Schools Summer project at top US/European university

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A first-year master's student in physics at IIT Bombay is seeking a summer research opportunity at a top university in the US or Europe for 2016. The student has strong academic credentials, including high scores in the Physics Subject GRE, GRE Quantitative, TOEFL, and IELTS, along with a notable All India Rank in the IIT entrance exam. Despite reaching out to multiple professors, the student has received limited responses, prompting a request for advice on improving outreach efforts. Suggestions include refining email communication to increase engagement and considering research institutes that may offer summer student programs, which can provide additional opportunities for research experience.
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I'm 1st year student of masters in physics at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. I'm looking forward to do 2016 summer project at some top US/European university. I can fund my travel, stay & food using my savings. I just want to work with top physicists and gain good research experience. I've already started emailing professors, but hardly getting any reply. Would anyone suggest how can I get this opportunity?

My scores:
940 out of 990 in Physics Subject GRE
800 out of 800 in GRE Quantitative
105 out of 120 in TOEFL iBT
8.0 out of 9.0 in IELTS
6th All India Rank (AIR) in IIT entrance exam (JAM)

Thank You!
 
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arpit2agrawal said:
I've already started emailing professors, but hardly getting any reply.
What are you sending them? A good mail should give at least some response from most.
Apart from universities, did you consider research institutes as well? They often have summer student programs.
 
Thanks for replying. I forwarded you email I'm sending. I sent to 10 professors and got reply from just one. I'm continuing to contact more though.
 

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