What is the OIST Café?
The OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops.
What does cutting-edge research and education look like? What are the qualifications and criteria to get into Graduate School? What are the career options after graduation? OIST members will meet you to answer all your questions! In addition, two current PhD students will introduce their research and share more about their student life in Okinawa.
Excited to learn more about our programs and what is like to study at OIST?
We offer several information sessions throughout the year in English and Japanese!
Upcoming information sessions - online
OIST NetCafé Online Information Session in Japanese, November 20, 2026
Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:30 (JST UTC+9)
Language: Japanese
Format: online (zoom)
Speakers: TBD
Registration link: will be shared soon
Upcoming information sessions - in-person
OIST x NAIST Café - Step into Graduate Schools
OIST and NAIST are coming to Tokyo!
Interested in cutting-edge science and technology? Wondering what graduate student life is like in Japan’s leading research universities?
Come and learn about the graduate programs offered at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST). We will introduce master’s and PhD programs, research opportunities, and student life at both institutions.
Staff, students and alumni from NAIST and OIST will be there to share insights into the admissions processes, research environments, and the support available to graduate students.
Join us to discover your next step in your academic journey and hear from people who experienced it firsthand!
About OIST
OIST is an interdisciplinary graduate school offering a fully funded 5-year PhD program as well as a research internship program for students in bachelor’s or master’s programs in STEM fields.
About NAIST
NAIST is a graduate university comprising three research areas: information science, biological science, and materials science. In a small-group research environment, students can engage in close discussions with faculty members and develop their research together.
OIST x NAIST Café in Tokyo
Date: Saturday, November 28, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 16:00 (JST UTC+9)
Language: Japanese
Format: in person
Venue: FabCafe Tokyo
Address: 150-0043 Tokyo, Shibuya, Dogenzaka, 1 Chome−22−7 Dogenzaka Pia 1F
Registration link: will be shared soon
Note: This event will be held in person in Tokyo, Japan. There is no online participation option. The session will mainly be in Japanese, with some content presented in English.
Speakers from OIST: TBD