Guidelines of IROAST Hybrid Research Internship Program

*It closed on Aug/30/2024, but please see below for reference.

Japanese

【Eligibility】

1) Be affiliated with research institutes in Asia, Europe, America or Oceania, which the IROAST has strategically designated as priority regions.
2) Candidates must fulfill one of the following conditions.
   1. Graduate students in science and technology from overseas universities. Preference will be given to applicants aiming to enter a Ph.D. course in Kumamoto University’s Graduate School of Science and Technology.
   2. Young postdoctoral researchers planning to participate in joint research.
3) Candidates must receive in advance acceptance from their host researchers.

【Financial aid】

Total amount provided is in principle

up to 300,000 yen (for a participant from Asia)
up to 400,000 yen (for a participant from Europe, America, and Oceania)

*The financial aid for travel expenses and accommodations will be calculated following with Kumamoto University Travel Expenses Regulations and will be paid to the participants via bank transfer sometime after they finish the in-person program.

【Duration】

2 to 8 weeks between June 1st, 2024, and February 28th, 2025 (excluding online pre-/post-internship.)

【Application Period】

By August 30th, 2024　*Closed

【Application Procedure】

(Step 1) Applicants should choose an IROAST host researcher with whom they desire to work from the list below.

Research Keyword	Academic Supervisor　(Please replace [at] with @)
Fracture and Fatigue, Mechanical Properties, Materials Evaluation	Kazuki Takashima takashik[at]gpo.kumamotou.ac.jp
Analytical chemistry, Atmospheric chemistry, Environmental chemistry	Kei Toda todakei[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Structural design and retrofitting, Dynamics and vibrations of structures, Resilience of structural systems subject to strong earthquakes, Digital pattern recognition technologies, Sustainable high-performance structures and materials, Finite element method and Discrete element method, AI technologies for civil engineering	Gaochuang Cai cai[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Ferroelectrics, Defect chemistry, Domain engineering	Hiroki Matsuo matsuo_h[at]cs.kumamotou.ac.jp
Coordination Polymers, Solid-state Electrochemistry, In situ Analyzing Techniques, Electronic and Magnetic States, Quantum Physical Properties	Zhongyue ZHANG zhongyuezhang[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Quantitative bioimaging, Cell morphogenesis, Cytoskeleton, Organelles	Takumi Higaki thigaki[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Environment dynamics analysis, Environmental assessment, Hydroenvironmental science, Environmental isotope science	Takahiro Hosono hosono[at]kumamotou.ac.jp
Hydrology	Kei Ishida keiishida[at]cs.kumamotou.ac.jp
Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric, Ultrasound, Sensor, Measurement	Makiko Kobayashi kobayashi[at]cs.kumamotou.ac.jp
Drug delivery system, Molecular imaging, Hybrid particles, Multi-drug resistance, Biomedical Engineering. Environmental Science	Ruda Lee aeju-lee[at]kumamotou.ac.jp
Biomedical engineering, Biomedical devices	Yuta Nakashima yuta-n@mech.kumamotou.ac.jp
Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry	Shin-Ichi Ohira ohira[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Sustainable energy development, Underground hard rock mining, Rock slope stability, Induced seismicity	Atsushi Sainoki atsushi_sainoki[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Reactions/Separations in Supercritical fluids, Materials processing with pulsed discharges, Biomass conversion to useful chemicals	Mitsuru Sasaki msasaki[at]kumamotou.ac.jp
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology	Keitaro Takahashi keitaro[at]kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Others	Those who are approved by the Director of IROAST as host researchers  - Research Cluster Coordinators   - Host faculty of IROAST visiting (associate) professors

(Step 2) Discuss the objectives and contents of the internship with the desired IROAST host researcher.

(Step 3) Send all application documents below as a PDF to your selected IROAST host researcher via e-mail. The host researcher will send you a response once they have received a complete set of application materials.
    -Application & Curriculum Vitae (CV) form (Form provided by IROAST)
    -A letter of recommendation from your supervisor or professor at your university or organization.  (*There is no specific format for this.)