The University of Tokyo Research Internship Program

Application deadline: 9 January 2024

Department: 

School of Science: Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences

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Internship Description:

UTRIP is a summer internship program organized by the Graduate School of Science at the University of Tokyo, which invites undergraduate students from all around the world with keen interests in pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in the future, to experience the forefront of research at a world-leading laboratory. It is open to students in the second or a later year of undergraduate studies at a university outside of Japan, who major in a natural science or related field. Selected participants will work closely with leading researchers at the laboratory of their own choice in the five departments at the Graduate School of Science: Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences. The program also incorporates a short Japanese language course, an excursion outside of Tokyo, a Japanese culture workshop, and a few social events, to enhance the participants’ understanding of Japan and rapport with current students at UTokyo.

Supervisor/Mentor:

Students can choose up to two professors from the list of UTRIP hosting professors upon application, and they will be assigned to one of them once selected. The hosting laboratories change every year.

Program Method:

In-person (may be changed to Online considering infection of COVID-19)

Funding:

Free off-campus accommodation provided

One-time Allowance will be provided to cover both the round trip airfare to Japan and daily expenses in Japan according to the university location.

Asia / Eastern Russia / Oceania & Pacific Regions:                     140,000JPY

Europe / Western Russia / North America:                                 160,000JPY

Latin America & the Caribbean / Africa / Middle East:                 170,000JPY

Duration:

Program period:  June 26 - August 6, 2024 (6 weeks) 

How to Apply

Application to be submitted online at:

http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/utrip/

(Application form will be activated when applications open). 

Contact for more information:

Yuri Sugie (Ms.) and Kumiko Nishikata (Ms.)

International team, Academic Affairs Group, School of Science

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