Research Students (Privately Funded)

Research Student positions are for individuals wishing to conduct research at one of the Institute’s laboratories under the guidance of a faculty member. Research Students will not be able to obtain a degree at the Institute. To be eligible to apply, individuals must have sufficient academic ability to conduct research. Prior to submitting an application, individuals must contact their prospective academic supervisor and receive his or her consent. As a general rule, Research Students may not attend courses at the Institute. However, if their academic supervisor deems it necessary, they may do so upon approval of the course instructors. Please note that Research Students (Privately Funded) will incur charges for the application, enrollment, and tuition fees.

Research Students are not guaranteed enrollment in a Tokyo Tech graduate school. Individuals wishing to enroll in a graduate school should check with the Admissions Division prior to taking the entrance examination to ensure they meet the enrollment qualifications.

Please follow the steps below to apply.

Find research fields of interest, and search for possible academic supervisors from our "STAR Search" engine.

Obtain a consent email/letter from your intended academic supervisor to be accepted to their lab. Submit your CV, transcripts, etc. as requested.

Send a copy of the consent email/letter to the Student Division. You will then receive a URL and password to access the online application system.

Prepare documents to be submitted by the applicant:

Access the online application system with the URL and password provided by the Student Division. Fill out the online form and complete the submission of application documents.

The Student Division reviews applications and other documents, and notifies each applicant via email to confirm receipt of application.

The Student Division will notify results to all applicants by email.