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KIBI × Tsukuba
Research Training Program 2026

RESEARCH TRAINING IN JAPAN

KIBI and the University of Tsukuba are offering you a unique chance to carry out research in Japan for up to 6 months. The University of Tsukuba has cutting-edge research laboratories and world-leading researchers who can help you take your research to the next level. This opportunity, sponsored by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), is open to Master's students who are studying at one of the KIBI affiliated institutes. Enjoy the beauty of Japan, make new friends, and imagine your future as a researcher at the University of Tsukuba.

JASSO
SCHOLARSHIP

We have three JASSO scholarship on offer through the University of Tsukuba with the following requirements and criteria set by our faculty:

Must be enrolled in the Master’s program. Also open to medical students who belong to a joint degree program with the Biomedical Master’s program.
Those who will graduated or will graduate before July 2027 cannot not apply, including university employees.
GPA of 3.2 or above (on 4.0 scale).

Applicants must provide the following:

Academic transcripts: First-year Master’s students need to provide a list of courses registered to take, plus an Undergraduate transcript (copy acceptable). Second-year students should submit both graduate and undergraduate transcripts.
English Test Scores (TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS).
A short video regarding your motivation, current research, and future research (to be included in the application form).
A description of what you want to learn in your chosen research laboratories.
Copy of passport.

STIPEND &
TERMS

OTHER INFO

Stipend for 80,000 JPY per month (up to 6 months).
Applicants are responsible for obtaining airfare (round trip).
Time frame: Starting Feb 2027. The student may elect to stay less than six-months. The exact start and end dates for each selected student will be decided in consultation with the respective laboratory PI.
Students do not need to obtain financial documents for entry visa to Japan (such as bank statement) since the scholarship will cover the living expense during training period.

Each department of the partner universities of the University of Tsukuba is permitted to nominate one applicant. Selection must be conducted within each department, and only the selected individual should proceed with the application via this form.
Each KIBI institute may nominate one student. Students should select at least 2 laboratories from the provided faculty list.
The deadline for applications is the June 15, 2026, and interviews (or just document evaluation) and approvals from each PI will proceed shortly after.
If there are more than three students, the selection would be based on the interview by the University of Tsukuba via Zoom conference.
The qualified candidates should be in good academic standing. Preference will be given to students who wish to pursue a doctoral degree program in Medical Sciences, Human Biology, or Humanics at the University of Tsukuba.
The top three students will receive JASSO scholarship. Qualified students may also apply and participate in the program with personal fund or from other sources.