National Institute of Genetics (NIG) ( Department of Genetics,SOKENDAI ) offers a 10 week research internship program for undergraduate students who wish to gain experience in scientific lab work.
NIG has 38 labs, studying a variety of topics in life sciences, including molecular and cell biology, developmental biology, plant biology, neurobiology, population biology and evolution, structural biology, genome biology and bioinformatics. Each intern will join ongoing research projects in a world- class research group. Interns can also participate in various Departmental activities, such as lectures for our graduate students, journal clubs, and seminars by outstanding researchers in and out of NIG. Japanese lessons are also available. Stipend will be provided to cover traveling and living expenses, lodging in the institute's guesthouse and overseas travel accident and sickness insurance.

Students interested in applying should prepare the following material:
1. A letter of motivation or self-advertisement of about 500 words.
2. Curriculum vitae including school record.
3. Two letters of recommendation from your teachers.
(to be sent directly to info-soken@lab.nig.ac.jp by the recommenders)

Specify fields of interest (molecular biology/cell biology, developmental biology, neurobiology, evolution, etc.) or indicate host laboratories of your choice . Indicate which course is convenient (A or B, or both).

Submit application documents by e-mail to
info-soken@lab.nig.ac.jp .
The subject of your e-mail should be “ NIGINTERN2011 ”.

For inquiries please send e-mail to info-soken@lab.nig.ac.jp

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