NEW !!! – IREP SUMMER PROGRAM 2010 – NEW !!! –

International Research Experience Program

The International Research Experience Program (IREP) offers hands-on experience in cutting-edge research projects in all departments at Technische Universität Darmstadt, one of the leading universities of technology in Germany. The aim of the program is to allow undergraduate and graduate students to actively participate in ongoing research at TU Darmstadt while acquiring an insight in research techniques and methods in their field.

Students

This innovative program is specifically designed for undergraduate and graduate students from TU Darmstadt partner universities in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand . Students must be in good-standing academically at their home institution and demonstrate a keen interest in research techniques and practice.

Research Project

The program's main focus is a 10-12 week Research Project. Students apply to participate in one of the 100 research projects listed on the IREP Project Database or they can suggest a project of their own. Participating students are well-supported and supervised by faculty and academic staff in the hosting departments at Technische Universität Darmstadt. Academic credit and a grade can be earned and the students receive grades on the basis of their work performance and a final research paper.

Time Frame

The IREP program is a one-semester program, tailored to fit into the North American and Australian/New Zealand semester schedules. It is offered three times a year: Fall term (IREP I), spring term (IREP 2) and summer term (IREP 3).

Additional Course Modules

The program centers around a Research Project in a department at Technische Universität Darmstadt but can also be combined with further modules for credit, such as a German Language course prior to the fall or spring semesters and/or academic courses (held in English) during the spring semester.

Language Skills

German language skills are not a pre-condition for acceptance to the program – oral and written communication throughout the research project is in English

Scholarship

To round up this exciting international program, Technische Universität Darmstadt annually awards students from partner institutions an attractive IREP TU Darmstadt Scholarship.

Technische Universität Darmstadt

Technische Universität Darmstadt, situated in the dynamic metropolitan area of Frankfurt, Germany, offers a wide range of research opportunities in Engineering and Sciences, Mathematics, Arts and Science, Humanities, Economics, Information Technologies and Architecture.

TU Darmstadt is member of the bench-marking TU9 group, a consortium of nine leading Universities of Technology in Germany and was just recently ranked the most attractive research university in Germany for visiting international scholars.

As one of the leading engineering universities in Germany, TU Darmstadt is ranked No. 1 in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, No. 3. in Electrical Engineering, and has an excellent reputation in Social Sciences, Architecture, Natural Sciences , Civil Engineering and the Humanities.