The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University is now accepting applications for admission to the PhD program for the September 2013 intake. We are looking across the globe for students who will flourish in an atmosphere of encouragement for discovery and innovation. Our intake will be limited to about 20 students per year, and we aim to recruit excellent students. All students receive an internationally competitive support package and subsidized on-campus housing.
With over half of OIST students and faculty coming from outside Japan, OIST offers the highest level of graduate education while embedded in a truly international environment. About 50 cutting-edge laboratories conducting research in a range of fields form the hub of the OIST Graduate University. Based on a firm foundation in the basic sciences, we promote education that is highly interdisciplinary. The graduate program features interactive teaching with tutorial-style courses providing preparation for thesis research. Course design is customised to the unique needs of individual students. From the beginning, students work side by side with world-class faculty and researchers in well-equipped laboratories.
For application information and procedures, go to the Admissions page.
Students who are interested in applying but have difficulty should contact the Admissions Staff for assistance.
If you are already doing graduate or late undergraduate work at another institution in Japan or overseas, and are interested in a Graduate Student Research Assistantship at OIST, please see Internship Programs.