Science Challenge - Application Form

Data Use Policy

While processing your data, the OIST Graduate School collects your personal information. Information provided by you will be stored on servers external to Japan and may be used by the OIST Graduate School for admission and other recruitment-related purposes. Even if OIST Graduate School receives a request to delete your personal information, some attributes such as field of interests may be kept by OIST for analytic purposes under anonymous identity and it will not be able to trace back to your personal information.

OIST研究科では、データ処理の過程で個人情報を収集します。ご提供いただいた情報は、日本国外にあるサーバに保存され、また、本学（OIST）研究科が入学やその他の学生採用関連業務を目的に使用することがあります。なお、本学（OIST）研究科は、ご本人から個人情報の削除のお申し出があった場合でも、本人の個人情報を追跡できないよう匿名化させた上で、分析を目的に関心のある分野等の一部のデータのみを保管します。

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Personal Information

Email Address *

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Birthdate *

Gender *

Other

Citizenship *

Education

Name of University/ Institution *

Year in University *

Major *

Graduation Date or Expected Graduation Date *

Please enter your GPA score based on a 4.0 scale as indicated on your transcript. If your institution does not use a 4.0 scale, please utilize the GPA calculator to convert your GPA accordingly before entering it here. Failing to convert your GPA may result in an incorrect evaluation.

If your academic record does not conform to a GPA format, please enter 0 (zero). Our team will review your transcript and reach out if further information is needed.

GPA *

Please upload a scanned or digital copy of your transcript available up to the current date. You may upload those pages now as a single- or multi-page PDF, or each page as an image file. Your scanned document may be large and may take several minutes to upload depending upon the speed of your connection.

Transcript *

Application Documents

We recommend using a computer when preparing the application documents. If you prefer using a mobile device, please make sure to have the latest operating system or browser for the application form to work properly.

Presentation slides *

If you are given all the resources possible to find something no one has ever discovered or thought of before, what will you explore? Use this opportunity to explore your journey Into the Unknown!

Please submit a presentation slide deck (in PDF format) introducing yourself and showcasing your research passion. The slide deck should be no more than 6 slides.

Video*

Please submit a 30-second video in English where you introduce yourself and share your reasons for wanting to join the OIST Science Challenge.

Relationship with OIST

Other

How did you hear about OIST Science Challenge? *

Other

Do you wish to receive information from OIST Graduate School? *