OIST Graduate University PhD Program
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Level
- PhD
- Deadline
- November 15, 2026
- Where
- Japan · In person
A fully funded 5 year interdisciplinary PhD programme in science at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, with lab rotations in the first year. The application fee is 5,000 JPY.
Who can apply
Applicants need a bachelor’s or master’s degree, or must expect to complete one before enrollment. Those whose university teaches in a language other than English must submit a TOEFL iBT or IELTS score from the last two years (no minimum score).
Deadline
November 15, 2026: Applications for the Admissions Workshop 2027 close 15 November 2026 at 23:59 Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Online interviews run 18 January to 7 February 2027, with possible enrollment on 1 May 2027, 1 September 2027 or 1 January 2028.