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 program, 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 superior to that of the SOKENDAI students who completed program requirements.
Applicants are requested to pay the Examination Fee of 57,000 yen (JPY) upon application for the exam.
Prior to applying for the exam, applicants need to contact a faculty member of the program that matches the subject matter of the doctoral thesis (hereinafter referred to as "Referring Faculty") and consult about the application.
"Faculty Directory" section on this website includes information on faculties of each program of SOKENDAI.
About Degree
The field of specialization to be appended to the doctoral degree is awarded according to the following categories of programs in Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies, which are compatible with the subject matter of the doctoral thesis.
*The English title is "Doctor of Philosophy" in every case.
| Program | Degree (Japanese)* | Degree (English) |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropological Studies | Bungaku or Gakujutsu | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Japanese Studies | Gakujutsu | |
| Japanese History | Bungaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Japanese Literature | Bungaku | |
| Japanese Language Sciences | Bungaku or Gakujutsu | |
| lnformatics | Johogaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Statistical Science | Tokeikagaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Particle and Nuclear Physics | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Accelerator Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Astronomical Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Fusion Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Space and Astronautical Science | Rigaku, Kogaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Molecular Science | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Materials Structure Science | Gakujutsu, Rigaku or Kogaku | |
| Global Environmental Studies | Gakujutsu or Rigaku | |
| Polar Science | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Basic Biology | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Physiological Sciences | Gakujutsu or Rigaku | |
| Genetics | Rigaku or Gakujutsu | |
| Integrative Evolutionary Science | Rigaku or Gakujutsu |
Procedure
1. Preliminary Evaluation*1
(1)Submit necessary documents.*2
(Applicants -> Referring Faculty -> Program Office)
(2)Preliminary Evaluation
- *1 "Preliminary Evaluation" is named differently at each program.
- *2 Regarding the application period for the Preliminary Evaluation, please contact Program Office.
| No. | Documents | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Application for the Preliminary Evaluation | Sample |
| (2) | Doctoral Thesis for the Preliminary Evaluation (JIS A4-size) | |
| (3) | Contents of Doctoral Thesis | Sample |
| (4) | Summary of Doctoral Thesis | |
| (5) | Curriculum Vitae [For applicants other than regular students of SOKENDAI] | Sample |
| (6) | Related References |
*Regarding the number of copies of documents for the Preliminary Evaluation, please contact Program Office.
2. Evaluation
(1)Submit necessary documents.*
(Applicants -> Program Office)
(2)Evaluation Committee
(3)Program Committee
(4)Faculty Meeting
- *Regarding the application period for the Evaluation, please contact Program Office.
| No. | Documents | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Application for the Evaluation of Doctoral Thesis | Sample |
| (2) | Doctoral Thesis for the Evaluation (JIS A4-size) | |
| (3) | Contents of Doctoral Thesis | Sample |
| (4) | Summary of Doctoral Thesis | |
| (5) | Curriculum Vitae [For applicants other than regular students of SOKENDAI] | Sample |
| (6) | Related References | |
| (7) | "Certificate of Graduation" and "Academic Transcripts" from the Final Academic Background *1 |
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| (8) | Certificate of Doctoral Degree (if any) | |
| (9) | Examination Fee 57,000 yen (JPY) *2 * Regarding the payment for Examination Fee, please contact Program Office. |
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| Title Change Form * If you are instructed that your Doctoral Thesis Title should change by the Thesis Screening Committee. |
- *Regarding the number of copies of documents for the Evaluation, please contact Program Office.
- *1 Those who 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 Those who withdrew with credit within one year from the date of withdrawal to the date of degree conferral are not required to pay.
- Example: Expected to confer a Degree on March 2024: Those who withdrew on March 31, 2023 or later are not required to pay.
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
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Educational Affairs Section
TEL:+81-468-858-1524
Email: kyomu@ml.soken.ac.jp
Please change (at) to @ and send.