Prospective Students

Tokyo Tech Winter Program

Period of Study
February 10–20, 2023
Eligibility
Current undergraduate and graduate students 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 7 November 25, 2022

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 third year in AY 2022.

Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion (BIRD) – virtual exchange program (AY 2022)

Period of Study
February 10–20, 2023
General theme for AY 2022 program
Technology for Sustainable Food
Eligibility (overseas)
-Current undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Melbourne
*Participants must maintain student status at the University of Melbourne during the program.
*Priority will be given in the following order: undergraduate students, first-year master's students, and second-year master's students and above.
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 7 November 25, 2022
Selection Result
November 14 December 5, 2022

Program Details

Participants in the AY 2022 program will

1.
apply and expand their knowledge of Technology for Sustainable Food;
2.
enhance their skills through group work with students from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines; and
3.
broaden their international academic and social networks.

Schedule

Program Contents
-Lectures on technologies related to sustainable food
-Introductory session and cultural activity
-Collaboration around the program theme (100 min. × 6 sessions)
-Final presentations

Certificate

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

Program Flyer



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