TITLE:  Young Researchers and Trainees Program for 
Cooperative R&D (Internship/Training Opportunities in 
Japan)

BACKGROUND: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
(METI), Japan and the State of New Mexico, USA signed the 
Memorandum on Cooperation in the field of Research, 
Development & Demonstration on May 1, 2009. Both sides 
agreed that they would promote, through the framework of 
this Memorandum, the cooperative R&D activities between 
their respective organizations.

OBJECTIVE: The National Institute of Advanced Industrial 
Science and Technology (AIST) and the New Energy and 
Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of 
Japan with the cooperation of METI, Japan and the State of 
New Mexico, USA, will invite young researchers and 
trainees from the State of New Mexico in order to promote 
research cooperation between Japan and the United States.

OUTLINE OF PROGRAMS:

AIST Internship Program
> RESEARCH TOPIC - Renewable energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Energy and Environmentally-related Nanotechnology
> HOST ORGANIZATION - The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) - Japan
> DURATION - 12 months
> EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Master's degree
> MAX NUMBER OF INVITED RESEARCHERS & TRAINEES - 10
> TRAVEL COST - Part of travel cost will be provided
> PER DIEM - 4,400 yen/day and housing expenses

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/MATERIALS: 
http://research.unm.edu/internshipindex.cfm 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 23, 2009

NEDO Trainee Program
> RESEARCH TOPIC - Nanophotonics
> HOST ORGANIZATION - Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, the Univ. of Tokyo
> DURATION - 12 months
> EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Doctoral Degree
> MAX NUMBER OF INVITED RESEARCHERS & TRAINEES - 5
> TRAVEL COST - Part of travel cost will be provided
> PER DIEM - 15,000 yen/day 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/MATERIALS: 
http://research.unm.edu/internshipindex.cfm 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 23, 2009

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - Applications materials for both 
programs should be submitted to:

Matthew Gallegos
Group Administrator
UNM Office of the Vice President for Research
Scholes Hall Room 327
MSC 05 3480
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001