Applications are now open for the KEK Summer Student Program 2025 in Japan. KEK, a globally renowned accelerator science research laboratory, is committed to providing top-tier education and training to both national and international students. This fully funded research program allows participants to gain hands-on experience and contribute to cutting-edge research at KEK Tsukuba or J-PARC.
The SOKENDAI KEK Tsukuba/J-PARC Summer Student Program welcomes undergraduate and graduate students from diverse fields, including Elementary Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Material & Life Science, Accelerator Science, Advanced Detection System Sensors/Electronics/Computing, and Theoretical Physics (computational methods in quantum field theory). Students can select research projects that align with their academic background, offering invaluable experience for their future studies and careers.
This eight-week international summer program provides students with the opportunity to stay at either the Tokai or Tsukuba campus of KEK. Research projects at Tokai focus on investigating the origins of the universe, hidden matter, and advancements in accelerator technology within the fields of particle and nuclear physics, as well as material and life sciences. Meanwhile, research at Tsukuba revolves around Belle II studies for New Physics. Participants at both campuses will engage in collaborative research under the mentorship of esteemed experts in the field.
KEK Summer Student Program 2025 Details:
Host Country:
- Japan
Host organizations:
- SOKENDAI, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies and the KEK IINAS-NX Program.
Program Location:
- Tsukuba + Tokai
Program Duration:
- 8 weeks (Mid of June- Mid of August)
Benefits of KEK Summer Student Program:
Participants from non-Japanese universities are offered:
- Airfares
- Accommodation fees.
- Per diems (1,500 yen/day).
- Domestic travel costs.
Participants from Japanese universities are offered:
- Accommodation fees for dormitories.
- Per diems (1,500 yen/day).
- Domestic travel costs.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must be in the later stages of their undergraduate studies or the early phase of a graduate or master’s program.
- PhD students are not eligible to apply.
- The program welcomes both national and international students.
- Interested candidates should thoroughly review the official website for complete details before submitting their application.
Documents required:
- CV
- Passpoer
- Official transcript of academic record.
- Application form
- A recommendation letter must be issued by a university supervisor.
- Applicants should include their assigned ID number in the file names of all application documents.
Program Deadline:
- The last date to apply is 3rd March, 2025.
How to apply?
- Begin by creating an account and completing the registration form with the required details.
- Upon registration, applicants will receive an ID number, which also serves as their reference number and will be sent via email.
- The registration form is available online.
- After registering, applicants must submit their application documents via email to “kekssp-app[at]ml.post.kek.jp,” ensuring the subject line is formatted as “[KEKSSP Application, ID=assigned ID number].”