Polar Science
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National Institute of Polar Research
Overview
This program aims to nurture outstanding researchers with advanced research capabilities in space and planetary science,solar-terrestrial physics, atmospheric, oceanic, snow and ice sciences, solid earth science, and life science. It will enable graduates to explore universal principles and laws governing various natural and physical phenomena in the polar regions and high mountains. It also aims to elucidate the role of polar regions in the global planetary system, and variations in the global environment, as well as the geological and natural histories of polar regions.
Aurora Borealis in Antarctica (photo by Hidehiko Suzuki, M.S. Polar Science)
Photo taken from the Antarctic Observation Ship, Shirase (photo by Keigo Takahashi, Department of Polar Science)
Penguins in Antarctica (photo by Moto Kawamata, M.S. Polar Science)
Doctoral Program: Five-year doctoral program / Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Career paths of graduates: Researchers and engineers in the field of earth and planetary sciences and other related science and engineering fields at universities, national laboratories, private companies, etc.
Research Institutes
National Institute of Polar Research
Address : 10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo, 190-8518 Japan
URL : https://www.nipr.ac.jp/english/
Information before March 2023
School / Department: School of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Department of Polar Science
Date of Establishment: April 1993
Doctoral Program: Five-year doctoral program / Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy