The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences International Liaison Office
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Summer Internship Program
UTSIP Kashiwa 2018 – For Undergraduate Students from The University of Tokyo, Komaba – College of Arts and Sciences
Only undergraduate students who are studying at the University of Tokyo are eligible to apply for this program.
The University of Tokyo Summer Internship Program in Kashiwa, initially only for undergraduate students from overseas universities, has been accepting applications from undergraduate students of the College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo since 2016.
UTSIP Kashiwa
| – | provides hands-on research internship opportunities in the fields of natural sciences and social sciences. |
| – | offers lectures from world-leading researchers at GSFS. |
| – | is a six-week summer program for academically motivated undergraduate students. |
| – | provides various activities in which students can socialize with participants from other laboratories. |
| – | provides accommodations in which all UTSIP participants are required to stay. |
All participants will be assigned to a laboratory in which he/she is interested to work and will conduct a research project under the guidance of a faculty member or senior graduate students. Each laboratory has at least one (1) UTSIP participant from an overseas university.
Please check the comments regarding previous UTSIPs.
** At the General Guidance for Global Praxis courses held on April 9th (mon) at Komaba Campus, UTSIP will be introduced.
Application Procedures
| Step 1: Choose Program A or B |
| Step 2: Choose a professor/laboratory to work in from the host laboratory list |
| Step 3: Apply via e-mail to ilo@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp with attached three (3) application documents |
| your e-mail should include your preference of Program period and laboratory. |
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Use ‘Application for UTSIP Kashiwa 2018: undergraduate students of College of Arts and Sciences, UTokyo’ on your e-mail subject line. |
1. Program period
UTSIP Kashiwa 2018 will offer two different program schedules. UTSIP students can join either program A or B.
Program A June 4 (Mon) to July 13 (Fri), 2018
Program B June 25 (Mon) to August 3 (Fri), 2018
2. Eligibility
Participants are required to participate in all activities including classes, laboratory work, and special events organized by UTSIP.
Participant will be exempted from attending Japanese language class if his/her Japanese language proficiency is a native language level.
3. List of host laboratories
Both programs have a different list of host laboratories. Click the program of your choice to see the list.
List of laboratories participating in Program A, June 4 (Mon) to July 13 (Fri), 2018
List of laboratories participating in Program B, June 25 (Mon) to August 3 (Fri), 2018
4. Application materials
◆ Cover letter (in English)
Answer the following question within 500 to 600 words:
Why did you choose the laboratory that you did, and what do you hope to acquire from the UTSIP experience? Be specific.
◆ Curriculum vitae (in English)
| No format restrictions (paper size A4, within 1-2 pages). | |
| If you have participated in a research project related to the project you would like to conduct in UTSIP, please include this. |
◆ Copy of your transcript (in Japanese)
| The transcript should cover all the courses of your undergraduate level study up to the most recent completed academic period of study, and must be written in Japanese. |
5. Application deadline
April 18 (Wed), 2018 by 9:00 Japan time
No application will be accepted after the deadline.
6. How to Apply
Apply via e-mail to ilo@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp and attach the three (3) application documents.
Your e-mail must include your preference of Program period and laboratory.
Write ‘Application for UTSIP Kashiwa 2018: undergraduate students of College of Arts and Sciences, UTokyo’ on your e-mail subject line.
7. Results
| Successful participants will be decided through a comprehensive assessment of all submitted application materials. All participants will receive an e-mail notification of the assessment result by April 25, 2018. | |
| Successful candidates must register for classes for UTSIP 2018 according to the course registration system of the College of Arts and Sciences. Participants will obtain 2 units after completion of the program. | |
8. Financial Aid
UTSIP provides accommodations to undergraduate participants from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Participants can also join activities and events for free during the UTSIP period.
Scholarship and Transportation fee will not be provided.
please see the schedule (subject to change).
