IARU Courses 2020

The IARU courses for the summer of 2023 will be part of the "Summer Courses by Partner Universities". Please check and apply from this page.

The IARU Courses 2020(*1) is a short-term exchange program held at eleven of the world’s top-class IARU(*2)-member universities. The member universities hold short-term intensive program that students who are not able to attend long-term study abroad programs may participate in.

IARU Courses 2020 website
http://www.iaruni.org/for-students/iaru-courses/iaru-courses-2020

*1) IARU Courses is a new initiative, redeveloped from the former Global Summer Program (GSP).
IARU Global Summer Program
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/go-global/ja/program-list-short-IARUGSP.html

*2) IARU (International Alliance of Research Universities) is an alliance between eleven of the world’s leading research-intensive universities, which aim to nurture future global leaders, was founded in January 2006, with the goal of collaborating in various fields, including research and education. The University of Tokyo is the only Japanese university that belongs to IARU.

Programs

The University of Tokyo accepts applications of courses of IARU Courses 2020 which are specifically listed on “Attachment 1: Course List”. Please refer to Application Guidelines for further details.

(Date)
Mainly from May to August, 2020 (depends on the course)
(Venue)
University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, National University of Singapore, Peking University, the University of Cape Town, Yale University
(Program cost)
Please see the website of each course for details.
(Scholarships)
JPY - 200,000 (The value varies depending on the duration of the program and the destination.)
(Notes)
Please see the website below for "UC Berkeley Summer Sessions".
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/go-global/en/program-list-short-BerkleySummer.html

Application Documents

Application Guidelines
(Attachment 1) Course List2020.1.22 updated
(Attachment 2) Guidelines on the Eligibility, Requirements and Awarding of Scholarships

Application Format

Written Oath
Confirmation of notification for applying Study Abroad Programs Confirmation Intention to Receive Scholarship

Reference: Applying for Study Abroad Programs via UTAS

Application Procedure

Apply from the "Study Abroad" tab on the Academic Affairs System website (UTAS, ITC-LMS). (Please read Application Guidelines carefully).

Past Participants' Reports

Please refer to the reports from IARU Global Summer Program participants.
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/go-global/ja/report-list-short-summer1.html

Photo

Photo by a student who participate in PKU2 - China's Original International Strategy: the Belt and Road Initiatives in 2019