Event

The 16th Early Career Researchers Ensemble Workshop

Date　May 11 (Moon), 2026
Venue　Sakura Hall (Katahira Campus)

Submission form: Click here（Abstract template）

Abstract Submission & Registration Deadline　April 28, 2026

Registration Fee: Free

Banquet Fee: 2,000 JPY, Students 500 JPY

Workshop details (poster) 

Overview

The 16th Early Career Researchers Ensemble Workshop will be held with the aim of promoting and strengthening interdepartmental joint research, mainly by young researchers belonging to the university’s research institutes and centers.
Please feel free to join the workshop as an opportunity to make new colleagues or deepen your understanding of interdisciplinary research.

Objective
  • Exchanges between departments and different fields through research presentations and audits
  • Appeal of your own research to researchers in a wide range of fields
  • Formation of application groups for young researcher ensemble grants currently being recruited
Target Audience
  • Research teams receiving an Ensemble Grant this fiscal year (Participation and presentation of progress report is required)
  • Researchers and graduate students who are interested in interactions among researchers and interdisciplinary research (participation from departments other than the Collaborating Research Institutes/Centers and from outside the university is also welcome!)

Program

Invited talks
  • Dr. Masayoshi Adachi (Associate Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials)
Maching sessions

This matching session is designed to foster new research collaborations for the Early-Career Researchers Ensemble Grant. The event will feature optional casual poster presentations and open discussions, with light refreshments provided. To support interdisciplinary engagement, participants are encouraged to include research keywords on their posters.

Additionally, we have launched a Researcher Search Site to assist with the application process for new projects. (Link)

Preliminary Screening for New Grant Projects Researchers who present posters at the workshop and meet the eligibility
criteria for the Early-Career Researchers Ensemble Grant may be considered for preliminary screening as principal investigators. For details, please refer to the Call for Proposals. (Link)

Time table
  • Timetable (TBA)
  • Abstract book (TBA)
Guidelines
  • The workshop will be held in person only.
  • Participation is free of charge.
  • A lunch networking session will be held (optional; participation fee: Faculty/Staff: ¥2,000; Students: ¥500).
  • Poster numbers will be informed to participants via email before the workshop.
  • The program may be subject to change depending on the number of poster presentations.
  • Poster presentations can be in either Japanese or English; however, please be prepared to discuss your research in English if necessary.

Contact us

Working group　ensemble_secretariat [at] grp.tohoku.ac.jp

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