Science Tokyo-Asia Young Scientist and Engineer Advanced Study Program (Science Tokyo-AYSEAS)

Science Tokyo-Asia Young Scientist and Engineer Advanced Study Program (Science Tokyo-AYSEAS)

Science Tokyo-AYSEAS ("AYSEAS") is organized annually by Science Tokyo and partner universities to bring together students from universities in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam for a 10-day joint educational program hosted by a participating university in Southeast Asia. Through site visits, discussions, and group work with fellow participants from different backgrounds, AYSEAS participants learn about and experience the dynamism of rapidly growing ASEAN countries.

Program overview

Aiming to enhance students' motivation to engage as members of global society, the program encourages students' interaction with peers from different national origins, languages, cultures, and academic fields. Through site visits to companies and public institutions, participants have opportunities to broaden not only their learning in their major field of study but also their understanding of the economy, culture, society, and international relations of the host country.

AYSEAS member universities

Fourteen universities from the following five countries are member institutions.

Thailand: Chulalongkorn University / Kasetsart University / King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang / King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi / Thammasat University
Indonesia: Institut Teknologi Bandung / Universitas Indonesia / Universitas Gadjah Mada
The Philippines: De La Salle University / University of the Philippines, Diliman
Singapore: Nanyang Technological University / National University of Singapore
Vietnam: Hanoi University of Science and Technology / Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Annual schedule

April-May: Call for Participants at Science Tokyo and Member Universities
June-July: Science Tokyo students engage in pre‑departure learning activities, including lectures, research and presentations on the host institutions, and domestic factory visits.
August-September: A 10‑day on‑site program that includes visits to companies and institutions, group discussions, cultural exchange activities, excursions, a final presentation, and a farewell event
October: Final presentation by Science Tokyo students after returning to Japan