For Prospective Graduate Students

Dr. Kozawa holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba, and I welcome graduate students who wish to pursue a master’s or PhD degree at Tsukuba while conducting research at NIMS. If this interests you, please reach out.

NIMS Graduate Program

Graduate students will be formally enrolled at the University of Tsukuba and conduct their research at NIMS in Tsukuba.

Master’s and Doctoral Program in Materials Innovation (T-IMI)

T-IMI is a graduate program at the University of Tsukuba focused on materials science, offering both master’s and doctoral degrees. Entrance examinations are held in July and October each year.

General Graduate Admissions

Financial Support & Scholarships

NIMS Junior Research Fellow Program

The NIMS Junior Research Fellow Program provides a salary to graduate students conducting research at NIMS while enrolled at the University of Tsukuba. A start-up grant is also available upon joining.

MEXT Scholarship

The Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship supports foreign students at Japanese universities. Applications are made through the Japanese Embassy/Consulate in your country or through university recommendation.

How to Apply

For detailed application procedures and admission information, please visit the NIMS Graduate School admission pages for University of Tsukuba.