{"id":18060,"date":"2024-06-07T16:03:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T08:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppslots88.com\/?p=18060"},"modified":"2024-06-07T16:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T08:03:10","slug":"focused-research-extended-experience-free-program_-sichuan-university-pittsburgh-institute-scupi-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ppslots88.com\/en\/activities\/focused-research-extended-experience-free-program_-sichuan-university-pittsburgh-institute-scupi-2","title":{"rendered":"Focused Research Extended Experience (FREE) Program_ Sichuan University \u2013 Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI)"},"content":{"rendered":"

1.FREE Program Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n1.1 Background<\/strong>\n\n\n\nSichuan University \u2013 Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI), established in 2014, is one of the large-scale partnerships between a top US university and a top-rate Chinese university. SCUPI now enrolls around 1025 undergraduate students in five majors: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.\u00a0SCUPI is also the home of nearly 40 world top-rate faculty members who pursue teaching excellence and scholarly research.\n\n\n\nThe SCUPI Focused Research Extended Experience Program (hereinafter\u00a0referred to as \u201cthe FREE program\u201d) is a non-degree full-time research program that is of a well-defined scope, milestones, and expected outcomes within a period less than two years. Anyone who participates in this program will be provided with competitive stipend, focused research training, resources for professional and academic development, and opportunities in scholarly publication.\n\n\n\n1.2 About the FREE Program<\/strong>\n\n\n\nThe FREE program offers one to two-year full-time paid research fellowship during which research fellows with a bachelor\u2019s or a master\u2019s degree <\/strong>conduct scientific research under the guidance of individual or a team of faculty mentors from SCUPI and affiliated institutions. It aims to offer research opportunities and academic competitiveness for post-baccalaureate and post-master\u2019s program participants who need enhanced research experience and publication records to gain competitive edge for securing admission to elite doctoral programs or quality job market.\n\n\n\nThe FREE research scholars (FRS) will have valuable opportunities, including:\n\n\n