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September 15, 2023
We are very sorry, NASSYE program will not be implemented for the time being.
The date of resumption has not yet been decided.

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Nagaoka Summer School for Young Engineers (NASSYE) is a summer school program designed for penultimate engineering students who are interested in proceeding their graduate studies in Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT).

The program offers students the opportunity to experience research work at NUT laboratories and take part in various cultural exchange events, including site-visit and Japanese cultural learning activities.
　　

NASSYE Program Outline and Application Procedure

APPLICATION DEADLINE: To Be Announced.

To Be Announced.

To Be Announced.

• Conduct research at assigned laboratory (Participants will choose their research topics to be carried out during the program, see list of research topics below for details)

• Company visit and local site-visits

• Cultural experience activities for example calligraphy, tea ceremony, traditional Japanese Taiko experience etc.

Research Topics will be announced when available.

For Field of Study, please access to the Research Laboratory Guidebook 2023.

20 students (*subject to change)

Laboratories at NUT

We welcome undergraduate students who are at their penultimate year and are interested in enrolling in master’s or doctoral program at NUT in the future.

The selection procedure will involve an evaluation of the application documents based on each applicant’s academic performance and English language proficiency.

Reference for minimum English test score is shown below:

Please download and submit the necessary documents from the website below:

To Be Announced.

• Application Form (Form A)

• Certificate of Enrollment (Form B)

• Academic Transcript(Original): If you are not able to acquire an original, you should submit a true copy certified by the registrar.

• Recommendation Letter: Must be written by the applicant’s academic advisor, or head of department or above.

• Copy of an English language proficiency Test Score: Non-native English speakers are required to submit. However, it can be waived if an applicant who can show that he/she is enrolling at a program in which the medium of instruction is English.

• All submitted documents should be in English or Japanese language. If a certificate is written in another language, the applicant must include a translation in English.

• Please use the provided Application Form (Form A) and Certificate of Enrollment (Form B).

• Incomplete documents or late submission will not be accepted.

• Application materials will not be returned to the applicant under any circumstances.

DEADLINE	To Be Announced.
MAILING ADDRESS	Division of International Affairs Nagaoka University of Technology 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan

*Note: All materials should be submitted by post or international courier service.

DATE: To Be Announced.
Accepted applicants will receive notification email on their assigned academic advisor and research laboratory at NUT, as well as the details of the program schedule.

*Conditions are subject to change.

Free of charge.

JPY 40,000

Free of charge for participants who stay at NUT provided accommodation.

If participants decide to arrange their own accommodation, they will need to afford the expenses.

*NUT is not responsible for accommodation arrangement before or after the program period.
*Participants are responsible for their own expenses on transportation and daily expenses.

NUT will arrange health and casualty insurance for all participants, and the expenditure will be deducted from the scholarship mentioned above.

*Contents are subject to change.

• Orientation and campus tour

• Laboratory research (5 to 7 days)

• Company tours and cultural experience activities

• Closing ceremony and student presentation

NASSYE 2019（PDF：481KB）

NASSYE 2018（PDF：664KB）

NASSYE 2017（PDF：638KB）

NASSYE 2016（PDF：546KB）

NASSYE Program was launched in 2016, and we are grateful to have great feedbacks from previous participants!

2019 Participants

• “Best hospitality shown by professors as well as teaching assistants. Learnt so many things in short time and had a lot of fun.”

• “NASSYE Program was the one of the best decision in my academic life. It was not only expanding myself in an academic but also cultural and social. I enjoyed every minute and I really appreciated to NUT and my NASSYE friends. Thank you for everything.”

• “It was an amazing experience which not only gave me great exposure to my research topic but also introduced me to a wonderful new culture and living. I made amazing friends in such a short period of time the program further encouraged my motivation to pursue research.”

2018 Participants

• “NASSYE was an exceptional experience, I enjoyed every single second of it. It was a lot of fun, a great opportunity to learn and grow both as an engineer and a person.”

• “It was a good experience so far to see the innovative ideas in Japanese laboratories and made a field trip to see the real operation. And it’s really good to work with a friends from many nations.”

2017 Participants

• “It was life changing experiences, meeting new people, doing small research project, this program has it all.”

• “NASSYE is a perfect program for those who want to spend their summer productively. Participants are going to experience what it feels like living and studying in Japan (with great and warm-hearted professor and teaching assistants), to get insight from the Japanese company, to make friends from many other countries, and to get to know about Japanese culture (as well as sharing your country’s) in two weeks.”

2016 Participants

• “NASSYE gave me an opportunity to experience Japanese education, life, and society, which is especially helpful when you have plan to continue your education.”

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