It is too late to apply for the summer internships this year and we really have very less internships for the winters. But we, Indians are lucky that when we have winters in India, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere and in countries like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa etc. So that's s why this summer research program at the University of Queensland is a winter internship for all of us.

Who can apply: Participation is open to undergraduate students, including honours, who have completed at least one year of study and Masters by coursework students. The program is open to both undergraduate students from The University of Queensland as well as students from other international or Australian universities.

That is, the UQ Summer Research Program is open to undergraduate (including honours) or masters by coursework students, who

• are currently enrolled at UQ, another Australian, or an international university;
• have completed at least one year of study;
• are studying for a degree relevant to the research discipline; have a high level of academic achievement during their undergraduate degree;
• have the potential to and an interest in undertaking postgraduate study (masters or PhD);
• are able to demonstrate a high level of English language proficiency; and
• are eligible for a visa to visit Australia if from an international university.

Available Summer Research Projects: You can check the list of projects available. Projects are available for students from almost all streams (Arts, Business, Economics, Science, Architecture, Engineering, Medical, Journalism, Science, and Social Science students).
But they have a small number of projects available for CS/IT/EE and hence the projects for CS/IT/EE are available currently to University of Queensland students only. So students from CS/IT/EE can not apply for this research internship program.
Duration: 6-10 weeks (You can choose your internship duration between November 18 to February 14)

Stipend:
Summer Research Scholarship: Scholars who qualify for a Summer Research Scholarship will receive funding equivalent to $300 per week. The period of eligibility for scholarship payments is up to 10 weeks, generally commencing in mid-November and concluding in mid-February. The funding is not normally paid during periods away from the University, such as during the Christmas break.

Summer Research Travel Grant: Non UQ enrolled (international and domestic) scholars, who are required to relocate to Brisbane to participate in the program, will automatically be considered for a Summer Research Travel Grant to assist with travel costs. The OUE will determine whether students receive this additional grant. Grants are valued at up to $1000 for International students, and up to $500 for domestic students, and will be paid as a one-off payment. To be eligible for the grant scholars will need to meet the following conditions:

• are non-UQ enrolled students;
• are required to relocate to Brisbane to participate in the program; participate in the program for a minimum of eight weeks between mid-November to mid-February; and
• work a minimum of 20 hours per week.

For more details on this internship program, go through this brochure. It explains the internship in a detailed and a better way.

Here is a link to its website

The last date to apply is August 30, 2013.

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