The mission of the Institute for Planetary Materials (IPM) is to study the origin, evolution and dynamics of the Earth and other planets and the origin of life. As a Joint Usage/Research Center for planetary materials science designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), we offer Joint Use/Research opportunities to both domestic and overseas researchers in research fields related to Earth and planetary materials science. We accept five research categories of Joint Use/Research at IPM (hereafter called the Joint Research), i.e., international joint research, general joint research, joint use of facility, workshop, and internship-type joint research, in order to promote collaborative research in research fields related to Earth and planetary materials science.
Please confirm details below Guideline and send applications to us.
*Recruitment of Internship-type joint research is separately once a year. The eligibility and period of the program will be specified separately.
FY 2026
- Guideline
- Facilities of the Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University （table of charge）
- Application Form
- Report Form
- Deadline
Application：January 30, 2026
Application for joint research in urgency may be accepted any time.
Report：May 31, 2027
FY 2025
- Guideline
- Report Form
- Deadline
Report：May 31, 2026
Address for Submission and Contact Information
The Department of General Affairs Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University
eee0502 at adm.okayama-u.ac.jp
