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CERN welcomes summer students

CERN welcomed 279 young scientists from 71 nations this year on its Summer Students Programme

CERN welcomes summer students

The summer students in July 2012 in front of the Globe of Science and Innovation (Image: Anna Pantelia/CERN)

CERN welcomed 279 young scientists from 71 nations this year on its Summer Students Programme. The programme offers undergraduate students of physics, computing and engineering the opportunity to join in the day-to-day work of research teams participating in experiments at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. Beyond the outstanding scientific value of their stay, the selected students find working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment to be an enriching personal experience. The students have the opportunity to make valuable and long-lasting contacts with other students and scientists from all over the world.

In addition to the work in the experimental teams, summer students attend a lecture series – specially prepared for them – on which CERN scientists share their knowledge on a range of topics in theoretical and experimental particle physics and computing. Visits to CERN's accelerators and experimental areas are also part of the programme, as are discussion sessions and workshops. At the end of their stay, students are required to submit a short report on their work at CERN. The students stay for 8-13 weeks, and many are inspired to return as fellows or PhD students.

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