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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS (NIG)/GENETICS PROGRAM, SOKENDAI GLOBAL INTERNSHIP

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Application Deadline: January 5, 2026 (Japan Standard Time, JST).

LOCATION: Japan

The National Institute of Genetics (NIG)/Genetics Program, SOKENDAI, offers a research internship program for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to gain research experience in genetics and related fields in life sciences. Interns will conduct independent research under the mentorship of a host investigator at NIG.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be interested in life sciences and be in the prefinal year at the time of application, i.e., in the 3rd year of a 4-year bachelor’s program, in the 2nd year of a 3-year bachelor’s program, in the 4th year of a 5-year program, in the 1st year of a 2-year master’s program, or in the 5th year of a 6-year program. Students who are interested in enrolling in our PhD program at NIG are encouraged to apply.

They welcome applications from any country/nationality.

Because of a highly competitive selection process, applications from non-prefinal students and students in a PhD course are not considered.

The selection is highly competitive. Six highly qualified students out of over 1,240 applications were selected for 2025. The number of successful applicants varies from year to year.

They accept applications only through the online application system. Please read the “Application guideline” below carefully and follow the instructions.

Application guideline and Online Application

The online application system opens on December 1, 2025, and closes at noon on January 5, 2026 (Japan Standard Time, JST).

Students interested in applying for this program must read, understand, and agree to the requirements of the program.

Due to the overwhelming number of applications, we do not reply to individual queries regarding this website, the selection status, and the results.

Internship Period: June 8 – July 17, 2026

BENEFIT:

Unlike previous years, the NIG-INTERN2026 is not a fully funded program. The costs will be shared between NIG and participants as follows.

[Costs supported by NIG]

The round-trip airfare between the intern’s place of residence (location of school) and Japan (actual expenses up to 200,000 JPY)

Travel insurance

[Costs covered by the participants]

Any amount exceeding 200,000 JPY of the round-trip airfare between the intern’s place of residence (location of school) and Japan

Domestic travel expenses

Accommodation fee (approx. 70,000 JPY for 39 nights per person) for NIG Guest House

Living and miscellaneous expenses

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READING EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP – UNDERGRADUATE 2026/27

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Application Deadline: 2 March 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The University of Reading is delighted to announce the forthcoming availability of 80 scholarships, each valued at £5,000, for incoming international undergraduate students. These awards are intended to provide meaningful financial support to exceptional students from across the globe. By easing the cost of study, the scholarships will enable recipients to focus on achieving academic excellence as they embark on their educational journey with the institution.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for consideration for one of the scholarships candidates must:

Have applied and received a formal offer of admission on a University of Reading undergraduate program for admission in the academic year 2026-27 (including M-level qualifications, excluding Degree Apprenticeship study).

It is not necessary to have accepted the offer of admission and be firm at that scholarship application stage.

Not already be in receipt of a full tuition fee scholarship or sponsorship.

Not already be enrolled on an undergraduate programme in the UK.

Demonstrate to the university academic achievement.

Have applied to study on a full-time course.

Terms and Conditions: Scholarship applications will only be considered if candidates satisfy the Eligibility Criteria and the Terms and conditions.

Scholarship applications must be submitted using the form that eligible candidates will have access to via their me@reading applicant portal. No alternative method of application will be considered. The application form must be completed in full, including confirmation that the candidate understands and accepts the Terms and Conditions under which the scheme operates

Applicants for the scholarship may be considered under one of the following application streams:

General Application Stream: Open to all eligible applicants who apply directly through the official scholarship application process.

International Schools stream: Applicants who are nominated by one of our international school Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship partners

International Representatives Stream: Applicants nominated by one of our international recruitment agent Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship partners

To apply for funding, a candidate must have received an offer of admission to one of our undergraduate courses (including integrated master’s courses) for entry in the academic year 2026/27. The scholarship application form will be made available to eligible students via the me@reading applicant portal, and will be accessible up until the closing date.

Full terms and conditions.

BENEFIT:

Each scholarship is valued at £5,000

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