JI is hosting its third annual graduate students recruiting summer camp in early July (the actual date is stated in the invitation letter). It aims to build an interaction platform for outstanding undergraduates from all over China to learn about the Joint Institute. Another important purpose is to recruit master and Ph.D. students for 2013. Interested students are encouraged to apply. Those with good academic performance will be recommended for pre-admission to the JI graduate programs without taking the entrance examination or they can enjoy the priority to admission in taking the exams. JI will provide participants’ room and board in Shanghai and transportation (second-class train tickets) for out-of-town students.
Introduction of UM-SJTU JI
Over the past six years, JI has established a curriculum and evaluation system comparable to those of University of Michigan. All classes are conducted in English. Students receive top-tier US education without going abroad. All faculty members hold Ph. D. degrees from elite universities from around the world. All tenured professors are recognized by Chinese government’s 1000 Scholars Program. JI has become a testing ground for China’s higher education reform.
Since 2009, the JI has started recruiting full-time master and Ph. D. students in various engineering programs including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering. In 2011, the first batch of international students was admitted. JI emphasizes international exchange and collaboration. Students as well as faculty are encouraged to publish papers in first-class international journals.
Covidian Presidential Scholarship
In addition to the monthly stipend of 1500 RMB (master students) or 2500 RMB (Ph.D students), to encourage academic excellence, JI will award 30 Covidian Presidential Scholarships starting in the 2012 Summer Camp. The scholarship is 18,000 RMB a year, with the possibility of extending to 2 years contingent on the graduate student’s performance.
2012 Summer Camp
(1) Applicant qualifications
1. Junior undergraduates (graduating in 2013);
2. Excellent academic records: top 20% in the student’s class during the past 3 years or with extraordinary accomplishments (such as publishing papers in well-known journals);
3. Excellent English proficiency.
(2) Application materials
1. 2012 Summer Camp Application form （summer camp application form.doc）;
2. Academic transcripts and proof of class ranking (certified by the student’s academic office) in a sealed envelope with the stamp of the academic office;
3. Certificates of English proficiency, such as 6th-grade, GRE, TOFEL, etc;
4. Other proofs of performance (such as copies of published papers, awards, and certificates);
5. Two recommendation letters from associate (and above) professors in the student’s department (sealed and signed);
6. Personal statement and resume.
(3) Application procedure
1. Sign on to SJTU’s graduate-recruitment website;
2. Fill out the 2012 summer camp application form;
3. Send all materials in hardcopy to
Graduate Program Office
Room 310
UM-SJTU Joint Institute
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
800 DongChuan Road
Shanghai, 200240
4. Send all materials in electronic copy to umji-grad@sjtu.edu.cn with “2012 JI summer camp + major” in the subject line.
The deadline is June 28, 2012 (based on postal stamp). The participant list will be announced on JI’s website (）in the beginning of July.
(4) Contact persons:
Ms. Kate Qi, Ms. Emily Liu
(5) 021-3420 6045-3102 or 3101
