OIST Research Internship Program
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Level
- Undergraduate, Master’s
- Deadline
- April 15, 2027
- Where
- Japan · In person
A 4 to 6 month research placement in an OIST lab in Okinawa. Interns receive 2,400 JPY per working day, one round trip air ticket, furnished housing paid by OIST or the host unit, and a shuttle bus pass.
Who can apply
Open to students in the last two years of a bachelor’s degree or any year of a master’s degree at institutions in Japan or overseas, and to bachelor’s or master’s graduates. Current or former PhD students are not eligible, and enrolled students need approval from their home institution.
Deadline
April 15, 2027: The Fall 2027 round closes 15 April 2027 at 23:59 JST, for internships between 1 October 2027 and 31 March 2028; the Spring 2027 round closed 15 October 2026. OIST says the schedule is tentative.