
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
385 professors found
Professor
Nagoya University
Japan
Polymer Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Soft Matter Physics
Molecular Dynamics
Rheology
Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Condensed Matter Physics
Solid Mechanics
Micromechanics
Crystal Plasticity
Nanomechanics
Professor
Tohoku University
Japan
Fluid Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanofluid Dynamics
Heat Transfer
Interfacial Science
Associate Professor
Kansai University
Japan
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Molecular Dynamics
Materials Science
Nanomechanics
Associate professor
Tohoku University
Japan
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Nanomechanics
Molecular Dynamics
Frictional Mechanics
Assistant Professor
Kogakuin University
Japan
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanostructured Materials
Adsorption Science
Molecular Dynamics
Tohoku University
Japan
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Molecular Dynamics
Supramolecular Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Fukuoka University
Japan
Polymer Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Molecular Dynamics
Molecular Physics
Ion Mobility
Associate Professor
Osaka University
Japan
Polymer Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Surface Tension
Nanofluid
Surface Physics
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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
Department of Chemistry Saitama University Saitama Japan
Japan
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Chemical Reaction
Cycloaddition Reactions
Waseda University
Japan
Condensed Matter Physics
Physical Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Density Functional Theory
Electrocatalysis
Project Assistant Professor
Saitama University
Japan
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Chemical Reaction
Cross-coupling Reactions
RIKEN
Japan
1 week ago
RIKEN’s Research Center for Computational Science is recruiting a Special Research Fellow (postdoctoral equivalent) in the AI for Science / TRIP-AGIS project. The position is based in the Life Science and Medical Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit and focuses on building next-generation biomolecular analysis platforms that integrate molecular simulation and artificial intelligence. The research themes include: (1) AI agents that support the full molecular simulation workflow...
1 week ago
Masashi Ogami
Institute of Science Tokyo
Japan
4 weeks ago
Tokyo University of Science is recruiting researcher/postdoc-equivalent staff for the Ogami Laboratory in the Department of Information Engineering, School of Computing at the Yokohama Campus in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan . The position focuses on AI for Science and molecular simulation for research on antibodies, T-cell receptors, small molecules, peptides, and catalysts . The lab uses methods such as AlphaFold , Boltz-2 , RFdiffusion , BindCraft , language models like AbLang , ESM , and Chemfo...
4 weeks ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN is recruiting a Special Research Fellow (postdoctoral-equivalent, fixed-term) in the Particle Systems Biophysics Research Team at the Research Center for Computational Science in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The project sits at the intersection of biophysics and computational science , with a strong focus on molecular dynamics , GPU computing , coarse-grained simulation , and the study of protein condensation and aggregation . The successful candidate will help develop and enhance the mu...
2 months ago
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