Application Guide

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Before Contacting Me (for perspective students)

Laboratory Guidelines

Continuous unapproved absences from the lab or meetings may be seen as a lack of academic commitment and could result in withdrawal from the school in serious cases.
Weekly one-on-one meetings are required and held in person unless in-person attendance is not possible.
Social messaging apps like WeChat, LINE, and WhatsApp are not used.
Communication is limited to English or Japanese.
Availability of positions for PhD students, postdocs, and visiting students depends on laboratory capacity.

Doctoral Programs

Competitive PhD applicants typically have substantial research experience before applying. The focus is on the quality, originality, and potential impact of the research, rather than the number of publications.
At least one recommendation letter from your current supervisor is required.
A background in deep learning or statistics is highly recommended.

Postdoctoral Positions

Successful candidates typically have three or more impactful publications in a specific research area, demonstrating a clear and cohesive thesis across multiple works.
At least two recommendation letters are required, including one from the candidate’s current supervisor or host.
Applicants will be invited to give a research talk (in person or online) and engage with lab members before a decision is made.
Candidates must have obtained their PhD within the past two years.

Visiting Students

The length of the stay is up to negotiation, although the student is expected to be dedicated fully to completing a research project for publication as the first author.
The student’s current research topic should closely align with the focus of our research team.
Visiting students are expected to meet the same daily requirements as other laboratory members.

Mailing Address

E-mail: guo.jia.8x@kyoto-u.ac.jp

〒606-8502

京都大学大学院農学研究科地域環境科学専攻

京都市左京区北白川追分町

Division of Environmental Science & Technology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University

Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

606-8502

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