What’s the TIER IV Student Researcher Program?
Shinpei Kato, a Founder, CEO and CTO of TIER IV, hopes students in Japan succeed across the globe. His passion grew through his teaching career having served as a Project Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo, as well as an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University.
To make Shinpei’s passion happen, TIER IV has established its Student Researcher Program. We offer scholarship support of 250,000 yen or 400,000 yen per month for a maximum of three years in the fields of computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, and intelligent mechanics to allow talented students to focus on their research. We are seeking students who are interested in this program on a full-year basis!
The TIER IV Internship Program has also started for students living abroad. Airfare and other travel expenses associated with the trip to Japan will be covered. We are looking for students who are interested in gaining work experience in Tokyo and participating in the Autoware Universe!
For more details, please visit the TIER IV Student Researcher Program page.
Shinpei Kato | CEO & CTO of TIERIV
Message from Shinpei Kato
I have designed this program to specifically optimize for master's and doctoral students to maximize research freedom and potential for contribution to real-world problems. I hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to build your own career and at the same time, impact society with your achievements beyond my imagination.
Through your creation, you will feel the satisfaction of giving back to society. This empowering experience will motivate you to create new research proposals, leading to the next generation of researchers.
By proposing your own research, your interest and commitment to that research will grow. With financial support and contact with your peers you will be able to devote a period of your life to research and immerse yourself into solving difficult problems.
It is necessary to provide an environment for students in master's and doctoral programs to be exposed to leading edge research, to devote themselves to solving problems, and to contribute to building a better world. I strongly believe that supporting talented students is one of the ways to make our company as well as this country stronger. This program is the contribution TIER IV can make at this time, and it embodies the hopes and wishes of the many people in industry, government, and academia who have invested in us.
We are quite proud of our charming office and we own various test tracks too. We have many types of vehicles under development and can conduct experiments on a scale that would be difficult for an educational institution alone. We look forward to your application!
