▷Location: Okinawa, Japan ▷Institution: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) ▷Deadline: Varies (See the Table below) ▷Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate (students and recent graduates).

Description

Students in Bachelor and Master program or recently graduated interested in joining the OIST PhD program may undertake educational activity at OIST as a Research Intern. A research internship at OIST provides students with experience working in a research environment under the direction of OIST faculty. Research Intern places are awarded twice a year on a competitive basis. Selection is highly competitive, and depends on suitability of the intended research, academic background, available funding and space. Not all available positions will necessarily be filled. OIST strives to create and maintain an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment that does not discriminate against gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, medical condition, race, ethnicity, ancestry, culture, national origin, religion, or marital status. Applications from women and other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

Eligible Candidates

Those eligible to apply for the OIST Research Internship Program include excellent students who are in the final 2 years of the undergraduate or Masters programs in universities, colleges, junior colleges, and vocational schools in Japan or overseas, or graduates of such institutions. Currently enrolled students must have approval from their home institution. Academic background of applicants should be appropriate to their desired host unit(s) at OIST. Research Interns who belong to a Japanese university/institution are required to prepare and bring their own insurances when accepted to the OIST Research Internship program. Acceptable insurances are the combination of Gakkensai and Gakkenbai, or other insurances with similar coverage.

How to Apply

❶Applications to the program must be made through the online form.

❷You can only submit your application after at least one recommendation letter is received in the application system.

❸You will receive an auto-notification that your application has been received. (Please check your settings to ensure you can receive emails from @oist.jp domain.)

❹Following the application period, applications will be screened and selection will be completed.

❺The result announcement will be posted on your application platform 3 months after the application deadline. You will receive a notification when the result is posted. (In some cases, applicants’ email services/settings prevent receipt of our notifications. Please confirm that your inbox is able to receive emails from @oist.jp domain.)

❻Following final confirmation of internship offers, all necessary arrangements will be made, in cooperation with the interns. Your cooperation is required for timely completion of logistics to begin the internship, including possible visa preparations and other necessary Japanese government documentation.

Required Documents

▷Once you have obtained/ prepared all the documents above, please apply to the program through this APPLICATION FORM . ▶Note: We recommend using a computer when preparing the online application. If you prefer using a mobile device, please make sure to have the latest operating system for the application to work properly.

Important Dates

▶The internship period must be between 2 and 6 months consecutively. Under the current immigration restriction, applicants who require visa for the internship should consider an internship of at least 90 days in order to be eligible for visa application. ▶Due to COVID-19, arrivals of students residing outside of Japan is subjected to the international travel restrictions. Under current requirements, foreign residents will have to do 14 days self-quarantine after arriving to Japan. Upon arrival, all students are required to undertake PCR testing prior to starting the program. ▷Therefore, please note that your departure date for OIST will be: ►Foreign residents: about 3 weeks prior to internship start date. ►Residents in Japan: about 3 days prior to internship start date. ⟁Date is subject to change on availability of the unit.

Further Information and Submission of Application

▷If interested, please visit the official website . ▷You can also read some details about the Research Internship Program Description , Research Internship FAQ , and Research Internship Program Faculty & Project Availability.

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