> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lss-lab.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Join us

> Opportunities for prospective graduate students, postdocs, and visiting researchers.

We welcome people who want to work on land-system change with geospatial methods. The lab is new and
growing, which means early members will help shape its direction.

## Prospective master's & PhD students

Students join through the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Tohoku University. Admission
is by entrance examination, and programmes are available to both domestic and international
applicants.

**What we look for.** Curiosity about land use and environmental change, and a willingness to learn
quantitative methods. Prior experience with GIS, remote sensing, statistics, or programming
(especially Python or R) is an advantage, but motivation and a clear research interest matter more —
we expect to teach methods.

**Possible topics.** Anything within our [three research themes](/en/research), including forest and
land-use change, urban heat and green space, climate risk and adaptation, and geospatial AI. We are
also open to a topic you bring, if it fits the lab's direction.

## Postdoctoral researchers

We are glad to hear from prospective postdocs, including those applying for external fellowships
such as JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships. If you are preparing a fellowship application and would like
a host, contact us **well before** the deadline — good applications take time to develop jointly.

## Visiting researchers & collaborators

We host short and medium-term visits by researchers and graduate students from other institutions,
and we are open to new collaborations, particularly where they bring complementary regional expertise
or data.

## How to get in touch

<Steps>
  <Step title="Read a little of our work first">
    Have a look at our [research themes](/en/research) and [publications](/en/publications) so your message
    can point to what interests you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send us the form">
    Fill in the [enquiry and application form](/en/contact), telling us which theme interests you and
    why. Have a CV, a short statement of research interests (half a page is plenty), and your
    academic transcripts ready — we will reply explaining how to send them.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tell us your timeline and funding situation">
    Include your intended start date and whether you are applying for a scholarship or fellowship —
    this affects deadlines significantly.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Please write a specific message rather than a generic one. A paragraph explaining which of our
  themes interests you and why is far more useful than a long CV alone.
</Note>

For admissions procedures, deadlines, and fees, see the
[Graduate School of Environmental Studies](https://www.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp/en/) website, which is the
authoritative source.

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