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1 | International Student Internship Opportunities in Space Science The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy is collecting information on internship, fellowship, and research opportunities that are open to international students. We are interested in compiling information on programs in astronomy, physics, aerospace engineering, or related space science fields. If you would like to add a program, please fill out all of the requested information below in a comment and our team will migrate it to the chart. All programs listed below must be open to non-US citizens. Thank you for your help in compiling this resource document! Please feel free to share with your colleagues and networks. | |||||
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13 | Brooke Owens Fellowship | http://www.brookeowensfellowship.org/ | Summer | US, various locations | Paid internships and executive mentorship for women and gender minority students in aerospace | |
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15 | NASA International Intersnhip Program | https://www.nasa.gov/stem/international-internships-for-students.html | Summer, Fall, and Spring | US, various lcoations | The vast majority of NASA internships are only open to US citizens. However, in recent years NASA has launched a new internship program open to international students from select countries. See program link for additional details. | Link to main NASA internship website: https://intern.nasa.gov/ |
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17 | The Space Telescope Science Institute Space Astronomy Summer Program | https://www.stsci.edu/opportunities/space-astronomy-summer-program | Summer | Baltimore, MD | Paid space astronomy internships with individualized mentorship | |
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19 | Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship | https://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_052239 | Summer (undergrads), Fall (undergrads & grad students) | Washington, DC | Paid space policy internship with the Space Studies Board in Washington DC | |
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21 | University of Colorado Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics REU | https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/education/reu/ | Summer | Boulder, Colorado | Paid internships in space and solar physics | From their FAQ: I am not a US Citizen or greencard holder. Can I apply? The majority of the funding can only be used for US citizens or green card holders. But each year we can support a small number of international students. So yes, international students can apply. |
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23 | Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) | http://sfp.caltech.edu/programs/surf | Summer | Pasadena, CA | Paid research program | |
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25 | Caltech LIGO SURF | https://labcit.ligo.caltech.edu/LIGO_web/students/SURF/applicants-info | Summer | Pasadena, CA | Paid research program specifically working with LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) | |
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27 | The Yale Department of Astronomy Dorrit Hoffleit Undergraduate Research Fellowship | https://astronomy.yale.edu/undergraduate-program/research/dorrit-hoffleit-undergraduate-research-scholarship | Summer | New Haven, Connecticut | Paid summer astronomy research positions, open to students from all countries | |
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29 | TAURUS (Texas Astronomy Undergraduate Research experience for Under-represented Students | https://sites.cns.utexas.edu/taurus | Summer | Austin, Texas | Paid summer research experience for "highly-motivated undergraduate students from underserved and traditionally marginalized groups." Hosted by University of Texas at Austin Department of Astronomy and the McDonald Observatory. | |
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31 | Texas A&M University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Astronomical Research and Instrumentation | https://mitchell.tamu.edu/reu/ | Summer | College Station, Texas | Paid summer internships in astronomical research and instrumentation | |
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33 | The Lunar and Planetary Institute Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lpiintern/ | Summer | Houston, Texas | Students work one-on-one with a scientist at the LPI or at the NASA Johnson Space Center on a research project of current interest in lunar and planetary science. Paid. | |
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35 | The Lunar and Planetary Institute Summer Undergraduate Program for Planetary Research | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/suppr/ | Summer | US, varius locations | We pair qualified undergraduates with NASA-sponsored planetary geology and geophysics investigators at research locations around the country for eight weeks during the summer. Paid. | Note: Open to international students but preference is given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. |
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37 | National Radio Astronomy Observatory Summer Student Research Assistantships | https://science.nrao.edu/opportunities/student-programs/summerstudents | Summer | Students placed at one of three locations: Socorro, New Mexico / Green Bank, West Virginia / Charlottesville, Virginia | Paid astronomy research program open to "foreign undergraduate students enrolled at an accredited U.S. Undergraduate Program." Also open to non-international students. | |
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39 | Programs Based Outside of the United States | |||||
40 | Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics Summer Student Program | http://events.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/ssp/2020/ | Summer | Taipei, Taiwan | Full-time summer internships for research in astronomy, astrophysics, and astronomical instrumentation | |
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42 | University College London Dean's Summer Scholarship | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-physical-sciences/about-faculty/summer-scholarships | Summer | London, UK | Scholarships for international students to spend a 2 month period carrying out research in the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. It appears that the program is unpaid but covers travel and housing expenses. | |
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44 | The Leiden/ESA Astrophysics Program for Summer Students (LEAPS) | http://leaps.strw.leidenuniv.nl/ | Summer | Leiden, Netherlands | Paid astronomy research internships. Certain projects are only open to students from ESA (European Space Agency) member states, while others are open to all. | |
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46 | The Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) and the Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC (JIVE) Summer Research Programme | https://www.astron.nl/student-opportunities/summer-research-programme | Summer | Dwingeloo, Netherlands | Paid astronomy research | |
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48 | Max Planck Institute for Astronomy Summer Program | https://www.mpia.de/en/careers/internships/summer | Summer | Heidelberg, Germany | Paid** astronomy research internships for undergrads and masters students | **Out of all programs listed here, this appears to be the highest paying at about 1000€/month, or 820€/month net with full social benefits |
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50 | European Southern Observatory (ESO) Summer Research Programme | http://eso.org/sci/meetings/2020/summerresearch.html | Summer | Garching, Germany | Paid research program for university students interested in astronomy/astrophysics, who are not yet enrolled in a PhD programme. | Accepts applicants from all countries, but priority is given to students from ESO member states (https://www.eso.org/public/about-eso/memberstates/) |
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52 | University of Tokyo Research Internship Program | https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/utrip/welcome/ | Summer | Tokyo, Japan | Paid research program for students in the natural sciences who are enrolled in any non-Japanese University | |
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54 | The Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) International Research Experience Program at the Jicamarca Radio Observatory | https://www.igp.gob.pe/convocatorias/jirep | Summer | Lima, Peru | Paid research program open to junior/senior undergraduate and/or first and second year graduate students | Areas of research include atmospheric and ionospheric science and radar techniques. Students interested in electronics, RF, instrumentation and computer science are also encouraged to apply. |
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56 | Western University Institute for Earth and Space Exploration Summer Exploration Internship Program | https://space.uwo.ca/training/scholarships_and_awards/summer_internship.html | Summer | Ontario, Canada | Paid research program open to "undergraduates who have completed at least 2-years of full-time study, and recent graduates...Preference will be given to applicants with Canadian citizenship or permanent residency but international students are encouraged to apply." | |
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58 | Caltech GROWTH (Global Relay of Observatories Watching Transients Happen) SURF | http://growth.caltech.edu/undergrad-internships-overview.html | Summer | Global | Paid research program that is ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS FROM THESE SELECT INSTITUTIONS: http://growth.caltech.edu/partners.html. International students at any of these universitites are eligible. | |
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60 | Space Interns Database | spaceinterns.com | This is an online database that allows you to seach for specific space science and astronomy internships. They have a filter that allows you to exclusively display programs open to non-U.S. citizens. | |||
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