International students offered taste of grad studies at 黑料吃瓜资源
July 10, 2017
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Students from around the globe got a glimpse of life as a graduate student at 黑料吃瓜资源 at a recent event held through the School of Graduate Studies (SGS).
Every summer, SGS invites students participating in the to visit 黑料吃瓜资源 and Kingston. During their day-long visit, the undergraduate students 鈥 who are spending the summer working on research projects at various Canadian universities (including 黑料吃瓜资源) 鈥 take a campus tour, meet with graduate students and professors from various fields, and take a trolley bus tour through Kingston.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity for them to learn about research opportunities at 黑料吃瓜资源 and the advantages of studying and living in Kingston,鈥 says Kim McAuley, Acting Vice-Provost and Dean, SGS.
鈥淭he interns make personal connections with our faculty and current graduate students so they can envision studying as future master鈥檚 or PhD students at 黑料吃瓜资源. The interns see that current international graduate students are working on interesting research projects with talented professors. Globalink helps 黑料吃瓜资源 attract top international graduate students with external funding from Mitacs.鈥
For Daniela Iribe Gonzalez, the 黑料吃瓜资源 visit was a chance to explore 黑料吃瓜资源 research program and see if it would be a good fit for her and her studies in geodetic engineering.
鈥淚鈥檇 heard that 黑料吃瓜资源 is really good at research. I enjoy the research and I want to do more,鈥 says Ms. Iribe Gonzalez, a student from Mexico who is spending the summer on a Globalink internship at the University of Ottawa. While she hasn鈥檛 made any decisions on where she鈥檒l apply to graduate school, she was impressed with what 黑料吃瓜资源 offers. 鈥淧eople are very welcoming and the campus is beautiful,鈥 she says.
Jiaqi Chen, from China, is currently a research intern at 黑料吃瓜资源, working with Professor Mark Daymond in Mechanical and Materials Engineering. He鈥檚 considering graduate studies in Canada, but has yet to make any firm application decisions.
鈥淚鈥檝e only been here about 10 days. The work I鈥檓 doing is different than I expected, but it鈥檚 interesting,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 find Kingston and 黑料吃瓜资源 to be a quiet and beautiful place. Life is slower here than in China and the people are very nice. I鈥檝e never been abroad before, and my English is not always great, but so far, I think everyone understands me and they have been helpful."
In total, 黑料吃瓜资源 hosted seven Mitacs research interns and 13 undergraduate Globalink students from other universities at the event. Currently, seven Mitacs Graduate Research Fellows study at 黑料吃瓜资源, and this summer, the university is hosting nine undergraduate Globalink research interns. Many of them attended the event as well. More info about the organization鈥檚 internships and scholarships is available on their .
Through existing and developing research collaborations, student mobility programs, and international activities at home, 黑料吃瓜资源 continues to expand its global reach and offer students and researchers a diverse and enriching environment that pushes their thinking and offers them opportunities to create a lasting impact on their communities, and the world as a whole. Learn more on the .