2021年7月，上海交通大学与华威大学将合作推出为期三周的暑期科研挑战项目（线上线下相结合），鼓励中、英青年共同聚焦联合国可持续发展目标(SDGs)，通过沟通与交流、调研与实践，自主设计并开展研究计划，提出有效的解决方案。项目最终将形成当代交大-华威青年学子的联合倡议向公众发布。
本期项目聚焦SDGs的以下四个目标：
第1项 No Poverty；
第5项 Gender Equality；
第11项Sustainable Cities and Communities；
第16项 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions。
本项目旨在培养学生的多维度能力，包括团队协作研究能力，跨学科协作能力，线上工作及跨时区项目管理能力、展示学术成果的技能技巧。顺利完成项目的学生将获得由上海交通大学和华威大学双方共同授予的参与证明，获奖学生将获得获奖证书及纪念品。
本项目以学生为主导，由两校学生共同组队，每组成员4-6人（交大与华威学生比例1:1）。每组学生选择一个SDG主题，自行设计一个研究计划并开展调研。
两校的指导老师将提供研究方法和资料查询的指导，并协助制定研究计划。
中外学生根据小组分工，通过线下调研的方式采集中、英两国的项目数据，进行国际比较研究，以小组为单位提出合理的解决方案。
项目鼓励参与者运用多样化的形式进行成果展示，并将对最终成果进行评选。
一周线上培训（How to work in diverse groups）+两周调研活动（其中包括双方教师的集中指导以及学生团队自行安排开展的组会）
三、申请条件
1. 全日制在校生；
2. 学习成绩优秀；
3. 具备良好的英语水平，语言能力证明请务必在申请系统上传；
4. 有志于未来参与国际组织实习或工作。
四、申请方式
2. 填写完成“2021 Warwick-SJTU Global Challenge Summer Program Application Form申请表格”并上传至网申系统附件部分。
五、其他信息
2.预计在5月上旬发布入围通知，并组织线下的项目成员（交大）破冰活动。
3.交大在校生参与本项目的费用由上海交通大学承担，并设立专项经费支持各组研究调研工作。
4.关于华威大学的招募信息，可访问：
FAQs
1. When will the activity take place?
The activity will take place over three weeks in July.
2. What will I be doing?
Your team of 4-6 students from Warwick and SJTU will jointly devise a research challenge within one of the SDG themes above, then work together to plan and execute your research project, with input, advice and guidance from academics at both universities. You will then present your findings to a public audience at a virtual event.
3. Who will I be working with?
You will work in mixed teams of Warwick and SJTU students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, guided by academics from a broad range of departments at both institutions.
4. How much input will I get from academic staff?
Throughout the project, you will receive advice and guidance on research methodology, project planning, sources of information and presentation from a group of academics at Warwick and SJTU with a range of disciplinary expertise. These will be provided formally through scheduled group guidance sessions and informally as needed.
5. How much time will I need to commit to the activity?
Over the three-week period of the activity, you will be expected to attend at least four guidance sessions of up to two hours each with Warwick and SJTU academics. To make these sessions accessible for students in both the UK and China, most will take place between 09.00-11.00 in the UK (GMT+1hr)/16.00-18.00 in China (GMT+8hrs). Between these formal sessions, you will also need to arrange your own informal meetings within your team and communicate regularly among yourselves to progress your project. You should allow approximately four hours per day for this.
6. What will I need to know or bring to my team?
Just yourself and your learning from your course! Everyone will bring a different perspective and set of experiences/expertise to the project so there are no prerequisites, other than lots of enthusiasm for the topic.
7. What will I get out of it?
•Plenty of intercultural experiences (e.g. working in multicultural teams, scheduling group meetings across multiple time zones, understanding communication etiquette in different cultures, communicating ideas across cultures, explaining your cultural context to others… the list goes on and on!)
•Interdisciplinary research skills (devising, carrying out and presenting the outputs of a research project)
•Presentation skills at virtual events
•A statement of participation and completion of the program
•A whole set of different perspectives on issues of great relevance to all of us
•A new set of friends and contacts in different departments at Warwick and SJTU！