Existing MOUs are with:
- The National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India
- The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
- Waseda University, Japan
- CNRS, France
- The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
In addition, through our Institute’s scientists, we have partnerships with the US, UK, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, India and China.
In-line with MBI’s efforts to promote Mechanobiology amongst international students, the Institute hosts a select number of interns each year.
We invite and support a highly-selective number of students who are interested in internships of 3–6 months to Singapore. The MBI administration team takes care of invitations, visas, the administration of modest stipends and introduces interns to meaningful research training programs in the laboratories of their chosen MBI supervisors.
Financial Support
MBI will undertake to provide stipends to interns at the rates suggested below:
Undergraduate Student – S$1,000 per month
Graduate student – S$2,000 per month
Visas
The MBI internship team will work with selected candidates to apply for the necessary visa and Training passes for their stay in Singapore
Housing
No other benefits will be offered. The intern is to seek his or her own housing and insurance, and undertake all liabilities in connection with his or her stay in Singapore.
Reference http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/others/index.html for assistance in seeking local housing.
Status of interns at MBI
Interns will receive the status of visiting student at the Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore and receive a temporary visitor’s user ID for the National University of Singapore internet and temporary access to MBI premises.
The MBI intern is to undergo all safety training before being allowed access to MBI laboratories.
Obligations of the Trainee
The intern is under obligation to acknowledge the MBI in all publications (in print or in electronic form) of work undertaken at the MBI.
Direct inquiries to: mbibox8@nus.edu.sg
Application
Send the following to to the MBI Internship Programme Secretary at mbibox8@nus.edu.sg. Letters of reference may be requested.
- - completed application form
- - CVs
- - copy of passport
- - copy of transcripts
Concurrently, it is proposed that all applicants be asked to seek out a sponsoring supervisor in the MBI and to seek acceptance from the PIs before MBI would consider supporting the internship. The MBI supervisor may interview candidates and review the scholastic record. A brief training program from the supervisor will be requested as part of the application dossier.
The number of internships is limited and highly competitive.
Priority will be given to applicants who are:
- from partner institutes under MOUs with MBI
- from partner institutes who are being considered for MOUs with MBI
- from home institutes of MBI’s visiting professors
- candidates who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in MBI and in Singapore
Download and complete
Internship Application Form [DOCX]
Send applications and inquiry to
MBI Internship Programme Secretary
Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore
National University of Singapore
T-Lab, #05-01, 5A Engineering Drive 1
Singapore 117411
Email: mbibox8@nus.edu.sg
