NIG Summer Internship in Japan 2023 | For undergraduate students and postgraduates interested in genetics and related fields in the life sciences, the National Institute of Genetics (NIG)/Department of Genetics, SOKENDAI offers a research internship program.
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NIG Summer Internship in Japan 2023
NIG interns do independent research under the mentorship of a host investigator.
In our program, we’ll teach you how to do scientific research, how to communicate it, and go to the lab to talk to the principal investigators. During the “NIGINTERN Reports Symposium”, interns give a presentation on their experience.
NIG will give out certificates to people who finish the program. Interns can also participate in lectures, journal clubs, and seminars taught by outstanding researchers inside and outside NIG.
We also offer c classes.
Country
- Japan
Institute
- National Institute of Genetics (NIG)/ Department of Genetics, SOKENDAI
Who’s eligible?
- When applying, you have to be interested in life sciences and in your final year, like 3rd year of a 4-year bachelor’s program, 2nd year of a 3-year bachelor’s program, 4th year of a 5-year program, 1st year of a 2-year master’s program, or 5th year of a 6-year program.
- We’re looking for students who are interested in our PhD program.
- Non-prefinal students and PhD students won’t be considered because of a highly competitive selection process.
- We picked 750 students out of over 750 applications for 2022. Every year, there are different numbers of successful applicants.
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Candidates who are eligible to apply are as follows
- Students in graduate
- Postgraduate students
How to apply?
- Online applications are the only way to apply.
- Take a look at the “Application guidelines” below and follow them.
- On November 28, 2022, the online application system opens and closes at noon on January 6, 2023 (Japan standard time, JST).
- Application guideline and Online Application
- This program requires students to read, understand, and agree to the requirements.
- We don’t respond to individual questions about this website, the selection status, or the results since there are so many applications.
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Support from the financial community
- NIG will cover round-trip airfare between the intern’s home and Japan, round-trip airfare from Japan’s airport to NIG, and accommodation fees at the institute’s guesthouse.
- Expenses other than those listed above won’t be covered by NIG, so interns will have to pay for them.
- Requirements
Internship period
The 15th – 26th of July 2023
- NIG only covers expenses for the designated period. Shorter or longer periods won’t be considered.
- Please contact your potential host PI(s) if you’re interested in internships other than this one.
- Such interns or their sponsoring institutions are responsible for travel, visas, accommodations, and living expenses.
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what you need for the NIG Internship 2023 in Japan
- CV in detail.
- Motivation letter or self-advertisement.
- Transcripts of your academics.
- The teacher has written one letter to the student.