Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate student in a Bachelor’s degree program (the priority for nomination is given to applicants in their junior year); be enrolled in the natural sciences or other related fields; be thinking of pursuing long-term career goals in a scientific area; be available to carry out a research project for six consecutive weeks 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: TOEFL or the equivalent English proficiency scores are required if you are not a native English speaker or if English is not your first language. If, however, you have been educated for a considerably long time at a school that uses the English language for tuition, the TOEFL or equivalent is not necessary.
Requirements: Upon receiving UTRIP financial support, students must agree to fulfill the following requirements:
· To devote their full efforts to conducting the UTRIP project
· To participate in the project for the full six-week period
· To submit a written research final report approved by the mentor
· To give an oral presentation on the scheduled day
Funding: Financial support to all participants will be provided including housing for the full six week period, travel costs to and from Japan (up to 100,000 yen/$1,113. U.S.), and a stipend of 60,000 yen ($667.80 U.S.) to cover personal expenses in Japan. No program fees will be charged.
Program information can be found at: http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/utrip/program/
For more information contact: Matthew Price, PhD. at soeda.sachiko@mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp