About the Program

Scientific and technological research and education are increasingly global in nature. Other countries are increasing their investments in these areas. It is critically important for the nations science and technology enterprise that the US scientists and engineers, at the early stages in their careers, develop international experiences and capabilities to support and participate in these activities. Efforts to expose future generations of US scientists and engineers to first-hand professional experiences beyond the nations borders, and addition of international dimensions to our scientific and technological education models are essential to the future of the nation.

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program, Prof. Albert Wang is leading a US-China IRES Program that will offer selected undergraduate students from the University of California System direct international scientific and technological research and education experience. This IRES Program has recruited five students to spend about six weeks of summer time in China to gain international dimension in scientific and technological education. For the 2014 IRES Program, the selected students will travel to China in the summer and spend about eight weeks in a selected host university in China to participate in a series of carefully designed academic and cultural activities with local Chinese students. The participating host universitiy in China for 2014 is the (inset univeristy here). All travel expenses are covered by the IRES Program and a stipend will be provided as well to cover general expenses in China.