CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

KIT
Fiber & Textile
Summer School
2024

July 25 – August 1, 2024
Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
Organized by Center for Fiber and Textile Sciencein association with KIT International Center

Nomination deadline: March 31, 2024
The nomination of applicants will be accepted only through the International Office / Coordinatorof International Programs at the applicant's university.

2. Dates and Venue
From July 25th to August 1st, 2024 at KIT andaround Kyoto City, Japan.

KIT
Fiber & Textile
Summer School
2024
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

1. Purpose
120 years ago, Kyoto Institute of Technology was
founded to provide engineers, chemists, designers,
and other human resources for active textile
industry in Kyoto at the time. From that textilefocused institution, we have evolved into a center
for advanced academic education and research. Our
courses now include exciting technologicaldevelopments in fiber/textile science andengineering. To share our expertise with more
people, we are pleased to announce that we are
now accepting applications for our KIT Fiber &Textile Summer School 2024.
During this 8-day intensive program, Faculty of Fiber
Science and Engineering specialists provide hands-on
and meaningful opportunities to explore a wide
range of cutting-edge fiber/textile technologies andscience. Working, collaborating and networking withstudents from other regions of the world, yourstudents will gain first-hand experience of theresearch and development currently taking place on
our campus. Attending lectures and discussions by
KIT professors, participating in laboratory
experiments, and visiting KIT laboratories issurpassed only by tours of Kyoto fiber and textile
companies, where students see research results inaction. Students will greatly expand theirunderstanding of the potential of the field, and theirmotivation to pursue new directions in fiber andtextile science will be greatly enhanced.

3. Language
The language of instruction is English.
Students also enjoy learning different languages
through interaction with other students fromdifferent countries/regions to enhancecommunication skills and the diversity of multilingual, multi-cultural circumstances this program
offers.
4. Eligibility• Undergraduate 2nd, 3rd year student.
• 4th year students, only if planning to apply for
KIT Master's program.
• All should be enrolled full-time in a degreeseeking program at a participating university.
KIT will accept a maximum of 3 applicants peruniversity and will select a total of 30 students fromall applicants.
5. Costs
KIT covers the following fees:• Program fee• Materials and equipment
Each student is responsible for the following
expenses:• International round-trip airfare• Airport transportation to and from KIT• Accommodation of your choice• Meals and personal shopping• Overseas travel insurance
6. Accommodation
The participants should find your accommodation byyourselves.
KIT’s location. https://www.kit.ac.jp/en/location/
The nearest Kyoto city subway station isMATSUGASAKI Station on the KARASUMA subwayline.
We recommend that you find an accommodation in
an area where you can get to campus within 30minutes.
7. Program Contents• Lectures of textile and fiber science engineering• Company visits• KIT Lab visits• Lab experience* (please see the next page)• Kyoto culture experience• Final presentation / closing ceremony

*Lab Experience Options: please select 4 preferences
For the lab experience, 9 labs (see the chart below) will each accept 2-5 students to conduct an experiment.
Please select 4 preferences from the Lab A through I. We will do our best to accommodate the student's
preferred topic, but cannot guarantee that they will be placed in their choice. This is an essential part of theprogram and it is mandatory for students to participate in this lab experience.

Lab TopicInstructor

Max.
Students

A

Biodegradability assessment of biobased polymers bytreatment with degrading enzymes

Prof. Yuji Aso

4

B

Synthesis of polymers

Prof. Tomonari Tanaka

5C

Exploring the impact of pressure in extrusion molding ofProf. Ikuo Taniguchi
intriguing block copolymers

3D

Purification of cellulose from plant tissues:
To learn how to isolate cellulose fibers from plantmaterials.

Assoc. Prof. Yoko Okahisa

2E

Melt Electrowriting of Biobased Polymers

Assistant. Prof. Xu Huaizhong

3

F

Water-free dyeing in supercritical carbon dioxideProf. Satoko Okubayashi

3G

Dyeing or Finishing of Fibre or Hair Samples by Using
Biobased Materials

Assoc. Prof. Hidekazu Yasunaga

4

H

Structure and Property Relationship of Polymer
Materials

Prof. Shin-ichi Sakurai

5ILearn How to Control Structure and Properties ofBioplastics

Assoc. Prof. Hironori Marubayashi

2Timetable (tentative)
July 24
Wed

July 25
Thu

July 26
Fri

Orientation
AM

PM

SpecialLecture
Campus Tour

ArrivalDesign Lab
MuseumTour
WelcomeParty

LectureJuly 27
Sat

July 28
Sun

Kyoto
CultureExperience

July 29
MonCompany
Visit
FreeTime

Lab Tour

Kyoto
CultureExperience

July 30
Tus

July 31
WedLabExperienceLab
Experience

Company
Visit

Prepare for
the Final
Presentation

August 1
Thu
Final
Presentation
Closing
Ceremony

Farewell
Lunch

August 2
Fri

Departure8. Required Documents and Procedures

Dates

Procedures

By March 31

Each partner university sends the following items to Center for Fiber and Textile Science:- A list of applicants including:• Name• E-mail address• Academic status (year & major)• Lab preference (up to 4)- All applicants’ academic transcripts of the most recently completed academic year

By April 14

KIT pre-selects prospective participants and informs the applicants. Please understand, due to thelimited program capacity, usually only 2-3 students per partner university will be accepted.
Partner universities will be asked to sign the “Policies” and send to KIT via e-mail.

By April 28

Applicant students will be required to submit some or all of the following documents.
Students will be notified by email on how to submit them. Please note that if the required documents
are not submitted, the student's application will be cancelled.
• Application for Admission• Scholarship Application Form
• Certificate of Enrollment in current institution• Copy of Passport

By May 15

KIT will finalize the selection of participants based on the submitted documents and notify eachapplicant of the result. Scholarship recipients will be announced.

Selected applicants will be requested to submit the following documents to KIT.
By June 30• Photocopy of Traveler’s Insurance*If need visa,• Flight information (arrival/departure flight number and time)by April 30.
• Accommodation reservation info.
• Online Pre-program Questionnaire

9. Financial Assistance
KIT will provide up to 80,000 Japanese yen inscholarships as financial assistance to participants whomeet the following requirements.
Center for Fiber and Textile Science and International
Center will be in charge of the selection of thebeneficiaries on the basis of the application
documents.

10. Study Report
Participants are required to submit a questionnaire
before they leave Japan.
11. Credits
Participants from other universities will receive“Certificates of Completion,” which may be used for
obtaining credits from their home institutions.

Requirements:• Applicants must be high-achieving students at theirhome institutions with a JASSO GPA of 2.3 or higher
in the previous year. (See JASSO GPA calculation
chart below).
• Applicants must attend the entire program.
• Applicants must have a financial need that would
make it difficult to attend this program without thisfinancial assistance.
• Applicants must not receive any other financial
assistance for the daily expenses of the Summer
School which exceeds the amount of the KIT
financial assistance.

[Contact] Center for Fiber and Textile Science
Kyoto Institute of Technology
kitfiber@kit.ac.jp
When contacting us by email, pleaseindicate “KIT Summer School” in the subject
title.

Use the chart below to calculate your “JASSO GPA*”.
4-Level Evaluation

Excellent

GoodPass

Fail

4-Level Evaluation

ABCF

4-Level Evaluation

100-80 pts.

79-70 pts.

69-60 pts.

59 pts.-5-Level Evaluation

100-90 pts.

89-80 pts.

79-70 pts.

69-60 pts.

59 pts.-5-Level Evaluation

SABCF

5-Level Evaluation

ＡＢＣＤＦ

JASSO Grade Points

33210

Formula for calculation:( (Number of credits at grade point 3 x 3) +(Number of credits at grade point 2 x 2) +(Number of credits at grade point 1 x 1) +(Number of credits at grade point 0 x 0) ) /Total Number of Credits(Round to the second decimal place.)* If a credit system is not used at the institution concerned, convert each class to one credit.