Apply to Doctor by dissertation (Ronbun-Hakase)
Apply to Doctor by dissertation (Ronbun-Hakase)
Doctor by dissertation (Ronbun-Hakase) is a doctoral degree that SOKENDAI confers to those who do not enroll at a department, but fulfill specific requirements.
Applicants for this degree are required to pass the examination on their doctoral thesis as well as to be judged to possess the academic knowledge equivalent to or greater than that of the SOKENDAI students who completed course requirements.
Applicants will be requested to pay Examination Fee of 57,000 yen (JPY) upon application for the exam.
Prior to applying for the exam, applicants should be recommended by a SOKENDAI teacher whose research specialty is relevant to the theme of their thesis (hereinafter called "Introductory teacher").
"School & Department" section on this website includes information on faculties of each department of SOKENDAI.
About Degree
Possible academic titles given to the doctoral degree in Japanese are listed below, and the suitable title amongst them shall be decided in consultation with the Introductory teacher, while the English title is Doctor of Philosophy only.
| Department | Degree (Japanese)* | Degree (English) |
|---|---|---|
| Dept. Regional Studies | Bungaku or Gakujutsu | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Dept. Comparative Studies | Bungaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Japanese Studies | Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Japanese History | Bungaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Japanese Literature | Bungaku | |
| Dept. Structural Molecular Science | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Functional Molecular Science | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Astronomical Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Dept. Fusion Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Dept. Space and Astronautical Science | Rigaku, Kogaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Accelerator Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Dept. Materials Structure Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Dept. Particle and Nuclear Physics | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Statistical Science | Tokeikagaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Polar Science | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. lnformatics | Johogaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Genetics | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Basic Biology | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Dept. Physiological Science | Gakujutsu or Rigaku | |
| Dept. Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems | Gakujutsu or Rigaku | |
| *Bungaku = 文学, Gakujutsu = 学術, Rigaku = 理学, Kogaku = 工学, Tokeikagaku = 統計科学, Johogaku = 情報学 | ||
Procedure
1. Preliminary Evaluation*1
(1)Submit necessary documents.*2
(Applicants -> Introductory teacher -> Department's Office)
(2)Preliminary Evaluation
- *1
- "Preliminary Evaluation" is named differently at each department.
- *2
- Regarding the application period for the Preliminary Evaluation, please contact Department's Office.
| No. | Documents | sample |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Application for the Preliminary Evaluation (FormP-1) | FormP-1 |
| (2) | Doctoral Thesis for the Preliminary Evaluation (JIS A4-size) | |
| (3) | Contents of Doctoral Thesis (Form2) | Form2 |
| (4) | Summary of Doctoral Thesis (Form3) |
Form3 (Except for Life Science) Form3 (For students of School of Life Science) |
| (5) | Curriculum Vitae (Form4-2) | Form4-2 |
| (6) | Related references |
- *
- Regarding the Number of Copies of Documents for the Preliminary Evaluation, please contact Department's Office.
2. Evaluation
(3)Submit necessary documents.*
(Applicants -> Department's Office)
(4)Evaluation Committee
(5)Department Committee
(6)Faculty Meeting
- *
- Regarding the application period for the Evaluation, please contact Department's Office.
| No. | Documents | sample |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Application for the Evaluation of Doctoral Thesis (Form1-2) | Form1-2 |
| (2) | Doctoral Thesis for the Evaluation (JIS A4-size) | |
| (3) | Contents of Doctoral Thesis (Form2) | Form2 |
| (4) | Summary of Doctoral Thesis (Form3) |
Form3 *Except for Life Science
|
| (5) | Curriculum Vitae (Form4-2) | Form4-2 |
| (6) | Related references | |
| (7) | "Certificate of Graduation" and "Academic Transcripts" from Final Academic Background *1 |
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| (8) | Certificate of Doctoral Degree(where appropriate) | |
| (9) | Examination Fee \57,000 *2 * Regarding the payment for Examination Fee, please contact Department's Office. |
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| Title Change Form * If you are instructed that your Doctoral Thesis Title should change by the Thesis Screening Committee. |
Form5 |
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- Regarding the Number of Copies of Documents for the Evaluation, please contact Department's Office.
- *1
- Those who are applied to paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Degree Regulations (hereinafter called "Withdrawal with Credit (Tan'i-Shutoku-Taigaku-Sya) ") do not need to submit these documents.
- *2
- Withdrawal with Credit (Tan'i-Shutoku-Taigaku-Sya) who withdrew the following period are exempted from it.(Example: For the academic year 2017)
[1st Semester (Expected to confer a Degree in September, 2018)] Those who withdrew on September 30, 2017 or later.
[2nd Semester (Expected to confer a Degree in March, 2019)] Those who withdrew on March 31, 2018 or later.
3. Publication of Doctoral Thesis
A doctoral thesis will be published on the Internet.
For details, please contact Educational Affairs Section.
*Documents of Publication of Doctoral Thesis
4. Others
| Documents |
|---|
| Application form to receive the Diploma |
- Contact
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- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
- Educational Affairs Section
- TEL: 81-46-858-1524
- Email:kyomu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp