INTEREST is a JINR University Centre online programme
intended for science / engineering / IT students under 30, (starting from their 3rd year)
and up to the end of the 1st year of the PhD course, from all over the world.
Our main goal is to help you choose
a research project in one of the science fields at JINR, and facilitate your communication with
project supervisors.
Take an opportunity to join the everyday work of JINR scientists remotely
Build contacts with project supervisors and raise your chances to be selected for the onsite START programme at JINR
Learn more about JINR, its laboratories, fields of research, and the opportunities it provides for students
Should you experience any problems with the steps indicated below, please feel free to contact the INTEREST team for guidance and support: interest@jinr.ru
Register on the website by clicking the REGISTER button and filling in the registration form. Afterwards, please check your e-mail for further instructions.
Our programme runs in Waves. Each Wave has a fixed starting date and lasts for 4-6 weeks, depending on your agreement with the project supervisor. Therefore, choose a Wave. Select one or several projects that fit your field of interest and can be most beneficial for your work, thesis, etc. Read the project description and skill requirements carefully. Fill in the motivation box and press APPLY.
Wait for the selection results that you will receive by email together with further instructions. You may be accepted only on one of the projects that you have chosen. The selection results will also be posted in the Wave section before the Wave starting date.
Our programme runs in Waves. Each Wave has a fixed starting date and lasts for 4-6 weeks, depending on your agreement with the project supervisor. For more detailed information on the Wave deadlines please click the Wave.
I enjoyed participating in the programme. Research project of choice was challenging but interesting, I gained new skills and enhanced my knowledge. The supervisor was always available to answer questions and provide guidance throughout the research process. The research assignments were well-structured and provided clear guidance on what was expected of me. Overall, I found the program to be extremely valuable.
I would like to sincerely thank the organizers and supervisors behind this program. The JINR INTEREST program is a great avenue to discover and learn. During the program, I gained many interesting skills, knowledge and new perspectives. Overall, participating in this program has been one of the best experiences of my academic career. Therefore, I strongly encourage passionate nuclear scientists and technology enthusiasts to participate in this program.
Dear Program Coordinators, I am writing to provide feedback on the recent program on Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources. I found the program to be exceptionally informative and well-structured. The program provided valuable insights into the safe handling of radiation, particularly in medical applications. In addition, I appreciated the practical tasks that were incorporated into the program. The hands-on approach to learning helped to reinforce the theoretical concepts that were covered in the lectures. Overall, I am very satisfied with the program and feel that it provided me with a wealth of new knowledge and skills. I would like to express my gratitude to the program coordinators and Dr. Said Abouelazm for their hard work and dedication in developing such a high-quality educational program. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this program. Sincerely, Diaaeldien Behary
Great learning experience . The chance to get exposed to modern day research in condensed matter physics both on experimental and theoretical grounds was a very insightful experience and learning process.
I am grateful to the people in JINR institute and INTEREST team for organizing this programme and allowing me to participate in the same. The programme is very good for the masters student especially as it introduces student like me to how the research is conducted and explore different areas of physics.
Programme was absolutely beneficial to me especially for growth in my scientific career. The supervisor was always patient and guided the students very well. Hoped this will be the beginning of a fruitful scientific relationship for the future. Thank you.
This programme allowed me to work on simulating soft photon detection using calorimeters. I got an opportunity to broaden my knowledge in particle physics as well as acquire new knowledge through the GEANT4 simulation packet. It has been a challenging yet rewarding experience. I was guided the whole time by my supervisor, Elena Kokoulina, with whom I had great communication. She held a lecture for me once a week and was available for my questions every day of the week, which benefited me greatly. I think that this programme is a great opportunity for students like me to learn something new that may benefit their research in the future. I am very grateful to JINR for realising such a programme and for allowing me to be a part of it.
It was a great opportunity to learn about the application of neutron scattering in modern science and also to practice scientific English
This is the second time I participate in the INTEREST programme and I would like to address a very special thank you to the organisers of the programme. This is an amazing opportunity to work with experts on very interesting and up to date research projects despite the unusual and uncertain times that we are facing. Even though an on-site experience is totally different and much easier, it's a great opportunity to be part even remotely of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. I am grateful for the chance that I received and I enjoyed very much working on my project together with my supervisor who thought me a lot of new concepts and provided me with examples and explanations every time.
I am very glad that I can participate on this project. My goal is to make research in field of SHE chemistry, so that is my first step in this field. Many thanks for all organizators and supervisors for this project!
The Programme is generally perfect, as it provides the opportunity to be involved in great projects with very interesting topics. The transition from the theoretical academic knowledge to the experimental methods is what I enjoyed the most. Other than the subject itself (which was my personal selection), the professor was extremely helpful and patient throughout the project and his guidance was pivotal.
It was a wonderful experience and a great opportunity for me to expand my horizons regarding nuclear physics. Mr Vedeneev was very cooperative and I look forward to work again with JINR institute.
It was my first ever experience of working on remote project , and I must say I enjoyed a lot doing some interesting data analysis job. With this, I am now eagerly looking forward to a offline program at JINR . The program was very well structured and the work load as very much convenient as per the deadline. In all it was a very good experience for me.
I would like to express my gratitude to the creators of the online program INTEREST for the opportunity to participate in various scientific projects. The training on this program was very interesting and productive. I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Sergey Dmitrievsky for the help he always provided and for the answers to all the questions that my colleagues and I asked. Thank you to this project, in which I participated, for the practical skills I gained.
I would like to thank my supervisor for the excellent lectures, which he delivered with great enthusiasm regardless of the circumstances, for his support and kindness. And I would also like to thank the Organizing Committee of the INTEREST program for allowing me to be a part of this experience.
The project gave me the opportunity to learn more about computational physics and high energy physics.
Despite the fact that the project took place online and we didn't have the opportunity to visit the laboratory, the overall feeling that this project let to me is one of acomplishment. I'm pleased for the fact that I could experience at least a little part from the job of an nuclear researcher.
I really enjoyed participating in the Programme. I learned more about the BM@N experiment and apply my knowledge into practice. It was nice to see people from different countries among the program participants. Unfortunately in the current situation it was not possible to get to know them personally. Hopefully in the future we will meet at the Summer Student Program.
Good program. I was able to learn a lot of new things. I hope I can participate in some other projects.
The Interest programme represents a great opportunity for students from around the world to be part of such an impressive scientific research center as JINR. Taking into account the global situation with the pandemic it's amazing that students are still able to develop their scientific careers even remotely. The lack of direct human interaction was felt during the programme, but the main concepts and ideas were transmitted making use of the available technologies. In addition, I believe that all the participants managed to get good connections for the future, apart from the knowledge and experience they accumulated while working on the projects. Personally, I learnt a lot of new information, I gained insight in the field of high energy physics and I consider that this programme is only the beginning of a fruitful collaboration. I am looking forward to future programmes initiated by the JINR University Centre and I can't wait to come to Dubna in person and work on amazing subjects with very well prepared scientists, which are not only mentors, but also friends. Special thanks to the Interest Team who made this wonderful experience possible!
Great opportunity to gain insight into a advanced field of mathematical physics and work on it hands-on. I found the supervisor guidance really helpful.
I really enjoyed working on this project. It was interesting to see how an actual nuclear project operates and support it in some way. It was also very useful to learn about different work skills like project management or formal communication. I already managed to find a use for what I learned there in my university work.
The subjects presented during this INTEREST project proved to be very helpful for my development as a young researcher in the field of nuclear physics, especially radiation protection and the detection of the radiation. The supervisor's way of teaching covered a great area of this subject providing the necessary tools for radiation detection.
First I need to express my gratitude to be able participate on the project which gave me experience in the field I'd like to master. I received great advices during consultations how to restructure a code and how to direct the project further. The form of web consultations was in the case of this kind of project sufficiently comprehensive. I'm looking forward to next collaboration and hopefully realization of summer visiting program.
Coming from a different field, I learnt quite a lot. I found the work interesting and highly enjoyable. My supervisor was always willing to answer my questions which I appreciated greatly. The internship itself was a good experience and if a suitable project is available, I will definitely apply again. Six weeks weren't enough for me though. If I could, I'd continue working on the project much longer.
I would like to thank the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and, especially, Andrei Borisovich Arbuzov for the opportunity to participate in this project. It was an invaluable experience to try yourself in modern and topical research in high energy physics.
This Remote Student training has been a wonderful experience, the phenomena to study, the Supervisor's work and the resulted learning has been excellent.
I am very pleased with the participation in the program. I learned a lot of new useful and interesting things for myself. I believe that this will help me in my work in future.
That was a great opportunity for me to participate in INTEREST program. I really learned a lot of new concepts and became more familiar with "Heavy Ions Collisions", not only the theoretical part but also the experimental techniques, tools and analysis for that. It is important to mention the benefit of this, as a student, I found more fascinating subjects related to high energy physics. One of them may be the topic of my future PhD. For the program organizers and managers, I would like to say thank you for giving us this opportunity.
The program is really helpful and great. I learnt a lot of new things and gained benefitable skills . it was easy and well organized. The on-site program would have been better, but the online experience was really good. so thank you for every one who made it happen this year. Also Mr. Viacheslav Vedeneev was so supportive, helped us a lot and taught us many things.
This program is very good for the students who want to explore their carrier in experimental physics. Through this project we all the student come on a single platform to work together. This build a bond of mutual connection and friendship. It's a very good initiative by JINR. All programs are very good and give students more practical knowledge, that we all need
My participation in Interest significantly influenced thedevelopment of my abilities. By participating in the series of lectures I developed my communication and presentation skills, learned effective team management and the agile method of managing big projects. I have greatly expanded my knowledge of Equipment Databases. I also learned how to move around the database efficiently, search for the necessary dataand modify them. A lot of improvements have been introduced, allowingthe use of EqDb for large projects, such as NICA.
I find the INTEREST project a great opportunity for students to get an idea of what working on a bigger project, with international peers looks like. The times we live in are challenging, but the whole idea of INNTEREST tears down all of the boundaries, especially the ones related to travelling and physically being together. Working on this project was truly enjoyable, for I have learned a lot of useful new skills. If I were to do it all again, I surely would.
Enjoyed the program and the project very much!
The programme was an opportunity for me to gain some insight into the production of SHE and in the theory of exotic nuclei. It allowed me to be more proficient in Origin Pro and understand at an introductory level the research conducted at MASHA, which will benefit me in the future. I've also had a great collaboration with my supervisor, who was always prompt in his response. I think improvements could be made to the way the programme is conducted by having more lectures, thing that I believe would offer even more insight into the research carried out and enable us to gain a more well rounded picture of it. Last but not least, the initiative of JINR of organizing such training sessions is a wonderful thing that I hope will be emulated by other institutes as well.
I think providing the program online for all international students was a great idea from JINR committee. as for, My supervisor, Dr. Yakov Shnir, his mentoring is more than amazing, not only for his great academic knowledge but forhis exceptional human qualities. I look forward to participating again, thank you!
I want to thank the team of the JINR Interest training program for joining me to work on the project. I gained newest information about MASHA setup and new knowledge about software OriginPro and it helped me to decide doing my masters thesis and to continue a colaboration with JINR.
In my opinion, it is a great programme overall. I want to thank you for making the opportunity available to us. It really helped me increase my knowledge, experience and strengthen my skills. I will definitely consider applying again in the future!
I was interested and honor to apply for this opportunity, and I was confident that participating in such this program which improved my academic and personal skills. In addition, I also believe such an opportunity will reinforce my skills and will allow me to express my creative thinking, raise my spirit of defiance and determination, and sharing thoughts with people from the academic side.Finally, thanks for following and supporting that was introduced by Mr. Mr Viacheslav Vedeneev.
Should you need any assistance, guidance or support, please feel free to contact our Team members by
e-mail interest@jinr.ru
To participate in the programme, you need to take the following simple steps:
1. Register on the website by clicking the REGISTER button and filling in the registration form. Wait for your form to be approved by the Team. Afterwards, you will receive an email with a login and password to be able to log in as a student to apply for projects.
2. Choose a Wave, view its projects, and select one or several projects that fit your field of interest and can be most beneficial for your work, thesis, etc. The more projects you choose, the more defocused you seem, the less chances to be selected you get.
3. Apply for the project: read the project description and skill requirements carefully, fill in the motivation box and press the APPLY button. The selection results will be announced not later than 5 days before the Wave starting date. Please monitor your mail. If you do not get any feedback 5 days before the Wave starting date, please contact our Team: interest@jinr.ru
Rejection of applications happens for the following main reasons:
• According to your profile, you do not have the skills required for the project, or the project lies outside your field of interest.
• You are overqualified for the project, and accepting you will not be efficient.
• Your profile does not give enough information about your qualifications, and the supervisor has chosen a student with a more detailed profile.
• You have applied for too many projects.
If your application has been rejected, you can try adding more details to your profile (thesis, CV indicating the skills related to the project, articles, a more specific motivation) and apply for projects in the next Wave.
After you have been selected for the project and confirmed your participation, the Team will contact you to provide further instructions.
Your work on the project will be carried out via Zoom, WhatsApp (or any convenient platform), and email, upon agreement with your project supervisor. You will also agree on your working schedule.
At the end of your project work you must submit a written report.
The requirements to the report are the following:
1. The report should include an abstract that will be published on the website.
2. The abstract must be written in English and should contain not more than 150 words.
3. The language of the main part can be English or Russian.
4. The volume of the main part should be 10-15 pages (including figures and references), font size 12-14.
5. The contents of the main part should include the following sections: introduction (main problem, background, findings), project goals, scope of work, methods, figures/diagrams/plots, results, conclusion (discussions, prospects), references, acknowledgments.
Frontpage template
6. The report should be uploaded not later than 1 week after the Wave has ended.
7. After uploading, the report should be approved by the project supervisor. The supervisor does that by pressing the APPROVE button on the website. After that the report is considered officially submitted.
8. The format of the uploaded report should be doc or pdf.
9. To upload the report, go to your project page and press “Add report”.
After the report is uploaded and approved, you will a get access to your participation certificate and will be able to download it.
Before accepting students on their projects, supervisors go through a great deal of preparation, which includes not only modifying their working schedule (cancelling business trips, shifting holidays, etc.), developing the project contents that would fit the applicants’ needs, but also the necessary paperwork required to make your online research officially possible. Therefore, it is extremely undesirable to suddenly quit your project without any reason. We truly hope this is not going to be the case. However, in case of emergency, please notify your project supervisor and the Team by email as soon as possible.
In case you fail to notify your project supervisor and the INTEREST Team of your quitting the project and the reason for doing so, your account on the website will be suspended, which means you will not be able to apply for next Waves.
Thank you for understanding.
INTEREST provides a unique opportunity to:
- do science in the online format
- raise your chances to be selected for JINR onsite programmes
- learn more about JINR, its labs, conducted research, and the main facilities
- build useful contacts
- find a potential thesis supervisor
- take a chance to start your scientific career with JINR
Participation in the programme is free-of-charge. Also, no payments/refunds/reimbursements to the participants are envisaged.
You can apply for a different project in a new Wave, provided it fits your field of interest and is beneficial for your work, thesis, etc. Please pay attention to the fact that your application does not guarantee selection.
In case you quit the project and failed to notify your project supervisor and the INTEREST Team of that and the reason for doing so, your account on the website will be suspended, which means you will not be able to apply for next Waves.
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