Duration: 3 weeks to 3 months per stay; up to 6 months total; can be combined with SKCM² schools and symposia 

Location: Hiroshima University 

Who: Graduate students, postdocs, and other early-career researchers from overseas institutions. Preference is given to members from groups of SKCM² PIs, co-PIs, and affiliated members 

Support: Coverage of travel and accommodation expenses during the stay in Hiroshima. Potential replacement of salary from overseas institutions, subject to request and approval

Host PI: SKCM² PIs at Hiroshima University, who should be contacted by the applicant prior to application submission 

Certificate: Provided to all InternKNOTshipers after meeting the minimum requirements defined at the time of the initial application approval 

The SKCM² InternKNOTship Program is an academic internship designed to allow young researchers from all over the World to work in collaboration with SKCM² members in the field of knotted chiral meta matter. This program provides opportunities for overseas participants to stay in Japan and perform their experiments or develop their theories under supervision or in collaboration with SKCM² PIs. Participants can request financial support for travel and accommodation at Hiroshima University for 3 weeks to 3 months, with a maximum of 6 months total. If necessary, participants can also request a suitable stipend to compensate for the funding they would typically receive from their home institutions during the InternKNOTship.

Through this program, overseas participants will contribute to advancing the lively exchange of young talent at SKCM² and help enhance SKCM² ‘s international recognition. Certificates will be issued to all successful participants to acknowledge their inclusion in the SKCM² 'family.' We anticipate that the internKNOTship will lead to sustained collaborations with SKCM² members. 

Before applying, candidates should contact our WPI PIs or co-PIs and develop a detailed plan of research activities for the entire duration of stay. We encourage applicants to combine their stays in Japan with SKCM² winter/summer schools, conferences, and symposia. 

All application documents should be uploaded to AcademicJobsOnline.org (registration required):

- A CV with a publication list 

- A cover letter that contains the contact information of the mentor at the applicant’s home institution and HU-based InternKNOTship mentor 

- A collaboration plan for the InternKNOTship, limited to 1 page