From 20 October to 30 November 2025, the JINR University Centre will hold the Wave 13 of the INTEREST (International Remote Student Training) online programme. The participants will work on selected projects under the JINR researchers’ supervision. Interest is a prospective platform for the development of international cooperation in education allowing students and postgraduates to get acquainted with the Institute’s activities of and work on projects remotely.

The registration deadline is on 7 October 2025. The projects available for Wave 13 students will be listed via the link on 1 October. Please note registration on the website is required. After that, you can proceed to fill out the application form based on your professional interests.

Who can participate in the programme?

INTEREST is designed for young people under 31: university students who are at least juniors and first-year postgraduates majoring in science and technology from any country in the world.

What are the benefits of the programme?

The programme provides the participants with an opportunity to get acquainted with the Institute’s main research areas and laboratories, network, find a thesis supervisor, and prove themselves in the work process, thereby increasing their chances of being selected to participate in full-time internships at JINR. In addition, the research they conduct online during the programme can provide a solid basis for their future larger-scale projects.

How does it work?

After learning about the research topics, a student submits an application for a project they are interested in. The application must describe the student’s educational experience and their knowledge and skills related to the topic in as much detail as possible and be supplemented with a motivation letter. All applications are reviewed by the supervisors, and students are admitted based on their decision.

4-6 weeks are allocated for each stage, or wave, of the programme. At the end of each wave, students write reports on the work performed, which are published on the website after being approved by project leaders.