PhD Opportunities in Geology in Japan

Hokkaido University’s Graduate School of Science is accepting applications for the International Graduate Course for Data-driven and Hypothesis-driven Science (IGC-DHS), supported by Japanese Government MEXT scholarships for the October 2027 intake. The programme supports Master’s and doctoral research using data-driven and hypothesis-driven approaches across a broad range of natural-science fields. Potential thesis areas include mathematics, physics, cosmosciences, Earth sciences, seismology, b...

Waseda University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher / Associate Research Fellow for research in development economics , environmental economics , and related data-driven fields. The position is based at the Waseda University Institute for Contemporary Politics and Economics in Tokyo, Japan , within the Takahashi Sustainable Society Design Project , a project selected under Waseda University’s program for nurturing core next-generation researchers. The project focuses on empirical research ...

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...

Our unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is seeking motivated applicants for fully funded PhD and research internship positions. The research area is centered on microbial ecology and ecosystem ecology , making this a strong fit for students interested in biology, environmental science, and related life-science research topics. PhD application: apply through the OIST PhD admissions page. The deadline listed in the post is November 15, 2026 . Research internship application: ap...

The Microbial and Ecosystem Ecology Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan, is seeking motivated PhD students and research interns for fully funded positions. The unit studies how environmental factors such as vegetation type, land-management practices, and climate change shape terrestrial microbial communities. Research interests include microorganisms that form symbiotic associations with plants, soil organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, carbon storage...

TiTech MEXT Scholarship 2027 is a fully funded graduate scholarship at Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan , supported by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It is open for Master’s , Integrated Doctoral , and PhD study through Tokyo Tech’s International Graduate Programs (IGPA, IGPB, IGPC). Research and study areas include mathematics , physics , chemistry , earth and planetary science , mechanical engineering , systems and control engineering ...