Minor Research Project / Internship

In addition to a major research project (master's thesis or research project / doctoral dissertation) in their major field, students must take a minor research project to acquire knowledge in relevant fields. These multifaceted research activities enable students to conduct research with a broader viewpoint and develop adaptive and applied skills to prepare for various challenges.
Students who wish to acquire practical research development ability in an industry can select internships (Science and Technology Internship) at companies in place of a minor research project.

Procedures for Minor Research Project / Internship

Check the “Degree Completion Guide” to see the schedule for the Minor Research Project / Internship.
The Educational Service Section will notify students of the procedure of assignment of advisors for Minor Research Project.
Please confirm the documents required for each procedure below. Please note that procedures are also required if you wish to switch Minor Research Project/Internship, to change your advisor, or in case of delay in assignment.

Ⅰ. Documents for students in Division of Advanced Science and Technology・Master’s Program

　１. Minor Research Project

　２. Internship

Ⅱ. Documents for students in Division of Advanced Science and Technology・Doctoral Program

　１. Minor Research Project

　２. Internship

Ⅲ. Procedures in case of delay in assignment of Advisor for Minor Research Project

Ⅳ. Procedures for Change of Assignment

Ⅴ. Documents for students in Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences

Ⅰ. Documents for students in Division of Advanced Science and Technology・Master's Program

1. Minor Research Project
〇Start of Minor Research Project

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Application Form for Minor Research Project Word	Please submit the application form to the Educational Service Section within a month after starting your Miner Research Project through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System. ※If your assignment was not determined in the assignment request survey for Minor Research Project, please complete the necessary procedures before submission. For details, see "Procedures for delay in assignment of advisor for Minor Research Project" at the bottom of the page. （Gakumu System）　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen 　＞Application documents　101151：Application Form for Minor Research Project（Master’s Program）　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/	Educational Service Section

Documents・Form

How to submit

Department in charge

Application Form for Minor Research Project
Word

Please submit the application form to the Educational Service Section within a month after starting your Miner Research Project through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System.
※If your assignment was not determined in the assignment request survey for Minor Research Project, please complete the necessary procedures before submission. For details, see "Procedures for delay in assignment of advisor for Minor Research Project" at the bottom of the page.

（Gakumu System）
　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen
　＞Application documents　101151：Application Form for Minor Research Project（Master’s Program）
　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/

Educational Service Section

〇After completion of Minor Research Project

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Achievements (Minor Research Thesis or Minor Research Report)	Please submit the Achievements deemed acceptable by the advisor for Minor Research Project to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System. （Gakumu System）　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents 　101171：Achievement of Minor Research Project 　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/ After submitting the achievement, the advisor for Minor research Project will approve the application and register the grades. ※The submission deadline varies depending on the time of completion of the course, so please check the Degree Completion Guide or a notice from the Educational Service Section. 【Minor Research Report／Minor Research Thesis Form】　Sheet size：Ａ４　The cover page must include the following items. 　・Master’s Minor Research Report／Master’s Minor Research Thesis 　・Title of Minor Research Project：　・Name：　・Student Number：　・Advisor for Miner Research Project：　・Date and Year of Submission 　・Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology	Educational Service Section

Documents・Form

How to submit

Department in charge

Achievements
(Minor Research Thesis or Minor Research Report)

After submitting the achievement, the advisor for Minor research Project will approve the application and register the grades.
※The submission deadline varies depending on the time of completion of the course, so please check the Degree Completion Guide or a notice from the Educational Service Section.

【Minor Research Report／Minor Research Thesis Form】
　Sheet size：Ａ４
　The cover page must include the following items.
　・Master’s Minor Research Report／Master’s Minor Research Thesis
　・Title of Minor Research Project：
　・Name：
　・Student Number：
　・Advisor for Miner Research Project：
　・Date and Year of Submission
　・Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Educational
Service Section

2. Internship
〇Before start of Internship

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Internship Participation Form	If you wish to participate in Internships, please apply for participation to the Career Support Section by the following deadline, regardless of whether it was recommended by JAIST or not, and regardless of whether you wish to apply for credit acquisition by internships or not. 　Internships in Japan（including online）：　At least two weeks before the start date of the Internship 　Internships Abroad（including online）：　At least one month before the start date of the Internship For details of the procedures, please refer to the following website. 【About an Internship】 https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/careersupport/student-private/internship.html	Career Support Section
Application for Science and Technology Internship Word	If you wish to earn credits for your internship, please submit “Application for Science and Technology Internship” along wih documents that show the outline of the Internship to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System at least two weeks before the start date of the Internship. For details of the documents to be submitted, please refer to "Method of describing application documents and method of submission" in the Apply Document function. The advisor for Internship should be determined in consultation with your supervisor. ※The supervisor or second supervisor cannot also serve as the advisor for Internship. （Gakumu System）〇Advisor for Internship not assigned yet：　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen 　＞Application documents　101162：Application for Science and Technology Internship（Master’s Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship has not yet been assigned. 　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/ 〇Advisor for Internship already assigned （For students whose Research Proposal for Major Research Project has already been submitted）：　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen 　＞Application documents　101161：Application for Science and Technology Internship（Master’s Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship already has been assigned 　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/ <Caution> Even if your participation in the Internship is not yet confirmed, please be sure to submit your application by the deadline. If you submit the application after the deadline or if the procedures are incomplete, you will not be allowed to earn credits for the Internship. If the details of your Internship are not finalized by two weeks before its start date, please consult with the Educational Service Section in advance.	Educational Service Section

Documents・Form

How to submit

Department in charge

Internship Participation Form

If you wish to participate in Internships, please apply for participation to the Career Support Section by the following deadline, regardless of whether it was recommended by JAIST or not, and regardless of whether you wish to apply for credit acquisition by internships or not.
　Internships in Japan（including online）：
　At least two weeks before the start date of the Internship
　Internships Abroad（including online）：
　At least one month before the start date of the Internship

For details of the procedures, please refer to the following website.
【About an Internship】
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/careersupport/student-private/internship.html

Career Support Section

Application for Science and Technology Internship
Word

If you wish to earn credits for your internship, please submit “Application for Science and Technology Internship” along wih documents that show the outline of the Internship to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System at least two weeks before the start date of the Internship.
For details of the documents to be submitted, please refer to "Method of describing application documents and method of submission" in the Apply Document function.
The advisor for Internship should be determined in consultation with your supervisor.
※The supervisor or second supervisor cannot also serve as the advisor for Internship.

（Gakumu System）
〇Advisor for Internship not assigned yet：
　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen
　＞Application documents　101162：Application for Science and Technology Internship（Master’s Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship has not yet been assigned.
　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/
〇Advisor for Internship already assigned
（For students whose Research Proposal for Major Research Project has already been submitted）：
　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen
　＞Application documents　101161：Application for Science and Technology Internship（Master’s Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship already has been assigned
　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/

<Caution>
Even if your participation in the Internship is not yet confirmed, please be sure to submit your application by the deadline. If you submit the application after the deadline or if the procedures are incomplete, you will not be allowed to earn credits for the Internship.
If the details of your Internship are not finalized by two weeks before its start date, please consult with the Educational Service Section in advance.

Educational Service Section

〇After Completion of Internship

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Report for Achievement of Internship （Free form）	After completion of the Internship, students who have applied for credit acquisition are required to submit the Report for Achievement of Internship (Free form) to the advisor for Internship. If it is deemed acceptable for credit by the advisor for Internship, submit it to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System. （Gakumu System）　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents　101172：Achievement of Internship 　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/ After the submission of the Report for Achievement of Internship, the Educational Service Section will request the advisor for Internship to register the grades. After the advisor for Internship has registered the grades, Educational Service Section will approve your application through the Apply Document. ※It may take some time for registration of grades and approval of the application through the Apply Document due to the confirmation of your work status with the company. ※The submission deadline varies depending on the time of completion of the course, so please check the Degree Completion Guide or a notice from the Educational Service Section.	Educational Service Section

Ⅱ. Documents for students in Division of Advanced Science and Technology・Doctoral Program

1. Minor Research Project
〇Start of Minor Research Project

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Application Form for Minor Research Project Word	Please submit the application form to the Educational Service Section by the end of February (by the end of August for students enrolled in October) of the first year, after obtaining approval from the supervisor, second supervisor, and your preferred advisor for Minor Research Project. If you wish to conduct the Minor Research Project at another graduate school, please consult with the supervisor and fill in the name of the substitute faculty member of JAIST as well. ※The supervisor or second supervisor cannot also serve as the substitute faculty member of JAIST. （Gakumu System）　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents　101152：Application Form for Minor Research Project（Doctoral Program）　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/	Educational Service Section

〇After completion of Minor Research Project

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Achievements (Minor Research Thesis or Minor Research Report) （Free form）	Please submit the Achievements deemed acceptable by the advisor for Minor Research Project to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System. （Gakumu System）　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application document　101171：Achievement of Minor Research Project 　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/ After submitting the achievement, the advisor for Minor Research Project will register the grades. ※The submission deadline varies depending on the time of completion of the course, so please check the Degree Completion Guide or a notice from the Educational Service Section.	Educational Service Section

Documents・Form

How to submit

Department in charge

Achievements
(Minor Research Thesis or Minor Research Report)

（Free form）

Please submit the Achievements deemed acceptable by the advisor for Minor Research Project to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System.
（Gakumu System）
　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application document　101171：Achievement of Minor Research Project
　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/

After submitting the achievement, the advisor for Minor Research Project will register the grades.
※The submission deadline varies depending on the time of completion of the course, so please check the Degree Completion Guide or a notice from the Educational Service Section.

Educational Service Section

2. Internship
〇Before start of Internship

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Internship Participation Form	If you wish to participate in Internships, please apply for participation to the Career Support Section by the following deadline, regardless of whether it was recommended by JAIST or not, and regardless of whether you wish to apply for credit acquisition by internship or not. 　Internships in Japan（including online）：　At least two weeks before the start date of the Internship 　Internships Abroad（including online）：　At least one month before the start date of the Internship For details of the procedures, please refer to the following website. 【About an Internship】 https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/careersupport/student-private/internship.html	Career Support Section
Proposal for Internship Word	If you wish to earn credits for your internship, please submit “Proposal for Internship” along with documents that show the outline of the Internship to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System at least two weeks before the start date of the Internship. For details of the documents to be submitted, please refer to "Method of describing application documents and method of submission" in the Apply Document function. The advisor for Internship should be determined in consultation with your supervisor. ※The supervisor or second supervisor cannot also serve as the advisor for Internship. （Gakumu System）〇Advisor for Internship not assigned yet：　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents　101164：Proposal for Internship（Doctoral Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship has not yet been assigned. 〇Advisor for Internship already assigned 　（For students whose Research Proposal for Major Research Project has already been submitted）：　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents　101163：Proposal for Internship（Doctoral Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship already has been assigned <Caution> Even if your participation in the Internship is not yet confirmed, please be sure to submit your application by the deadline. If you submit the application after the deadline or if the procedures are incomplete, you will not be allowed to earn credits for the Internship. If the details of your Internship are not finalized by two weeks before its start date, please consult with the Educational Service Section in advance.	Educational Service Section

Documents・Form

How to submit

Department in charge

Internship Participation Form

If you wish to participate in Internships, please apply for participation to the Career Support Section by the following deadline, regardless of whether it was recommended by JAIST or not, and regardless of whether you wish to apply for credit acquisition by internship or not.
　Internships in Japan（including online）：
　At least two weeks before the start date of the Internship
　Internships Abroad（including online）：
　At least one month before the start date of the Internship

For details of the procedures, please refer to the following website.
【About an Internship】
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/careersupport/student-private/internship.html

Career Support Section

Proposal for Internship
Word

If you wish to earn credits for your internship, please submit “Proposal for Internship” along with documents that show the outline of the Internship to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System at least two weeks before the start date of the Internship.
For details of the documents to be submitted, please refer to "Method of describing application documents and method of submission" in the Apply Document function.
The advisor for Internship should be determined in consultation with your supervisor.
※The supervisor or second supervisor cannot also serve as the advisor for Internship.

（Gakumu System）
〇Advisor for Internship not assigned yet：
　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents　101164：Proposal for Internship（Doctoral Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship has not yet been assigned.

〇Advisor for Internship already assigned
　（For students whose Research Proposal for Major Research Project has already been submitted）：
　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents　101163：Proposal for Internship（Doctoral Program）※For students whose advisor for Internship already has been assigned

<Caution>
Even if your participation in the Internship is not yet confirmed, please be sure to submit your application by the deadline. If you submit the application after the deadline or if the procedures are incomplete, you will not be allowed to earn credits for the Internship.
If the details of your Internship are not finalized by two weeks before its start date, please consult with the Educational Service Section in advance.

Educational
Service Section

〇After Completion of Internship

Documents・Form	How to submit	Department in charge
Report for Achievement of Internship （Free form）	After completion of the Internship, students who have applied for credit acquisition are required to submit the Report for Achievement of Internship (Free form) to the advisor for Internship. If it is deemed acceptable for credit by the advisor for Internship, submit it to the Educational Service Section through the Apply Document on the Gakumu System. （Gakumu System）　Home＞Web Services＞Apply Document＞Application screen＞Application documents　101172：Achievement of Internship 　https://gakumu-web.jaist.ac.jp/portal/ After the submission of the Report for Achievement of Internship, the Educational Service Section will request the advisor for Internship to register the grades. After the advisor for Internship has registered the grades, Educational Service Section will approve your application through the Apply Document. ※It may take some time for registration of grades and final approval of the application due to the confirmation of your work status with the company. ※The submission deadline varies depending on the time of completion of the course, so please check the Degree Completion Guide or a notice from the Educational Service Section.	Educational Service Section

Ⅲ. Procedures in case of delay in assignment of Advisor for Minor Research Project

【Students of Master’s Program】
　If your assignment was not determined in the assignment request survey for Minor Research Project, you will receive an individualized re-survey from the Educational Service Section.
　At the same time, you will be notified of each advisor's availability of the maximum number of students to be assigned, so please select an advisor who is available.

【Students of Doctoral Program】
　Even if you miss the prescribed deadline, as soon as you are ready to start, please submit “Application Form for Minor Research Project” at any time and determine the advisor.

Ⅳ. Procedures for Change of Assignment

・change of Advisor for Minor Research Project
　Please email the Educational Service Section (kyoumu@ml.jaist.ac.jp) for procedures.　
　For students in Master’s Program, it may not be possible to be assigned to the advisor for Minor Research Project you wish to change, depending on the availability of the maximum number of students.

・Switch from Internship to Minor Research Project
　Please email the Educational Service Section (kyoumu@ml.jaist.ac.jp) for procedures.
　※Even if you do not change the advisor in charge, you will need to take a procedure to change the advisor for Internship to the advisor for Minor Research Project.
　　Please contact the Educational Service Section for the procedure.
　For students of Master’s Program, it may not be possible to be assigned to the advisor for Minor Research Project you wish to change, depending on the availability of the maximum number of students.

・Switch from Minor Research Project to Internship
　Students of Master’s Program need to submit “Application for Science and Technology Internship”.
　Students of Doctoral Program need to submit “Proposal for Internship”.
　If you change your advisor to another advisor, please inform your former advisor that you will switch to Internship as well.

Ⅴ. Documents for students in Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences

For Master's Program students, available here.

For Doctoral Program students, available here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Educational Service Section. (E-mail: kyoumu@ml.jaist.ac.jp).