Paid and funded research internships, traineeships, summer and winter schools around the world — sorted by season, with the months you need to apply. Every listing links to the official programme page.
Internship calendar at a glance
| Month | What to do |
|---|---|
| July – September | Apply for winter camps and schools; update your CV; ask referees early. |
| October – December | Main window for summer programmes (ETH Zurich, CERN, DESY, UTRIP, Mitacs); winter programmes start. |
| January – March | Last summer deadlines (Westlake, ADB, GSoC); interviews; first results. |
| April – May | Accept offers, apply for visas, book flights and insurance. |
| June – September | Summer internships run — ask your supervisor for a reference before you leave. |
New to this? Read how to get a research internship abroad and how to email a professor.
Summer 2027 internships, schools & camps
Apply October–March · results February–April.
Max Planck Institutes for Computer Science — Research Internships 2027 (Germany)
Max Planck Institute for Informatics & MPI for Software Systems
Germany
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
- Usually 12–14 weeks; longer possible
Max Planck Institutes for Computer Science — Research Internships 2027 (Germany)
Max Planck Institute for Informatics & MPI for Software Systems
Germany
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
- Usually 12–14 weeks; longer possible
EPFL Life Sciences Summer Research Program 2027
EPFL School of Life Sciences
Switzerland
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
Summer@EPFL 2027 — Computer & Communication Sciences Research Internship
EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC)
Switzerland
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- Summer (about 2–3 months)
Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2027 — 9-week life-science research internship
Vienna BioCenter
Austria
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 9 weeks
HZDR Summer Student Programme 2027 — Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
Germany
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 8 weeks
Caltech SURF 2027 — Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (USA)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
United States
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Undergraduate
- 10 weeks
HZB International Summer Student Programme (ISSP) — Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB)
Germany
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 8 weeks
MPIIB International Summer Internship (MPIIB-ISI) — Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin
Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology (MPIIB)
Germany
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 3 months
UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program — summer research in Tokyo (Asia)
The University of Tokyo
Japan
- Fully funded, Stipend
- Open to: Asian countries
- Open to: Undergraduate
- 8 weeks
Kyoto University Amgen Scholars Program — summer research in Kyoto (Asia)
Kyoto University
Japan
- Fully funded, Stipend
- Open to: Asian countries
- Open to: Undergraduate
- 8 weeks
DGIST Summer Graduate School Research Internship — South Korea
DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)
South Korea
- Partially funded, Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Undergraduate
- 6 weeks
University of Rochester i-Scholar Summer Research Program (Chemistry) — USA
University of Rochester — Department of Chemistry
United States
- Fully funded, Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 9 weeks
Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) Research Fellowship — Japan
Matsumae International Foundation
Japan
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Study level: Postdoc / early career
- 6 months
NTU Singapore Global Connect Fellowship — summer research
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 2 months
ISTernship — ISTA Summer Research Internship (Austria)
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
Austria
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
DESY Summer Student Programme — Hamburg & Zeuthen, Germany
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
Germany
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Undergraduate
- 7.5 weeks (July–September)
UTRIP — University of Tokyo Research Internship Program
University of Tokyo, School of Science
Japan
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Undergraduate
- 6 weeks
Westlake University Summer Research Internship — Hangzhou, China
Westlake University
China
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, Undergraduate
- 1 month
Google Summer of Code (GSoC) — Remote Open-Source Programme
Google Open Source
Remote / Online
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, Professional
- 12+ weeks, remote
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Internship Program — Manila
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Philippines
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, PhD
- 8–12 weeks
ETH Zurich Student Summer Research Fellowship (Computer Science) 2027
ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science
Switzerland
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 2 months
IMF Fund Internship Program (FIP) 2027 — Economists
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
United States
- Salary
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: PhD
- 10–12 weeks
CERN Summer Student Programme 2027
CERN — European Organization for Nuclear Research
Switzerland
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Eligible countries: check official page
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 8 to 13 weeks over the summer
Winter 2026–27 internships, schools & camps
Apply July–November.
USTC International Winter Camp 2027 — Hefei, China (19 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027)
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
China
- Partially funded
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, Undergraduate
- 2 weeks
JINR START Research Internships — Dubna (Winter, Spring & Summer sessions)
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
Russia
- Fully funded, Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
- 6–8 weeks
DAAD University Winter Course Grants — Germany
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Germany
- Fully funded
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
- 3–6 weeks
Hague Academy of International Law — Winter Courses Scholarships
Hague Academy of International Law
Netherlands
- Partially funded
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, PhD
- 3 weeks
Year-round internships, schools & camps
Apply any time — check each posting.
European Commission Blue Book Traineeship — October 2027
European Commission
Belgium 
Luxembourg
- Stipend
- Eligible countries: check official page
- Open to: Graduate
- 5 months
ESO Science Communication Internship — European Southern Observatory, Garching
European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Germany
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, Undergraduate
- 6 months
World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme
World Health Organization
Multiple countries Switzerland
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, PhD
- 6–24 weeks
ICTP Schools, Winter Colleges & Workshops — Trieste
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Italy
- Travel grant
- Open to: Developing countries
- Open to: Master's, PhD, Postdoc
- 1–3 weeks per event
OECD Internship Programme — Paris
OECD
France
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
- 1 to 6 months
UNICEF Internship Programme
UNICEF
Multiple countries
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, Undergraduate
- 6–26 weeks
OIST Research Internship (3–6 months, Japan)
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Japan
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, Undergraduate
- 3 to 6 months
KAUST Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Saudi Arabia
- Stipend, Travel grant
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, Undergraduate
- 3 to 6 months
IAEA Internship Programme (Vienna)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Multiple countries
- Stipend
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, PhD
- 3 months to 1 year
World Bank Group Pioneers Internship
World Bank Group
United States
- Salary
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
- Set per position
United Nations Internship Programme
United Nations Secretariat
Multiple countries
- Funding not confirmed
- Open to all nationalities
- Open to: Graduate, Master's, PhD
- Set by each opening
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