Applications are currently being accepted for the RIKEN IMS Internship Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this internship and apply for it.
About RIKEN IMS Internship Program
The RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences was established in 2013 with the aims of creating innovative medical science and contributing to the future of human health. To accomplish these goals, IMS applies interdisciplinary approaches to create a new research area of integrative medical sciences, which includes genome-wide medical science, immunology and physiology, bioinformatics, and molecular, biochemical and quantitative sciences.
Benefits of RIKEN IMS Internship Program
- The program offers paid internship and provides support through two categories.
- Category 1 for students provides lodging, travel expenses and a daily internship allowance of 3,000 yen per working day.
- Category 2 for young postdocs covers lodging and travel expenses but does not include a daily allowance.
- Similarly, accommodation support/lodging is provided based on the duration of stay as follows.
- Up to 11,600 yen/day for stays between 1 to 30 days.
- Up to 10,440 yen for stays between 31 to 60 days.
- Up to 9,280 yen for stays exceeding 60 days.
- Moreover, it is a fantastic internship in Japan 2026 where interns will pursue research at host laboratories and study free in Japan.
RIKEN IMS Internship Program Requirements
- The internship in Japan is open to students from all over the world.
- Internships are offered in two categories.
- Applicants in Category 1 must be students in a master’s or PhD program or medical students at an equal level to that of a master’s student in Japan.
- Applicants in Category 2 should be young postdocs within three years of getting their PhD.
- Moreover, applicants must be enrolled in an academic institution during the internship period.
Selection Criteria:
- Applicants should show a strong commitment to enhancing their research skills by engaging in a new research environment at RIKEN IMS.
- The Japanese internship should play a significant role in the applicant’s career growth and development.
- Similarly, the proposed research objectives and topics should align with the focus areas of RIKEN IMS.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
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