The CALS Global Fellows Program supports CALS undergraduate students from any major in pursuit of challenging, professionally-focused summer internships and research placements that enhance and complement their career goals and academic progress, while enriching their undergraduate experience with diverse cultural and international immersion. Through key partnerships, the Global Fellows Program provides a platform for students to make positive and definable contributions to global organizations and communities.

Acceptance to the program is competitive and a limited number of students are selected each year. 

Info Session:

Please join the CALS Engaged & Experiential Learning Symposium on October 22 from 4:45-6:15.  Mann B75

Placement Opportunities

Placements: 1 (in-person)

CALS partners with the University of Porto, Faculty of Information Sciences to offer select placements in data science fields.

Get a scientific, natural, and cultural experience in Portugal!!

About the Opportunity:

In partnership with the University of Porto. Medical imaging presents very interesting data science challenges, ranging from radiomics to deep learning computer vision. During these weeks the student is expected to integrate a multi-disciplinary team working on endoscopy imaging for gastric cancer management, in collaboration with the largest cancer hospital in the north of Portugal. The student will be presented with a dataset and an image analysis challenge in this field, adequate to their technical expertise.

Faculty: Miguel Coimbra 

Students may apply for up to two Global Fellows positions and must indicate a first and second choice in their application. A separate statement of interest is required for each position.  

You may preview the application without starting an application by clicking on the “preview application” button next to the apply button. All applications contain the same questions and all information related to the program can be found within the experience page. There is no additional information within the application.

Funding

You will receive an award to cover estimated costs for airfare, transportation, and living expenses. A portion of the stipend may be paid directly to the in-country host to support housing, food, and local transportation.