World-class engineers to mentor Japanese students directly — combining gift-based scholarships and hands-on development to cultivate the “technology leaders of the future.”
Jurin AI is a Japan-headquartered AI startup developing enterprise AI agents and a leading contender to become the country’s first decacorn. Emerging from stealth mode, the company has launched the Jurin AI Fellowship, a talent development program that combines a gift-based scholarship with mentorship and real-world engineering experience. The program is open to computer science students enrolled in universities and National Colleges of Technology (KOSEN) in Japan, as well as selected institutions overseas.
Jurin AI believes that Japan’s technology future depends on builders — people who can ship world-class software from Japan’s unique environment. The company aims to establish a world-class development culture in Japan by investing directly in the next generation of builders.
The Jurin AI Fellowship is not designed as a conventional scholarship, but as a long-term ecosystem for nurturing future technology leaders.
Our goal is bigger than hiring. We accelerate young engineers’ capabilities, help them build world-class skills, and contribute to Japan’s innovation economy through their work.
Selected fellows will be mentored by a team that brings experience from Silicon Valley’s leading startups — including Google, Apple, OpenAI, and Applied Intuition — experiencing Silicon Valley-style development culture while based in Tokyo.
Two Tracks
Build Track – develop an independent technical project with mentorship, with the goal of turning it into a viable startup after graduation
Intern Track – complete a three-month paid internship at Jurin AI (8–28 hours per week) to gain real-world engineering experience.
Support Offered
Monthly scholarship: ¥150,000–¥350,000 (tax-free)
Optional paid internship stipend: Up to ¥150,000/month
Total annual support: ¥1.8M–¥6M, up to 2 years
Gift-based scholarship; no employment obligation and no repayment required
Program Structure
Access founder speaker series, entrepreneurial workshops, and exclusive private community events
Gain deep technical skills while being mentored by an executive
Be part of the "kind & intelligent" community of 1000+ tech leaders shaping the future
Eligibility and Selection
Universities: Japan national universities/KOSEN or Top 100 global university in any ranking
Language: Fluent English (Japanese a plus)
Preferred: Knowledge of AI (GenAI, LLM, Vector DB, Deep & Reinforcement Learning); experience in product design and creation; enjoy hands-on activities
Application documents: 1-page resume (optional cover letter or portfolio)
Selection process: Document screen → 20~180-minute interview → Acceptance
Evaluation: Review first at 3 months, then every 6 months for continuation
Applications should be submitted by email to fellowship@jurin.ai.
For more information, visit www.jurin.ai.
Jurin AI is building the AI Agent for high-performing enterprises. Our technology automates business communications (email, phone, messaging) and the workflows behind them for a better way to do business.
Within just one year of founding, we have become one of the fastest growing startups globally. With offices in Japan, Korea, and Singapore, we are steering Asia-Pacific towards an agentic future. Trusted by large Japanese enterprises every Tokyo resident relies on and respects, Jurin AI integrates seamlessly into existing tools and systems to execute tasks across 100+ languages, enabling teams to tackle labor shortage, focus on strategic, high-value activities, and finally unlock scale to grow the business by another 10x.
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