India-Japan Education Program Internship 2017

What is India-Japan Education Program Internship 2017?

India-Japan Education Program Internship 2017 is a program, organised by the School of Engineering and the School of Information Science and Technology, provides research internships for students of graduation or post graduation of Indian institutions in the various fields in engineering and information science and technology. Up to 10 students will be selected for this program and awarded stipend and travel allowance. Students for the internship are expected to have a strong interest in pursuing graduate level studies at the University of Tokyo.

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

• Be full-time students at one of the IJEP collaborating institutions (IIT Kanpur, Kharagpur, Hyderabad, Delhi, Madras, Bombay and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore).
• Bachelor’s students must have completed at least three full years in a bachelor’s degree program by the beginning of the internship.
• Master’s students must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Have a strong record of academic performance.

How can you apply ?

Application can be done online with the following steps:
Step 1: Open the link.
Step 2: Click on create an account.
Step 3: Now enter a primary email address.
Step 4: Use ID and password and login.
Step 5: Fill the form.
Step 6: Submit the required files.

FAQs

Q: Do I need to contact the potential host professor at the University of Tokyo?
A: No. Selection will be completed using the submitted documents.

Q: When will the online application period start?
A: Online application is scheduled to start on November 18.

Q: Can I choose only one host lab?
A: Yes, applicants can apply for only one lab.

Q: Is Japanese language proficiency required?
A: No, Japanese proficiency is not necessary.

Q: Can I apply other to faculties and schools, such as the Faculty of Agriculture, through this program?
A: No. This program is organized by the School of Engineering and the School of Information Science and Technology. If you are interested in other faculties or schools, please contact them directly.

Q: How do I submit my letter of recommendation?
A: One letter of recommendation in PDF file can be uploaded to the T-cens system directly by your supervisor. Ask for the letter well in advance, and please also notify your supervisor of an e-mail they will receive from the T-cens system (and ensure it does not go to their junk e-mail folder).

Terms and Conditions

Required files to be attached:

• Personal statement (Download).
• Select a lab which you wish to join from the pull-down list.
• Letter of recommendation issued by applicant’s supervising faculty member (Download). Your supervisor can upload your recommendation letter directly to the T-cens system. Please be sure to ask your supervisor for the letter well in advance, and inform them about an e-mail they’ll receive from T-cens, which will explain how to access the T-cens system (caution: this e-mail might go to your supervisor’s junk e-mail folder). Please refer to the 'how to upload a letter of recommendation' guide.
• Scanned copy of latest official academic transcript (including the previous academic year), master’s students should also submit their undergraduate academic transcript.
• Submitted documents should be clear and readable.

Important Links

• Original website
• Latest scholarship link
• Apply online link