NIMS Graduate Program
In this program, you can earn a postgraduate degree under outstanding scientific conditions.
Student Programs
NIMS offers various programs for students:
https://www.nims.go.jp/students/en/
- NIMS Joint Graduate School Program

- NIMS researchers will supervise you as faculty members throughout your studies, from admission to graduation.
- NIMS Graduate Research Assistantship (NIMS Junior Researcher)

- Students who pass both the interview screening at NIMS and the graduate school entrance exam and are recognized as outstanding will be hired as NIMS Junior Researchers and provided with financial support.
[Salary]
Master’s Program: Approximately 160,000 yen per month (11 working days/month)
Doctoral Program: Approximately 200,000 yen per month (14 working days/month)
(Note)The amount will be determined based on the screening results and actual number of working days.
[Start-up Support Grant]
When you first join, you will receive a grant of 300,000 yen in addition to your salary.
- NIMS Internship Program

- NIMS will support your accommodation and daily allowance.
Support duration: Up to 90 days
Support period: From April to March 31 of the following year
Airfare and domestic transportation (for undergraduate students only) - International Cooperative Graduate Program(ICGP)

- NIMS accepts graduate students from overseas universities with which it has concluded an ICGP agreement.


NIMS Joint Graduate School
We have faculty members from the University of Tsukuba as part of the NIMS Joint Graduate School.
University of Tsukuba-NIMS Joint Graduate School
University of Tsukuba-NIMS Joint Graduate School website
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- Seiji MITANI
- Prof.

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