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Universities with open positions in reinforcement learning in Japan include Microsoft Research, RIKEN and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
Microsoft Research
Japan
4 days ago
Microsoft Research Asia’s Tokyo Lab has started recruiting new members for a senior research role in Physical AI and Robotics . The opportunity is intended for candidates who hold a PhD and have research and experimental experience, especially experience working with actual robots. Relevant interests include Physical AI, Physical Intelligence, Robot Learning, robotics, and manipulation . The advertised position is listed as Senior Researcher (Physical AI and Robotics) through Microsoft Careers. ...
4 days ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 weeks ago
RIKEN is recruiting a researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent fixed-term position in the Physical AI Honda R&D Collaboration Team in Saitama, Japan. The role is centered on physical AI , intelligent robotics , perceptual information processing , and machine learning , with a strong emphasis on building systems that connect information and the real world through demonstrations and practical deployment. The team works with Honda R&D Co., Ltd. under a NEDO project to advance dexterous and intelligent ma...
2 weeks ago
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Japan
3 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Human-Robot Interaction and Robotics at AIST, Japan The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher (Special Research Fellow) in the Intelligent Systems Research Division, Task-Based Intelligent Robotics Research Group, located in Tokyo, Japan. The project centers on human-robot interaction (HRI) , including two-way skill learning between robots and humans, collaborative/cooperative work, robo...
3 weeks ago
Nagoya University
Japan
3 weeks ago
Nagoya University Graduate School of Engineering is advertising a researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent position in the Mobility Systems Group (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering). The project is centered on humanoid robotics and collaborative research related to Moonshot-type R&D projects. The main research themes include robot recognition , motion planning , control , humanoid manipulation , locomotion , navigation , reinforcement learning , and imitation learning . Eligibility highligh...
3 weeks ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN’s Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) is recruiting a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher in the Imperfect Information Learning Team of the Mathematical Intelligence Group in Tokyo, Japan. The position focuses on machine learning , weakly-supervised learning , robust learning , transfer learning , reinforcement learning , large language models , and the theoretical properties of learning from imperfect information. The successful candidate is expected to develop novel ...
2 months ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN’s Center for Advanced Intelligence Project is recruiting a Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow for the Adaptive Bayesian Intelligence Team in Tokyo, Japan. The position sits in the subgroup “Research and Development of Processors for Edge AI” (Co-PI: Keigo Nishida ) within the JST project “Accelerating Edge Intelligence for AI for Science” . The research theme combines machine learning , deep learning , Bayesian machine learning , statistics , optimization , reinforcement learning , active le...
2 months ago
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Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Kogakuin University
Japan
Computational Neuroscience
Computational Linguistics
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Convolutional Neural Network
University of Tokyo
Japan
Artificial Intelligence
Biostatistics
Machine Learning
Text Classification
Unsupervised Learning
Professor
Toyohashi University of Technology
Japan
Human-robot Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Navigation
Computer Vision
Mobile Robotics
The Univeristy of Tokyo
Japan
Artificial Intelligence
Transportation Engineering
Reinforcement Learning
Multi-agent System
Travel Behavior
Associate Professor
Chiba University
Japan
Human-robot Interaction
Flight Dynamics
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Aerial Robotics
Robust Control
Saitama University
Japan
Computational Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Optical Physics
Nonequilibrium Dynamics
Nonlinear Dynamics

JASSO scholarships support international students studying in Japan, mainly through monthly stipends and, in some cases, additional university-based tuition support.

The YLP MEXT Scholarship supports mid-career professionals to pursue selected one-year master's-level Young Leaders' Program courses at designated universities in Japan.

The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program supports full-time master's study in development-related fields at selected institutions in Asia and the Pacific for students from ADB borrowing member countries.
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