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 2027 Admission: August 31 to November 6, 2026, 5:00 pm JST

Five-year doctoral program

October 2027 Admission: August 31 to November 6, 2026, 5:00 pm JST

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline: (PDF)
• Checklists: (PDF)
• About Mext GPA: (PDF)
• CEFR Equivalency Chart: (PDF)
• About Letter of Recommendation: (PDF)
• Application Form1: (PDF), (Excel)
• Application Form2: (Word)
• Field of Study and Research Plan: (Word)

University Recommendation -PGP-

• Outline of “University Recommendation-PGP-”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

October 2027 Admission: September 1 to December 4, 2026, 5:00 pm JST

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline: (PDF)
• Checklists: (PDF)
• About Mext GPA: (PDF)
• CEFR Equivalency Chart: (PDF)
• About Letter of Recommendation: (PDF)
• Application Form1: (PDF), (Excel)
• Application Form2: (Word)
• Field of Study and Research Plan: (Word)

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)

(First Round) September 25, 2026 to December 4, 2026
(Second Round) March 26, 2027 to May 7, 2027

Five-year doctoral program (October 2027 admission)

(First Round) September 25, 2026 to December 4, 2026
(Second Round) March 26, 2027 to May 7, 2027

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: (PDF)

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