Apply to Doctor by dissertation (Ronbun-Hakase)
Apply to Doctor by dissertation (Ronbun-Hakase)
We confer a degree (Doctor by dissertation(Ronbun-Hakase)) on Applicants, who have applied for examination of their doctoral thesis without being in a Department of SOKENDAI and have passed the examination.
Applicants must pay 57,000 yen(JPY) for Examination Fee, when they apply it.
Applicants need recommendation from a teacher of a department of SOKENDAI (hereinafter referred to as "Introductory teacher"). Please refer to "School & Departments" in this web page, about Professors of SOKENDAI.
About Degree
| 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