Internship Program
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2026 CiRA Research Internship Program
The CiRA Research Internship Program welcomes graduate students and undergraduates to conduct research at CiRA for a short period. \ \ We introduce a few participants of this year's CiRA Research Internship Program in a series of short articles on CiRA Reporter.
Application Guidelines for \ CiRA Research Internship Program in 2026
| Eligibility | Undergraduate (mainly the 3rd and 4th year※) and graduate students who wish to enroll in CiRA ※This program is primarily intended for students planning to enter graduate school within one or two years. |
| Period | 1-6 consecutive weeks during summer 2026 - Overseas university students: From June to October - Domestic university students: From July to October - Overseas university students: From June to October - Domestic university students: From July to October ※Depends on host labs ※Excluding summer holidays of CiRA (August 10 to 14) |
| Location | Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University - Access - Campus Map |
| Participation fee | - Overseas university student: 29,700 yen per month※ - Domestic university student: Free - Overseas university student: 29,700 yen per month※ - Domestic university student: Free --- ※Overseas university students will be accepted under the Kyoto University Short-Term International Student System. - Short-term international students ※This fee is waived for students affiliated with overseas universities with an Academic Exchange Agreement with Kyoto University. Please refer to the following website: - University-level student exchange partners |
| Transportation and accommodation expenses | Partially covered※ - Transportation expenses: Expenses for a round trip to CiRA - Accommodation expenses: Maximum 5,500 yen per day - Travel expenses: Expenses for a round trip to CiRA - Accommodation expenses: Maximum 5,500 yen per day --- ※In principle, domestic university students will receive a bank transfer payment after the internship, and overseas university students will receive a cash payment (in Japanese yen) during their stay. ※Travel expenses are paid in accordance with the Kyoto University Regulations. Please note that travel and other related expenses will not be provided when you have any private matters unrelated to the internship before and/or after the program, such as traveling or going home for holidays. |
| Number of positions | Each lab can host a maximum of two students, with up to one from an overseas university (depending on the labs). |
| Responsibilities | - Engage in research activities in the lab - Observe and conduct basic experiments - You are required to give a presentation on research results during the participation period |
| Application form | - Application for the CiRA Research Internship Program - Written pledge of applicant - ※Examples of the written pledge |
| Application procedure | Please complete the online form and upload the Application and the Written Pledge by the deadline. - Applications from overseas university students are now closed. - For domestic university students, please click here - Applications from overseas university students are now closed. - For domestic university students, please click here ※Google account login is required. ※If you have difficulty submitting the documents via the form, we also accept submissions by E-mail. Please submit all application materials by the deadline to the E-mail address provided in below. |
| Deadline for application | - ~~Overseas university students: February 6 (Fri.), 2026, 5:00PM (JST)~~ Applications from overseas university students are now closed. - Domestic university students: June 2 (Tue.), 2026, 5:00PM (JST) |
| Notification of Results | - Overseas university students: Around the end of March 2026 - Domestic university students: Around the end of June 2026 |
| Contact information | CiRA Research Internship Committee E-mail: cira-internship*cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change * to @) ※Due to CiRA’s Year-end and New Year holidays from December 26, 2025, to January 4, 2026, inquiries received during this period will be handled sequentially from January 6 onward. Thank you for your understanding. |
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Application process
Application document submission form
- For overseas university students: closed.
- For domestic university students
Application document submission form
- For overseas university students: closed.
- For domestic university students
※1 You are encouraged to check the research interests of the laboratories in which you wish to do your internship and contact the PIs by E-mail in advance. Please refer to the following research descriptions and lab websites.
※2 Fill out the required information on the application and submit it along with other documents after obtaining consent from your home university supervisor.
※3 If you have difficulty submitting the documents via the web form, we also accept submissions by E-mail. Please submit all application materials by the deadline to the CiRA General Affairs Section (cira-internship*cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp). (Please change * to @) \ \ For E-mail submissions, you will be notified of receipt of your application within 5 working days of submission. If you do not receive the reply within 5 working days, please contact the address above, as your application may not have been received.
※4 Notification of decisions is expected by the end of March for overseas university students and by the end of June for domestic university students.
※5 After the decision of acceptance, participants will be required to have Personal Accident Insurance and Personal Liability Insurance valid during the program period.
Other: \ As for 4th year students in the Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, please apply through \ My Course Program.
Host PIs and group in 2025
Dept. of Life Science Frontiers
| PI | Research Overview |
|---|---|
| Yasuhiro Takashima | Regulating stem cells and life - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Knut Woltjen | Gene and epigenome engineering tools to control human genome functions - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Shunsuke F. Shimobayashi | Elucidating gene regulation in iPS cells - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
Dept. of Cell Growth and Differntiation
| PI | Research Overview |
|---|---|
| Haruhisa Inoue | Dream driven approach - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Shin Kaneko | Research of immunotherapy using iPSC technology - Research Overview Lab Website (Japanese) - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Sayako Katada | Stem Cells and the Choroid Plexus: Insights into Brain Development and Disease - Research Overview - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
Dept. of Clinical Application
| PI | Research Overview |
|---|---|
| Shimpei Gotoh | Elucidating the mechanism of intractable lung diseases using iPS cells - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Makoto Ikeya | Research using iPSC-derived neural crest cells and their derivatives - Research Overview Lab Website (Japanese) - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Hidetoshi Sakurai | Generation of novel therapy against muscular disease using iPSC technology - Research Overview Lab Website (Japanese) - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Akitsu Hotta | iPS cell and genome editing technologies to combat intractable genetic disorders - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
Uehiro Research Div. for iPS Cell Ethics
| PI | Research Overview |
|---|---|
| Misao Fujita | Considering the ethics of iPS cell research and regenerative medicine - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |
| Jusaku Minari | Social implications of emerging biomedical research - Research Overview Lab Website - Lab PR and Acceptance period |