Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Physiological Sciences

[Parent Institute: National Institute for Physiological Sciences]

Application Guidelines

General Admission

Application Period

Five-year doctoral program / Three-year doctoral program

(First Round) October 2025 Admission / April 2026 Admission: June 26 to July 2, 2025 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: 2025/07/24)
(Second Round) April 2026 Admission / October 2026 Admission: December 4 to December 10, 2025 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: 2026/01/08)

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline (PDF)
• Checklist: 5-year Doctoral Program,3-year Doctoral Program
• Attached Form 1-2: (PDF)
• Attached Form 2: (Word),(PDF)
• Attached Form 3: (Word),(PDF)
• Attached Form 4: (Word),(PDF)
• Attached Form 5: (Word),(PDF)

★For those planning to apply to the three-year doctoral program at SOKENDAI（SOKENDAI Special Researcher Program）

• *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 2026 Admission: May 29 to June 25, 2025

Five-year doctoral program

October 2026 Admission: May 29 to June 25, 2025

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

Five-year doctoral program

October 2026 admission:

 First Round: May 29 to June 25, 2025

 Second Round: November 6 to December 3, 2025

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline
• Checklist
• (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

First Round: May 29 to June 25, 2025 (April and October 2026 admission)
Second Round: November 6 to December 3, 2025 (October 2026 admission only)

Five-year doctoral program

First Round: May 29 to June 25, 2025 (April and October 2026 admission)
Second Round: November 6 to December 3, 2025 (October 2026 admission only)

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
• National Institute for Physiological Sciences