Flow for external use

1. Identification of suitable research facilities

Before contacting the OIST Core Facilities each potential external user is asked to investigate the resources inside the OIST Core Facilities and if they are available for external use.

2. Submit a consultation request form

After identifying suitable resources within the OIST Core Facilities which are open for external use please submit the following form for a consultation with the OIST Core Facilities to assess if your request can be accepted for external use.(We may request to hold an online meeting, etc. to double-check the details of your external usage request.)

3. Submit application online

After consultation has concluded and if the proposed external use is accepted, the representative will be issued an approved Consultation ID.  Following this these steps are necessary:

(1)  Submit an Application Form for External Use of OIST Core Facilities online including your approved Consultation ID

(2) If you are applying in group, members other than the group representative are required to submit User Pledge (For Members)  online including your approved Consultation ID.

4. Use research facilities/equipment

After registration is complete the user will be able to request usage of OIST Core Facilities.

Please follow instruction of OIST Core Facilities.

5. Receive invoice / Conduct payment

OIST will issue an invoice after you have completed the use.
The payment is due at the end of following month which the invoice is issued.

6. Acknowledgement

When the outcome of the research is made public through publishing papers or other method, please include following texts in the acknowledgement.

"This work was supported by External use program of the OIST Core Facilities, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University."