2nd call of 2006 NII International Internship Program
Guidelines for Applicants

                             

1. Target candidates:
   Master's and/or Ph. D. degree students who are enrolled in the partner institutions that have signed MOU agreements with NII.

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2. Time frame:
   
  Interns accepted by NII for this program will participate for two to six months during the period from January to June 2007.

3. Application:

  • Candidates 
      -Fill out the NII International Internship Program application form and submit it to your supervisor.
      -Choose up to three topics out of the list of research topics.
      -No direct application from candidates is accepted.

  • Each partner Institution
      -Collect application forms from candidates and after making its selection, send them to NII via e-mail
      -Each partner institution can send a maximum of three applications.

4. Sojourn expenses:
      Interns will receive 5,700 yen (about US $52 or € 40 ) per day as sojourn expenses (171,000 yen (about US $1,568 or € 1,221)/30 days.)

      Transportation expenses are in principal not paid.

5. Selection:
      Screening of applicants is conducted by each NII laboratory according to the research topics selected by an applicant. 

6. Application deadline:
      Application deadline is November 17.

7. Notification:
      Notification to successful applicants after December 4.



   

  Contact:
 
Atsushi Suzuki                                            
Henri Angelino 
  Director of International Affairs Division                    Visiting Professor 
  National Institute of Informatics, Japan                      Acting Director GLO 
  E-mail: kokusai@nii.ac.jp                                       E-mail: angelino@nii.ac.jp

 
Phone: +81-(0)3-4212-2165