Call for applications: Winter Program (BIRD) 2023 with students from overseas partner universities

Application deadline: November 14, 2023

Call for participants

Published: September 25, 2023

Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion (BIRD) ꟷ virtual exchange program (AY 2023)

Join students from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and the selected partner universities in a virtual exchange program: Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion (BIRD). Organized for AY 2023 with the theme of Japanese Food and Engineering, the program will include ice-breaking sessions, lectures, a team project, and final presentations. We are looking forward to your applications! This program is especially recommended for those who are planning to participate in the AOTULE Australia program during the spring break in 2024.

Program period	February 9 – 20, 2024
Program theme	Japanese Food and Engineering
Eligibility	B1, B2, B3, or B4 Tokyo Tech students M1 or M2 (As long as you have a special approval in the selection process)
Participants	Around 12 from Tokyo Tech ※Maximum 30 in total, including up to 10 from the University of Melbourne and 8 from other partner universities
Program outline	[Pre-program activities] *Dates TBA -Teamwork preparation (100 min. x 2 lectures) [Program Contents] -Lectures on technologies related to Japanese Food and Engineering (100 min. x 3 lectures) -Site visit(100min. x 2 sessions) -Ice-breaking sessions, including short individual presentations by participants -Group Works with the program theme (100 min. x 6 sessions) -Final presentations
Language	English
Credit	1 credit for LAW.X358 (Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion) *We are preparing the 100 code with the same content for first-year students. First-year applicants will be informed of the appropriate code after the interview and are requested to register for this program through "Course Addition".
How to apply	Complete the BIRD online application form
Application Deadline	November 14, 2023
Notification	Interviews will be conducted with applicants as needed and final results will be notified by November 30, 2023

Contact
Tokyo Tech Winter Program / BIRD
International Student Exchange Division
E-mail : winter.program@jim.titech.ac.jp
Tel : 03-5734-3027