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Vulcanus in Europe: our interns in Action
To showcase the Vulcanus in Europe programme in action, the EU-Japan Centre interviewed two interns participating in the 2025–2026 edition.
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The Vulcanus Programme
On 7 November 2025, we were honoured to co-organise the first-ever official EU-Japan Vulcanus Networking Event with Ambassador Kazutoshi Aikawa and the Mission of Japan to the European Union.
Vulcanus in Europe 2024 session
On 24 March 2025, the Centre hosted a debriefing session for the Japanese science and engineering students who participated in the Vulcanus in Europe 2024 programme.
Vulcanus in Europe alumnus and host company interview
The EU-Japan Centre is excited to share an interview with Koki Ito, a student at Tohoku University, who recently completed an internship at Astellas Pharma Ireland as part of the Vulcanus in Europe programme, session 2024/25, and with his supervisor, Martin Mulready.
Internship programme Vulcanus in Europe – One year later interview
Following up on the interview with two Vulcanus in Europe* participants published in June 2023, we are glad to share some updates from Yudai Morita, a student at Tohoku University - Graduate School of Engineering, who carried out an internship at the Spanish company Vector Renewables.
The Vulcanus in Europe Alumni Get-Together in Tokyo
On 6 September, the EU-Japan Centre had a great pleasure of hosting the "Vulcanus in Europe" alumni get-together in Tokyo.
Interview series: the people behind EU-Japan Cooperation
The EU-Japan Centre is happy to present the 5th edition of interviews featuring individuals and organisations making EU-Japan collaboration a reality. In this edition, we introduce the stories of European companies participating in our long-run training programme for Japanese students called ‘Vulcanus in Europe’.
Vulcanus in Europe – call for host companies
Host a Japanese intern majoring in engineering, science, or technology and broaden your horizons in research and development!
Vulcanus in Europe 2023-24 Session: Mid-Term Meeting in Brussels
Vulcanus in Europe 2023-24 Session’s ‘Mid-Term Meeting’ organised in Brussels.
Summary in Japanese (for Japanese-affiliated companies in Europe)

ヴルカヌス・イン・ヨーロッパ

事業概要・受入企業の募集について

 

「ヴルカヌス・イン・ヨーロッパ（Vulcanus In Europe）」は、日本の理工系大学生・大学院生を毎年欧州へ派遣し、語学研修（3ヵ月）と欧州企業におけるインターンシップ（6ヵ月）の機会を与え、グローバルに活躍できる理系人材を育成することを目指した日本政府補助金事業です。1996年に開始、現在までの修了生は500名を超え、欧州での貴重なインターンシップ経験を通じて得た視野と能力を活かして、民官学のさまざまな分野で活躍しています。

Vulcanus in Europe – get a Japanese perspective on your R&D activities
Boost your R&D team by hosting a top Japanese university student of technical disciplines. Open to manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies of all sizes. Deadline to apply: 23 September 2023
Vulcanus in Europe 2023/24 - Interview with Yudai and Keisuke
During the orientation seminar for the Vulcanus in Europe programme 2023/24 session, held on 20 and 21 April in Brussels, the EU-Japan Centre had the chance to meet the participants of this year’s edition. We asked two of them, Yudai Morita and Keisuke Murota, to share with us how their experience abroad was going, which challenges they were facing and what hopes they had for the future.

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