PhD Opportunities in Condensed Matter Physics in Japan

RIKEN is recruiting a Special Research Fellow in the Topological Properties Theory Research Team at the Center for Emergent Matter Science in Wako, Saitama, Japan. This is a postdoctoral-equivalent, fixed-term research position focused on topological condensed matter theory , topological phases , spintronics , and the quantum geometric properties of electron systems and metamaterials. The team works on analytical and numerical theoretical research covering emergent physical phenomena in condense...

MEXT University Recommendation (UR) Scholarship is available through Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) for graduate applicants only planning to study in Japan . This is a highly competitive scholarship for outstanding international students recommended by APU to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Applicants must first submit an application to APU; APU then reviews the file and recommends eligible candidates to MEXT. Funding includes full a...

National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher for the Quantum Materials Theory Group, Quantum Functional Creation Research Center, Takasaki Institute of Quantum Technology (work location: Tokyo/Kanto area as listed in the posting). The project focuses on theoretical research on quantum device development using quantum reservoir computing , together with machine learning methods and material design of quantum materials based on dynamical calculatio...