The institute invites interns from a wide range of research topics.

Short-term internship (1 day to 1 week)

Experiencing on site research projects

Research topics:

Corals (coral taxonomy, coral eco-physiology, coral symbiosis, coral and climate change research), jellyfish, precious corals, coral-eating organisms, marine conservation, etc.

Examples of intern research work in the past:

・Preparing and organizing biological specimens

・Learning how to monitor coral with a snorkel

・Breeding various organisms

・Camping assistance for elementary school students

・Searching for themes for graduation project research.

Institutions that we’ve accepted interns from: vocational schools, national and public universities, private universities, etc.

*Please contact us for more details. Accommodation is available in our foundation’s accommodation building.

Long-term internship (1 week to 6 months)

Each participant decides on a theme and works independently on their theme while receiving guidance from researchers and helping with the work

*We also accept students who are working on their graduation, master’s, or doctoral theses during their long-term stay at the institute.

Internship costs

Example) Using the facilities of the training building and research building (students) (duration: 2 nights, 3 days)

Accommodation

Admission fee: 500 yen

Accommodation (2 nights): 500 yen x 2 nights

Facility usage fee (3 days): 500 yen x 3 days

Total: 3,000 yen

*If you use a diving tank, boat, or experimental consumables, you will be charged separately. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Contact details

Phone: 0880-62-7077 Main email: shashank@kuroshio.or.jp

Contact: Shashank Keshavmurthy

Depending on the time and the schedule of the researchers at the institute, we may not be able to accept you, so please contact us using the contact information above.