Chemistry research abroad in Germany
As a visiting DAAD fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, I had the opportunity to investigate proton conduction.
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Rachel Krueger ’13
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As a visiting DAAD fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, I had the opportunity to investigate proton conduction.
I learned research skills; discovered beautiful and heartbreaking stories of loss, survival, and strength and found my career focus.
Not initially in the field of grant reviewing, transferrable skills as a history major and educator prepared her for her work.
I cannot recommend international internships highly enough before graduation.
You can't really understand German humor until you learn German.
“I can’t believe how lucky I am — to be able to learn from and work closely with a scientist I’ve been admiring for so long!”
My double major in chemistry and german studies inspired me to pursue post-graduate research fellowships in Hamberg.
Through my year abroad, I developed the language capacity to research German/Polish relations since WWII and defend an honors thesis.