Qatar University Young Scientists Center (QU-YSC) is hosting the Summer Research Internship Programme 2022 from May 22 to June 23. The programme offers two tracks: Track 1: Outcomes directed Intensive research programme and Track 2: Research & training focused.
This year, the programme will organise 20 leading edge projects, capable of promoting competency development and employment readiness.
Seven QU research centres and four colleges will participate. They are: Center for Advanced Materials, Laboratory Animal Research Center, Central Laboratories Unit, Environmental Science Center, Biomedical Research Center, Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, QU-YSC and colleges of Dental Medicine, Sharia and Islamic Studies, Arts and Science, and College of Education.
The research projects are aligned with the United Nations Sustainability Development goal (SDG) 4 – Quality education, thereby ensuring excellence in training and skill development. Besides, the projects also align to the other UN - SDG goals of ensuring environment protection, quality in drinking water and health, sustainable energy management etc.
The projects also align to the research pillars of QU - Energy and Environment, Health and Biomedical Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities.
Despite the shortened summer vacation this year, the programme has seen substantial participation with around 300 students registering for the courses.
The vice president for research & graduate studies, Prof. Mariam al-Maadeed said: “Summer Research Internship Programme 2022 offers projects that provide the theory to application, hands-on experience and strategic counselling that nurtures students into transformational leaders as well as acknowledging the significance of sustainable development in paving the future”.
QU-YSC director Prof Noora al-Thani, said: “Summer Research Internship Programme 2022 organises projects that offer contemporary, valuable and significant contributions to the sustainable development of the nation thereby encouraging students to pursue diverse opportunities to balance their academic coursework, in parallel articulate and reflect their knowledge, skills and attitudes to employers and graduate schools alike”.
Seven QU research centres and four colleges will participate. They are: Center for Advanced Materials, Laboratory Animal Research Center, Central Laboratories Unit, Environmental Science Center, Biomedical Research Center, Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, QU-YSC and colleges of Dental Medicine, Sharia and Islamic Studies, Arts and Science, and College of Education.
The research projects are aligned with the United Nations Sustainability Development goal (SDG) 4 – Quality education, thereby ensuring excellence in training and skill development. Besides, the projects also align to the other UN - SDG goals of ensuring environment protection, quality in drinking water and health, sustainable energy management etc.
The projects also align to the research pillars of QU - Energy and Environment, Health and Biomedical Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities.
Despite the shortened summer vacation this year, the programme has seen substantial participation with around 300 students registering for the courses.
The vice president for research & graduate studies, Prof. Mariam al-Maadeed said: “Summer Research Internship Programme 2022 offers projects that provide the theory to application, hands-on experience and strategic counselling that nurtures students into transformational leaders as well as acknowledging the significance of sustainable development in paving the future”.
QU-YSC director Prof Noora al-Thani, said: “Summer Research Internship Programme 2022 organises projects that offer contemporary, valuable and significant contributions to the sustainable development of the nation thereby encouraging students to pursue diverse opportunities to balance their academic coursework, in parallel articulate and reflect their knowledge, skills and attitudes to employers and graduate schools alike”.