<p>I am a fourth year physics undergraduate at a UK university and I was wondering whether there are any summer research programmes at US research institutes/universities that I can apply to? Im a British citizen and so Ill have to apply as an international student.</p>
<p>I've had a look and apart from the internship at Fermilab, I can't seem to find any others. Does anybody know of any summer research programmes that I can apply to in the US?</p>
<p>I wasn't really sure where to put this thread btw.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>To be honest, this subforum tends to attract US students wanting to go to the UK. Perhaps your thread would be better placed here? [Science</a> Majors - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/science-majors/]Science”>Science Majors - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>@boomting: Ah cool, thanks for letting me know. I’ve posted a thread on there now aswell.</p>
<p>@collegemom3717: I’ve had a quick look at this, and it seems that all the interns were from US universities. Also, one of their selection criteria is “evidence of participation in SPS events and activities”; I had never heard of SPS before lol!</p>
<p>Most internship programmes seem to be available for US students. Are there any which are open to British/International students?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t give up so quickly! The main challenge for you will be the visa part, but if you qualify for a J-1 you should be able to apply for most internships. Also, a lot will be through universities- check with your professors about links they may have with US unis.</p>
<p>Good idea, i’ll definitely ask my professors.</p>
<p>Could you explain what you mean by “if you qualify for a J-1 you should be able to apply for most internships”? Does that include internships that require you to be a US citizen?</p>
<p>Also, why is securing a J-1 be the most difficult part? Is it because the fees are high?</p>
<p>J-1 won’t help for ones that specify US citizens only, it’s just a relatively easy way for you to get a visa to be working in the US for the summer. A university can probably get you in as a student, and they all have offices that can help with the paperwork (esp as you are enrolled in the UK already), but other organizations might find it harder, and a lot of them won’t know about the J-1 option. The j-1 process itself is no worse than any other bureaucratic process, and it’s no worse fee-wise either.</p>
<p>Ok. Thanks so much for your help! I think the best thing is to find out more from my professors and my uni.</p>
<p>Thanks again :)</p>