How are students assigned to their NanoJapan research Topic?
If you are selected as a participant for the NanoJapan program Prof. Kono, the PI of the NSF-PIRE grant that funds NanoJapan, will work closely with you and our Japanese research hosts to match you with an appropriate research project and host laboratory. These placements are made based on your academic background, any previous research experience you may have, and your future academic and research interests in the field of nanotechnology. Research host and project matching will take place in April after participants have been selected. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the NanoJapan Undergraduates page of our website prior to applying to access additional information on research projects conducted by NanoJapan alumni and the PDFs of the research project posters they presented at the end of the summer. When reviewing this information be sure to ask yourself if these are the types of research projects that are of interest to you as they will be similar, though not identical t
