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UTRIP Summer Internship in Japan 2019 at University of Tokyo

Fri, 28 Dec 2018
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Dear ITS students,
 
The University of Tokyo opens a research internship program (UTRIP) in 2019. The duration of the program is 2 months.
 
Requirements:
  • To devote their full efforts to conducting the UTRIP project
  • To participate in the project for the full six-week period
  • To attend all academic and social events scheduled over the course of the UTRIP program
  • To submit a written research final report approved by the UTRIP supervisor within one month of finishing the UTRIP program
  • To give an oral presentation on the scheduled day
  • To submit all necessary documents by the designated deadlines before, during, and after the program
 
The applicants must:
  • Have completed at least one full year in a Bachelor's degree program at the time of application.
  • Be enrolled in and, after the UTRIP program ends, be expected to return to, at least another semester, quarter, or another equivalent academic term, in a Bachelor's degree program (or a Bachelor's-equivalent year of an integrated Bachelor's-Master's degree program) at a university outside of Japan.          *At selection, the priority for nomination is given to applicants expected to be in their third year of a four-year Bachelor's degree program and to applicants expected to be in their second year of a three-year Bachelor's degree program.Second-year students in four-year Bachelor's degree programs are also encouraged to apply.
  • Be enrolled in a natural science or related field.
  • Be thinking of pursuing long-term career goals in a scientific area.
  • Be planning to commit to the entire six consecutive weeks of the UTRIP program (June 13 to July 24, 2019, for 1st Crew students, and June 27 to August 7, 2019, for 2nd Crew students) on a full-time basis.
  • Be able to present coverage of a health insurance plan that is effective during the internship program before arriving in Japan.
  • English proficiency: test scores of TOEFL or an equivalent English proficiency test (such as IELTS) are required if English is not your first language. Test scores that have already expired are accepted, as long as the applicant is still able to produce proof of the test scores upon request by the UTRIP office. Students who have received an English-medium education continuously for the past 8 years are exempted from submitting English proficiency test scores.  
 
Deadline:
  • Have completed at least one full year in a Bachelor's degree program at the time of application.
  • Be enrolled in a
  • The application period is from 26 November 2018 to 17:00 on 10 January 2019, Japan Standard Time (GMT+0900).
  • The recommendation form must be completed online by the recommendation deadline of 17:00 on 17 January, 2019, Japan Standard Time (GMT+0900).
  • Note that all application and recommendation materials must arrive through our online systems by the respective deadlines. No late submissions of applications or recommendation letters will be considered.
 
Selection Result:
Selection notification will be announced on the UTRIP website on 5 April 2019. Selected students will be notified directly by email as well, between early to late March.
 
For futher information, you may visit https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/utrip/apply-now/
All matters related to UTRIP application should be addressed to: utrip.s@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Before asking questions, please first read through Frequently Asked Questions page, which may give you your answers right away. 

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