CROSS LABORATORY 

The Cross Lab is no longer accepting new applicants for graduate degree programs. The laboratory is currently full. Prof. Cross will retire and the Cross Lab is expected to close in October 2028.

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Applicant categories

At present, the Cross Lab is not accepting:

• master’s degree applicants

• doctoral degree applicants

• new postdoctoral applicants

Science Tokyo undergraduate students interested in possible undergraduate research opportunities, please contact Prof Cross directly via email or using Slack.

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Important note

Please do not send unsolicited applications, research proposals, or requests for supervision for graduate study. Because the lab is full, additional applications cannot be reviewed. For official admissions information, please refer to the Institute of Science Tokyo website and the relevant graduate program pages.

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Admissions procedure for Oct. 2026 applicants (after receiving letter of supervision) 

0. Review Science Tokyo degree program description and graduation requirements (click to access). 

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1. Applicant answers questions in part 1 above and sends responses by email to Prof. Cross for further consideration.

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2. Applicant prepares a 3 page summary of the research proposal including references. Applicant prepares original research proposal in Powerpoint for 15 min oral presentation and interview by ZOOM using page numbered slides that include the following

• title slide, reseach title, your name, date, intendedgraduate major, degree program ....

• self-introduction (nationality, education, work experience, why applying to join Science Tokyo Cross lab)

• research topic or problem as presented in the mass media, research motivation, scale 

• brief research literature review (what is already known on this topic) to identify the knowledge gap

• research questions (objective)/based upon the gap of knowledge in the literature review

• research methodology (equipment, software, simulation, and hardware needed) and process flowchart

• expected research outcome

• research budget or equipment (if needed)

• explain research approach novelty

• targeted journals for publication/impact factor and academic conference presentations

• planned field trips in Japan

• research project schedule for degree - Gantt chart style

• plans after graduation

• references

• personal references (optional)

send the written proposal and slides to Prof. Cross by email. In the research project schedule include writing a research proposal 3-5 months after admissions and interim oral research progress report to department faculty one year after admissions. 

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3. Exchange research proposal and slides with Prof. Cross and based upon feedback received, revise several times. 

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4. Schedule and hold interview with Prof. Cross by ZOOM to discuss research proposal, academic ability, application materials, motivation etc. After the interview, Prof. and student jointly confirm student's ability/intent to undertake graduate level research and join the lab.

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5. Hold 2nd ZOOM interview (if needed) to assess student's academic competence, review transcript, qualifications, research proposal - assessment is pass/fail.   

 

6. Applicant prepares/submits application by program deadline online and submits it to admissions office guidelines. 

 

7. Domestic international doctoral student submits application, prepares oral exam research proposal presentation, rehearse and receive feedback from Prof. Cross. (Students who graduated from a degree program taught in English or are citizens of countries where is English is the national language, Prof. Cross can make a request for an exemption to the dept. for the Standardized English test score requirement.)

 

8. IGP and MEXT scholarship applicants are interviewed by ZOOM by 3-5 dept. faculty members to determine their academic and research ability. Decision is pass or fail. 

 

9. The formal decision about admission is made by dept. at the monthly faculty meeting based upon interview results. The admission office will post information on the institute website about successful applicants based upon their application number.    

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10. Domestic graduate student applicant take TSE written entrance exams Notification of acceptance posted on Science Tokyo  homepage after an interview.  

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11. Successfully accepted candidates then complete fall/spring admission registration, entrance ceremony, and new student orientation typically on Campus then classes begin.  

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12. Institute admitted applicant writes their thesis research proposal (5-10 pages for B4, 10 pages for MS and 15-20 pages for doctoral students) within 5 months, prepare plan of work and present it in the lab seminar held weekly during the academic year for credit.