Research for international students.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:25 pm
Hi, this is my first post. I want to start off by thanking all you active members for providing very valuable information for us prospective grad students. I believe you've helped more people in their career than you realize.
Now back to me: I finished my Bachelors degree in physics this summer from a unknown university in Europe. I'm confident I have the ability and will to continue to do a masters and a PhD, but the problem is that I don't have any research experience. Undergrads does not get to participate in any research at my University.
This is a problem since I obviously need it to get into good schools outside of Europe, and because I need to do some work in various fields to find out which part of physics I want to specialize in. Since I'm done with my Bachelor I'm looking for full time positions/internships, and so far the only thing I've found is as "kenkyuusei" at University of Tokyo ( http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission ... dents.html ).
Do you have any recommendations for any other places where I can get research experience as an "outside-student"?
PS: Any tips as to how to decide which field I should go into? I am fairly equally interested in the various field, which is turning out to be a problem rather than a convenience.
Now back to me: I finished my Bachelors degree in physics this summer from a unknown university in Europe. I'm confident I have the ability and will to continue to do a masters and a PhD, but the problem is that I don't have any research experience. Undergrads does not get to participate in any research at my University.
This is a problem since I obviously need it to get into good schools outside of Europe, and because I need to do some work in various fields to find out which part of physics I want to specialize in. Since I'm done with my Bachelor I'm looking for full time positions/internships, and so far the only thing I've found is as "kenkyuusei" at University of Tokyo ( http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission ... dents.html ).
Do you have any recommendations for any other places where I can get research experience as an "outside-student"?
PS: Any tips as to how to decide which field I should go into? I am fairly equally interested in the various field, which is turning out to be a problem rather than a convenience.