2nd call of 2013 “NII International Internship Program”
Guideline for Candidates

This program is a part of NII's international exchange activities with students from institutions with which NII has concluded an MOU agreement. It is aimed at giving interns the opportunity to engage in research activities as well as receiving guidance in their research from professors at NII.
This incentive program is an opportunity for professional and personal development.

1. Target candidates:

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

Note: Those who have obtained the Doctor of Philosophy degree before the start of internship program are not qualified as internship students.

2. Time frame:

Interns accepted for this program will participate in internship activities between mid-December 2013 and March 2014 for a period of 60 to 180 days including traveling days supported by GLO budget.

3. Application procedure:

• Candidates 

• - Fill out the NII International Internship Program Application Form and submit it to your home institution's supervisor.
• - Choose up to three topics out of the list of Research topics.
• - CV should be contained in the application form.
• - We strongly recommend candidates to make a contact with NII supervisors whom they would like to conduct research topics. (email correspondence etc.)
• - No direct application from candidates is accepted.

• Each partner Institution

• - Collect application forms and after the selection, send them to NII by e-mail.
• - Each partner institution can send maximum three applications.
• - Each partner institution is responsible for the qualification and the curriculum planning of intern students.

4. Application deadline:

Application deadline is on October 25th, 2013.

5. Selection:

Screening of candidates is conducted by each NII laboratory first, then final selection is made by GLO and NII meeting.

6. Notification:

Notification of successful candidates will be made after November 11th, 2013.
NII will notify the contact person of each partner institution.

Important: NII internship students must work on the topic which has been agreed before their arrival and comply with that work and follow regulations. In case of non-respect of the conditions, NII will take an appropriate action including termination of their internship.

7. Sojourn expenses:

5,700 JPY per day as sojourn expenses (171,000 JPY/per month) will be covered by NII while intern students are staying at NII. Transportation expenses are in principal not paid.

8. Overseas travel insurance:

The cost of medical treatment for NII internship students will be covered except certain conditions and injuries (e.g., pre-existing/chronic conditions, dental care and vaccination).
We recommend that interns make provisions for other types of insurance before arriving in Japan. Examples include travel insurance to cover the cost of flight cancellations, lost baggage, and so on.

9. Final evaluation:

After the completion of the internship period and submission of a report to NII, NII will issue a certificate of completion to each internship student.

Contact:
Mr. Toyomi Takekawa Director of Planning Division National Institute of Informatics, Japan E-mail: nii-internship[at]nii.ac.jp Phone: +81-(0)3-4212-2165	Prof.Henri Angelino Visiting Professor Acting Director GLO E-mail: angelino[at]nii.ac.jp