C1: Summer Exchange Research Program (SERP)
Summer Exchange Research Program (SERP) began in 2005, offering several months overseas summer exchange study at an engineering department in EU and US partner universities. The participants must be enrolled at one of the universities and apply through their SERP coordinator. Financial support for the exchange could be provided by the dispatching.Partner Institutions:
1) University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry / Department of Engineering
2) University of Oxford, Department of Chemistry / Department of Engineering Science / Department of Materials
3) University of Warwick, School of Engineering
4) University of Southampton
5) Ecole Polytechnique
6) Sorbonne University
7) Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
8) RWTH Aachen
a) Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences
b) Faculty of Civil Engineering
c) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
d) Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering
e) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
9) University of Wisconsin–Madison, College of Engineering
10) University of California Santa Barbara
11) Karlstad University - Faculty of Health, Science and Technology
12) University of the Basque Country
13) University of Rome Tor Vergata
C1: SERP Inbound
Pictures from inbound participants
Outline of the Program:
Inbound exchange students join a professor’s laboratory and conduct a research under faculty supervision. They can also participate in special summer courses, such as High Tech Japan and Survival Japanese. In August, the annual Multi-Disciplinary International Student Workshop (MISW) is held, in which the students present their summer research results. Awards are given for the best oral and poster presentations at the workshop.
Status at Tokyo Tech:
International Exchange Student
School Affiliation:
The students must affiliate one of Engineering Schools (School of Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, and School of Environmental and Society)
Classes and Credits:
Class attendance is not mandatory for SERP students, but those who wish to take part in the courses listed below are recommended to register within the specified period (to be announced). SERP students cannot officially earn credits at Tokyo Tech. However, the Institute will issue academic transcripts to students at the end of each quarter so they can transfer credits to their own university.
Eligibility (at the time of application):
Postgraduate students (PhD or Master’s) or final year undergraduate students of the partner institutions
Laboratory Affiliation at Tokyo Tech:
A host professor is assigned
Program Fees and Tuitions:
Waived
Enrolment Period:
3 months in summer
Capacity:
2 to 3 students from each institution
Application Procedures:
Apply through the home university SERP coordinator
C1: SERP Outbound
Pictures from outbound participants
Outline of the Program:
Research-oriented program with financial support
Number of Dispatch Students:
About 2 students per year per host institution
Eligibility:
1) Students enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program of the Engineering Schools when being dispatched
2) Students with GPA 2.3 (Max 3.0) and above in the previous year
Tuition:
Waived at the partner universities
Dispatch Period:
2 to 3 months between June and September, determined by the host faculty (2 months or longer is recommended)
Notes:
Applicants must check Call-for-Application in advance. The requirements for acceptance are different in each institution.