National Institute of Informatics – NII

 

Profile

A partnership with the RWTH's Faculty 1 – Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences has existed with the National Institute of Informatics, NII, in Tokyo, since 2008. The NII is the only general research institute for computer science in Japan and is thus primarily oriented towards computer science doctoral candidates.

 

General Information

Country	Japan
City	Tokyo
Founded in	2008
Number of Students	not available as NII is an inter-university research institute
Websites	Homepage Fact Sheet

 

Exchange

Type of Agreement	University partnership with Faculty 1
Who can apply?	Master's students Doctoral candidates
Type of Stay	Research (internship)
Length of Stay	60 to 180 days
Time of Stay	By arrangement
Number of Exchange Placements	Two per semester

 

Study Details

Semester Dates	Not available as NII is an inter-university research institute
Study Possibilities	Faculties and Institutes

 

Application

Prerequisites for the Application	Bachelor, Master, or doctoral degree – Bachelor's students cannot apply Recommendation letter from a RWTH professor
Language Requirements	At least good English skills
Application Deadline in the Faculty	There are two deadlines each year. The vary a little but are always around March/April and September/October.

 

Financing

Tuition Fees	none
Costs	See information on the NII website
Average Cost of Living	See information on the NII website
Funding Possibilities	NII pays a salary, see NII website

 

Practical Information

Information About Health Insurance	See information on the NII website
Experience Reports	See experience reports in Moveonline Exchanges
Further Information	See information on the NII website