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Experience@Singapore Summer Research Internships (Australia, Brazil and New Zealand)

Starting in January 2013

Exciting Research Internship Positions

Right here in the heart of Asia - Singapore Contact Singapore, along with leading Singapore research agency A*STAR, is inviting top university students to apply for short-term internships lasting a minimum of eight weeks as part of its Experience@Singapore initiative. Experience@Singapore is a programme that allows global talent to experience working and living in Singapore a vibrant talent hub located at the crossroads of Asia. "The training (for microscopy-based characterisation) was rewarding... It was an awesome experience and I'll recommend to all my friends to try this internship." "My experience in Singapore was one of the most enjoyable and valuable experience that I've had in my professional life. This internship gave me the opportunity to know more about Singapore it helped me to understand how and why Singapore is such an important country in the middle of Asia." - Jose Torres Diaz (University of Adelaide, Australia) who completed his internship stint with A*STAR Institute of Material Research & Engineering (IMRE)

Marco A.D Tocchetto (UFRGS, Brazil) who completed his internship stint with A*STAR Institute for Microelectronics (IME)

On this programme, participants will enjoy:

Opportunities to interact with and be mentored by senior scientists A taste of Singapore's exciting lifestyle and diverse culture Monthly allowance of SGD 1,500 and airfare funding as shown (depending on the country of travel to Singapore): Zone 1: Australia SGD 800 Zone 2: Brazil SGD 1,300 Zone 3: New Zealand SGD 1,000

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To apply, you must be:

An outstanding student with a minimum of a "B" grade average In your 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate studies or pursuing your masters studies, or a recent Bachelors or Masters graduate Able to commit and stay in Singapore during the full internship duration. Please note that selected participants have to arrive in Singapore for an introductory-cum-immersion session with Contact Singapore on 3 January 2013. The entire internship period, which officially commences on 4 January 2013, is a minimum of eight weeks lasting till 1 March 2013. Please refer to project list (www.contactsingapore.sg/ExpSG/Research/projects/Jan2013) for exact duration of specific projects. Any exemption will have to be approved by A*STAR.

If you have what it takes, apply now at: www.contactsingapore.sg/ExpSG/Research/Jan2013/regn All internships begin in January 2013 unless otherwise indicated or negotiated with project supervisors. Application ends 31 October 2012.

To hear what some past participants had to say about their experience in Singapore, check out this video: www.contactsingapore.sg/ExpSG/Research/Video

More than 40 internship projects available this cycle!

Sign up now! www.contactsingapore.sg/ExpSG/Research/Jan2013/regn
ABOUT CONTACT SINGAPORE

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To access this flyer online, please visit: www.contactsingapore.sg/ExpSG/Research/edm/Jan2013