[Available] SDGs Design International Awards 2024, Kyushu University

SDGs Design International Awards 2024 is currently held by The Faculty of Design, Kyushu University. This award aims to recognize and encourage talented students to change our world, to use new ideas and designs to solve society’s problems such as hunger, poverty, inadequate food supply,…
Topic: Food, including Food Culture, Food Technology, Sustainable Food, How to eat,…
Eligibility: Students belonging to an educational institution, in Japan or overseas. Participants can apply as an individual or in a group.
Application Period:   August 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

Details: https://www.sdgs.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/awards/english/

[Information session] Graduate Program at Nagasaki University in 2025 (All courses in English)

The Water & Environment Science Program in Nagasaki University has started to accept applications for Master and Doctoral Course. The session are for students interested in the following research as well as studying in Japan with full scholarship.
Research area: Water Environment, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Sciences, Chemistry
Time:Aug. 3 (10-11AM, Japan Standard Time).
Register link: https://lnkd.in/gmjikZ8m
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[Available] MEXT Scholarship (University Recommendation), Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba

Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba opens MEXT scholarship for the following Graduate Program:
– International Resilience Engineering Program powered by Industry-Academia Collaborated PBL
– International Program for Human-Centered AI Society
– Graduate Program for Transforming Society Through Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Robotics

Date of Enrollment: April 2025.
Application Deadline: 4 October 2024 (Before applying, applicants must contact a faculty member and obtain consent to become their prospective supervisor).
Details: https://www.sie.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/visitor/exam/inter-student

[Available] Research Assistant/Technical Support Staff at Innovation Center of NanoMedicine – Kawasaki

Laboratory: Kataoka/Kinoh Lab, iCONM, Kawasaki
Tasks: daily laboratory activities, particularly in the chemical synthesis laboratory.
Time: at least 3 days/week.
Length: 1 year (with potential extension).

Minimum Qualifications:
• Masters in science with a background in chemistry
• English conversation skills.

Contact: Sabina Quader
• sabina-q[at]kawasaki-net.ne.jp  (replace [at] with @).
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabina-quader-10376555/
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“VANJ-NET No. 5: Expanding Careers in Japan” was held online in May 26, 2024

“VANJ-NET No. 5: Expanding Careers in Japan” was held with the participation of guests with diverse background:

Dr. Nguyễn Minh Thảo (Associate Professor, Shimane University)
Dr. Nguyễn Duy Hiếu (Postdoctoral Researcher, National Institute for Materials Science – NIMS)
Dr. Nguyễn Phạm Hải Huy (Technology Research and Business Development Specialist, Hitachi Corporation)
MSc. Bế Minh Nhật (MPKEN, NPO)
Mr. Izumi Shioda (Deputy Director, Sojitz LifeOne Company)

The seminar presented information and perspectives on careers for master’s and doctoral graduates aspiring to work in Japan. Through various stories in the journey of building careers in Japan, the speakers highlighted numerous jobs, opportunities, and difficulties for graduate students in academic and corporate environments. Additionally, the speakers emphasized the importance of investing time in preparing Japanese language skills and in analyzing one’s strengths and weaknesses to find suitable opportunities.  Finally, representative from Sojitz LifeOne provided insights from the employer’s perspective, discussing the aspects that employers evaluate and seek in candidates. Through the seminar, real-life experiences, key considerations, and demands from Japanese companies and agencies were shared with 95 online participants.

[Closed] Hokkaido University – The University of Melbourne Dual PhD Program Scholarship

Position: PhD (Degree of Information or Engineering), Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Hokkaido) Field: Nanomaterials Due date for application: Thu 30 May 2024 (Expression of Interest: Sun 19 May 2024, more information below) Start date: Tue 01 Oct 2024 Scholarship: living expenses in Hokkaido and Melbourne and travel expenses: one-way flight from […]