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[Bachelor and Master Student] OIST Internship in Japan 2022, Japan (Fully Funded)

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The OIST Graduate School offers education and research opportunities through a system of undergraduate and graduate placements as Research Interns. These 2-6 month placements give the opportunity to gain experience in a particular laboratory or to learn a specific technique. Interns work under the direction of a Professor at OIST and contribute to the research activities of OIST. Specific assignment of duties is at the discretion of the PI, and is subject to change.

Places for Research Interns are awarded twice a year on a competitive basis, with the application period months in advance. For details about the application process and deadlines, please see the section "Apply to Research Internship."

Benefit:
  • Allowance
    • OIST provides living allowance, commuting support where necessary, and accommodation either on campus or nearby. Successful applicants will receive a Living Allowance of 2,400 JPY per day (weekends excluded) while at OIST.
  • Travel Expenses
    • OIST will pay for one direct roundtrip travel for Research Interns between the home university or institution and the research unit or other facility where the internship will take place (primarily in Okinawa). The travel dates must be as close as possible to the term of the placement. Travel for successful applicants is arranged by the OIST Graduate School.
  • Other Support
    • The Student Support Section of the Graduate School will provide support for Research Interns at OIST with matters such as housing, visa acquisition, insurance procedures, and local registration. OIST regrets that support for dependents, family members, and persons other than the student is not available. 


Requirement:
  • Those eligible to apply for the OIST Research Internship Program include excellent students enrolled in undergraduate or Masters programs in universities, colleges, junior colleges, and vocational schools in Japan or overseas, or recent 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.
  • Graduate School funded internships are highly competitive and are only awarded to outstanding applicants who are in the final 2 years of their academic program, or are recent graduates within the past year before the application deadline.
  • In some cases, additional internship positions may be offered directly by OIST faculty to other outstanding applicants, particularly for those with highly-developed skills relevant to the group's research.

Required Document:
  • 1) Curriculum Vitae Sheet
    • Please upload your CV on the online application form.
    • There is no required format. However, you can use this OIST CV Template as reference.
  • 2) Statement of Interest
    The Statement of Interest form is provided on the online application form (bellow).
    • Please write a 400-word statement including the following points:
      • How does OIST and your desired research unit(s) fit with your current expertise and skill set? If you are interested in multiple research units, please explain your interest and fit for each briefly within one single statement.
      • What do you hope to accomplish at OIST?
      • How does a research internship at OIST fit into your overall career plans/aspirations?
  • 3) Academic Transcript
    • Scanned copies of your current academic transcript and any other transcript from your past degree (BSc, MSc, etc.)
    • An English explanation is required for transcripts that are not written in English.
  • 4) Recommendation Letter
    • A letter of reference from an academic or research professional familiar with your work is required. Each applicant is required to have at least one and no more than three letters of recommendation from appropriate referees. The application system will ask your referee directly for the letter(s), using the email contact details that you provide in the web application form. Please obtain the consent of your referee before submitting their details in the form. We do not accept any letters via email from applicants. Applicants will be automatically notified within the application system when OIST receives a recommendation letter.
  • 5) ID Photo
    • Upload a recent photo, showing your face from the front in standard passport orientation.

How to Apply:
  • Once you have obtained/ prepared all the documents above, please apply to the program through this APPLICATION FORM.
  • You can only submit your application after at least one recommendation letter is received in the application system.
  • You 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.)
  • Following the application period, applications will be screened and selection will be completed.
  • The 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.)
  • Following 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.

Deadline:
15 October  2021

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