The most important factor that determines the outcome of scientific endeavor is not money, nor advanced equipment, but quality of researchers involved. A brilliant brain may do more than what a whole building of advanced equipment or millions of dollars can do. However, genius is not in-born; it is cultivated through eternal love of science and hard work, especially during young age. We welcome excellent young researchers and new PhDs to join our research program as postdoctoral fellows; we also welcome excellent MS or PhD students to join. We assure them of chance for doing good science, which is important for their scientific career. Since our research program is quite interdisciplinary, we welcome excellent people of different background, ranging from physics, materials science to chemistry. If you are interested in joining us and you have confidence to do good research, please contact Dr. Xiaobing REN at REN.Xiaobing@nims.go.jp

Fellowships for postdoctoral research

1. Fellowships for domestic applicants (require a doctorate earned in Japan)

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (3 years)

2. Fellowship for international applicants (require a doctorate earned outside Japan)

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (2 years)

Conditions for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers:

1. hold non-Japanese nationality

2. have an earned doctorate outside Japan within recent 5 years or under age of 35. (PhD candidates are also eligible if their doctorate is awarded prior to their starting date)

3. excellence in research (judged mainly by publications, academic awards and recommendation letter)

3. NIMS Postdoctoral Fellowship (for both domestic and foreign applicants)

Applicants not eligible for JSPS Fellowship (in terms of age or other conditions) may be eligible for this fellowship. Term is one fiscal years, and renewable to another fiscal year.

Requirements:

1. age below 40.

2. number of 1st-author journal paper per year (counted from the first year of doctoral course) is more than one.

3. PhD degree

PhD students and Master students (for both domestic and foreign applicants)

Excellent doctoral students and master students are welcome to join us and finish part of their thesis work. As our institute does not award degrees to students, they need to get the degree from their previous university or other institutions awarding degrees.

Consideration is mainly based on the potential of doing good work and excellence in study, as well as research topic.

Successful foreign applicants will be eligible for a living allowance of 160,000-200,000 Yen per month plus a round-trip air ticket. Successful domestic applicants will be given an allowance compatible with the institute’s rule.

Nationality is not a factor of consideration.

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