Special admissions for applicants residing abroad
Special admissions for applicants residing abroad
SOKENDAI will shift from the current six schools system to the system of twenty programs under the Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies in April 2023.
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SOKENDAI conducts special admissions for privately-financed international students residing abroad. The selection schedule for the admissions is different from that of general admissions. Some of the programs screen international applicants by application documents and online interview allowing them to take an examination without coming to Japan. The examination schedule, selection methods, and application documents vary depending on each program, For more details, please refer to the application guidelines of each program below.
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The Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
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Informatics program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
- First Round: September 8 to September 14, 2022 (April and October 2023 Admission)
- Second Round: November 17 to November 30, 2022 (October 2023 Admission)
Five-year doctoral program
- First Round: September 8 to September 14, 2022 (April and October 2023 Admission)
- Second Round: November 17 to November 30, 2022 (October 2023 Admission)
Guidelines and Forms
[Application of Special Research Assistant Program]
NII has a financial support program by utilizing Research Assistant (RA) scheme. If you would like to apply to this Special RA program, submit the following documents by October 26, 2021. - Application Form for the Special Research Assistant Program(Attached) - A recommendation letter from the Dean at his/her home institution (Free Form) * The letter must be addressed to: Director General of National Institute of Informatics * Above documents must be included to the application documents and submitted to Student Affairs Section of SOKENDAI
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Statistical Science program
Parent Research Institution
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Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
- October 2023 Admission: September 26 to October 3, 2022
Five-year doctoral program
- October 2023 Admission: September 26 to October 3, 2022
Guidelines and Forms
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Particle and Nuclear Physics Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program (October 2023 admission)
- First Round: October 7, 2022 to December 16, 2022
- Second Round: March 31, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Five-year doctoral program (October 2023 admission)
- First Round: October 7, 2022 to December 16, 2022
- Second Round: March 31, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Guidelines and Forms
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Accelerator Science Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program (October 2023 admission)
- First Round: October 7, 2022 to December 16, 2022
- Second Round: March 31, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Five-year doctoral program (October 2023 admission)
- First Round: October 7, 2022 to December 16, 2022
- Second Round: March 31, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Guidelines and Forms
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Astronomical Science Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program (April and October 2023 Admission)
- From October 5 to November 4, 2022
Five-year doctoral program (April and October 2023 Admission)
- From October 5 to November 4, 2022
Guidelines and Forms
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Fusion Science Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Deadlines
Three-year doctoral program (April and October 2023 Admission)
- December 7, 2022
Five-year doctoral program (April and October 2023 Admission)
- December 7, 2022
Guidelines and Forms
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Space and Astronautical Science Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program (October 2023 Admission)
- October 1 to October 31, 2022
Five-year doctoral program (October 2023 Admission)
- October 1 to October 31, 2022
Guidelines and Forms
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Molecular Science Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program (April and October 2023 admission)
- September 1 to September 28, 2022
Five-year doctoral program (April and October 2023 admission)
- September 1 to September 28, 2022
Guidelines and Forms
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Materials Structure Science Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program (October 2023 admission)
- First Round: October 7, 2022 to December 16, 2022
- Second Round: March 31, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Five-year doctoral program (October 2023 admission)
- First Round: October 7, 2022 to December 16, 2022
- Second Round: March 31, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Guidelines and Forms
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Global Environmental Studies program
Parent Research Institution
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Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
- October 2023 Admission: December 1 to December 7, 2022
Guidelines and Forms
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Basic Biology Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
- First Round: October 6 to November 2, 2022 (April and October 2023 admission)
- Second Round: April 13 to May 10, 2023 (October 2023 admission only)
Five-year doctoral program
- First Round: October 6 to November 2, 2022 (April and October 2023 admission)
- Second Round: April 13 to May 10, 2023 (October 2023 admission only)
Guidelines and Forms
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Physiological Sciences Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
- First Round: September 1 to September 28, 2022 (April and October 2023 admission)
- Second Round: November 17 to December 14, 2022 (October 2023 admission only)
Five-year doctoral program
- First Round: September 1 to September 28, 2022 (April and October 2023 admission)
- Second Round: November 17 to December 14, 2022 (October 2023 admission only)
Guidelines and Forms
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Genetics Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
>Five-year doctoral program (October 2023 admission)
- Noon on November 7, 2022 (JST)(To Department of Genetics)
Guidelines and Forms
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Integrative Evolutionary Science Program
Parent Research Institution
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
- First Round: September 22 to September 28, 2022 12:00pm (JST) (April and October 2023 admission)
- Second Round: January 5 to January 11, 2023 12:00pm(JST) (October 2023 admission only)
Five-year doctoral program
- First Round: September 22 to September 28, 2022 12:00pm (JST) (April and October 2023 admission)
- Second Round: January 5 to January 11, 2023 12:00pm (October 2023 admission only)
Guidelines and Forms
- Contact
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- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
- Student Affairs Section
- Email: gakusei(at)ml.soken.ac.jp