RECRUITMENT

We are looking for students, technical assistants, and posdocs to work on research together.
Master and Doctoral Students
We are looking for master and doctoral students. We have lab tours as needed, so if you are interested, please feel free to contact us.
Affiliation
- Division of Nano Life Science, Graduate School for Frontier Sciences, Kanazawa University
The division belongs to the Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University.
See the introductory article in Nature.
Location
- Kanazawa City, Japan
Fellowship & Salary
- Master: 130,000YEN/month
- Doctor: 180,000YEN/month
We also welcome fellowship recipients such as JSPS Research Fellow.
International Student Support
In this division, all classes are held in English. The Kanazawa University provides international students with a variety of support. Details are shown in the website.
Procedure for entrance
1. Contact us (Anytime)
If you are considering to apply to our lab, please contact us in advance. We will tell you the details of the application procedure and help you to prepare the application. There is no deadline but it is better to contact us in the beginning of April for the preparation. Even later, we will help you as much as possible.
2. Application (June)
The application requirement will be opened around the beginning of April 2022. Contact us for the latest information.The main documents required for the applications in the last year were as follows:
For master course:
i) Application form, ii) Academic transcripts, iii) Certificate of degree / diploma, iv) Transfer certificate of entrace examination fee, v) Passport copy, vi) Essay about the research subject that you would like to deal with after the entrance, vii) Abstract of previous research activities and experience (optional).
 For doctoral course:
i) Application form, ii) Academic transcripts, iii) Certificate of degree / diploma, iv) Transfer certificate of entrace examination fee, v) Passport copy, vi) Publications (abstract of master's research, academic papers, etc), vii) Abstract of oral presentation in the interview about the research subject that you would like to deal with after the entrance.
 Sufficient basic academic skills and language skills are required but there are no cutoff points of GPA and language test scores.
3. Interview (July)
Skype is available. In the last year, applicants make a presentation and discuss with interviewers.
4. Entrance (October in the same year or April in the next year)
If there is a lot of time until the entrace, we may offer you to join us as a research asistant for the early start of research.
Postdocs
We welcome fellowship recipients such as JSPS Research Fellow: Standard Program of JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan. This fellowship provides i) a round-trip air ticket and ii) maintenance allowance (362,000YEN per month) during up to 2 years. Application oppotunities of the fellowship are twice per year (deadlines: around April and October). Depending on seasons, we can also hire you by our research grants. Please feel free to contact us.

About Kanazawa University
The roots of Kanazawa University can be traced to 1862 when the Kaga Domain established Hikoso Vaccination Center (Hikoso shutōsho). Ishikawa Normal School (Ishikawa shihan gakkō), Kanazawa Higher Normal School (Kanazawa kōtō shihan gakkō), Ishikawa Youth Normal School (Ishikawa seinen shihan gakkō), Kanazawa Medical School (Kanazawa ika daigaku), Kanazawa Technical College (Kanazawa kōgyō senmon gakkō), and the Fourth Higher School (Daishi kōtō gakkō) were integrated in May 1949 to form Kanazawa University. Since then, Kanazawa University has been the leader of universities on the Sea of Japan. It has continuously and substantially contributed to the development of higher education in Japan as well as global promotion of research by offering undergraduate and graduate courses. (from wikipedia)
About Kanazawa City
Kanazawa is one of the overlooked jewels of Japanese culture — although not by the Japanese, who visit in droves. Visitors see perhaps the best-preserved major Edo-period city in the country, it is hard to beat. Kyoto's offerings of temples and shrines are all very well, but Japanese history and culture is not just about them. The samurai, the merchants, the geisha, and the lords have all left their mark on Kanazawa in a compact, easily navigable central area. Kanazawa is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Crafts and Folk Art. Kanazawa cuisine is famous throughout Japan, particularly its seafood since it lies in the sweet spot of the hot south and cold north currents. The quality of food is so high, that essentially you'll eat good food whatever the price. (from wikitravel)