Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Materials Structure Science

[Parent Institute: Institute of Materials Structure Science]

Application Guidelines

General Admission

• Application Guideline (Japanese Page)

University Recommendation

• Outline of “University Recommendation”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

October 2026 Admission: September 1 to November 7, 2025, 5:00 pm JST

Five-year doctoral program

October 2026 Admission: September 1 to November 7, 2025, 5:00 pm JST

Guidelines and Forms

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

University Recommendation -PGP-

• Outline of “University Recommendation-PGP-”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

October 2026 Admission: December 1 to December 12, 2025, 5:00 pm JST

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

Special admissions for applicants residing abroad

• Outline of “Special admissions for applicants residing abroad”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program (October 2026 admission)

(First Round) September 26, 2025 to December 5, 2025
(Second Round) March 27, 2026 to May 8, 2026

Five-year doctoral program (October 2026 admission)

(First Round) September 26, 2025 to December 5, 2025
(Second Round) March 27, 2026 to May 8, 2026

Guidelines and Forms

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

• The Purpose and Policy of Our Education
• Program Outline
• Institute of Materials Structure Science