PhD Opportunities in Materials Science in Japan

The Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) is recruiting one full-time researcher at a researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent or chief-researcher-equivalent level in the Materials Science Research Division of its Energy Transformation Research Headquarters. The project concerns the evaluation and improvement of long-term reliability in high-voltage, high-current power semiconductor devices and power electronics equipment used for power control applications. Research may addre...

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...

PhD position in Nanomedicine at the Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute (INMA) . This opportunity is aimed at candidates interested in research at the intersection of nanoscience, materials science, and biomedical applications. The project title suggests a focus on nanomedicine, which may involve the design, characterization, and biological evaluation of nanoscale materials or platforms for health-related applications. The position is hosted at INMA, a research institute focused on nanosc...

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...

PhD opportunity at Tohoku University , Sendai, Japan, in silicide thermoelectrics and advanced materials science . The project focuses on next-generation energy conversion and waste-heat recovery through high-performance silicide-based thermoelectric materials. Research topics include defect, composition, and microstructure engineering; advanced synthesis and materials processing; and structural, electronic, and thermal transport characterization. The work is strongly experimental and aims to un...

RIKEN’s Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Nuclear Chemistry Research and Development Laboratory is recruiting for Special Research Fellow , Research Fellow , or Technical Staff I (1 position) in Japan. The work is based at the RIKEN Wako Campus in Saitama Prefecture and is connected to the AMED Next-Generation Cancer Medical Acceleration Research Project. The research focus is nuclear chemistry , radiochemistry , radioisotope production , and radioisotope application research using t...

RIKEN is recruiting a Special Research Fellow in the Emergent Functional Magnetic Materials Research Unit at the Emergent Matter Science Research Center in Wako, Saitama, Japan. The position is centered on condensed matter physics , magnetism , superconductivity , strongly correlated systems , and materials science , with a strong emphasis on the synthesis and characterization of topological magnetic materials . The lab develops intermetallic compounds and alloys using single crystal growth and ...

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 ...

RIKEN’s Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting a Researcher, Special Researcher, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The position focuses on physical biology , biophysics , theoretical biology , continuum mechanics , active matter , and related mathematical physics approaches to understand how order emerges in cells and multicellular tissues. The team combines theory and experiment to address problems in cell biology and d...