- Argentina
- Austria
- Canada
- China
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Israel
- Italy
- Nepal
- Norway
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
Argentina
Jocelyne Whitehead
Neuroscience
Presenting a talk at the Bernardo Houssay Institute of Physiology and Biophysics; University of Buenos Aires

"Having the ability to work face-to-face with collaborators in Buenos Aires, allowed for efficient advances in our project, even enabling a supplementary behavioural study to be conducted during the time. Moreover, I had the opportunity to present our work-to-date, (Investigating the neural correlates of processing socio-emotional threat across modalities), as well as to meet and establish relationships with leading researchers in the Argentine Neuroimaging community. Beyond elevating the research for my dissertation, I was able to gain a local鈥檚 perspective as to the rich culture in Argentina...
"I couldn't be more grateful to have had this opportunity, in which the Graduate Mobility Award provided"
Austria
Sarayu Rao
Civil Engineering

"This is a great source of funding for graduate students and I am so thankful that I got it. The mobility award made this exchange possible!"
Canada
Jackie Roberge-Dao
Physical and Occupational Therapy

"I participated in a 3-day training program called the KT Canada Summer Institute. I increased my understanding of knowledge translation research as well as opportunities and challenges in this field. I was provided with the opportunity to network with other trainees and national and international mentors. The theme of the Institute was (Evaluations in knowledge translation)...
"In addition to learning about how to piece together an evaluation plan, I learned about group dynamics (i.e. facilitating group discussions, focusing on priority points) and putting together a presentation to the cohort in a very short period of time. I also presented a poster based on a recent publication and was amazed by the stimulating discussions and questions regarding my work. I had the absolute best time at the summer institute and am grateful for the Graduate Mobility Award which allowed me to participate in such a great training program."
Kristen Lalla
Natural Resource Science

"I also learned techniques for my master's thesis that I would have not otherwise been able to learn before starting my field season, allowing me to gain new perspectives and insight on my project, as well as facilitate the planning and execution of my fieldwork mainly with new knowledge of how to deploy and analyse GPS and radio tag data with my study species and knowledge on how to do nest box checks without disturbing the birds. I really appreciated the opportunity to work on an exciting new project as well as learn a lot about my study species (knowledge that will be invaluable for my thesis)."
China
Shanshan Hua
Integrated Studies in Education

Denmark
Christopher Kucha
Bioresource Engineering
Trainees took a visit to The round tower building in Copenhagen, the oldest functioning observatory in Europe.

"My research work involves the assessment of pork quality using a non-destructive hyperspectral imaging technique...
"Thanks to [the] 91社区 Mobility Travel Award, [I had the]听unique opportunity to attend the Copenhagen School of Chemometrics, which is designed specifically to train students on how to process, analyze and extract useful information from hyperspectral images. Through the 45 days of stay in Copenhagen, Denmark, I acquired hands-on practical knowledge and experience in advance techniques of handling and extracting useful and informative data from hyperspectral images. I am glad to have gained this analytical skill through this unforgettable experience. This experience and skill will significantly contribute to the quality of my PhD."
France
Aditya Baksi
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Emily Curry
Parasitology

Julio de Souza Terra
Chemistry

Germany
Boer Cui
Civil Engineering
Bikes parked at the train station

"I had the opportunity to partake in an international research workshop as part of an existing research partnership between 91社区 and the University of Applied Sciences at Karlsruhe, Germany...
"The main objective of the workshop was to develop a set of solutions towards a Carbon-Neutral campus at the University of Applied Sciences at Karlsruhe. In doing so, I worked in a team comprising of students from various universities around the world, including University of Waterloo, University Center of Brusque and University of Applied Sciences at Karlsruhe...
"I had never participated in such a workshop where we were required to work closely and efficiently with the team in a short period of time to develop a solution."
Jonathan Embry
Music Performance

Preeti Vyas
Electrical and Computer Engineering

"I spen[t]听three months in Haptic Intelligence department in MPI-IS and worked under the supervision of Prof. Katherine Kuchenbecker, one of the prominent researchers in the field of haptics. Haptics and human-computer interaction are the two major areas of interests for our lab at 91社区. During my project, I worked with an upper-body humanoid robot (a Rethink Robotics Baxter Robot) and developed a system that can facilitate intuitive human interactions for physical therapy and exercises. I worked both on the hardware and software side of the project. It was a great learning experience. Apart from my project, I also learned about other research works going on at MPI-IS. It was really exciting to know the researchers personally and see their work which I have read in publications earlier. MPI-IS is a very diverse institute. I met many researchers from different parts of the world and got to know about their country, language, culture, and food. I picked up a bit of German. I also tried local cuisines and attended local festivals. Overall, it was a great experience."
Israel
Dan Buss
Anatomy and cell Biology

"Gained knowledge on the operation of this microscope that will help for future FIB-SEM data collection at 91社区's FEMR facility. Traveled around Israel and explored the rich history of the region."
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Italy
Siba Moussa
Chemistry

"During my three months stay in Italy, I was able to produce and characterize enzymes and their mutants only made by the lab I was working in. I will be using these enzymes to make electrochemical biosensors for application in neuroscience research. Under the extensive training and supervision of various assistant professors and research associates in the Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences at the University of Insubria, I learned various biochemistry techniques...
"It was also the first time for me to work in a lab in Europe and live in a city where English is not the primary language. Communication at times was difficult, but it also pushed me to be more adaptable. I came out learning so much more about a new culture and the Italian way of life. I learned a great deal during my stay, developed long lasting connections with other scientists and would love to come back in the future!"
Nepal
Nicoletta Giulivi
Agricultural Economics

"Working in partnership with CIMMYT, Radio Nepal, Viamo and Geo Krishi, gave me an insight into the challenges and perks of working in a developing country, as well as a multidisciplinary perspective to approach my work.
"Overall, the experience has been amazing, it was definitely a stepping stone to my future career and an unforgettable experience. The friends I made in Nepal, will always carry a special place in my heart.
"Thank you very much for funding my fieldwork abroad."
Norway
Matthew Henry
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

"I had a truly fantastic time interacting with students and faculty at this summer school, I made some long-lasting connections."
Philipe Macnab-S茅guin
Music Research
Frogner Park, on the way to the Norwegian Academy of Music.

"In Norway, I met with Lasse Thoresen, a composer and theorist at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, for discussions on the topic of Aural Sonology, a method of musical analysis he developed that aims to describe, transcribe, and analyze our direct experience of music, unmediated by a musical score. This method uncovers many crucial aspects of music that traditional music theory often neglects, such as timbre, energetic motion, layers, etc. In these meetings, I was able to receive feedback from Prof. Thoresen on three projects...
"I was able to receive some very valuable feedback on my own compositional work, from the details of my harmonic language to the way in which my music fits in to society as a whole. I cannot thank Lasse enough for warmly welcoming me to Oslo and being so generous with his time. Not only has my musical knowledge and imagination expanded incredibly, but our conversations always have the amazing quality of touching upon seemingly all aspects of human inquiry; philosophy, science, religion, psychology, etc. Every time I meet with him, I come back with a profound shift in my worldview"
Tuhin Das
Mining and Materials Engineering

"The International Graduate Mobility Award (GMA) supported my visit to the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). I had a wonderful time working in the nano-mechanical testing laboratory with Prof. Barnoush's research group. All the group members were very friendly and cooperative. NTNU is also situated in the beautiful city of Trondheim with hills, valleys and mountains all around the place. Everyday, I used to walk to the institute from my place of residence which was very scenic. The beauty of river Nidelva running through the heart of city was mesmerizing. I really enjoyed my stay in Trondheim...
"Over the two weeks of my visit, I learnt a lot, gathered useful experiences and understanding by performing the experiments. I also made new friends and contacts...
"I gratefully acknowledge the Faculty of Engineering, GPS and Government of Quebec for the Graduate Mobility Award."
Switzerland
Christina Nelson
Physics

"Overall my experience was wonderful. It was a great amount of work and learning, but everyone in the Jet/Etmiss group and subgroups at CERN made me feel very welcome and at home. It was especially motivating in working together because the attitude of the group really fosters questions, innovation, discussion and collaboration. I look forward to working with them more."
Tunisia
Elio Abi Younes
Mathematics and Statistics

"As this was our first time both participating in a social entrepreneurship competition and traveling to Tunisia, the experience that we have had is simply indescribable. We have had the chance to partake in the Regional Finals of one of the most prestigious competitions all over the world: the Hult Prize Competition...
"We developed several skills, among which are presentation skills as we had to present twice in front a large number of participants and judges. Furthermore, we developed our communication skills by connecting with our peers, volunteers and judges. Finally, the hard work that we did over the entire semester would not have been fruitful without the teamwork abilities that we all improved."
United Kingdom
Dylan Mann-Krzisnik
Biological and biomedical Engineering

"Drs Amirhossein Jafarian, Peter Zeidman and Giandomenico Iannetti all have experience to varying extent on how to do this. In brief, the research activities have allowed me to network with leading imaging neuroscientists and learn how to use SPM for my research. In addition, I was invited by Drs Jafarian and Zeidman to eventually undertake a 3-months fellowship at University College London. This would represent an ideal occasion to solidify collaborations between 91社区 and UCL."
Jessica Whitehead
Social work

"I completed a 2-month long research stay with the Criminal Justice Partnership at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) under the supervision of Dr. Nicola Graham-Kevan and Dr. Katherine Maurer (91社区). This experience, supported by 91社区鈥檚 Graduate Mobility Award, gave me the opportunity to access a unique data set and allowed me to merge my background in Criminology research with my current Social Work training. It also helped to develop an ongoing research collaboration between the 91社区 School of Social Work鈥檚 Regulation, Affect, and Development (RAaD) Lab and UCLAN. Thank you, 91社区!"
Mona Ghadirian
Human Nutrition

"The hands-on experience this training provided gave me the confidence to conduct my own trainings in rural Ghana in order to raise up local participatory video facilitators. Not only did it help me raise up skilled human resources, but it also exposed me to various case studies of how participatory video was used in both program evaluation and qualitative research around the world."
Xiao Ow
Physical and Occupational Therapy

"Thank you for the opportunity!"
United States
Chih-Yu Hung
Renewable resource

Rebecca McCabe
Natural Resource Sciences

"I received 4.0 Continuing Education Credits, and have connected with 18 other researchers, post docs, and PhD students from around the world tracking everything from jaguars in Brazil, vultures in Nepal, tortoises in Galapagos, to monarch butterflies in the US."
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Vietnam
M茅lie Monnerat
Geography

"The aim of my research is to investigate the cinnamon commodity chains that start with ethnic minority cultivators in upland Northern Vietnam and reach consumers around the world.Specifically, I am exploring the roles of ethnicity, gender, social networks, and state policies to understand the benefits and drawbacks for the individuals involved, especially those at the initial nodes of these chains.I focus my research on the province of Yen Bai, which is the primary province producing cinnamon in Vietnam...
"I completed over 100 interviews with Yao, Hmong, Tay, and Kinh (the majority ethnic groups in Vietnam) cinnamon farmers families, cinnamon collectors and traders, local cinnamon cooperatives and international spices companies. I also conducted interviews with state's authorities at the provincial, district, commune and village levels. I am back with rich and contrasting data that I am now coding and analyzing."