2025 R-CCS International HPC Computational Science Internship Program

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RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) offers an internship program targeting graduate students (Ph.D program) affiliated with overseas universities or institutions.

The internship program is a project fostering researchers dedicated to HPC (High Performance Computer) technology and computational science with the aim to orient interns to R&D in leading-edge computational science by providing them with an opportunity to work in R-CCS research teams for a better understanding of computational science technology.

Internship period	Applicants and hosting research teams may set appropriate periods by mutual agreement for the internship duration, up to 90 days between April 15, 2025 and March 19, 2026.
Location	Kobe or Tokyo (High Performance Artificial Intelligence Systems Research Team only) Kobe 7-1-26 Minatojima-minami-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan Tokyo Nihonbashi 1-chome Mitsui Building, 15th floor 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan
Sponsor	RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS)
Qualifications	Applicants must belong to a university whose head or representative can issue a formal letter of request on behalf of applicants (Ph.D. program). PhD-level students with fundamental knowledge in the field of computational science and with a specific research focus are desirable.
Number to be admitted	Term 1 (Internship starts between Tue, April 15 and Mon, June 30, 2025), up to 10 students. Term 2 (Internship starts after Tue, July 1, 2025. *It is necessary to finish the internship by Thurs, March 19,2026), up to 20 students. Approximately 30 students will be accepted in total. However, the number of participants may vary depending on the situation.
Expenses and allowance	Commuting expenses, Lodging expenses, Travel expenses, and Internship allowance will be paid.
Application	Application documents as given below must be submitted in advance. For Term 1 (Internship starts between Tue, April 15 and Mon, June 30, 2025), upload by Monday, December 02,noon (Japan Standard Time) For Term 2 (Internship starts after Tue, July 1, 2025. *It is necessary to finish the internship by Thurs, Mar 19,2026), upload by Monday, February 10, noon (Japan Standard Time) For more details see thewebsite below. 2025 R-CCS International HPC Computational Science Internship Program (Kobe/Tokyo)
Inquiries	R-CCS Computational Science Promotion Office, RIKEN Internship Hosting Desk Email: r-ccs-internship@ml.riken.jp