If you are interested in doing a Masters at JAIST, you should not contact me directly but rather follow the official procedure: http://www.jaist.ac.jp/gakusei The information is principally in Japanese, and non-Japanese students will need to learn the language. === In order to do a PhD at JAIST, you will either need to have a relevant Masters degree or you should have an exceptional(!) undergraduate degree. Should you desire to do a PhD with me, I will usually insist that either i) I know you personally, ii) you are recommended to me by someone I know, or iii) you have published something I find interesting. Please understand that a PhD is an advanced degree that should not be entered into lightly. Doing a PhD requires close contact between the student and supervisor, and my requirements are intended to protect everybody's interests, including those of the prospective student. Further info through the above link as well as http://www.jaist.ac.jp/gakusei/doc_e/ad_doc_e_1.html === Rene Vestergaard Associate Professor, PhD