The NIG Internship is a fantastic option if you’re searching for an internship in Japan. We are now accepting applications for this internship. The National Institute of Genetics is referred to as NIG. We will go into great depth regarding this internship, its advantages, and the exact application procedure in this post.
International students are welcome to apply for the National Institute of Genetics internship in 2025. The internship lasts for one and a half months. Accommodations and round-trip flights between the intern’s home (the intern’s school) and Japan will be paid for by this internship.
At NIG, interns will work independently while being supervised by a host investigator. Training in scientific research, scientific communication, and lab visits to speak with specific primary investigators are all included in this programme. Interns will present their experiences at the “NIGINTERN Reports Symposium” after the programme. Those who finish the programme successfully will receive a certificate from NIG.
Additionally, interns can take part in a range of events including journal clubs, lectures by eminent researchers from both inside and outside NIG, and graduate programme lectures. There are also classes available in the Japanese language.
NIG Internship Summary
- Institution(s): The National Institute of Genetics
- Location: Japan
- Internship Period: June 13 – July 24, 2025 (1.5 months)
- Internship Focused Areas: life sciences
- Internship Deadline: January 09, 2025
NIG Internship Benefits
The perks listed below are what NIG Internship will provide its interns:
- A round-trip ticket from Japan to the intern’s home (the school’s location)
- The total cost of transportation from the Japan airport to NIG
- Travel insurance for the duration of the programme and lodging costs at the institute’s guesthouse.
NIG will not cover living or other incidental expenditures; the interns are responsible for covering them themselves.
NIG Internship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by applicants for the NIG Internship:
- Languages Needed: English
- All nations throughout the world are eligible.
- The prefinal year, which is defined as the third year of a four-year bachelor’s programme, the second year of a three-year bachelor’s programme, the fourth year of a five-year programme, the first year of a two-year master’s programme, or the fifth year of a six-year programme, is required of applicants who are interested in the life sciences.
- We invite students who are interested in applying to our PhD programme at NIG to do so.
- Applications from non-prefinal students and those enrolled in a PhD degree are not taken into consideration due to a very competitive selection procedure.
NIG Internship Requirements
Interns have to consent to meet the following prerequisites.
- Observe the NIG’s regulations.
- Preserve the privacy of any unpublished information that you have got from NIG.
- Put all of your energy into the NIGINTERN programme. Finish the projects, responsibilities, and assignments related to the internship programme.
- Take part in the project throughout the internship, working five days a week, full-time, until the completion of the allotted period. Work on the schedule that you and the supervisor have decided upon.
- On the designated day, provide an oral presentation summarising the study findings.
- Send in a questionnaire and an essay after the internship.
- Send in the stubs of every boarding pass for each NIG-arranged flight to or from Japan.
If the aforementioned requirements are not fully satisfied, NIG will take the appropriate measures, such as reducing funding and/or ending the internship.
How to Apply for the NIG Internship?
Step 1. Determine your favourite field of interest host laboratory.
Step 2. Make an online application.
Step 3. Upload the following documents:
- A letter of motivation or self-promotion should not exceed 500 words in English.
- English-language curriculum vitae (CV). include academic data dating back to high school.
- Remember to provide the name of your current school year.
- Scanned Academic Transcript: Please send in your most recent transcript, either from an undergraduate or graduate programme. Kindly post it after scanning it. If the documents on your academic transcript are written in a language other than English, please provide an
- English or Japanese translation. When you upload numerous documents using the online application system, please consolidate them into a single file.
- Two letters of recommendation from your instructors: must be entered by your recommenders via the online application system’s recommender page.