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The MINTernship Program
To address the shortage of skilled labor in STEM (in German: MINT, i.e. mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) initiated the MINTernship program. With this program, students and doctoral candidates from selected partner universities can pursue research stays of up to six months at KIT. In addition, the program offers research opportunities funded by scholarships at partner universities abroad. The aim of the program is to establish research exchange with English-speaking countries which are attractive for early-career researchers.
Overview
| Overview | |
| Type: |
Research stays at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) |
| Region: |
Various partner institutes at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Duration: |
Depending on the partner university’s program specifications |
| Funding: |
Monthly financial support (scholarship) |
| Support and Supervision: |
Support and supervision prior to and during the stay through KIT's International Students Office |
| Application: |
Application process to pursue a research stay at KIT via the partner universities |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is "The Research University in the Helmholtz Association". Being the only German university of excellence with large-scale national research, KIT offers students, researchers, and employees outstanding learning, teaching, and working conditions. Today, more than 9,000 people are employed at KIT, of whom more than half are working as researchers on a broad disciplinary basis in engineering and economic sciences, social sciences, and humanities. KIT is one of the largest scientific institutions in Europe.
Cooperating departments and institutes at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology:
Application Process
The application process for grants to pursue a research stay at KIT is via the partner universities.
Support and Supervision at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Prior to and during their stay, the research candidates receive intensive support from KIT’s International Students Office. For example, students can expect help regarding visa application, accommodation in Karlsruhe, and enrollment at KIT. During the entire stay, program participants are supported by a student mentor. There is also the possibility to attend a German language course for beginners. Scientific supervision is provided by an assigned supervisor at the institute.
Supporting Summer Program
Every academic year, KIT’s International Students Office organizes a summer program for visiting research students. The participants in the MINTernship program have the opportunity to get to know Karlsruhe and the surrounding area better. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot say anything concrete yet about the exact form of the summer program for 2022. Any updates as well as the final program will be published here.
Testimonies
Report 2024 (Shegufta Sumaiya)
Report 2024 (Zachary Matheson)
Report 2024 (Lucas S. Pereira)
Report 2022 (Savannah Fraleigh)
Report 2020 (Alexandra Nunn)
Meet Alexandra Nunn, a student at the University of Waterloo, who worked from January 2020 to December 2020 as visiting researcher at the Institute of Nanotechnology.
Report 2020 (Tongtong Fu)
Meet Tongtong Fu, a student at the University of Waterloo, who worked from January 2020 to September 2020 as visiting researcher at the Institute of Nanotechnology.
Report 2020 (Daisy Agrawal)
Meet Daisy Agrawal, a student at the University of Waterloo, who worked from September 2019 to May 2020 as visiting researcher at the Institute of Nanotechnology.
Report 2020 (Muhammad Saleem Najib)
Meet Muhammad Saleem Najib, a student at the University of Waterloo, who worked from September 2019 to May 2020 as visiting researcher at the Institute of Nanotechnology.
Report 2020 (Yijing Feng)
Meet Yijing Feng, a student at the University of Waterloo, who worked from September 2019 to April 2020 as visiting researcher at the Institute of Electrical Engineering.
Report 2018 (Jocelyn van Leeuwen)
Meet Jocelyn van Leeuwen, a student at the University of Waterloo, who worked from May 2018 to August 2018 as rvisiting researcher at the Light Technology Institute.
Report 2017 (Mutah Musa)
Meet Mutah Musa, a PhD Student at the Queensland University of Technology, who worked from October 2017 to February 2018 as visiting researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Report 2017 (James Freeman)
Meet James Freeman, a student at the University of North Carolina, who worked from May 2017 to July 2017 as visiting researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
