Availability of Hosting
PhD Thesis Research Students
in Research Units

Note:

• This list does not indicate lab rotation capacity.
• The list will be updated annually and/or upon a request from faculty. 
• The Academic Year starts in September and ends in August.
• Please note Adjunct faculty are available for co-supervision only. Students seeking this co-supervision will still be required to secure primary supervision from a full-time faculty member.
• Please note the below information is indicative only. For already enrolled OIST PhD students, you are encouraged to contact the relevant Unit Professor to discuss the possibility of joining the lab as soon as possible.​
• For applicants wishing to enroll in the OIST PhD program, finding placement in a thesis research lab will occur during the first year of enrollment. Therefore, when choosing Faculty of Interest, please check the lab availability one year ahead (for example, if you wish to enroll in 2025, please check the lab availability in 2026). Please note that students are accepted to the OIST program in general and will go through lab matching process before admission to any one lab.  It is important to list your Faculty of Interest, but it is not necessary to contact faculty to get their approval or support prior to applying.

                                                                                                                                                              Last Updated: 2026/10/21