OpenFieldCertificate in Synchrotron X-Ray Analysis & Materials Characterization (SPring-8)
Intensive two-week advanced training course at the SPring-8 synchrotron beamlines in Harima, mastering X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), grazing-incidence XRD, and micro-CT tomography.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Graduate student, postdoc, or industrial materials researcher.
- English language proficiency
- English or Japanese.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Statement of beamline experimental objective and CV.
- Recommendation letters
- Principal investigator endorsement.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- JASRI / MEXT educational beamline access grant subsidized
- Application fee
- ¥10,000
- Tuition / joining costs
- ¥150,000
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- August 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Kwansei Gakuin University - Kobe Sanda Campus documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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