Connectionists: Open Graduate Positions at New Graduate School of Design & Science at Chiba Tech

[Joseph Austerweil]

I’m excited to share that Chiba Institute of Technology is launching a new
international graduate program: the Graduate School of Design & Science
(SDS)—officially opening in April 2026.

As global challenges grow more complex and interconnected, SDS responds
with a bold vision: to cultivate professionals who can navigate the
intersection of emerging technology, ethical design, and interdisciplinary
thinking. Our fully English-language programs (Master’s and PhD) welcome
students from around the world. Funding opportunities are available.

SDS brings together a truly antidisiplinary founding faculty including:

Joi Ito (antidisciplinary institutions), Catharina Maracke (digital
governance), Daum Kim (digital culture), Hiroki Kojima (life &
information), Ira Winder (emergence & complexity), Joe Austerweil
(cognition & machine learning), Mizuki Oka (artificial life), and Sputniko!
(speculative futures).

Rooted in Japan and shaped by global collaboration, SDS emphasizes design
and science as mutually reinforcing tools for understanding and shaping the
world. Students will engage deeply with topics that reflect both local
insight and global relevance—from AI and systems design to digital law and
neurodiverse learning.

📅 Pre-applications open from June 2nd to July 14th, 2025.

Virtual interviews will follow shortly after, with final candidates
notification at the end of July.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://sds.chibatech.dev/

We’re building a new kind of graduate school—antidisciplinary,
international, and future-facing. If you’re interested—or know someone who
might be—please don’t hesitate to apply or forward this message.

Best Regards,

Joe Austerweil

Chiba Tech
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