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Internships and Research
Whether you want to enhance your résumé or deepen your involvement with your host community abroad, an internship or research experience through UCEAP can make all the difference.
 

Internships

UCEAP offers excellent internship opportunities in several locations around the world. In the following programs, the internship IS the program and in addition to affording the experience of a lifetime, it also provides most or all of the academic credit you will receive. Whether in government or in the sciences, to spend a term working side-by-side with the experts in an international setting is amazing! Click the links below for more information.
 
• Australia: Australian National University Competitive Parliament Internship in Canberra
 
• Singapore:​ Agency for Science, Technology & Research Science and Engineering Research Internship
 
• United Kingdom: Scottish Parliament Internship
 
There are also many locations in which UCEAP can arrange internships with corporate, governmental, or private organizations that take the place of a course at the host university. The programs where this process is especially well organized and opportunities are plentiful include:
 
 
 

• Thailand: Thammasat University
 
To see what types of opportunities are available in other locations, check out the "Internships, Research, & Independent Study" section found on all the program summary pages for each country and the Program Guides.
 

Research:

As the University of California’s premier international academic program, UCEAP has a wide range of options for motivated students to deepen their understanding of research methods and pursue topics relevant to their majors. In fact, in the following locations, research is the core of the programs and other classes and activities revolve around the research project:
 

Whether you choose one of the programs listed above, or choose to do an awesome research project as an independent study with a host university professor or as a class assignment, you could be eligible to receive one of UCEAP’s Undergraduate Research Awards. See below.

In order to receive academic credit for any internship, independent study, or research effort, the project must be regularly supervised by a faculty sponsor. In most cases, students plan their projects in conjunction with the EAP faculty representative and/or a host university faculty sponsor. All students must complete a substantial academic paper or series of reports. Before departure, interested students should consult with their major department about the kinds of studies that are acceptable for credit in their major. For more information, review the Academic Information section of the UCEAP Guide to Study Abroad.

Undergraduate Research Awards

EAP undergraduate students who have distinguished themselves through their excellence in research conducted while on EAP can apply for $1,000 awards in each of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences and engineering fields (three separate awards). More Information...