New Graduate Program in Astrobiology at Tokyo Tech

Thilina Heenatigala
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)

Japan's Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) will launch a new Masters-PhD course on origin-of-life science and astrobiology at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. The five-year ELSI course is open for domestic and international students who wish to tackle fundamental questions in natural science such as the origin and evolution of life-hosting planets. ELSI will provide financial support (i.e., a research assistantship) for all students except those supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science or equivalent graduate fellowships.

ELSI will host an orientation webinar on Thursday, 9 September 2021, at 23:00 UTC (6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm PT) to introduce the course and the associated entrance examination. The target audience is 4th-year undergraduates aiming to start the course in April 2022 or later.

For more information and to register for the webinar, visit ELSI’s website.