Name of the Event: OIST Research Internship Program
Date: 1 April, 2025 – 30 September, 2025
Place: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Last Date of Application: 15 October 2024
Link to Apply:
Those who are currently enrolled in their last two years of a Bachelor’s degree, enrolled in any year of a Master’s degree, or those who have graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and are interested in joining the OIST PhD program may undertake educational activity at OIST as a Research Intern. A research internship at OIST provides students with experience working in a research environment under the direction of OIST faculty.
Research Intern places are awarded twice a year on a competitive basis. Selection is highly competitive and depends on the suitability of the intended research, academic background, available funding and space. Not all available positions will necessarily be filled.
Application Procedure:
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Applications to the program must be made through the online form.
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You can only submit your application after at least one recommendation letter is received in the application system.
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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.)
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Following the application period, applications will be screened and selection will be completed.
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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.)
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Following final confirmation of internship offers, all necessary arrangements will be made, in cooperation with the interns. Your cooperation is required for the timely completion of logistics to begin the internship, including possible visa preparations and other necessary Japanese government documentation.
Eligibility:
Those eligible to apply for the OIST Research Internship Program include excellent students who are in the final 2 years of the undergraduate or Masters programs in universities, colleges, junior colleges, and vocational schools in Japan or overseas, or graduates of such institutions. Currently enrolled students must have approval from their home institution. The academic background of applicants should be appropriate to their desired host unit(s) at OIST.
Support:
Internship Allowance
2,400 JPY per working day (non-taxable)
Commuting Allowance
OIST Shuttle Bus Pass
Travel Expenses
One direct round-trip air ticket (travel date will be the closest date to the term of placement)
Accommodation
Furnished accommodation on or off campus
Other Support
OIST will also assist in visa acquisition, insurance procedures, and local registration. This will only be provided for the research intern. Therefore, this does not pertain to the dependents and family members of the research intern.
We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at – https://admissions.oist.jp/contact