NII International Internship 2026 — Audio Effect Parameter Estimation in Music Production

education program·research internship·active

Funded research internship topic on machine-learning estimation of EQ, compression, and reverb parameters for mixing, mastering, and creative sound design.

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Official site	https://www.nii.ac.jp/en/about/international/mouresearch/internship2026-1/index.html ↗
Geography	Japan / Tokyo
price	no tuition disclosed
title	NII International Internship 2026 — Audio Effect Parameter Estimation in Music Production
format	on-site research internship
topics	music production; audio effects; self-supervised audio models; classification; regression; mixing and mastering
duration	topic lists 4–6 months; guideline requires 60–165 days
end date	2027-03-31
language	English; working language arrangements not fully disclosed
location	National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo
provider	National Institute of Informatics (NII)
recurrence	NII calls recur; this is the 2026 first call
start date	unknown
instructors	Junichi Yamagishi; Zhe Zhang; Yigitcan Özer
program type	international graduate research internship
prerequisites	PhD student for topic K02305; music/audio processing, electrical engineering, computer science, or related discipline; music-production or audio-effects experience preferred; home institution must have an NII MOU
program state	active
target audience	Research Master's and PhD students at NII MOU partner institutions; K02305 expects PhD
learning outcomes	Conduct supervised research on ML estimation of music-production effect parameters; Submit an internship report
application deadline	2026-04-10T17:00:00+09:00
credential or outcome	NII certificate after completion and report
scholarship and funding	JPY 5,700 per day sojourn support; transport generally not paid; external support may be topped up