environment at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Details

SJTU Summer Research Internship Program offers excellent undergraduate students from all around the world the opportunity to spend a summer studying at world-class research laboratories, alongside prominent research professors. It will prepare undergraduate students for further studies through intensive research experience with faculty mentors and enrichment activities.

In addition, participants will develop their research skills by enjoying lectures with topics such as “How to Write a Research Essay”, “How to Cooperate in a Project”. Participants will also learn about Chinese language and culture, which will enhance their intercultural awareness and communication.

What will Participants receive?

Knowledge of the top research projects in China
The opportunity to work with top Chinese professors, fellows, and students
A good basis for a career in academic research
The opportunity to co-author a scientific paper
Knowledge of Chinese language and culture
A rewarding and unforgettable experience in China

Duration

June 1, 2025 – August 10, 2025

Application

Please apply through our application website (complete online application by April 30).

The following items shall be uploaded alongside the online application:

A scan of the identification page of your passport. The passport must be valid for at least 6 more months for the visa application.
ID photo (similar to a passport photo)
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Copy of your most recent academic transcript
Motivation letter
Recommendation letter
Report of your past research experience (if available)
Language proficiency certificate (if available)

Opportunity is About

Agriculture, Biology & Animal Science Architecture & Construction Design & Graphic Design Chemistry Computers & IT Energy Engineering Environment Geography & Outer Space Medicine, Nursing & Psychology Physics & Math Society Tourism & Hospitality Transportation

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Congo: Democratic Republic Congo: Republic Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Korea, South Kosovo UN1244 (*not recognized by majority of countries) Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau North Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Authority Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

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Description of Ideal Candidate

Eligibility requirements

Students from overseas (Non-Chinese citizen), Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao are eligible to apply.
Students must have completed at least one year of an undergraduate program and be enrolled as a current undergraduate.
Hold at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.
Students from non-English speaking countries must provide an English language proficiency certificate: an IELTS with a score no less than 6.0 or a TOEFL with a score no less than 78 points. If you are studying in a fully English taught program, you must provide the relevant certificates.
Additional requirements vary per laboratory.