C1: SERP (Summer Exchange Research Program)

Last Updated 2025/04/22

Outlines

Short term study-abroad program at partner institutions

Eligibility

1.Postgraduate students (PhD or Master’s) of Engineering Schools at Science Tokyo
2.Students who satisfy the requirements provided by the program and host institutions, including language ability and grades. Please refer to the “Call for Applications” for details (provided by each host institution)
3.TOEFL (iBT) 70 or above, TOEIC 650 or above

Destination

SERP(C-1):University of Cambridge,University of Oxford,University of Warwick, University of Southampton, Sorbonne Universite, Ecole Polytechnique, RWTH Aachen University,Technical University of Madrid, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of California, Santa Barbara, Karlstad University, University of the Basque Country, Tor Vergata University of Rome

*Only underlined universities are applicable at this time.

AOTULE(C2-a):The University of Melbourne, Tinghua University, National Taiwa University,

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung,

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Maraya University,

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Hanoi University of Science and Technology,

Nanyang Technological University, Chulalongkorn University, University of Moratuwa

AOSU (C2-b):Wuhan University of Technology, National Cheng Kung University,

Thammasat University, Singapore University of Technology & Design,

National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Chiang Mai University

(C3-a):University that has an interdepartmental agreement with one of Engineering schools

(C3-b):University that has an institution-wide agreement

*Students who wish to be hosted as exchange students at a partner university need to apply for the university-wide “Exchange Program”. (Please contact Global Education Div.)

Dates

Start date:June~November(The first call for applications) 

      December~May (The second call for applications) 

Two to three months from September to November (details depend on the host laboratory).
Not less than 60 days.

Call for Application

Check the following links for application guidelines and acceptance requirements of each university.

the Call for Applications of this program

Partner university Requirement Sheet

Frequent Q&A

Annual Schedule for AY2025 International Exchange Program of the Engineering Schools

Handling of Personal Information Provided Pertaining to Study Abroad Programs and Study Abroad Scholarships

For University of Cambridge and RWTH Aachen University, for which a laboratory must be assigned at the time of application, please be sure to contact the International Exchange Team before applying. (Negotiations with the university to which you will be sent must be started prior to application, and you must obtain permission from the university to accept you.)

Number of nominees

Around two students per institution (GPA requirement for the previous year: above 2.30)

Credits

By taking the “Advanced International Experience” course

Scholarships

The Engineering Schools’ Funds or/and other scholarships

Date of interview

In the afternoon on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Application procedure

Appliocation from the Microsoft Forms and the required documents are the following.

For more details, the Call for Applications of this program.

<The required documents>

Application Form (Form 1): Reasons for application, research plan, etc

Recommendation Letter (Form 2) written by Academic Supervisor

Resume in English (optional format)

・A copy of your English language test scores

・Academic Transcript in English (and Japanese if any)

・Statement of Reason for those below. *Free format

・A copy of the email that shows the applicant get acceptance consent from a host professor


Inquiry and Submission of documents: International Exchange Team, Engineering Schools, Science Tokyo

E-mail:ko.intl@adm.isct.ac.jp

Tel:03-5734-3859

Screening procedure

Document screening and interview

Deadline

By noon on Friday, May 30, 2025

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