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Westlake University invites undergraduates from around the world for her 2025 Undergraduate Summer Camp. This short, two-week program is designed to bring together bright minds worldwide. The summer camp helps students explore cutting-edge life science research and innovations.
Opportunity Details
Program Overview
The 'Frontiers of Life Sciences' International Undergraduate Summer School 2025, organized by Westlake University School of Life Sciences is an exciting 2-week program that brings together the brightest minds from across the world to learn from and share cutting-edge life science research and innovations.
The 2025 program will be taught by leading and internationally-renowned professors from top universities and institutions. Students will be selected to attend for their outstanding academic and leadership potential, and we hope that the program will inspire you to become a future pioneer in the field of life sciences.
The summer school is tuition-free and open to current junior and senior undergraduate students who are majoring in biology or life sciences related fields.
Program Features
1. Conduct Laboratory Experiments
During the program, students will have the opportunity to conduct advanced laboratory experiments and interact with our Principal Investigators and researchers in state-of-the-art facilities at Westlake University.
2. Learn Cutting-edge Techniques
Students will learn cutting-edge research techniques from globally-renowned professors and conduct advanced laboratory experiments. These innovative laboratory experiences will enable participating students the opportunity to complete a mini research project in real time and enhance their overall understanding of important biological research techniques and the instrumentation involved. These activities will also help to foster a better understanding of the research process.
3. Gain Leadership & Networking Skills
Students will gain leadership and networking skills with peers in their field, as well as have the opportunity to interact directly with leading scientists in life sciences through lectures and discussion forums.
4. Experience Westlake and Hangzhou
Experience Chinese culture through tours to UNESCO World Heritage Sites and top regional scenic areas. Westlake University is the perfect place for the world’s greatest minds to converge, become inspired, and conduct cutting-edge, collaborative research. Our Yungu Campus is located in the beautiful city of Hangzhou - a thriving technology hub and center of science and technology innovation, Chinese culture and history.
The program is tuition-free. A daily meal allowance shall be provided, as well as accommodation for the duration of the event activities. Westlake University will reimburse domestic students for second-class railway seats between domestic cities (from home or institution city), and economy class seats for international students (economy class flight tickets reimbursement up to 5,000 RMB).
The program is available to current junior and senior undergraduate students who are majoring in biology or life sciences related fields.
In the application system, you will be required to fill out the required information fields and upload (i) a recent Personal ID Photo; (ii) a scanned copy of your National ID Card or Passport photo page; and (iii) a scanned copy of your latest undergraduate transcript.
Apply for Westlake University International Undergraduate Summer Camp