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[Application closed]2023 RIKEN R-CCS International HPC Computational Science Internship Program

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RIKEN Center for Computational Science(R-CCS) offers an internship program targeting graduate students (Ph.D program) affiliated with overseas universities or institutions. The internship program is a project fostering researchers dedicated to HPC (High Performance Computer) technology and computational science with the aim to orient interns to R&D in leading-edge computational science by providing them with an opportunity to work in R-CCS research teams for a better understanding of computational science technology.

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Details
Date Up to 90 days between June 2023 and March 2024 (Note: For online internships, if you would like to participate more than 3 months, please contact us.)
City Kobe, Tokyo (for only Wahib team) or online
Place

Hosting research team’s laboratory or common use space at RIKEN R-CCS in Kobe, Tokyo (Japan) or online
Organizer

RIKEN R-CCS
Eligibility

Applicants must belong to a university whose head or the delegated person can issue a formal letter of request on behalf of applicants (Ph.D program). When Postdoctoral Fellows in other institutes wish to apply for the program, please contact us individually.
Internship Details
Internship period Applicants and hosting research teams/units may set appropriate periods by mutual agreement. Up to 90 days between June 2023 and March 2024 (Note: For online internships, if you would like to participate more than 3 months, please contact us.)
Number to be admitted Approximately 4-5 for an onsite internship or 10 for an online internship depending on the situation
Program details Details are subject to guidelines determined by the hosting research team.
Working hours Interns must work on every RIKEN working day during the internship period.
Daily schedule: 9:00 to 17:20 (Lunch break: 12:00 to 12:50)
In the case of online, the daily schedule might change due to the time difference.
Screening Document screening will be carried out within 2 weeks after we receive your application.
Application procedures and deadline Please upload the following documents from the International Internship FY2023 application pageThe webpage will open in a new tab.by February 10, 2023.
When applying especially for an on-site internship, please take into consideration the length of time required to complete the application process. It currently takes about 4 months from the time of the selection to the start of the on-site internship (for "Fugaku" use and immigration procedures). For an online internship, 2 months will be necessary.
  • -C.V. (RIKEN format (Excel file in BOX cloud storage: 51KB))The webpage will open in a new tab.
  • -The reason why you have applied (Free format)
    (Please specify your preferred research field or the name of the research team/unit on the listThe webpage will open in a new tab. you wish to join, as well as internship period preference.)
  • -Research achievement (Free format)

    • Note: Handling of personal information
    Personal information will only be used for notices from RIKEN regarding changes in the schedule, reference materials, and the collecting data for the internship. No personal information will be handled or used in any way that would identify the individual concerned.
    Personal Information Protection Regulations (PDF file in BOX cloud storage)The webpage will open in a new tab.
    Expenses and allowance Compensation given to interns based on the RIKEN Rules for Interns

    Travel expenses
    Compensation will be provided for actual travel expenses between the intern’s university and location of the hosting research team for one round trip only.

    Commuting expenses
    Compensation will be provided for actual daily commuting fares between the intern’s lodging and R-CCS for the number of working days on a monthly basis up to a maximum of 45,000 yen per month.

    Lodging expenses
    R-CCS will provide accommodation for the interns. If you use other accommodation, compensation will be provided for actual lodging expenses from the day before the start day to the final day of the internship up to a maximum of 3,500 yen per day.

    Internship allowance
    Onsite: 3,000 yen per day in attendance
    Online: 1,000 yen per day in attendance
    Note: Internship allowance is exempt from tax and is equivalent to accommodation expenses.

    Inquiries

    Intern hosting desk
    RIKEN R-CCS
    7-1-26 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047 Japan

    • mail addressr-ccs-internship[at]ml.riken.jp
    • *Please change [at] to @ when sending email

    （Nov 11, 2022）