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International Opportunities

NYU Abu Dhabi Visiting Student Semester Undergraduate Research Assistantship

This assistantship creates a platform for visiting students to contribute to an ongoing research project under the supervision of an NYUAD faculty member, who will serve as a mentor, collaborator, and role model. Additionally, students will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities on campus. Previous student assistantship work has been varied and included laboratory sample preparation and field experiments, experimental data analysis, collecting original data, analyzing quantitative data, writing literature reviews or research reports, and filming videos to assist with research outreach and communication. Students will receive up to $3,000 of support toward their study away from NYUAD.

To be eligible for the research assistantship students must:

  • be currently enrolled in full-time, undergraduate study at NYU New York or NYU Shanghai
  • have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours of study before coming to NYU Abu Dhabi
  • have applied to study at NYU Abu Dhabi for semester study. Only students who are admitted to study abroad at NYUAD will be considered.
  • be physically present on campus in Abu Dhabi for the relevant semester of the assistantship
  • have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above with a good overall academic and disciplinary record
  • have a demonstrated interest in and preparation for the research or its equivalent in the arts

Deadlines are mid-September for spring and mid-March for fall. Please visit the NYUAD Visiting Student Semester UGRA page for further information and to apply.

NYU Abu Dhabi Visiting Student Summer Research Program (for spring study abroad students only)

Spend your summer diving into exciting research projects at NYU Abu Dhabi! This program welcomes undergraduate students from NYU New York and NYU Shanghai to join NYUAD faculty and researchers in hands-on, collaborative projects. It’s a chance to explore new ideas, build your research skills, and connect with peers in a vibrant, cross-cultural community. Students must be enrolled at NYUAD during the spring semester before the summer program.

Check out an example of undergraduate research at NYUAD over the summer with Tandon undergraduate GLASS Scholar Shreya Manjrekar!

Please email nyuad.undergraduateresearch@nyu.edu with any questions or visit the webpage for further information. The application deadline typically falls at the end of February each year.

Practical Research Experience Program (PREP)

at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)

TUM PREP

Overview

Practical Research Experience Program (TUM PREP) is a summer program that will help students refine their research skills at one of Europe’s top-ranked technical institutions. While staying at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

Benefits of TUM PREP 2026
  • Students can choose from over 70 TUM PREP research projects among 7 different TUM Schools and various subject areas at the TUM campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising.
  • Summer research program: July 1 – August 28, 2026
  • Kick-off, orientation and framework program (day trips, excursions, buddy program etc.)
  • Research experience at Germany’s leading university
  • Program language is English
  • No tuition fee
  • Accommodation provided (offered by the Student Union Munich)
  • Transcript, Certificates and 10 ECTS (5 US credits)
  • Closing event

Also for students outside of the engineering and natural sciences fields there are many projects to choose from. They can also do research in our departments of Architecture, Governance, Management, Medicine and Health Sciences or School of Life Sciences.

Via the online TUM PREP Project Database it is easy to browse the different projects. Students can search in one of the TUM Schools / Departments for a suitable project described in a unique keyword, but can also enter keywords in the search field like the academic fields etc. This encourages students to also choose projects in a different field / department / School other than their study focus at the home university. Please see the guidelines for using and searching the database and note that the projects are not final and confirmed yet. Until September 30, 2025, the projects are subject to change.

Applications for TUM PREP 2026

Applications for summer 2026 will be accepted via the online application platform between October 1 and November 23, 2025.

Please note that all students must have uploaded their documents online and submit their applications latest by Sunday, November 23, 2025. Also their professors should send the students’ recommendation letters until this deadline.

We encourage students to apply for three research projects to enhance their chances of getting accepted.

After receiving the applications, we will try to place students in their projects of choice, and plan to finish the selection process latest by end of January 2026. Students will be informed about their admission to the program between mid-December 2025 and end of January 2026. In any case, we will certainly keep you updated as well.

Virtual information session for all interested students

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm (CEST). The invitation link is published on the TUM PREP website as well.

Microsoft Teams
Jetzt an der Besprechung teilnehmen (join the meeting)
Besprechungs-ID: 324 478 331 386 9
Code: Rg6L8zD6
How to apply? Explanation of the application process and time for the student’s questions.

Important Eligibility Notes for NYU Applicants

  • ONLY students from NYU New York are eligible to participate

  • Tandon graduate students CANNOT receive academic credit for their participation

  • Tandon Ph.D. students are NOT eligible to participate

 

Want additional funding? Look into scholarships for research from DAAD.