International Students

Welcome to TiP Lab

Our lab has hosted students from over 10 countries, including Poland, Turkey, Malaysia, China, Finland, Tanzania, Bangladesh, and India. Both Japanese and English are used as working languages, making it one of the most internationally diverse research groups at Kitami Institute of Technology.

Research areas you can work on

  • Harmful content detection and cyberbullying — multilingual automatic detection systems
  • NLP for low-resource languages — computational tools for endangered languages including Ainu
  • Cross-lingual transfer learning — knowledge transfer across multilingual models
  • Sentiment analysis and opinion mining — automatic recognition of emotions and intent in text
  • Tourism informatics — analysis and utilization of regional tourism data
  • Curling informatics — competitive data analysis and AI-assisted strategy

Requirements

  • Eligible for admission to Kitami Institute of Technology
  • Ability to communicate and discuss research fluently in English
  • Self-motivated with a genuine interest in research

Application process

  1. Download templates — Use the Research & Career Plan and CV templates below
  2. Fill in your details — Describe your research interests, relevant experience, and future goals in detail
  3. Send by email — Submit your completed documents to ptaszynski [at] cs.kitami-it.ac.jp
  4. Review — Faculty will review your application and conduct an interview (online is fine)
  5. Decision — Successful applicants will receive an acceptance notification

Living in Kitami

Kitami is a city of about 110,000 people in eastern Hokkaido. The cost of living is significantly lower than in major Japanese cities, especially rent. Winters bring heavy snowfall, but the city infrastructure handles it well. Kitami is also known as the curling capital of Japan, home to national team training facilities. The natural environment — mountains, lakes, and the Sea of Okhotsk — is spectacular.

Funding and scholarships

Several scholarship options may be available:

  • MEXT Scholarship — Japanese government scholarship for international students
  • JASSO Scholarship — Japan Student Services Organization support
  • University-specific scholarships — Kitami Institute of Technology financial support

Contact us directly for guidance on which options may apply to your situation.