Updated on July 30, 2024
Keio University
Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center
Research Internship Program FY2025
Application Guidelines
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (hereinafter referred to as
WPI-Bio2Q) is offering a research internship opportunity as part of STaMP, a joint cross-disciplinary
graduate English program for students interested in entering one of Keio’s master's or doctoral
programs in a WPI-related field, and invites applications for research internship students as follows.
Application Requirements
Whether in Japan or abroad, all applicants must meet either of the following criteria:
1. The applicant is currently enrolled in or has just graduated from a bachelor’s or master’s program
and wishes to continue studying at the Keio University Graduate School of Medicine (Master’s+PhD Program/PhD Program) in a field related to the WPI-Bio2Q.
2. The applicant is currently enrolled in or has completed a master’s program and wishes tocontinue studying at a doctoral program at either the Keio University Graduate School of Scienceand Technology or the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in a field related to the WPIBio2Q.
Acceptance PeriodIn principle, a 4–8-week period between April and the end of November 2025
Application Documents
Please prepare and submit the following documents in English:
1. CV
2. Statement of Purpose
3. Transcripts from all universities and graduate schools you have attended
4. Certificate of enrollment*If you have not enrolled in a university or graduate school, submit a certificate of graduationfrom the last school you attended.
5. Letter of recommendation from an academic advisor (or equivalent)
Application Period
Application Period 1
Application Period 2

Application
Deadline
December 1, 2024(JST)
April 1, 2025 (JST)Announcement ofResults
Around February
2025
Around June 2025

Internship Period
April – July 2025
August – November 2025

How to Apply
Please submit the application documents via the Keio Web Entry System:
https://entry.jinji.keio.ac.jp//index.php?id=bio2q-internship-2025
Applications are only accepted through this system. All applications must be submitted in English.
*When entering the "Full name (furigana)" field, if you do not know the furigana of your name, please
copy and paste the following text into both the First name and Family name input fields.
1フリガナSupport Provided by WPI-Bio2Q
The following support will be provided to our research interns at WPI-Bio2Q:
・Round-trip travel expenses (for a single trip along a route approved by the Keio UniversityWPI-Bio2Q)
・Daily allowance (2,400 yen/day, excluding Saturdays and Sundays)*Not provided for work days that are less than 4 hours.
・Visa services (You will be provided with the necessary documentation if your country ofresidence does not have a visa exemption agreement with Japan[https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html])
List of Accepting Laboratories (Tentative)
PILaboratory
Department/Division
Kenya Honda
Immunology, Microbiology, Intestinal microbiota
Microbiology &http://www.microbiolimmunol.med.keio.ac.jp/
Immunology
Kazuyoshi Ishigaki
Human immunology, Human genetics, Bioinformatics
Microbiology &Immunology
Makoto Arita
Lipidome Atlas, Lipoquality, Regulation of Inflammation, Bioactive
Physiological Chemistry molecules, Lipid Biochemistry, Metabolomics& Metabolism
http://keio-pha-pcm.jp/en/
Haruhiko Siomi
RNA biology
Molecular Biology
http://siomilab.med.keio.ac.jp/
Toshiro SatoGastroenterology, Cancer biology, Regenerative medicine
Medical Chemistry
https://organoidmed.org/
Michisuke Yuzaki
Learning, Memory, Synapse formation, Synaptic plasticity
Neurophysiology
http://www.yuzaki-lab.org/
Shu Tanaka
Quantum Annealing, Quantum Computing, Ising Machine,
Applied Physics andStatistical Physics, Computational Physics
Physico-Informatics
https://shutanaka.appi.keio.ac.jp/
Note to those who have been approved to participate in this program
Those enrolled in a Japanese university or graduate school must be covered by “Gakkensai” (PersonalAccident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research) and “Gakkenbai” (liabilityinsurance coupled with Gakkensai). Those traveling from overseas must purchase their own healthinsurance and travel insurance to cover the internship period.
In order to participate in the program, you will be required to submit a non-disclosure agreement(NDA) regarding intellectual property.
It is your responsibility to secure accommodation for yourself.
Contact
Keio University
Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (Bio2Q)
Research Internship Coordinatore-mail: bio2q@info.keio.ac.jp2