Applications call for NIG Summer Internship in Japan 2021. National Institute of Genetics (NIG)/ Department of Genetics, SOKENDAI offers a research internship program for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to gain research experience in genetics and related fields in life sciences. Furthermore, intern students will conduct independent research under the mentorship of a host investigator at NIG.

The NIG Summer Internship in Japan includes training on scientific research, scientific communication, and lab visits to discuss with individual principal investigators. At the end of the program, participants will give a presentation on their experience at the “NIGINTERN Reports Symposium”. NIG will issue a certificate to those who have successfully completed the program. Interns can also participate in various activities such as graduate program lectures, journal clubs, and seminars by outstanding researchers from inside and outside of NIG. Japanese language classes are also available.

Eligible 

• Applicants must have an interest in life sciences and be in the prefinal-year at the time of application, i.e. in the 3rd year of a 4-year bachelor program, in the 2nd year of a 3-year bachelor program, in the 4th year of a 5-year program, in the 1st year of a 2-year master program, or in the 5th year of a 6-year program.
• Students who are interested in enrolling in our PhD program at NIG are encouraged to apply.
• Because of a highly competitive selection process; applications from non-prefinal students and prefinal students of a PhD course are not considered.

Funding 

NIG will cover costs of airfare; local transportation fares between airports in Japan and NIG; lodging in the institute’s guesthouse, and travel insurance during the program. Allowance for meals (ca. 1,500JPY/day, subject to change) are also available.

How to apply?

• The online application system opens on November 26 and closes at noon on January 7, 2021 (Japan standard time, JST).
• Students interested in applying for this program must read, understand, and agree to the conditions and requirements of the program.
• Due to the overwhelming number of applications, NIG do not reply to individual queries regarding this website, the selection status, and the results.

Conditions and Requirements

Application guideline and Online Application