Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Global Environmental Studies

[Parent Institute: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature]

Application Guidelines

General Admission

• Application Guideline (Japanese Page)

University Recommendation

• Outline of “University Recommendation”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

Global Environmental Studies Program will not accept applications for 2027 admission under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship (University Recommendation, General Category).

Special admissions for applicants residing abroad

• Outline of “Special admissions for applicants residing abroad”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

October 2027 admission: December 1 to December 7, 2026 5:00 pm JST*

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline: (PDF)
• Checklist: (PDF)
• Instruction on how to make a payment: (PDF)
• Application Form: (PDF), (Excel)
• Field of Study and Research Plan: (Word)

• The Purpose and Policy of Our Education
• Program Outline
• Research Institute for Humanity and Nature