R-IH Summer Program Internship 2026 (Wako Campus)

• Long Stay Program (Type A) : July 23 (Thu) - Sep.25 (Fri), 2026
• Short Stay Program (Type B) : Aug.20 (Thu) - Sep.25 (Fri), 2026

• *Interns must work on every RIKEN workday during internship period. Daily working hours:9:00 - 17:20(Break: 12:00～12:50)
• *Both Type A&B students will be requested to present your achievement on Sep.11 (Fri).

Note: If any part period of this summer program overlaps with the university's academic calendar, please include a note in the remarks section of your motivation letter explaining this.

• Data Knowledge Organization Unit
• Advanced Networking Technology Unit
• Fundamental Physics Data Sharing Unit

Common matters

Undergraduate/graduate students (both in Japan and overseas) can apply on the condition that they meet all the requirements below.

• Applicants must belong to universities whose head or the delegated person can issue a formal letter of request and agreement on behalf of applicants.
• Eligible applicants must be enrolled in an academic institute at the time of application throughout the program period.

Acceptance in Data Knowledge Organization Unit

Please select either “A1. Full-scale Research Type”, which promotes information research for one or two months, or “A2. Basic Research Type”, in which basic informatics and knowledge are collected during the first half-month or month and applied research is promoted during the second half-month or month. If you do not have a specific theme, please list some keywords of interest in your reason for application.

• A1. The Full Research Type accepts research proposals in the field of information needed to promote data science and open science. If you wish to apply for A1. full-scale research type, please submit proposals for the following 1) to 3).
  • 1)Research on the development of the information environment necessary to utilize data from their own field by students conducting research in physics, biology, and other research fields.
  • 2)Research on the development of fundamental technologies required for data generation, systematization, integration, sharing, and publication in order to promote the utilization of data
  • 3)Research on the development of new functions utilizing AI, etc., especially for data retrieval and inference.
• A2. Basic Research Type is intended for those who have acquired the necessary basic knowledge of informatics and wish to conduct the research and development described in 1) to 3) above.

Acceptance in Advanced Networking Technology Unit

Students in the fields of science and engineering research, including informatics, who wish to research and learn fundamental technologies related to networks that contribute to the promotion of basic science are eligible for this program.

Acceptance in Fundamental Physics Data Sharing Unit

Students in the research fields of physics or engineering (electrical and electronic, communication, information, etc.) who wish to study and learn information-related technologies necessary to promote physics research, such as large-scale computation, data analysis, numerical simulation, data collection, data compression, and machine learning.

After the application deadline, we will conduct document screening and interviews (online).

Regarding the selection results:

Type A＆B: We will contact only those who pass the screening by April 27 (Mon), 2026.

Please note that only those who pass the screening will be asked to submit the required documents at a later date. Only those who pass the subsequent review within our institute will be finalized as accepted candidates.

Note 1:

We cannot respond to inquiries regarding selection or review results.

Note 2:

If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, such as not being enrolled in a university or graduate school, your application will be rejected. We will not provide individual consultations regarding the requirements outlined in the Common matters for the eligibility.

• (1)Curriculum vitae [Free format]
• (2)Motivation Letter [Free format]
  • Specify at the top of the document
    • 1.the name of the research unit you wish to join
    • 2.The program you wish to join: Type A or B
  • If you have a specific idea as your desired research theme, please describe it. If you do not have a specific theme, please list some keywords of interest in your reason for application.

    If you wish to apply for Data Knowledge Organization Unit, also indicate which of the following you prefer.

    • A1. Full-scale research type (one or two months to promote informatics research)
    • A2. Basic research type (The first half-month or month is dedicated to collecting basic informatics knowledge, and the second half-month or month to promoting applied research)
  Details such as the content of the guidance shall be decided after consultation with the applicant.
• (3)Research Achievements [Free format]

Note on the use of personal information:

The submitted documents are strictly controlled based on RIKEN Personal Information Protection Regulations and used only for the purpose of screening. Any private information in applications is not disclosed to third parties, either intentionally or through negligence. Application documents will not be returned.

• Data Knowledge Organization Unit
  Submission Folder (Data Knowledge Organization Unit)
• Advanced Networking Technology Unit
  Submission Folder (Advanced Networking Technology Unit)
• Fundamental Physics Data Sharing Unit
  Submission Folder (Fundamental Physics Data Sharing Unit)

• Round-trip transportation between the host laboratory and the university or graduate school to which the student belongs (limited to once if the student is coming from a distant location that requires overnight stay).
  • *The starting point will be the location closest to the host laboratory among the following:
    university/graduate school, home, or parents' home.
• Stay expenses: JPY2,400/day for daily allowance and JPY11,600/day for accommodation (if accommodation is required, it will be paid even on holidays).
  • *For periods exceeding 30 days, 90% of ｔhe above specified amount is paid: JPY2,160 per day for daily allowance and JPY10,440 per day for accommodation.
  • *For periods exceeding 60 days, 80% ofｔhe above specified amount is paid: JPY1,920 per day for daily allowance and JPY9,280 per day for accommodation.
  • *RIKEN's on-campus housing is fully covered by the host laboratory, though availability is limited. Therefore, no accommodation fee will be provided if you use on-campus housing.

Note

• 1.All students excluding RIKEN's on-campus housing users will receive JPY408,400 for the first month (calculated based on 29nights 30 days full coverage) and for the 2nd month, Type A students will receive 90% of the full amount (JPY367,560) in accordance with RIKEN travel policy.
• 2.Stay expenses will be deposited into your bank account after the program concludes. Please be ready to temporarily support your daily expenses. For overseas bank the reimbursement process may take certain time.
• 3.Those who belong to universities within 50 kilometers in distance from RIKEN will receive commuting expenses only.
• 4.Accommodation will be basically booked by the students and the transportation fee between the accommodation and the RIKEN office must be covered from the daily allowances RIKEN will reimburse.
• 5.Reimbursement will be made after the required documents are submitted. If you fail to abide by RIKEN travel policy, the full amount may not be reimbursed.
• 6.For overseas air tickets, please do not arrange it yourself until the secretariat will contact you for instructions.
• 7.If you wish to use RIKEN's on-campus housing, please promptly notify us to make a provisional reservation after passing the selection process.
• 8.If you travel to other RIKEN Campus as part of the summer program, travel expenses will be covered. However, please note that any costs incurred when using Wako hotels or on-campus housing concurrently during business trips for purposes such as storing luggage will be borne by the individual. For on-campus housing, the cost which is the student's responsibility is approximately ¥2,500 per day.
• 9.For participants joining from abroad, please note that the date of entry into Japan will be the day before your internship start date, and the date of departure from Japan will be the day after your internship end date.

• Data Knowledge Organization Unit
  Unit Leader Norio Kobayashi
  Email: norio.kobayashi@riken.jp
• Advanced Networking Technology Unit
  Unit Leader Katsushi Kobayashi
  Email: ikob@riken.jp
• Fundamental Physics Data Sharing Unit
  Unit Leader Hidetada Baba
  Email: baba@ribf.riken.jp

Note: We may be unable to respond to your inquiry.