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 departments 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 department, For more details, please refer to the application guidelines of each department below.

Given the spread of the novel Coronavirus throughout the world, there is a possibility that the SOKENDAI Admission might be modified or cancelled depending of the future situation of the effects of Novel Coronavirus Infection. If there is any change or cancellation for SOKENDAI Admissions, we wil announce on following SOKENDAI website. Please make sure to confirm this following webpage.
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School of Cultural and Social Studies

• Department of Japanese Literature

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Institute of Japanese Literature
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (April 2021 and October 2021 admission)

  • September 15, 2020 - October 14, 2020

  Guidelines and Forms

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

School of Physical Sciences

• Department of Structural Molecular Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • Institute for Molecular Science
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (April and October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: July 2 to July 29, 2020
  • Second Round: November 5 to December 2, 2020 (October 2021 Admission only)

  Five-year doctoral program (April and October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: July 30 to August 26, 2020
  • Second Round: November 5 to December 2, 2020 (October 2021 Admission only)

  Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Functional Molecular Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • Institute for Molecular Science
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (April and October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: July 2 to July 29, 2020
  • Second Round: November 5 to December 2, 2020 (October 2021 Admission only)

  Five-year doctoral program (April and October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: July 30 to August 26, 2020
  • Second Round: November 5 to December 2, 2020 (October 2021 Admission only)

  Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Astronomical Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (April 2021 and October 2021 Admission)

  • From October 12, 2020 to November 11, 2020

  Five-year doctoral program (April 2021 and October 2021 Admission)

  • From October 12, 2020 to November 11, 2020

  Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Fusion Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Institute for Fusion Science
  • Professors

  Program and Application Deadlines

  Three-year doctoral program (April 2021 and October 2021 Admission)

  • October 1, 2020

  Five-year doctoral program (April 2021 and October 2021 Admission)

  • October 1, 2020

  Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Space and Astronautical Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (October 2021 Admission)

  • October 1 to October 31, 2020

  Five-year doctoral program (October 2021 Admission)

  • October 1 to October 31, 2020

  Guidelines and Forms

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

School of High Energy Accelerator Science

• Department of Accelerator Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, KEK
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: October 1, 2020 to December 18, 2020
  • Second Round: April 1, 2021 to May 14, 2021

  Five-year doctoral program (October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: October 1, 2020 to December 18, 2020
  • Second Round: April 1, 2021 to May 14, 2021

  Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Materials Structure Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, KEK
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: October 1, 2020 to December 18, 2020
  • Second Round: April 1, 2021 to May 14, 2021

  Five-year doctoral program (October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: October 1, 2020 to December 18, 2020
  • Second Round: April 1, 2021 to May 14, 2021

  Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics

  Parent Research Institution

  • HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, KEK
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: October 1, 2020 to December 18, 2020
  • Second Round: April 1, 2021 to May 14, 2021

  Five-year doctoral program (October 2021 admission)

  • First Round: October 1, 2020 to December 18, 2020
  • Second Round: April 1, 2021 to May 14, 2021

  Guidelines and Forms

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

School of Multidisciplinary Sciences

• Department of Statistical Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • • The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
    • Professors

    Program and Application Period

    Three-year doctoral program

    • April 2021 Admission: June 26, 2020 - July 3, 2020
    • October 2021 Admission: September 25, 2020 - October 2, 2020

    Five-year doctoral program

    • April 2021 Admission: June 26, 2020 - July 3, 2020
    • October 2021 Admission: September 25, 2020 - October 2, 2020

    Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Polar Science

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Institute of Polar Research
  • Professors

• Department of Informatics

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Institute of Informatics
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program

  • April 2021 Admission: June 29 to July 10, 2020

  Five-year doctoral program

  • April 2021 Admission: June 29 to July 10, 2020

  Guidelines and Forms

  • Application Guideline
  • Checklist
  • Application
  • Field of Study and Research Plan

  [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 July 10, 2020.
  - 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

  • Application Form

School of Life Science

• Department of Genetics

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Institute of Genetics
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  >Five-year doctoral program

  • October 2021 Admission: Noon on November 2, 2020 (JST)(To Department of Genetics)

  Guidelines and Forms

  • Application Guideline

• Department of Basic Biology

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Institute for Basic Biology
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program (April and October 2021 Admission)

  • First Round: October 15 to November 11, 2020 (April and October 2021 admission)
  • Second Round: April 8 to May 6, 2021 (October 2021 admission only)

  Five-year doctoral program

  • First Round: October 15 to November 11, 2020 (April and October 2021 admission)
  • Second Round: April 8 to May 6, 2021 (October 2021 admission only)

  Guidelines and Forms

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

• Department of Physiological Sciences

  Parent Research Institution

  • National Institute for Physiological Sciences
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program

  • First Round: June 4 to July 1, 2020 (April and October 2021 admission)
  • Second Round: November 12 to December 9, 2020 (October 2021 admission only)

  Five-year doctoral program

  • First Round: June 4 to July 1, 2020 (April and October 2021 admission)
  • Second Round: November 12 to December 9, 2020 (October 2021 admission only)

  Guidelines and Forms

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

School of Advanced Sciences

• Department of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems

  Parent Research Institution

  • Department of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems (SOKENDAI)
  • Professors

  Program and Application Period

  Three-year doctoral program

  • First Round: June 25 to July 1, 2020 (April and October 2021 admission)
  • Second Round: January 7 to January 13, 2021 (October 2021 admission only)

  Five-year doctoral program

  • First Round: June 25 to July 1, 2020 (April and October 2021 admission)
  • Second Round: January 7 to January 13, 2021 (October 2021 admission only)

  Guidelines and Forms

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

Contact

• SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
• Student Affairs Section
• Email: gakusei(at)ml.soken.ac.jp