The NIG Internship is among the best opportunities available to international students at the National Institute of Genetics, Japan. The duration of the internship is one and a half months. The National Institute of Genetics Internship will cover accommodation and round-trip airfare between the intern’s place of residence (location of school) and Japan. In this article, we have explained everything you need to know about the NIG Internship 2027, including its benefits, eligibility criteria, required documents, and a detailed step-by-step application process to help you apply successfully.
Interns will conduct independent research under the mentorship of a host investigator at NIG. This program includes training on scientific research, scientific communication, and lab visits to discuss with individual principal investigators. At the end of the program, interns 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 NIG. Japanese language classes are also provided.
NIG Internship Summary
- Institution: The National Institute of Genetics
- Location: Japan
- Internship Period: June – July each year (1.5 months)
- Internship Focused Areas: life sciences
- Internship Deadline: January 05, 2027 (Applications will open in December 2026)
NIG Internship Benefits
The NIG Internship will provide the following benefits to its interns:
- A round-trip airfare between the intern’s place of residence (location of school) and Japan
- A round-trip transportation fare between the airport in Japan and NIG
- Accommodation fees at the institute’s guesthouse and travel insurance during the program.
Living and miscellaneous expenses other than the above will not be provided by NIG, and the interns must pay these costs by themselves.
NIG Internship Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must fulfill the following criteria for the NIG internship:
- Required Languages: English
- Eligible Countries: All countries in the world
- Applicants must be interested in life sciences and be in the pre-final year at the time of application, i.e., in the 3rd year of a 4-year bachelor’s program, in the 2nd year of a 3-year bachelor’s program, in the 4th year of a 5-year program, in the 1st year of a 2-year master’s 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 students in a PhD course are not considered.
How to Apply for the NIG Internship?
Step 1. Identify your field of interest and preferred host laboratory.
Step 2. Make an online application.
Step 3. Upload the following documents:
- Letter of Motivation / Self-advertisement: Within 500 English words.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV): In English. Includes education records starting from high school. Be sure to indicate your current academic year.
- Scanned Academic Transcript: Submit the latest undergraduate or postgraduate transcript that you can obtain. Please scan it and then upload it. In case your academic transcript is prepared in languages other than English, attach an English or a Japanese translation to each document. Please combine them into a single file when you upload multiple documents on the online application system.
- Two recommendation letters from your teachers: Must be entered by your recommenders through the recommender page of the online application system.
NIG Internship Requirements
Interns must agree to fulfill the following requirements.
- Conform to the regulations of NIG.
- Maintain confidentiality of unpublished information obtained at NIG.
- Dedicate full efforts to the NIGINTERN program. Complete assignments, tasks, and projects associated with the internship program.
- Participate in the project for the full term of the internship (on a full-time basis, five days a week until the end of the designated term). Work on the days and times agreed with the supervisor.
- Give an oral presentation on the scheduled day to report the research results.
- Submit an essay and a questionnaire at the end of the internship term.
- Submit all the boarding pass stubs of flights arranged by NIG to and from Japan.
If the conditions listed above are not fully met, NIG shall take necessary actions such as reduction of the financial support and/or termination of the internship.
Website
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