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Since 2013, the GYSS has been bridging the gap between aspiring researchers and the foremost scientists and technologists of various fields. All attendees – whether on-site or online – will have the opportunity to engage and connect with distinguished speakers, which include recipients of the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Turing Award and Millennium Technology Prize.
The Summit offers a series of activities, including live plenary lectures, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and networking platforms. Participants will also stand a chance to:
1. Be part of small group informal sessions with their pre-selected speaker(s);
2. Present their research on stage or through poster sessions; and
3. Visit institutes of higher learning and other prominent landmarks in Singapore.
Check here about the program.
Date: January 6 - 10, 2025
[Venue] Singapore
[Host] The National Research Foundation Singapore
[Capacity] A few (Undergraduate/Postgraduate students)
[Expenses] Free of Charge.
Please note that the GYSS 2025 will cover ONLY the following during the Summit:
-Local hotel accommodation for only overseas-based Participants (Twin-sharing from 6 Jan to 10 Jan 2025)
-Transportation between hotel to Summit venue (i.e. NO airport transfers); and
-Some catered meals
For clarity, the Summit will NOT cover:
- International travel arrangements / costs to and from Singapore;
- Hotel accommodation for locally-based Participants.
*Students are responsible to pay for own flights, meals other than specified in the program schedule, insurance & personal expenses.
[Scholarships] N/A
[Eligibility Criteria and Requirements]
-Show a genuine interest in science and research;
-Show a strong commitment to their principal field of study and to interdisciplinary work;
-Received the endorsement of an organization that was invited to provide nominees (i.e. nominated through this invitation process);
-Be fluent in English to actively participate in discussions;
-Not have participated on-site in previous GYSS, with the exception for GYSS 2021 and 2022 (online editions)
-Not have a permanent position (in general, scientists with permanent positions, in particular the professor/tenure level, will not be admitted to the Summit).
-Applicants must be students who are enrolled as full-time undergraduate/graduate students at the University during the period of the program. (Those who are on temporary leave from the University or those who will lose their student status due to graduation, etc. during the time of the program are not eligible to apply.)
-Please only apply after consulting with the relevant section of the College or Faculty with which you will be affiliated during the program term in order to receive explanations on the points to be noted concerning the program and write down the affiliation, department, the full name of the person from whom you received the explanation, and the date you received the explanation in the designated section on UTAS application form, and fully understand the points before submitting their application. Applications without the confirmation here will not be accepted. Follow the instructions from the relevant section of the College or Faculty that you are scheduled to belong to at the time of the program and receive the explanation well in advance of the deadline since requests in a short notice may not be addressed for good reasons such as other duties. Also, please note that there could be specific regulations regarding the program.
-【Insurance/Overseas Student Safety Management Assistance】After passing the internal selection process and being accepted into the study abroad program, students are required to take out Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) “Futai Kaigaku” and the “OSSMA” (Overseas Student Safety Management Assistance) provided by Emergency Assistance Japan Co., Ltd. as a means of safety management during the program at their own expense (this will not be paid for by the University). Taking out this insurance and OSSMA will be one of the requirements for applying to a study abroad program through this application. Details of the insurance and OSSMA will be sent to students who are accepted into the programs at a later date.
-Students must follow all instructions or warnings given by UTokyo and the host institute.
-Please download Written Oath from here.
-Submit academic transcripts from institutions other than UTokyo (English) (Applicable to those who obtained degree from institution of higher education other than UTokyo. Enter credits in UATS application as well)
Noon, Monday, 22 July 2024
Apply from the Overseas Study tab on the Academic Affairs System website (UTAS, ITC-LMS). Please follow the application procedures below. Also, please refer to; Applying for Study Abroad Programs via UTAS.
(1)Make sure to complete the online application via UTAS before the deadline. The electronic application system will be closed after the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
(2)Please check and follow the instruction indicated on UTAS application form.
(3)Please upload completed "Written Oath" and academic transcripts from institutions other than UTokyo (in English/applicable to those who obtained degree from institution of higher education other than UTokyo.) on "Attachment" of UTAS when applying.
1.Internal Selection Process
(1)UTokyo will review the application documents and select students to nominate. The International Education Promotion Group of UTokyo will then nominate those who have passed the selection. *The competition ratio for this program last time was approximately 16:1.
(2)Notification of the selection results will be sent via e-mail to you and the relevant office of your College or Faculty around mid-late August.
(3). Please note that a nomination does not guarantee an invitation to participate in GYSS 2025. The GYSS Organizing Committee reserves the right to shortlist the nominees.
2.Others
Before applying, please read this page carefully for further notes and details.
Reports of past participants are available in the past students’ reports page
International Education Promotion Group of UTokyo Administration Bureau studyabroadfair.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
