RIKEN IMS Summer Program 2014
http://www.ims.riken.jp/risp/

Program information
Lecture Course: June 20 to June 25, 2014
Venue: IMS, RIKEN Yokohama Campus, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045 JAPAN-Lectures by immunologists and presentations (poster presentations and short talks) by each participant (Up to 40 participants)
IMS-JSI International Symposium on Immunology 2014: June 26 to June 27, 2014
Venue: Annex Hall, Pacifico Yokohama, 1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 220-0012 JAPANhttp://www.pacifico.co.jp/english/
Internship Program: June 30 to July 25, 2014
Venue: IMS, RIKEN Yokohama Campus, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045 JAPAN-Selected applicants (up to 4 participants) will remain at RIKEN to carry out research activities at one specific laboratory in the IMS.

Guidelines for applicants: Deadline (January 13, 2014)
Applicants must be either Ph.D. students or postdocs who have obtained their Ph.D. within the last three years.
Selection will be made on a competitive basis.
Upload the following documents from the website below, including a letter of recommendation all together.
http://web.rcai.riken.jp/cgi-bin/risp/risp_application.pl
Follow the instructions carefully when you fill out the form. An e-mail will be sent to confirm the receipt of application.
We recommend that you apply as early as possible in order to avoid any problems. You will be notified of your application results bye-mail within 10 weeks after the application is closed.

1. Applicant Information (Please save this file as XLS format.)
Please download from HP (Applicant_Information2014.xls) *Do not modify the format.
If you would like to apply for the Internship Program, please choose one laboratory from the website below.
http://www.ims.riken.jp/english/laboratories/

2. Application Form (The form consists of three parts. Start each part from a new page. )Please download from HP (Application_Form2014.doc) *Do not modify the format.

(1) Curriculum Vitae (must include the categories below. Do not exceed two pages.)a. Education: Provide the institution names and highest degree obtained, including years. Start with your most recent degree.
b. Research experience and careerc. Publications and awards(2) Reasons Why You Wish to Attend RISP 2014
Write a summary of your research background (including specific fields, experimental work, laboratories, etc.) and how you plan toincorporate what you learn at RIKEN into your current and future research work (maximum 400 words).

(3) Presentation Abstract
Participants are obliged to give a Power Point presentation during the lecture course and also to prepare a poster presentation.
All applicants must submit an abstract (maximum 400 words).

3. Letter of Recommendation
A signed recommendation letter from the applicant’s supervisor, addressed to the organizer must be submitted as a PDF file.

Accommodations and travel expenses
All participants will stay at the Rembrandt Inn Yokohama Tsurumi, with arrangements made by RISP. Accommodations and travel
expenses will be fully covered. Round-trip plane tickets are provided with fixed arrival and departure dates; therefore participants will
not be allowed any change of itinerary. (Rembrandt Inn Yokohama Tsurumi: http://inn.rembrandt-hotel.jp/yokohama/e/ )Cancellation policy
Successful applicants should note that the RISP Organization will charge you for flight cancellation fees if you withdraw from theSummer Program after the ticket has been issued. There are no exceptions to this policy for any reason, including personal
emergencies.

Contact
RIKEN IMS Summer Program 2014 (RISP2014) Secretariat
Coordination Office, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045 JAPANE-mail: risp2014[at]rcai.riken.jp