a question about how to find opportunities to gain experience in doing research

<p>I'm a Chinese junior students majoring in EE and I plan to apply for the graduate programs in the US after I get my bachelor's degree. However, the university I'm in is not a famous one(at least not famous in the US), making it very difficult for me to apply for a top universities in the US(such as standford or MIT). So I'm finding a chance to visit a university in next summer to do some research or projects under the guide of the professor.</p>

<p>I notice that most of the universities in the US offer such opportunities for their own undergraduate students. Unfortunately most of these programs is funded by NSF and only open to the American citizens. Is someone here know about some programs suit for me? No stipend or financial support is OK for me?……I just wish to gain some experience and develop personal relationship with the professors.</p>