[color=#42a6c6][size=3][b][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Opportunity description[/font][/b][/size][/color] [font=Cairo, sans-serif][color=#000000][size=2]EPFL University is offering an International summer research program (SRP) in Switzerland for international students all over the world. 25 participants will be accepted for the program that lasts for 2 months.[/size][/color][/font] [font=Cairo, sans-serif] [color=#42a6c6][size=3][b]Program Features:-[/b] [/size][/color][/font] [ul] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]8 weeks of lab experience.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Mentoring by faculty and scientific staff.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Access to scientific seminars.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Science related Friday afternoon [url=https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Trainings-or-Workshops]workshops[/url].[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Closing symposium with poster sessions from all participants.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Rich program of social activities, including a day hike to Swiss alps with raclette, BBQ at a professor's home and an excursion to the CERN.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [/ul] [font=Cairo, sans-serif] [color=#42a6c6][size=3][b]Benefits[/b] [/size][/color][/font] [ul] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Each student receives CHF 3,200 for the two-month period which covers housing and living costs.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Housing is reserved and paid for out of the stipends beforehand.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Students are housed together either in Lausanne or Geneva depending on lab assignment.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Students have either single rooms or double rooms and share a kitchen and bathroom facilities with their fellow SRP participants.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]The majority of travel costs to and from Switzerland is covered. The program reimburses up to CHF 1,000 for overseas flights and CHF 500 for shorter distances[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Technical experience:[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Join on-going research in a lab of the EPFL School of Life Sciences.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Learn new techniques while studying a research topic related to current health issues.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Improve critical thinking and experimental design.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Prepare for future independent research as a graduate student.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]Experience the excitement and challenges of scientific research gaining insight into what a research career entails.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [/ul] [font=Cairo, sans-serif] [color=#42a6c6][size=3][b]Eligibility criteria[/b] [/size][/color][/font] [ul] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]The Summer Research Program (SRP) enrolls students who have finished two years of a [url=https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/Bachelor]Bachelor’s[/url] degree up to the first year of a [url=https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/Master]Master’s[/url] degree.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]If you are actively applying for a Master’s program in a life sciences related subject and planning to pursue a life sciences related career, you are eligible up to one year after you finished your Bachelor.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]To be eligible, you must be on-site for the entire time between the program dates i.e., July and August.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]students come with all kinds of backgrounds, but you should have at least a few mainstream Life Science courses on your transcript as e.g., cell biology, biotechnology.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [/ul] [font=Cairo, sans-serif][color=#42a6c6][size=3][b]About EPFL:-[/b] [/size][/color][color=#000000][size=2]EPFL is one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan science and technology institutions Located in Switzerland and is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university as It welcomes students, professors and collaborators of more than 120 nationalities. EPFL has both a Swiss and international vocation and focuses on three missions: teaching, research and innovation. EPFL collaborates with an important network of partners, including other universities and colleges, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and the economy, political circles and the general public, with the aim of having a real impact on society.[/size][/color] [color=#42a6c6][size=3][b]Applicant criteria[/b] [/size][/color][b][color=#000000][size=2]Nationality[/size][/color][/b] [color=#000000][size=2]No specific nationality required[/size][/color] [b][color=#000000][size=2]Speciality[/size][/color][/b] [color=#000000][size=2]Science[/size][/color] [b][color=#000000][size=2]Skills[/size][/color][/b] [color=#000000][size=2]تدريب صيفي, Exchange Program , برنامج تبادل ثقافي, برنامج تدريب بحثي, تدريب عملي في سويسرا, research training, summer research program, Training in Switzerland[/size][/color] [b][color=#000000][size=2]Age[/size][/color][/b] [/font] [ul] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif]No specific age required[/font][/size][/color][/li] [/ul] [color=#000000][size=2][font=Cairo, sans-serif][b]Gender[/b] [/font][/size][/color] [ul] [li][font=Cairo, sans-serif][color=#000000][size=2]Both[/size][/color][/font][/li] [/ul]