Join MSR Asia’s StarBridge Program and embark on a journey of brilliance and possibilities:
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- Enjoy an international, open, innovative, diverse, and inclusive research environment at a world-class research laboratory in both fundamental and applied computer science.
- Collaborate with researchers at MSR Asia to tackle real-world industrial problems and cutting-edge research topics, delving deeply into your interested research directions.
- Gain exclusive opportunities to showcase your research achievements and interact with the best researchers in computer science, laying a solid foundation for further studies at prestigious universities.
- Participate in various distinctive academic activities, building connections with peers in the field.
Eligibility
- Students who have received offers from leading universities but intend to defer enrollment or plan to take a gap period of 6-12 months.
- Applicants should possess research experience and achievements, demonstrating strong research capabilities. Priority will be given to students who have obtained offers for Ph.D. programs from top-tier universities.
- Applicants must hold Chinese citizenship and be able to commit to full-time employment for 6-12 months.
- Applicants should have research interests that align with those of MSR Asia or have the potential to conduct interdisciplinary research.
- For specific research directions, please refer to MSR Asia Research Groups.
Location
- Beijing
- Shanghai
How to Apply
Application Materials
- CV in both English and Chinese combined into one PDF file, naming format: Name_ Interested Research Group
- Interested research direction and personal statement, naming format: Name_PS
- Acceptance offer from top universities (if any), naming format: Name_OfferLetter_XXX University
- Application form, click the link (opens in new tab) to download and complete, naming format: Name_ApplicationForm
If you have any questions, please email: msraih@microsoft.com