Tokyo Tech Winter Program

Period of Study	February 10–21, 2022
Eligibility	Current undergraduate at The University of Melbourne
Program Fee	Free of charge
Number of Participants	Maximum 20 in total, including up to 10 from The University of Melbourne
Application Deadline	November 19, 2021 (extended*)

Overview

Through AY 2019, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) organized the Tokyo Tech Winter Program as a short-term inbound exchange program for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at overseas universities to pursue individual research projects under Tokyo Tech faculty supervision.

In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, Tokyo Tech relaunched the Winter Program in AY 2020 as Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion (BIRD), a virtual exchange program for students from Tokyo Tech and The University of Melbourne. BIRD will be conducted for a second year in AY 2021.

Applications are now closed. The Next call for applications starts Oct., 2022.

Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion (BIRD) – virtual exchange program (AY 2021)

Period of Study	February 10–21, 2022
General theme for AY 2021 program	New Normal in Mobility and Logistics
Eligibility (overseas)	-Current undergraduate at The University of Melbourne *Participants must maintain student status at The University of Melbourne during the program.
Program Fee	Free of Charge
Number of Participants	Maximum 20 in total, including up to 10 from Tokyo Tech *Competitive selection of applicants will be conducted in case of over subscription.
Application Deadline	November 5, 2021
Selection Result	November 15, 2021

Program Details

Participants in the AY 2021 program will

1.: increase their knowledge of technologies in mobility and logistics;
2.: enhance their problem-solving skills through group work with students from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines; and
3.: expand their academic and social networks.

Schedule

Program Contents
-Lectures on technologies related to mobility and logistics (100 min. x 4 lectures)
-Icebreaking sessions, including short individual presentations by participants (100 min. x 2 sessions)
-Team project around the program theme (100 min. x 4 sessions)
-Final presentations

Certificate

A Certificate of Program Completion will be issued to each participant upon successful completion.

Program Flyer

Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion(BIRD)

How to apply

Complete the onine application form.

Past program reports

Contact

Tokyo Tech Winter Program / BIRD
International Student Exchange Division

Email winter.program@jim.titech.ac.jp