List of Fully Funded Summer Internships in the World 2025

Last updated: 1 November 2026

Are you looking for a chance to grow your professional network, improve your skills and gain international experience? These summer internships for 2025 offer students and young professionals around the world funded opportunities to work with respected organisations, travel to another country and gain practical experience in a range of fields. Most entries below are fully funded; where an internship is only partially funded, we say so in its entry. Eligibility differs by programme: some are open to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students, while others accept only certain levels or groups, so check each official page. Many of these programmes do not require IELTS or charge an application fee. Browse the list below to find the right internship for your summer of 2025.

List of International Students’ Summer Internships in 2025

1. The Fully Funded Spain CNIO Summer Training Program 2025

Country: Spain

Address: Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid

Duration: Eight weeks, from June 23 to August 14, 2025

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Last Date To Apply: March 31, 2025

Link: Spain CNIO Summer Training Program

2. The Fully Funded POSTECH Summer Program in South Korea

Country: South Korea

Location: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

Duration: Six weeks, from July 7 to August 15, 2025

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Submission Date: March 1, 2025

Link: POSTECH Summer Program in South Korea

3. The Fully Funded 2025 MBZUAI Research Internship in the United Arab Emirates

Country: United Arab Emirates

Address: Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), Abu Dhabi

Time frame: Four weeks

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Link: MBZUAI Research Internship in the United Arab Emirates

4. Program for International Internships at NSTC Taiwan 2025

Country: Taiwan

Time frame: Up to three months

Funded By: The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)

Eligibility: Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students are eligible.

Deadline: September 15, 2025

Link: International Internships at NSTC Taiwan

5. The Fully Funded GRIPS Summer Internship in China in 2025

Country: China

Program Name: Global Research Immersion Program for Young Scientists (GRIPS)

No. of Interns: 200

Commencement of Program: June 23, 2025

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Last Date: March 9, 2025

Link: GRIPS Summer Internship in China

6. Fully Funded GIST Global Internship in South Korea in 2025

Country: South Korea

University: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

Duration: Eight weeks, July to August 2025

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Link: GIST Global Internship in South Korea

7. Toyota Boshoku Summer Internship (Funded) in Japan 2025

Country: Japan

Location: Aichi, Japan

Duration: Two months, from June 23 to August 31, 2025

Scholarship Type: Funded

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Note: The link below goes to Toyota Boshoku’s Japanese-language recruitment portal. Check the eligibility and language requirements on the official page before applying.

Link: Toyota Boshoku Summer Internship

8. Fully Funded NUS Singapore IRIS Internship 2025

Country: Singapore

Institution: National University of Singapore (NUS)

Duration: Two months, June–July 2025

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Deadline: March 5, 2025

Link: NUS Singapore IRIS Internship

9. Summer Internship at Westlake University in China (Partially Funded)

Country: China

Location: Westlake University, Hangzhou

Duration: Six weeks, from July 14 to August 22, 2025

Scholarship Type: Partially funded. Application and programme fees and on-campus housing are waived, and interns receive a living allowance of 2,475 RMB. Interns pay for their own visa, health insurance and travel to and from Westlake University.

Link: Summer Internship at Westlake University in China

10. Japan’s 100-position NIMS Internship 2025

Country: Japan

Location: National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

Duration: Up to 90 consecutive days

No. of Seats: About 100 interns each year

Funding: Selected interns receive a daily allowance and accommodation fees (excluding utilities).

Last Date To Apply: March 31, 2025

Link: Japan’s NIMS Internship

11. Fully Funded University of Hong Kong CDS Internship 2025

Country: Hong Kong

Location: The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Duration: Seven weeks, from July 13 to August 31, 2025

No. of Interns: 50

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Last Day: May 30, 2025

Link: University of Hong Kong CDS Internship

12. The Fully Funded AIIB Global Internship Program in China in 2025

Country: China

Location: Beijing

Duration: Two months (beginning July 1, 2025)

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Link: AIIB Global Internship Program in China

These summer internships for 2025 give students an excellent chance to gain practical experience at respected universities and organisations around the world. Most of them cover your main costs, so you can build your career, widen your network and experience a new country. Check each official page for the exact funding and eligibility, and apply early.

Last updated: 1 November 2026

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