{"id":948,"date":"2018-12-12T16:13:40","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T16:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/?p=948"},"modified":"2018-12-12T16:13:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T16:13:40","slug":"utrip-applications-now-open-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/2018\/12\/12\/utrip-applications-now-open-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"UTRIP Applications Now Open for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Tokyo Research Internship Programme<\/a> is an intensive summer internship, giving undergraduate students the opportunity to experience a flavour of life as a researcher.<\/p>\n

Why UTRIP?<\/h3>\n

For undergraduate students who have a strong interest in further study, UTRIP can provide a fantastic personal experience working alongside renowned members at the University of Tokyo, in Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Science and Biological Sciences departments. UTRIP first launched in 2010, as a programme open to international students around the world designed to “inspire and motivate students to pursue careers in science<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

SPS Physics Student Shares Experience<\/h3>\n

Want to find out more from a student who has successfully applied and enjoyed the UTRIP programme? SPS Stage 3 Physics undergraduate Alejandra\u00a0Traspas-Muina applied in January and got to attend a few months later in the summer of 2018, following her successful application.<\/p>\n

Alejandra was able to work on atmospheric chemistry, as well as enjoy an excursion outside of Tokyo and take part in a short course on Japanese language and culture.<\/p>\n

“I made contact with different employees from NASA, worked with one of the very few people in the world recreating stellar dust with a machinery more than 40 years old (handmade), made friends with Japanese students and also students from all over the world, studying at Cambridge, Berkeley, Brown, Edinburgh and China.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alejandra’s experience has continued to motivate her to pursue further study as part of her career path. Read about Alejandra’s experience<\/a>\u00a0at UTRIP in our previous blog post.<\/p>\n

How to apply<\/h3>\n

If you would like to apply, please read through the eligibility and requirements<\/a> and get in touch with Dr Emma McCabe and Dr George Dobre for more details. Good luck!<\/p>\n