Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Molecular Science

[Parent Institute: Institute for Molecular Science]

Application Guidelines

General Admission

Application Period

Five-year doctoral program

(First Round) April 2025 Admission: June 27 to July 3, 2024 and August 26 to August 30, 2024 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: 2024/09/13)
(Second Round) April 2025 Admission: December 5 to December 11, 2024 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: Early January 2025)

Three-year doctoral program

(First Round) October 2024 Admission / April 2025 Admission: June 27 to July 3, 2024 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: 2024/08/08)
(Second Round) April 2025 Admission: December 5 to December 11, 2024 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: Early January 2025)

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline (PDF)
• Checklist: 5-year Doctoral Program,3-year Doctoral Program
• Attached Form 2: (Word),(PDF)
• Attached Form 3: (Word),(PDF)
• Attached Form 4: (Word),(PDF)
• Attached Form 5: (Word),(PDF)

• *For other apllication forms, please use the booklet version of the Application Form.
• *Please refer to the simple flowchart to complete Form 10.

University Recommendation

• Outline of “University Recommendation”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

October 2024 Admission: June 8 to July 5, 2023

Five-year doctoral program

October 2024 Admission: August 3 to August 30, 2023

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline
• Checklists
• appendix) About Mext GPA
• CEFR Equivalency Chart
• Application Form1
• Application Form2
• Field of Study and Research Plan
• Elective Registration Form

University Recommendation -PGP-

• Outline of “University Recommendation -PGP-”

Program and Application Period

Five-year doctoral program

First round: August 3 to August 30, 2023(October 2024 Admission)

Second round: November 9 to December 6, 2023(October 2024 Admission)

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline
• Checklists
• appendix) About Mext GPA
• CEFR Equivalency Chart
• Application Form1
• Application Form2
• Field of Study and Research Plan
• Elective Registration Form

Special admissions for applicants residing abroad

• Outline of “Special admissions for applicants residing abroad”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

First round: June 8 to July 5, 2023(April and October 2024 admission)

Second round: November 9 to December 6, 2023(October 2024 admission only)

Five-year doctoral program 

First round: August 3 to August 30, 2023(April and October 2024 admission)

Second round: November 9 to December 6, 2023(October 2024 admission only)

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline
• Checklist
• Instruction on how to make a payment
• Application Form
• Field of Study and Research Plan
• Attached Form
• Elective Registration Form

• The Purpose and Policy of Our Education
• Program Outline
• Institute for Molecular Science