Overview
OIST's Marine Biophysics Unit is accepting applications for the Uehiro Fellowship, an international oceanography research fellowship with appointments at postdoctoral, Staff Scientist or Senior Staff Scientist level.
Complete fellowship details
Fellows pursue oceanography research and may collaborate through Operation UMI with OIST, the University of Hawaiʻi and Hokkaido University. Example topics include typhoon-ocean interactions, hydrothermal vents and seabed resources, and Kuroshio/coral-reef systems, while broader oceanography proposals are welcomed. The initial appointment is expected to be two years with a possible one-year extension.
Eligibility requirements
A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree is required for the listed appointment categories; appointment level depends on experience, scientific leadership and expected responsibilities.
Tips for this fellowship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Primary OIST fellowship/careers page checked on 2026-09-09 UTC. It is accepting applications until positions are filled, so no deadline was invented. Salary is described as internationally competitive and commensurate with appointment category; no numeric amount is stated on the checked page.
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