Date

Saturday, September 6, 2025 - 14:00 to 16:00

Location

FabCafe Kyoto (554 Motoshiogamacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan)

Description

Join us for the OIST × NAIST Café Information Session!
Interested in cutting-edge science and technology? Wondering what graduate student life is like in Japan's leading research universities?

Come and learn about the graduate programs offered at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST). We will introduce master's and PhD programs, research opportunities, and student life at both institutions.

Staff, students and alumni from NAIST and OIST will be there to share insights into the admissions processes, research environments, and the support available to graduate students.

Join us to discover your next step in your academic journey and hear from people who experienced it firsthand!

About OIST

OIST is an interdisciplinary graduate school offering a fully funded 5-year PhD program as well as 3 - 6 months research internship for students in bachelor's or master's programs in STEM fields.

Speakers from OIST

Dr. Ivan Mbogo (OIST Alumni currently at Sysmex Corporation)
Dr. Tsung-Yen Huang (OIST Alumni currently at Sysmex Corporation)

About NAIST

NAIST is a graduate university comprising three research areas: information science, biological science, and materials science. In a small-group research environment, students can engage in close discussions with faculty members and develop their research together.

Note: This event will be held in person in Kyoto, Japan. There is no online participation option. The session will mainly be in Japanese, with some content presented in English.

Speakers from NAIST

Tomiya Yamamoto (Materials Science, D1)
Mukmin Sapto Pamungkas (Materials Science, D3)

Targeted Audience

Bachelor's or master's students interested in pursuing a master's or PhD degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, biological science, materials science or related fields.

Event Registration

(link) https://graduateschool.oist.jp/register/oistxnaist-cafe-kyoto-202509

Capacity

40 participants (registration will close upon reaching full capacity)

Contact

Admissions and Recruitment Section
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Mail: admissions [at] oist.jp (Change the [at] in the address to @)

Admissions Section
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Mail: exam [at] ad.naist.jp (Change the [at] in the address to @)