Graduation Ceremony 2026

The Graduation Ceremony to award degrees to those who graduated in the period May 2025 to January 2026. The ceremony will take place at the OIST Auditorium on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Workshop on Responsible Use of Gen AI Tools

Grad School workshop for Students, Faculty and Interested Staff on the responsible and ethical use of Generative AI tools.  Use cases, guidelines, and exchange of views on best practice and future trends.

OIST NetCafé Online Information Session in December 2025 (EN)

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops.

December 12, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 (JST UTC+9), Online (Zoom), Language: English, Target: Prospective students

OIST x NAIST Café in Osaka – Step into Graduate Schools –

Join us for the OIST × NAIST Café Information Session!

Interested in cutting-edge science and technology? Wondering what graduate student life is like in Japan’s leading research universities?

OIST x NAIST Café in Tokyo - Step into Graduate Schools -

Join us for the OIST × NAIST Café Information Session!

Interested in cutting-edge science and technology? Wondering what graduate student life is like in Japan’s leading research universities?

OIST Career Fair 2025

The PCD Team will host the OIST Career Fair 2025 on October 6th and 7th, 2025. This will offer OIST students a unique opportunity to engage directly with companies across Japan and explore diverse career paths beyond academia.

OIST NetCafé Online Information Session in October 2025 (EN)

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops.

October 3, 2025, 16:00 - 17:30 (JST UTC+9), Online (Zoom), Language: English, Target: Prospective students

OIST x NAIST Café in Kyoto – Step into Graduate Schools –

Join us for the OIST × NAIST Café Information Session!

Interested in cutting-edge science and technology? Wondering what graduate student life is like in Japan’s leading research universities?

Welcome Ceremony Class of 2025

Welcome Ceremony for new faculty members joining OIST, and PhD students joining the Class of 2025.

The ceremony is open to all OIST community members and will be held at the Auditorium.

OIST NetCafé Online Information Session in August 2025 (JA)

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops.

August 22, 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (JST UTC+9), Online (Zoom), Language: Japanese, Target: Prospective students