TSSP 2024
June 17th - July 12nd 2024

TOHOKU UNIVERSITYSTEM SUMMER PROGRAM:

Exploring the Frontier of Science & Technology
for undergraduates in partner universities(Tentative)
About Tohoku University
Tohoku University has engaged in world-class education and research activities since its founding in 1907,
and is officially authorized as “Designated National Universities in Japan” together with Tokyo and Kyoto
Universities. Sendai, where Tohoku University is located, is a small “big city” and has many sites where you
will have the chance to extensively experience Japanese culture.

Program Description
The Tohoku University STEM Summer Program (TSSP), Exploring the Frontier of Science &Technology is designed specifically for freshmen and sophomores majoring in science and engineering(STEM) fields. We will provide students with insight on what world society needs based on advanced
science and technology in the future and how they can contribute to society through research, and we willoffer cutting edge classes in advanced sciences and engineering.
This 4-week program consists of the following 4 parts: (1) cutting edge science and technology being
developed at Tohoku University; (2) science and technologies related to disasters and reduction ofdamage based on experiences of the Great East Japan Earthquake; (3) group problem-solving
activities (hands-on experiments) to gain experience with the frontier science and technology; and(4) Japanese language and culture. At the end of the program students will make a final (wrap-up)
presentation on items (1) or (2) on their experience. The program includes experiments, lectures, facility/laboratory visits, presentation and fieldtrips. The following topics will be covered.
(1) Cutting edge Science & Technology・ Spintronics ・Biomolecular Design ・Robotics ・Materials Science ・Information Science(2) Disaster Science & Technology
・Earth Science ・Disaster Science in Japan ・Disaster Response(3) Group Activities (Hands-on Experiments)
・Challenging Experiments for Quantum Phenomena
・Make and Handcraft an Efficient Motor and a Paper Airplane based on theScience and Engineering Theory(4) Japanese Culture
・Aikido ・Zen Meditation ・Tea Ceremony・Flower Arrangement* Field Trips
・Swordsmith in Miyagi
・Tsunami Damaged Local Areas
・TOYOTA Factory in Miyagi
・Next Generation Synchrotron Radiation Center in Sendai: NANOTERASU

Number of Enrollments: 30 students
Home Page: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/short/tssp/Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in full-time undergraduate degree programs at one of the listed partner institutions
below (tentative). First- and second-year students may be more suitable for this summer program.
Australia: Univ. of Melbourne, China: Tsinghua Univ., Canada: Univ. of Waterloo
Singapore: National Univ. of Singapore
United Kingdom: Univ. Col. of London, Univ. of York, Univ. of East Anglia
U.S.A.: Penn State Univ., Purdue Univ., SUNY-Albany, The Univ. of California (Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles,San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Riverside), Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Univ. of Maryland, Univ. of Washington

Application Procedures
We accept applications only from nominated students. The application details will be emailed to eligible students
from the TSSP office.

Application Deadline to Tohoku Univ.: March 3, 2024 (JST)Credits
Participating students are required to take hands-on experiments and lectures, attend facility/laboratory visits,
and participate in group work sessions, after which they will give wrap-up presentations. On completing theserequirements, students are eligible for 8 ECTS*. These credits are not conferred at Tohoku University. Students
who require credits for this program should inquire at their home universities.
*1 ECTS credit is equivalent to 25 hours of workload. ECTS credits are used to evaluate the student workload required forcompletion.

Program Cost
Accommodation
expense (186,300 JPY)

Program expenses(120,000 (education) +60,000 (facilities) =180,000 JPY)
These program expenses have to be paid separately by thespecified payment deadline of each category by credit card.
Additional non-refundable processing fee (approx. US$ 10) will becharged for each payment.

＋6,900 JPY per night including tax
and breakfast＝Total366,300 JPY

Full payment is requested at thestart of the program.

All participants are requested to pay the total program expenses of 180,000 JPY, which covers all costs forvarious activities during the program by specified payment deadlines. Travel, accommodations, insurance,meals, and personal daily expenses must be paid individually. Students are advised to have sufficient money
for meals and personal expenses. Payment instructions for the program expenses will be given to theadmitted applicants.

Scholarship
A JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization) scholarship of 80,000 JPY will be offered to outstanding
students who meet the JASSO requirements and successfully complete the program.

Accommodation
Off-campus accommodation is a ten-minute train ride from the Aobayama campus, where most activities areheld during the program. Each student will be accommodated in a furnished individual bedroom and a bathroom.
The accommodation cost is 6,900 JPY per night with breakfast. (June 16th IN, July 13rd OUT)
HOTEL PEARL CITY SENDAI: https://www.pearlcity.jp/sendai/en/Insurance
Summer program participants must buy travel insurance in their country BEFORE coming to Japan. Students
will be solely responsible for any accidents that occur while staying in Japan. Their insurance must cover deathand medical care expenses due to accidental bodily injury and sickness.

VISA
Those who need a visa to enter Japan should indicate this on their application forms. Tohoku University will
provide an invitation letter to admitted students. Passport holders of certain countries do not need a visa to enter
Japan for less than 90 days.

CONTACTTohoku University Global Learning Center/Student Exchange Division
Email: tssp@grp.tohoku.ac.jp