Research Opportunities Abroad

Doing research as an undergraduate has career-long benefits. You can get a jump-start on future research interests, get a leg-up on graduate school applications, and make international connections with researchers in your field. Education Abroad offers a range of options. Many of our partners offer research positions as one course among other courses you take on a study abroad program. Others offer stand-alone options. Please use the links below to explore our research options abroad.

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Summer Stand-alone (Full-Time) Research

These programs take place in the summer and offer an immersive research experience in various types of labs related to science, engineering, psychology, statistics and more! Programs are generally about 8+ weeks long.听

All summer standalone full-time options:

    • England
    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Spain
  • (Labs Research Practicum Session)

Part-Time Research听
(required component)

On these education abroad programs, research is a required part of the curriculum alongside your other courses. Some examples include:

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*some SIT programs require a research project, and some allow students to do an internship instead.

Part-Time Research
(optional add-on)

Research can be offered as an optional experience on many programs, or you might be able to choose between a research project and an internship, as is the case with many SIT programs.

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  • (many locations)
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*some SIT programs require a research project, and some allow students to do an internship instead. See the program for details.

Research Credit

Refer to the following information for general approvals for research credit. If you are hoping to get credit for your major, minor or degree requirements, you will need to complete the appropriate Credit Evaluation Form to have the coursework evaluated by your academic department.