About NII

International Exchange based on MOU

NII International Internship Program

Since its inception in 2005, the NII International Internship Program (outlined in the table below) has contributed significantly to the NII's research activities by promoting exchange with organizations with which the NII has concluded MOU and by accepting and sponsoring interns.

2nd call of 2025 "NII International Internship Program" Guideline for Candidates

Outline of this program: (On-site only)

Eligible to apply	Graduate students from organizations with which the NII has concluded MOUs (students enrolled in master' s degree and doctoral programs)
Research period	A period of 60-165 days
Expenses paid	5,700 yen/day as sojourn expenses will be guaranteed by NII
Recruitment	We seek students to work on research topics proposed by the NII faculty members. Applications are accepted twice annually, in September and in March. Information on the program is made public by sending recruitment notices to the individuals in charge at each organization with which the NII has concluded an MOU and by posting information on the NII website.
Applications	The individual in charge at each organization collects application forms submitted within his/her organization and submits them to the NII.
Acceptance or rejection	The GLO will screen the application forms submitted by the organizations and choose which candidates to accept.

MOU Grant

The MOU Grant was established in 2005 as a system of financial assistance for research exchange with organizations with which the NII had concluded International Exchange Agreements (MOU). MOU grant provide assistance for travel expenses (airfare, sojourn expenses) to overseas researchers and to the NII faculty members.
The grant is provided when accepting a researcher from abroad or when a researcher travels abroad for the purpose of research exchange between the NII and an overseas university or research institution with which the NII has concluded or plans to conclude an MOU.
In implementing the MOU Grant program, twice a year, the NII receives applications from faculty members for sending or accepting researchers under the MOU Grant.
After the GLO reviews these applications, it selects the applications with the highest overall priority and assigns financial assistance.

non-MOU Grant

The non-MOU Grant was established in 2006 as a financial assistance system for research exchange with organizations other than those with which the NII had concluded MOU.
non-MOU Grant provide financial assistance for travel expenses (airfare, sojourn expenses) for researchers visiting the NII from abroad to perform joint research and similar activities between the NII and overseas universities or research institutions with which the NII has not concluded MOU.
As with MOU Grant, the GLO reviews the research plan applications for non-MOU Grant, selects the plans it considers best, and provides financial assistance.