PhD Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence in Japan

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is accepting applications for its PhD Program in a cross-disciplinary science and technology environment in Okinawa, Japan. This is a PhD opening for applicants with a bachelor’s, master’s, or equivalent degree completed before enrollment. The program is research-focused and does not use written entrance exams. Shortlisted candidates are invited to an online Admissions Workshop as part of the selection process. Applicants...

Two fully funded PhD positions are available in prosthetic care , focusing on 3D technology , AI implementation , and cost-effectiveness research . The positions are part of the STEP Project (Streamlined Technology & AI for Efficient Prostheses) , a collaboration between KCMC University, Tanzania and Radboud University Medical Center, the Netherlands . Research themes include prosthetic care, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, implementation research, health systems research, and e...

PhD positions are available in Electron Microscopy × Chemistry at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan , through the Kyushu University–NIMS Joint Graduate School Program . The successful candidate will conduct research at NIMS in Tsukuba and earn a PhD degree from Kyushu University. The project focuses on atomic-resolution (S)TEM imaging of molecules and molecular assemblies, exploring how molecules move, react, and organize at the nanoscale. This is a strong fit for studen...

Open to funded PhD opportunities for Fall 2027 in Chemistry , Materials Science , Chemical Engineering , and closely related areas. The poster is a materials chemist with research experience at International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan , and interests spanning organic materials synthesis , photovoltaics , electrochemistry , energy storage , organic semiconductors , and interface engineering . Specific research themes mentioned include organic and dye-sensitized solar cells , molecular...

Recruitment of specially appointed faculty members / specially appointed researchers at the Real Estate Innovation Research Center , Collaborative Research Organization, University of Tokyo . This opening is for a fixed-term project faculty member / project researcher role, with duties spanning research, education, and administrative work related to real estate innovation. The center is looking for candidates whose work connects to real estate management , urban planning , urban development , da...

HIROTSU Bioscience Co., Ltd. is recruiting a PhD-level researcher/postdoc-equivalent for research and development of cancer risk testing technology using biosensors and nematodes . The work is based at the company’s Shonan R&D Center in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan , inside Shonan Health Innovation Park. The position focuses on cancer detection , tumor diagnosis and therapeutics , biosensor-based screening , molecular biology , AI , and data analysis . Responsibilities include planning and promotin...

Osaka University’s Institute of Laser Engineering is recruiting for Project Assistant Professor and Project Research Fellow (CREST) positions in terahertz spectroscopy , laser experiments , optical frequency combs , and related experimental/simulation research on solid materials such as semiconductors and plastics. The positions are based in the THZ Group, Department of Photon Beam Science , Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan . The project is...

The Department of Physics at Sharda University is seeking motivated students for a PhD position in quantum sensing and magnetic-field measurement systems . The project focuses on NV-centre-based quantum sensing , with research interests spanning quantum technology , magnetometry , quantum optics , photonics , and experimental physics . Students with hands-on experience or a strong interest in designing, assembling, aligning, and characterizing optical and opto-mechanical systems are especially e...

The Shefferson lab at the University of Tokyo is recruiting graduate students for a JSPS-funded research project in evolutionary demography and life history evolution in long-lived plants. This opportunity is open at both the MS and PhD levels. The lab works on plant ecology , evolutionary ecology , population dynamics, conservation of rare plant populations, the evolutionary loss of photosynthesis, and mycorrhizal evolution. Current projects use game theoretical models to study plant population...