The Studying Abroad for Nuclear Innovation (SANI) provides an excellent opportunity for graduate students to study abroad at world-class U.S. universities conducting cutting-edge nuclear research and education.
Dozens of laboratories at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, Texas A&M University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison will openly accept students from Japanese universities under the SANI.
The research topic is expected to bring about innovation in nuclear fields at a future date and emphasizes the possibility of developing into international joint research after studying abroad.
SANI2023 Student presents the Joint Research with Texas A&M at IYNC2024
Mr. Yu Fujiwara, a D2 student of the Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, who is a SANI2023 Student sent to Texas A&M University, participated in the International Youth Nuclear Congress（IYNC）2024, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from September 29 to October 4, 2024, and presented the joint research with Texas A&M University at the poster session.
Presentation title:
Yu Fujiwara, Zavier Ndum, John Ford, “Investigation of the Influence of Medical Impacts on Radiation quality and Biological Effectiveness Using Microdosimetry”
Mr. Yu Fujiwara at IYNC2024
The joint paper by a SANI2022 student and MIT researchers has been published in IEEE
A joint international paper by Dr. Toshiro Sakabe, who was sent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as one of the SANI2022 students and now is a researcher at the Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, and MIT researchers has been online published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science and published.
T. Sakabe , E. Edwards , A. Lanzrath, N. Goles , J. Ball , S. Mackie , S. Segantin , K. Mukai , J. Yagi, R. A. Tinguely , and K. B. Woller, “Neutron Energy Distribution and Energy-Corrected Spatial Distribution Around a Sealed-Tube DT Fusion Neutron Generator”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, published online. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2024.3384234
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) operates the Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program (NICP), and as one of the NICP activities, the Nuclear Innovation Study Abroad Program (SANI) will be implemented in 2024.
SANI2024 calls for additional applications for doctoral students to study abroad in nuclear energy-related departments at U.S. universities to support their research activities for future innovation in the field of nuclear energy.
Application Requirements
This program is open to full-time students enrolled in a doctoral program at a Japanese university who are conducting research related to nuclear engineering.
In accordance with the regulations of the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), students must have Japanese citizenship or permanent residency in Japan.
In order to provide as many doctoral students as possible with the opportunity to conduct research abroad, preference will be given to students who have no (or little) research experience outside Japan.
Required Research Topic
The research topic is expected to bring about innovation in the future nuclear fields and emphasizes the possibility of developing into international joint research.
Round trip fare from/to the airport and a round-trip airline E-ticket
JPY400,000/month Stipend
(Duration of stay must be for more than 3 months and not more than 4 months. If the final month of stay is less than 14 days, the stipend for the month will not be provided. If you stay for more than 15 days in the final month, the stipend of the month will be paid.)
Application Method
Please refer to the SANI2024 Host Faculty Listand the partner university's websites to consider which laboratory you wish to be accepted.
Please follow the application guidelines and apply online by the deadline.
*Please ask your academic supervisor at the home university to write your Recommendation and send it to the NICP Secretariat (nicp[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp) by email.
The SANI selection committee will screen the application documents, and then invite applicants for an interview in English.
The English interview will be conducted online and will last approximately 10 minutes. Applicants will be asked to briefly introduce themselves, and explain the significance and plans of their study abroad program. Afterward, the committee will ask questions on related topics for about 10 minutes.
The NICP office will get into a negotiation with the faculty in charge at the SANI university on whether a selected student can be accepted or not. Please note that students may have an opportunity to have an online interview with their desired host supervisor. When the matching of the applicant and his/her host supervisor is concluded, the applicant’s studying abroad will materialize.
The results will be notified to the applicant and his/her academic supervisor at the home university.
The host supervisor cannot be changed after the assignment.
Deadline for Application
Friday, Noon, May 24, 2024
Schedule
Contents
Date & Time
Notes
Application Deadline
Fri, Noon, May 24
Interview (Zoom）
Fri. 13:30 – 15:30, May 31
* 20 minutes per person
* Please understand that applicants may not request to reschedule the interview under any circumstances.
Notification of Tentative Selection Result
Fri., June 7
* Please note that we won’t be able to answer the inquiries on selection criteria.
Preparation for Studying Abroad
June – October
[Participating Students]
Procedures for studying abroad at the home university and with the host university, obtaining a visa, arranging accommodation, and discussing research details with the host supervisor
[NICP Office]
Arrangement of round-trip airline E-ticket and payment of the study abroad scholarship
Studying Abroad
November 2024 – February 2025
Accomplishment Presentation (Zoom）
March 2025
Online Info Session
The Online Information Session for SANI2024 took place on January 30 via zoom.
The presentation material and video footage of the day are available here.
Link Information
Tokyo Tech Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program Office
Email for Enquiry and Recommendation from Applicants’ Academic Supervisor:
nicp[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp
SANI2023 Result Reporting Meeting
On March 18, 2024, a meeting to report the results of the SANI2023 was held via Zoom.
Two SANI2023 students, who participated in the second term of the program, reported on their research activities at the host laboratory during the four-month study period from September to December and the research results, as well as how the program has broadened their perspectives and helped them build new friendships. The results were confirmed to lead to their future research and career.
Mr. Ryunosuke Nishio
Home University
Graduate Major in Nuclear Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Depart from Japan; September 2, 2023, Return to Japan; December 28, 2023
Presentation
Mr. Yu Fujiwara
Home University
Graduate Major in Quantum Reaction Engineering, Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Depart from Japan; September 3, 2023, Return to Japan; December 23, 2023
Presentation
SANI2023 students posted a blog about their experiences
Two SANI2023 students posted a blog (Japanese only) about their study abroad experiences and research activities there.
Yu Fujiwara
Ryunosuke Nishio
Recruitment Guidance for SANI2024 held online
The recruitment guidance for SANI2024 took place on January 30 via zoom. The presentation material and video footage of the day are available here. *only in Japanese
Particulars of SANI2024
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) operates the Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program (NICP), and as one of the NICP activities, the Studying Abroad for Nuclear Innovation (SANI) will be implemented in 2024.
Application Requirements
This program is open to full-time students enrolled in a doctoral program at a Japanese university who are conducting research related to nuclear engineering.
In accordance with the regulations of the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), students must have Japanese citizenship or permanent residency in Japan.
In order to provide as many doctoral students as possible with the opportunity to conduct research abroad, preference will be given to students who have no (or little) research experience outside Japan.
Required Research Topic
The research topic is expected to bring about innovation in the future nuclear fields and emphasizes the possibility of developing into international joint research.
Transportation fees between your campus and the airport, and a round-trip airline E-ticket
JPY400,000/month Stipend
(Duration of stay must be for more than 3 months and not more than 4 months. If the final month of stay is less than 14 days, the stipend for the month will not be provided. If you stay for more than 15 days in the final month, the stipend of the month will be paid.)
Application Method
Please refer to the SANI2024 Host Faculty List and the partner university's websites to consider which laboratory you wish to be accepted.
Please follow the application guidelines and apply online by the deadline.
*Please ask your academic supervisor at the home university to write your Recommendation and send it to the NICP Secretariat (nicp[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp) by email.
The SANI selection committee will screen the application documents, and then invite applicants for an interview in English.
The English interview will be conducted online and will last approximately 10 minutes. Applicants will be asked to briefly introduce themselves, and explain the significance and plans of their study abroad program. Afterward, the committee will ask questions on related topics for about 10 minutes.
The NICP office will get into a negotiation with the faculty in charge at the SANI university on whether a selected student can be accepted or not. Please note that students may have an opportunity to have an online interview with their desired host supervisor. When the matching of the applicant and his/her host supervisor is concluded, the applicant’s studying abroad will materialize.
The results will be notified to the applicant and his/her academic supervisor at the home university.
The host supervisor cannot be changed after the assignment.
Deadline for Application
Friday, Noon, March 15, 2024 Friday, Noon, March 29, 2024Extended!
Schedule
Contents
Date & Time
Notes
Application Deadline
Fri, Noon, March 15
Interview (Zoom）
Mon. 15:00 – 17:00, April 1
* 20 minutes per person
* Please understand that applicants may not request to reschedule the interview under any circumstances.
Notification of Tentative Selection Result
Mon., April 8
* Please note that we won’t be able to answer the inquiries on selection criteria.
Preparation for Studying Abroad
April - August
[Participating Students]
Procedures for studying abroad at the home university and with the host university, obtaining a visa, arranging accommodation, and discussing research details with the host supervisor
[NICP Office]
Arrangement of round-trip airline E-ticket and payment of the study abroad scholarship
Studying Abroad
September – December
Accomplishment Presentation (Zoom）
January 2025
Online Info Session
Tue., 15:00 - 16:00, January 30, 2024
*If interested, please sign up on the site below.
*The footage of the day will be openly available on the web.
Link Information
Tokyo Tech Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program Office
Email for Enquiry and Recommendation from Applicants’ Academic Supervisor:
nicp[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp
SANI2022 Student Presents Joint Research with MIT at SOFE2023
Mr. Toshiro Sakabe, a D3 student of the Energy Conversion Science Department, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, who is a SANI2022 Student sent to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), participated in SOFE2023 (the 30th IEEE Symposium on Fusion Engineering), an international conference on fusion reactor engineering, held from July 9 to 13, 2023, in Oxford, UK. He presented a poster on his joint research with MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC).
SANI2022 students posted a blog about their experiences
Two SANI2022 students posted a blog (Japanese only) about their study abroad experiences and research activities there.
Yuki Jimba
Toshiro Sakabe
SANI2022 Result Reporting Meeting
On March 28, 2023, a meeting to report the results of the SANI2022 was held via zoom.
Two SANI2022 students, who are the first participants of this program, gave presentations on their research activities and results at their host laboratories, and on their life during their stay. Both students reported that they have achieved meaningful accomplishments that can lead to their future research development during their short study period of about 4 months from the end of November 2022 to March 2023.
The following is a list of two 2022 SANI students and their presentations.
Mr. Yuki Jiｍba
Home University
Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
Depart from Japan; November 27, 2022, Return to Japan; March 25, 2023
Presentation
Recruitment Guidance for SANI2023 held online
The recruitment guidance for SANI2023 took place on February 17 via zoom. The presentation material and video footage of the day are available here. *Only in Japanese
Particulars of SANI2023
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) operates the Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program (NICP), and as one of the NICP activities, the Studying Abroad for Nuclear Innovation (SANI) will be implemented in 2023.
Application Requirements
This program is open to full-time students enrolled in a doctoral program at a Japanese university who are conducting research related to nuclear engineering.
In accordance with the regulations of the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), students must have Japanese citizenship or permanent residency in Japan.
In order to provide as many doctoral students as possible with the opportunity to conduct research abroad, preference will be given to students who have no (or little) research experience outside Japan.
Required Research Topic
The research topic is expected to bring about innovation in the future nuclear fields and emphasizes the possibility of developing into international joint research.
Transportation fees between your campus and the airport, and a round-trip airline E-ticket
JPY400,000/month Stipend
(Duration of stay must be for more than 3 months and not more than 4 months. If the final month of stay is less than 14 days, the stipend for the month will not be provided. If you stay for more than 15 days in the final month, the stipend of the month will be paid.)
Application Method
Please refer to the SANI2023-Host Faculty List and the partner university's websites to consider which laboratory you wish to be accepted.
Please follow the application guidelines and apply online by the deadline.
*Please ask your academic supervisor at the home university to write your Recommendation and send it to the NICP Secretariat (nicp[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp) by email.
The SANI selection committee will screen the application documents, and then invite applicants for an interview in English. The English interview will be conducted online and will last approximately 10 minutes. Applicants will be asked to briefly introduce themselves, and explain the significance and plans of their study abroad program. Afterward, the committee will ask questions on related topics for about 10 minutes.
The NICP office will get into a negotiation with the faculty in charge at the SANI university on whether a selected student can be accepted or not. Please note that students may have an opportunity to have an online interview with their desired host supervisor. When the matching of the applicant and his/her host supervisor is concluded, the applicant’s studying abroad will materialize.
The results will be notified to the applicant and his/her academic supervisor at the home university.
Deadline for Application
Wednesday, Noon, March 15, 2023
Schedule
Contents
Date & Time
Notes
Application Deadline
Wed., Noon, March 15
Interview (Zoom）
Wed. 13:30 - 15:30, March 29
* 15 – 20 minutes per person
* Please understand that applicants may not request to reschedule the interview under any circumstances.
Notification of Selection Result
Mon., April 3
* Please note that we won’t be able to answer the inquiries on selection criteria.
Preparation for Studying Abroad
April - August
[Participating Students]
Procedures for studying abroad at the home university and with the host university, obtaining a visa, arranging accommodation, and discussing research details with the host supervisor
[NICP Secretariat]
Arrangement of round-trip airline E-ticket and payment of the study abroad scholarship
Studying Abroad
September – December
Accomplishment Presentation (Zoom）
January 2024 [TBA]
Online Info Session
Wed., 15:00 - 16:00, February 17, 2023
*If interested, please sign up on the site below.
*The footage of the day will be openly available on the web.
Link Information
Tokyo Tech Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program Secretariat
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) has managed the Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program (NICP), and as one of the activities of NICP, we are going to carry out the Studying Abroad for Nuclear Innovation (SANI) in 2022.
In this placement, we offer a prime opportunity to study abroad at world-leading universities that conduct state-of-the-art nuclear research and education in the U.S for post-graduate students in Japan who strive at creating innovation in nuclear fields.
Application Requirements
Those students who are officially enrolled on a doctoral course in a Japanese university to conduct research in nuclear engineering are eligible for the program.
Following the regulations of the Japan Student Services Organization or JASSO, applicants must possess Japanese citizenship or permanent resident status in Japan.
For the purpose that as many doctoral students as possible should have the opportunity to conduct research abroad, students who have never (or few) experienced conducting research outside of Japan will take priority to be selected.
Required Research Topic
The research topic is expected to bring about innovation in the future nuclear fields and emphasizes the possibility of developing into international joint research.
Round trip fare from/to the airport and a round-trip airline E-ticket
JPY200,000/month Stipend
(Duration of stay must be for more than 3 months and not more than 4 months. If the final month of stay is less than 14 days, the stipend of the month will not be provided. If you stay for more than 15 days in the final month, the stipend of the month will be paid.)
Application Method
Applicant must contact and negotiate his/her acceptance under the scheme of SANI with a desired host supervisor who is listed in the SANI2022 host faculty list. Research with a supervisor who is not on the list is grandfathering.
At the negotiation, please introduce your résumé, current research, research achievements, and a research topic that you would like to do, and state that you are considering applying for SANI2022. Also, please note that you must CC the NICP Secretariat when contacting SANI2022 Host Faculty. If not, your application will be invalid.
Once obtaining acceptance consent from the desired host supervisor, please upload evidenced email that states agreement on the period of your stay and intended research topic on the prescribed application site. In case you haven‘t heard back from any of them, please let the NICP Secretariat.
The subject line in that email you would write on negotiation should be as follows.
Re: Request for acceptance to study abroad for research under the SANI program
Example Templates:
I am planning to apply for the program Study Abroad for Nuclear Innovation, SANI, by Tokyo Institute of Technology. If you agree to accept me as a research student, I will apply to SANI for assistance with travel and accommodation expenses.
Please apply through the SANI Application online when you have prepared all the necessary materials, including evidenced email of acceptance consent from the intended host supervisor.
Please ask your academic supervisor at Home University to write your Recommendation and to send it to the NICP Secretariat (nicp[at]zc.iir.titech.ac.jp) by email.
Deadline for Application
Wednesday, Noon, July 6 2022
Schedule
Contents
Date & Time
Notes
Application Deadline
Wednesday, Noon, July 6 2022
Interview (Zoom）
Wednesday, 10:00-12:00, July 13 2022
* 15 – 20 minutes per person
* Please understand that applicants may not request to reschedule the interview under any circumstances.
Notification of Selection Result
Around Friday, July 15 2022
* Please note that we won’t be able to answer the enquiries on selection criteria.
Preparation for Studying Abroad
July - October 2022
* [Participating Students] Procedures for studying abroad at Home University and with Host University, obtaining a visa, arranging accommodation, and discussing research details with host supervisor
* [NICP Secretariat] Arrangement of round-trip airline E-ticket and payment of the study abroad scholarship
Studying Abroad
November 2022 – February 2023
Accomplishment Presentation (Zoom）
March 2023
Online Info Session
Monday, 10:00-11:00, May 30 2022
*If interested, please sign up on the site below.
*The footage of the day will be openly available on the web.
Link Information
Tokyo Tech Nuclear Innovator Cultivation Program Secretariat
