Japan · Undergraduate research · Summer 2027
University of Tokyo Amgen Scholars 2027
The 2027 application is open. Explore supervised summer research and prepare your own application using the current host instructions.
Source clarification: The official TAO system confirms the current application deadline. Amgen’s host listing confirms the 2027 dates. UTokyo’s host page could not be fully retrieved during this review, and its indexed detailed text still showed 2026. Recheck the current host instructions before relying on earlier-cycle details below.
Confirmed dates and research experience
| Host | University of Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Programme period | 3 June–5 August 2027, according to Amgen’s host listing |
| Application | TAO admission scheme ASP2027 |
| Deadline | 1 February 2027 at 15:00 Japan Standard Time |
Scholars undertake laboratory research with faculty supervision and join scientific and cultural activities. Participating units span medicine, engineering, science, agricultural and life sciences, arts and sciences, industrial science, and advanced science and technology. Select from the current host projects rather than assuming every laboratory participates.
Eligibility: check your enrolment first
The published host framework requires enrolment at a bachelor’s-degree-awarding institution in Asia, completion of the first undergraduate year before the programme, and a return to undergraduate study for at least one term afterwards. Academic strength, English ability and interest in doctoral research are also expected.
Planning advice: Check your university calendar and graduation date. Resolve any conflict with examinations, placements or compulsory courses before applying. Ask the programme office if your degree structure does not fit the stated rules.
Funding: earlier host terms need current confirmation
The indexed 2026 framework lists accommodation, economy travel and a JPY 280,000 programme stipend. Students arrange their own health and travel insurance. These figures are not independently reconfirmed here as the 2027 package.
Budgeting advice: Read the current award conditions before booking travel. Ask which local transport and arrival costs come from the stipend, and which travel arrangements the programme must approve. Keep insurance and personal expenses in your budget.
Prepare and submit through the official route
Use the host page below to reach TAO and choose ASP2027. The earlier host checklist includes a photograph, ID, transcript, English evidence, CV and two recommendations. Confirm the current formats and limits inside the 2027 instructions.
Write your own application: UTokyo’s published guidance discourages reliance on generative AI and asks applicants to describe themselves in their own words. Do not submit a statement written for you by an AI tool or application service.
Practical preparation
The following is independent CareerAidHub editorial advice.
- Read the project. Identify what question interests you and what preparation you can honestly demonstrate.
- Reflect before writing. Make your own notes about a course, experiment or problem that shaped your interests. Explain what you learned without overstating experience.
- Organise records. Obtain readable academic documents and check names, dates and any required translations.
- Coordinate recommendations. Give referees adequate time and monitor the online status.
- Check before submitting. Follow the current rules on final submission, changes and completeness. Save your acknowledgement.
Programme enquiries: amgenscholars.adm@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Independent career guidance
CareerAidHub’s Career Accelerator Program can help with general career planning and opportunity discovery. For this application, follow UTokyo’s personal-writing rules; statement drafting or rewriting is not offered as part of this guide.
CareerAidHub is independent of UTokyo and Amgen and cannot guarantee selection, funding or visas. General enquiries: coaxialedu@gmail.com.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2027 application open?
Yes. TAO lists ASP2027 as open, with the deadline shown above.
Is this a degree scholarship?
It is a summer undergraduate research programme. Do not treat participation as admission to a UTokyo degree.
Can students enrolled outside Asia apply?
Check the Asia programme’s institution-location rules before starting. Citizenship alone should not be used to decide eligibility.
Are the older funding figures guaranteed for 2027?
No. The earlier host framework is included for planning only. Confirm current support and exclusions in the official instructions.
Should I ask someone to write my statement?
No. UTokyo’s published guidance stresses using your own words and avoiding reliance on generative AI. Your statement must represent your own thinking.
When should I contact referees?
Our advice is to ask early, obtain consent and allow time for the online requests. Check completion rather than assuming that a saved letter has been submitted.
Should I use a previous project list?
Use the current list attached to ASP2027. Our advice is to read the scientific question and methods before choosing a project.
Does CareerAidHub decide selection?
No. Selection belongs to UTokyo. Independent general career guidance cannot guarantee admission or programme funding.
Official source and application instructions
Reviewed on 6 November 2026 against the official TAO listing, Amgen’s UTokyo host profile and the indexed university guidance. Follow the university’s current instructions where they differ from earlier-cycle information.
University of Tokyo official Amgen Scholars programme — instructions and application route
