Program Overview

Program Overview

The Summer Engineering Research Program is a cooperative program between Tokyo Science University and Hanover University. This program allows students to participate in a summer research project at Hanover University, with support from Tokyo Science University, including assistance with procedures, scholarship provision, and credit recognition.

Program Details

• Program Name: Summer Engineering Research Program
• Program Description: Students will work on a research project at Hanover University and present their results on the final day. The matching of students with supervising teachers will be conducted by Hanover University.
• Target Participants: Engineering students in their third year or above in the undergraduate program and graduate students. A TOEIC score of 750 or above is preferred, although submission of language test scores is not required.

Program Schedule

• Duration: May 17, 2026, to July 31, 2026

Application and Admission

• Application Procedure: Applicants must submit an online application through Hanover University's website and then apply to the International Education Department at Tokyo Science University.
• Selection Method: Document screening
• Application Deadline:
  • Deadline for application to Hanover University: February 1, 2026
  • Deadline for application to the International Education Department at Tokyo Science University: March 9, 2026

Financial Support

• Participation Fee: EUR 3,150 (including tuition, accommodation, local transportation, and event participation fees)
• Payment Method: Overseas remittance after receiving the acceptance notice from Hanover University. The payment deadline is March 15.
• Scholarship:
  • For students with Japanese nationality or permanent residence:
    • A travel support grant of JPY 90,000 from the Tokyo Science University Fund
    • Eligible students may also receive a JASSO treaty dispatch scholarship of JPY 90,000 per month for three months
  • For students without Japanese nationality or permanent residence:
    • Eligible students may receive a monthly scholarship of JPY 90,000 from the Tokyo Science University Fund, with the day count method following JASSO's guidelines

Academic Credit

• Credit Recognition: Students in the science and engineering fields may be able to earn credits for "International Experience Practice" or similar courses.

Related Programs

• A list of other cooperative seasonal programs with various universities is available, including but not limited to:
  • University College London
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University Online Program: Jiao Tong Global Virtual Classroom
  • Paris Tech
  • Ponts et Chaussees
  • University of Zurich UZH International Summer Schools
  • Montreal Polytechnic University Research Internship (Summer)
  • University of Oxford
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Cambridge
  • Linkoping University
  • Aachen University of Technology
  • Berlin University of Technology
  • Technical University of Denmark
  • Grenoble Institute of Technology
  • Trent University (Summer and Winter)
  • Zhejiang University
  • University of Science and Technology of China
  • Singapore University of Technology and Design
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • Winter School on Social Entrepreneurship
  • Berlin University of Technology Winter University Online
  • Tsinghua University Tsinghua Summer Global School
  • Health and Wellbeing Architecture Summer Intensive
  • Berkeley Summer Sessions
  • UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions
  • Summer Quarter
  • Berlin University of Technology Summer University Online
  • University of Cambridge Summer Online Programme