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2020 – 2021

Application Guide for Doctoral Program

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology

Division of Advanced Science and Technology

CONTENTS

Examination Schedule ·········································· 1

Admission Policy ················································· 2

Diploma Policy ···················································· 3

Outlines and Keywords of Academic Areas ············· 4

Regular Examination ············································ 6

Examination for Admission on Recommendation

for Overseas Residents ······ 14

Important Information ········································· 21

Forms

Contact Admissions Section Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 JAPANEmail: [email protected]: http://www.jaist.ac.jp

mailto:[email protected]

Examination Schedule

October 2020 Admission

Type of Examination

Application Period (The application must be postmarked

within the period)

Examination Period (The designated one day of the following period)

Date of Notification of Admission Decision

Regular Examination

Second Examination May 11 - 22, 2020 June 15 – 25, 2020

(except Sat., Sun. and etc.) July 22, 2020

Third Examination June 22 – July 2, 2020 August 17 - 27, 2020

(except Sat., Sun. and etc.) September 4, 2020

Examination for Admission on

Recommendation for Overseas

Residents

Submission deadline for pre-check:

May 20, 2020 Documentary screening July 22, 2020

Application period:

May 11 - June 1, 2020

April 2021 Admission

Type of Examination


within the period)



Regular Examination

First Examination June 22 – July 2, 2020 August 17 - 27, 2020

(except Sat., Sun. and etc.) September 4, 2020

Second Examination

October 21

– November 10, 2020December 14 - 25, 2020 (except Sat., Sun. and etc.)

January 22, 2021

Third Examination December 8 – 22, 2020 February 1 - 12, 2021

(except Sat., Sun. and etc.) February 19, 2021

Examination for Admission on

Recommendation for Overseas

Residents

Submission deadline for pre-check:

November 19, 2020 Documentary screening January 22, 2021

Application period:

November 11 - December 3, 2020


Type of Examination


within the period)



Regular Examination

First Examination December 8 – 22, 2020 February 1 - 12, 2021

(except Sat., Sun. and etc.) February 19, 2021

Note: ● Applicants who do not possess a master’s or professional degree may be required to pass through the

Judgment of Eligibility prior to applying. For details, please refer to the instructions for each type ofexamination.

● The further examination schedule for October 2021 admission will be announced in the Application Guide for2021-2022 academic year.

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Admission Policy

JAIST looks for students who possess a strong will and a clear sense of purpose in pursuing research through social contribution in the fields of advanced science and technology based on Knowledge Science, Information Science and Materials Science, who are capable of expressing their own ideas logically, and who have an attitude to make efforts to produce mutual understanding through discussions. JAIST, as a university of postgraduate education without an undergraduate program, accepts applicants widely from graduate degree holders, international students and working professionals irrespective of undergraduate and graduate majors and background. Applicants are expected to have acquired specialized knowledge and ability in Knowledge Science, Information Science, Materials Science and other relevant fields and to possess a research achievement equivalent to the one for a master’s degree.

In the light of the image of students stated above, JAIST screens applicants by evaluating their research achievements so far and their specialized knowledge, ability, and aspiration necessary for carrying out study and research at JAIST based on the submitted documents regarding their research outline before admission and their research proposal after the admission and an interview (including an oral presentation and an oral examination).

In the evaluation, JAIST emphasizes the result of the interview and uses submitted documents as reference. As for the Admission on Recommendation, applicants are exempted from the interview and screened based on submitted documents including the research outline and the research proposal.

(Translation of original document)

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Diploma Policy

The Division of Advanced Science and Technology in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology at JAIST sets its educational goal in cultivating innovative talents in advanced science and technology who can take active roles as leaders in society or industrial world with broad vision required in a sustainable society and communication ability in addition to specialization in advanced science and technology.

In the doctoral program, a doctoral degree in Knowledge Science, Information Science or Materials Science based on student’s main academic fields will be conferred to those who have acquired the abilities listed below, in addition to the abilities to be acquired during the Master’s Program, produced excellent research achievements in the major field and have passed the Doctoral Dissertation Examination and the Final Examination after having obtained all the required credits.

Abilities to be acquired during the Doctoral Program

・Ability to extensively understand theories and systems of advanced science and technology in the major field

・Ability to design a new and original research and produce world-class research achievements

・Ability to hold a comprehensive view and take leadership in the field of advanced science and technology

Main Academic Fields

Knowledge Science: An academic field that integrates knowledge of design methodology, business management,

system science and others related to issues of human, organizations or society, proposes attractive solutions to the

issues, and contemplate how to materialize the solutions

Information Science: An academic field that aims to solve problems for humanity and society, pioneer unexplored

fields, and produce new innovative basic theories, basic technologies and applications with regard to information

processing and communication that supports the information society

Materials Science: An academic field that produce new and innovative materials by aiming at solving problem for

humanity and society and pioneering unexplored fields on the basis of physics, chemistry, biology and their relevant

science and technology

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Outlines and Keywords of Academic Areas Areas Outlines Keywords

Human Life Design

Designing a high Quality of Life (QoL) with harmonious collaboration between human and machine by fusing human information processing and knowledge science

Perceptual information processing, Interaction, Cognition/Psychology/Behavior, Human Interface, Social Psychology, Interactive Systems, Creativity Support, Groupware, Design Thinking, Media Art, Human life and science, Social Infrastructure, Care support, Network science and service, Innovation Design

Knowledge Management Interdisciplinary educational and research field for innovation design based on Knowledge Science

Service science, System science, Data mining, Ethnography, Marketing, Decision-making, Social simulation, Complex systems, Language and Communication, Learning science, Knowledge management, Management of Technology, Regional management, Consulting, Tourism, Medical care, Nursing care, Education

Security and Networks

The basic technology education and research of ICT systems that support the development of advanced information society and science and technology

Smart city, Cyber security, Internet of Things, the Internet, Information systems, Embedded systems, Software engineering, Next generation wireless communications, Integrated circuits and systems, Information theory

Intelligent Robotics The interdisciplinary study of perception-action robot and logically intelligent agent

Artificial intelligence, Mechanical engineering, Control engineering, Mathematical logic, Software engineering, Distributive system

Entertainment Technology

Establishment of well-developed society where people can enjoy delightful learning and living by applying a wide variety of information technology/AI technology

Artificial intelligence, Game AI, Machine learning, Natural language processing, Learning support system, Gamification, Algorithm, Computational geometry, Image information science, Computer vision

Energy and Environment

Learning and putting state-of-the-art sciences/technologies into practice to contribute to solving energy and environmental issues and realizing sustainable future societies

Green technologies, Nano-liquid process, Renewable polymers, Thermoelectronics, Solar cells, Ab initio electronic structure calculations, Nano-electro-mechanical (NEM) devices, Materials Informatics

Materials Chemistry

Contributing to the creation of novel functional materials based on designing the basic structure from the perspective of chemistry

Nanomaterials chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Green chemistry, Energy-related materials, Biocompatible materials, Catalyst chemistry, Analytical chemistry

Applied Physics

Opening up the future of materials science by approaches of applied physics and engineering by exploring and making full use of nanoscience and nanotechnology

Nano-materials, Nano-devices, Nano-imaging and measurements, Micro- and Nano-fabrication, Hybrid organic/inorganic materials, Electronics, Spintronics, Photonics

Bioscience and Biotechnology

Exploration and application of biological functions through analysis, engineering, and organization of biomolecules

Bio-related chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical biology, Synthetic biology, Biomolecular design, Biodevices, Biosensing, Advanced medicine

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Regular Examination

Regular Examination

School Division Number of Students to be Admitted

Graduate School of

Advanced Science and

Technology

Division of Advanced

Science and Technology

October 2020 Admission 90（See Note1）

April 2021 Admission 90（See Note2）


Note1: The number of students in October 2020 admission includes the number of students admitted in April 2020 through the Special Selections and Regular Examination to JAIST Doctoral program.

Note2: The number of students in April 2021 and October 2021 admissions include the number of students admitted through the Special Selections to JAIST Doctoral program.

Applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements by the day prior to the day of desired enrollment. Eligible applicants are those who have:

1. been granted a master’s degree or a professional degree from a Japanese university.

2. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree in a foreign country.3. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree by completing a

correspondence curriculum of an overseas educational institution while residing in Japan.

4. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree at a foreign-affiliated universityin Japan which has a graduate education curriculum under the school education system of its country, andspecifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

5. completed the master’s program at the United Nations University, and obtained a degree equivalent to a master’sdegree.

6. taken a curriculum at a university abroad, the United Nations University, or a curriculum specified in the above 4,passed an examination or screening which is stipulated in paragraph 2, article 16 of the Standards forEstablishment of Graduate Schools (Ordinance of the Ministry or Education, Culture, Sports, Science, andTechnology No.28 of 1974), and have been recognized as having an academic ability equivalent to or greater thana holder of a master’s degree.

7. been designated as eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. Eligibleapplicants are those who have engaged in at least 2 years of research at a university or research institute aftergraduating from a Japanese university or completing a 16-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country,and who have been recognized by JAIST as having equivalent or greater academic ability than a holder of amaster's degree.

8. been recognized by JAIST through the Judgment of Eligibility as having equivalent or greater academic abilitythan a holder of a master’s degree or a professional degree and have reached 24 years of age.

Note: Applicants satisfying at least one of the eligibility requirements (1) - (6) are not required to pass through the Judgment of Eligibility. Such applicants should move to “III. Application Periods”.

I. Number of Students to be Admitted

II. Eligibility Requirements

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[Judgment of Eligibility (For applicants who apply for the examination under the eligibility requirement (7) or (8))] Applicants who wish to apply under the eligibility requirement (7) or (8) must be screened by JAIST for eligibility prior to applying. Applicants should download the instruction documents and forms for judgment of eligibility from the website and submit all the necessary documents before the following deadline. For more information about the judgment of eligibility, please see the link below.

Examination Application Deadline for Judgment of Eligibility (The application must be postmarked by)

October 2020 admission Second examination Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Third examination Thursday, June 4, 2020

April 2021 admission

First examination

Second examination Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Third examination Wednesday, October 28, 2020

October 2021 admission First examination

JAIST Top Page>Admissions>Application Guide>Judgment of Eligibility

https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/application-guide/Eligibility.html

Each applicant will be notified of the result of the judgment of eligibility one week before the end of each application period. If you have not received the result until the last week of the application period, please contact the Admissions Section at [email protected]. Only applicants who have been admitted to obtain the eligibility can apply for the examination.

The application periods for each examination are below. Please make a “IV. Online Application Registration” and “V. Mailing Certificates” within the application period.

Examination Application Period

October 2020 admission Second examination Monday, May 11 - Friday, May 22, 2020

Third examination Monday, June 22 - Thursday, July 2, 2020


First examination

Second examination Wednesday, October 21 - Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Third examination Tuesday, December 8 - Tuesday, December 22, 2020


Note1: The parcel must be postmarked no later than the last day of the application period. Otherwise your application will not be accepted.

Note2: Multiple applications (i.e. applying for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd examinations) are acceptable, but applicants must do the same procedure for each examination they apply for.

Note3: The first and second examinations for admissions to the Doctoral Program in the Division of Advanced Science and Technology are scheduled to be held on the same dates as those for admission to the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences. It is not acceptable to apply more than one Division.

III. Application Periods

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Applicants must contact the faculty they wish to be supervised in the laboratory and obtain an informal consent of acceptance before making online application registration.

Note: This consent is informal, therefore, it does not mean they succeed in the examination.

Applicants must register their applications on the Internet to apply for the Regular Examination. The application procedure will be completed by “V. Mailing Certificates” to JAIST after registering the online application. The application would not be completed without “V. Mailing Certificates”. Online application registration can be proceeded on the JAIST website. Please see the website for the detailed information about online application registration.

JAIST Top Page>Admissions>Online Application

https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/internet-application/internet-application.html

(1) Screening fee

Applicants need to pay the screening fee of 30,000 yen when making an online application registration. For the payment method, please see the website of the online application registration.

Note1: All transfer fees shall be paid by applicants in addition to the screening fee. Note2: The paid screening fee is non-refundable in principle. Note3: JAIST waives the screening fee for Japanese government (MEXT*) scholarship students.

*Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagaku-sho)

<For applicants in Japan> You can make a payment through the convenience store, post office, ATM, online banking or with a credit card.

<For applicants from overseas> You can make a payment with a credit card.

(2) Documents to be uploaded

Applicants need to upload the research outline, research proposal and curriculum vitae (if applicable) when making an online application registration. The forms of research outline and research proposal are unspecified. The form of curriculum vitae can be downloaded from the link below.

JAIST Top Page>Admissions>Prescribed Forms

https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/application-form/form-d.html

IV. Online Application Registration

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https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/internet-application/internet-application.html


1. Documents to be uploaded by all applicants

Unspecified Forms Summary

Research Outline Please summarize the research you have undertaken in English or Japanese. Submissions should be less than or equal to four pages in length, single-sided, A4-sized paper. The number of words and format are not specified. If you have written academic papers, you may list them on the last page (Included in the number of the pages). Each page must have the applicant’s name and a page number in the right upper corner.

Research Proposal Please summarize the research proposal that describes what you wish to work on at JAIST in English or Japanese. Submissions should be less than or equal to two pages in length, single-sided, A4-sized paper. The number of words and format are not specified. Each page must have the applicant’s name and a page number in the right upper corner.

2. Documents to be uploaded by specified applicants<Only for applicants who meet eligibility requirement (2) - (6)>

Prescribed Forms Summary

Curriculum vitae Not only applicants who have studied in university, but also all the applicants who have received education in any kind of school in countries other than Japan need to upload the curriculum vitae.

After registering the online application, please send the following certificates to the Admissions Section by mail. Please place all the required documents in the envelope and bring it yourself or send via registered express mail for applicants in Japan or via courier delivery (such as DHL, FedEX or EMS) for applicants from overseas. Please write applicant’s name, address and rubricate “Application Documents Enclosed” on the envelope.

(1) Documents to be submitted by all applicants

Certificates SummaryOfficial transcript *Copies are NOT acceptable.

An official transcript and proof of master’s degree must be issued by the president or a dean of the university where the applicant obtained (or will obtain) his/her master’s degree and bear the school’s stamp or embossed seal and the signature of the authorizing official.

All the documents must be prepared in English or Japanese. Documents in languages other than English or Japanese must be accompanied with an official translation in English or Japanese.

Translations must be issued by the university or government agency and bear a stamp or embossed seal of the school or the agency and the signature of the authorizing official. Translations from a Japanese language school or translation company are acceptable if are stamped with the official seal of the translating body.

Note: Proof of (expected) master’s degree must specify the exact date of (expected) conferral.

Proof of (expected) master’s degree *Copies are NOT acceptable.(See Note)

(2) Documents to be submitted by specified applicants<Only for MEXT scholarship students who are currently enrolled in another Japanese university>

Certificate Summary Certificate of Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship student *Copies are NOT acceptable.

The certificate must be issued by the university which the applicant is currently attending and specify the period of receiving the scholarship. Applicants currently enrolled in JAIST do not need to submit this.

V. Mailing Certificates

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<Only for foreign government scholarship students> Certificate Summary

Certificate of foreign government sponsored student *Copies are acceptable.

The certificate must prove that the applicant is a foreign government sponsored student.

<Only for applicants whose name on the certificates are different to the present one due to marriage, etc.> Certificate Summary

Abstract of the family register, etc. The certificate must prove the applicant’s former and present names.

When the application documents are accepted after completing the procedure of “IV. Online Application Registration” and “V. Mailing Certificates”, an examination admission card and related documents will be sent to each applicant via postal mail soon after the deadline of the application period. If they do not arrive one week before the examination date, please contact the Admissions Section at [email protected].

(1) Examination Periods and VenuesExaminations will be conducted at JAIST in Nomi, Ishikawa, on one day (specified date from JAIST) during the period shown below. Each applicant will be notified of the date, registration and examination time when they receive the examination admission card. We can not accept any requests for dates and times.

Examination Examination Period

October 2020 admission Second examination Monday, June 15 - Thursday, June 25, 2020

Third examination Monday, August 17 - Thursday, August 27, 2020


First examination

Second examination Monday, December 14 - Friday, December 25, 2020

Third examination Monday, February 1 - Friday, February 12, 2021


Note: Except for Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese national holidays and etc.

VII. Examination Schedule and Selection Method

Mailing Address: Admissions Section Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)

1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 JAPAN

Email: [email protected]

Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese national holidays and etc.)

VI. Delivery of Examination Admission Card

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(2) Selection MethodSelection is conducted by an oral examination about the candidate’s research outline and research proposal submitted at the time of application.

● Length of the examination

Presentation Q&A Total

20 minutes 30 minutes 50 minutes

● Please bring to the examination venue a laptop computer for presentation. If you wish to distribute printedmaterials to the examiners, please prepare four copies (A4 size, free format).

(3) Admissions and Evaluation CriterionAll applications are evaluated on the same holistic criteria of screening the results of the oral examination and all the documents submitted.

(1) Dates of Notification of Admission Decision and Admission ProceduresThe result notification letter will be sent to all applicants via postal mail on the dates shown below. Admission decisions will not be released on the website; no telephone or email inquiries concerning examination results will be accepted. Successful applicants will receive information on admission procedures at the time of notification of the result or later. Please conduct the procedures by the specified deadline.

Examination Date of Notification of Admission Decision Period of Admission Procedures

October 2020 admission

Second examination Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Late August, 2020

Third examination Friday, September 4, 2020

Middle of September, 2020


First examination

Late February, 2021 Second examination Friday, January 22, 2021

Third examination Friday, February 19, 2021

October 2021 admission First examination Late August, 2021

VIII. Notification of Admission Decision and Admission Procedures

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(2) Expenses Required for Enrollment

Type Amount Summary

1. Entrance fee ¥282,000

The entrance fee is non-refundable.

Please pay the entrance fee with the bank transfer request form which will be sent along with documents for admission procedures.

2. Tuition

For a half year ¥267,900

The tuition payment will be made by automatic withdrawal from the student’s own bank account.

For new students enrolled in April, the withdrawal date for their first semester is May 20. For those enrolled in October, the withdrawal date for their first semester is November 20. From the second year, the withdrawal dates are April 20 and October 20.

In case the tuition figure is revised while the student is attending JAIST, the new tuition figure shall be applied from the following academic year.

For a year ¥535,800

3. Insurance fee

(For three years)¥3,620

It is mandatory for JAIST students to take out the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai: PAS) and Liability Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkenbai: LSR).

Note1: Instructions for completing payment will be sent to successful applicants along with documents for admission procedures. Note2: The entrance fee and the tuition may be subject to change. Note3: JAIST waives the entrance fee and tuition for MEXT scholarship students.

(3) CampusStudents who enrolled in JAIST based on this entrance examination are allowed to study only at the Ishikawa campus. Ishikawa campus students are not allowed to study at the Tokyo Satellite except for open seminars.

Please see page 21-22.

IX. Other Important Information

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Examination for Admission on Recommendation for

Overseas Residents

Examination for Admission on Recommendation for Overseas Residents (See Note) In this examination, applicants can pass the selection process without traveling to Japan. The purpose of this examination is to accept motivated and excellent students from throughout the world who have been recommended by their supervisor, dean, university president or a manager at their place of work.

Note: Applicants living outside Japan at the time of application.

School Division Number of Students to be Admitted

October 2020 Admission April 2021 Admission Graduate School of

Advanced Science and

Technology

Division of Advanced Science and

Technology

15 (See Note1)

15 (See Note2)

Note1: The number of students in October 2020 admission includes the number of students admitted in April 2020 through this examination to JAIST Doctoral Program.

Note2: The number of students in April 2021 admission includes the number of students scheduled to be admitted in October 2021 through this examination to JAIST Doctoral Program.

Applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements by the day prior to the day of desired enrollment and must live outside Japan at the time of application. Eligible applicants are those who have:

1. been granted a master’s degree or a professional degree from a Japanese university.

2. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree in a foreign country.

3. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree by completing acorrespondence curriculum of an overseas educational institution while residing in Japan.

4. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree at a foreign-affiliated universityin Japan which has a graduate education curriculum under the school education system of its country, andspecifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

5. completed the master’s program at the United Nations University, and obtained a degree equivalent to a master’sdegree.

6. taken a curriculum at a university abroad, the United Nations University, or a curriculum specified in the above 4,passed an examination or screening which is stipulated in paragraph 2, article 16 of the Standards forEstablishment of Graduate Schools (Ordinance of the Ministry or Education, Culture, Sports, Science, andTechnology No.28 of 1974), and have been recognized as having an academic ability equivalent to or greater thana holder of a master’s degree.

7. been designated as eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. Eligibleapplicants are those who have engaged in at least 2 years of research at a university or research institute aftergraduating from a Japanese university or completing a 16-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country,and who have been recognized by JAIST as having equivalent or greater academic ability than a holder of amaster's degree.

8. been recognized by JAIST through the Judgment of Eligibility as having equivalent or greater academic abilitythan a holder of a master's degree or a professional degree, and have reached 24 years of age.

Note: Applicants satisfying at least one of the eligibility requirements (1) ~ (6) are not required to pass through the Judgment of Eligibility. Such applicants should move to “III. Application Process”.

I. Number of Students to be Admitted

II. Eligibility Requirements

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[Judgment of Eligibility (For applicants who apply for the examination under the eligibility requirement (7) or (8))] Applicants who wish to apply under the eligibility requirements (7) or (8) must be screened by JAIST for eligibility prior to applying. Applicants should download the instruction documents and forms for judgment of eligibility from the website and submit all the necessary documents before the following deadline. For more information about the judgment of eligibility, please see the link below.

Examination Application Deadline for Judgment of Eligibility

(The application must be postmarked by)

October 2020 admission Tuesday, April 28, 2020

April 2021 admission Friday, October 9, 2020

JAIST Top Page>Admissions>Application Guide>Judgment of Eligibility


Each applicant will be notified of the result of the judgment of eligibility one week before the end of each deadline for Pre-check. If you have not received the result until the last week of the deadline for Pre-check, please contact the Admissions Section at [email protected]. Only applicants who have been admitted to obtain the eligibility can apply for the examination.

Followings are the detailed instructions for the application.

1. Obtain an informal consent.

Before applying for admission, contact the faculty you wish to be supervised and obtain an informal consent of acceptance in the laboratory after enrollment. Note: This consent is informal, therefore, it does not mean you will succeed in the examination.

2. Prepare the application documents.

For details, please refer to “IV. Application Documents”.

3. Pay the screening fee.

Please send 30,000 yen to the following bank account by international bank transfer and get a receipt.

Note: You must send the screening fee well in advance since international bank transfer takes more time than domestic bank transfer. Please make sure to arrange the corresponding bank fees to be "charged to the remitter". If it is charged to the beneficiary by error, the corresponding bank will deduct the fees from the amount of remittance and your payment to JAIST will be insufficient. This will cause your application to be rejected.

Details of accountBank Name The Hokuriku Bank, Ltd. Branch Name Kanazawaminamichuo Branch Address 1-32-38, Teraji, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, JapanBeneficiary Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Type of Account Ordinary savings account Account Number 6037485 SWIFT(BIC) Code RIKBJPJT

<For Japanese government (MEXT*) scholarship students> *Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagaku-sho)JAIST waives the screening fee for MEXT scholarship students.

III. Application Process

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4. Submit PDF copies of the application documents via email and go through the pre-check.

If you send PDF copies of all the application documents via email to the Admissions Section at [email protected], we will check your documents and reply whether there are any mistakes. The pre-check is not mandatory, however, we recommend that you do the pre-check to avoid disappointments such as your application documents are not accepted by insufficiencies when applying for the examination. You will be able to lower the risk by taking the pre-check earlier. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to email us your documents as soon as possible.

Examination Submission Deadline for Pre-check

October 2020 admission Wednesday, May 20, 2020

April 2021 admission Thursday, November 19, 2020

Note: Please write email subject as “(Your name) D_Overseas Residents_ pre-check”. Note: Do not attach any supporting items when sending your application documents for the pre-check. Please email PDF copies only of the required documents. Note: If you cannot meet the deadline, please submit hard copies of the application documents without going through the pre-check.

5. Submit hard copies of the application documents.

① Submission MethodPlease place all the required documents in an envelope and send it via courier delivery (such as DHL, FedEX or EMS) to the Admissions Section. Write applicant’s name, address and rubricate “ Application DocumentsEnclosed” on the envelope. Please note that your application will not be completed until the parcel arrives at JAIST from the courier. Please keep the tracking number for your confirmation purpose and inform the Admissions Section of it at [email protected]. Applicants are responsible for the delivery of all the required documents in time.

② Application Periods

Examination Application Period

October 2020 admission Monday, May 11 - Monday, June 1, 2020

April 2021 admission Wednesday, November 11 - Thursday, December 3, 2020 Note: The parcel must be postmarked no later than the last day of the above period. Otherwise your application will not be accepted.

Mailing Address: Admissions Section

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)

1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 JAPAN

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General Instructions: Please download the prescribed forms from our website, input and print them out.

JAIST Top Page > Admissions > Application Guide > Prescribed Forms


We recommend inputting the forms on the computer, however, if applicants fill in the forms by hand, they shoulduse a black ink pen or a ballpoint pen. Applicants may not use erasable ink pens or ink that disappears overtime.

(1) Documents to be submitted by all applicants

Prescribed Forms Summary

Application form Please use the application form for Examination for Admission on Recommendation for Overseas Residents.

Curriculum vitae

Statement of purpose The statement of purpose should be less than or equal to one page in length, single-sided, A4-sized paper and written horizontally with the font size of 11 points or larger .

Note: Supplementary documents are NOT permitted to be attached.

Unspecified Forms Summary

Research Outline Please summarize the research you have undertaken in English or Japanese. Submissions should be less than or equal to four pages in length, single-sided, A4-sized paper. The number of words and format are not specified. If you have written academic papers, you may list them on the last page (Included in the number of the pages). Each page must have the name of the applicant and a page number in the right upper corner.

Research Proposal Please summarize the research proposal that describes what you wish to work on at JAIST in English or Japanese. Submissions should be less than or equal to two pages in length, single-sided, A4-sized paper. The number of words and format are not specified. Each page must have the name of the applicant and a page number in the right upper corner.

Certificates Summary

Consent of acceptance Please submit a copy of the email which indicates the informal consent of acceptance in the laboratory from your intended supervisor. The format is unspecified.

IV. Application Documents

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Two letters of recommendation *Copies are NOT acceptable. Two letters of recommendation are acceptable from two of the following:

At the university where the applicant obtained (or will obtain) his/hermaster’s degree: Supervisors, a dean of your faculty or department orthe president, etc.

At the company where the applicant is (or was) employed (If applicable):An immediate supervisor or a manager of human resources department,etc.

They must be prepared in English or Japanese. The format is unspecified if it is prepared using an official letterheaded paper.

Please show the following instructions and inform the deadline to your recommenders.

Please give your personal impressions of the applicant’s motivation, aptitude to study and character. Please describe the quality and details of the research or work that the applicant has conducted.

Please provide your name, title / position, organization, signature and date on an official letterheaded paper. Please pass the letter to the applicant. He/she will send the letter to JAIST along with all other documents.

Official transcript *Copies are NOT acceptable.

An official transcript and proof of master’s degree must be issued by the president or a dean of the university from which the applicant obtained (or will obtain) his/her master’s degree and bear the school’s stamp or embossed seal and the signature of the authorizing official.

All the documents must be prepared in English or Japanese. Documents in languages other than English or Japanese must be accompanied with an official translation in English or Japanese. Translations must be issued by the university or government agency, bear a stamp or embossed seal of the school or the agency and the signature of the authorizing official. Translations from a Japanese language school or translation company are acceptable if are stamped with the official seal of the translating body.

Note: Proof of (expected) master’s degree must specify the exact date of (expected) conferral.

Proof of (expected) master’s degree *Copies are NOT acceptable.(See Note)

Proof of screening fee payment Please submit the receipt of 30,000 yen.

(2) Documents to be submitted by specified applicants

< Only for foreign government scholarship students>

Certificate Summary Certificate of foreign government sponsored student *Copies are acceptable.

The certificate must prove that the applicant is a foreign government sponsored student.

When the application documents are accepted, interviewers will be assigned based on each applicant’s field of specialization. Applicants will be contacted individually by the interviewers regarding the method, date and venue of the interview. Please wait for the interviewer to contact you.

The interview is conducted mainly through web communication tools for the purpose of discussing the details of your research proposal and your school life after enrollment. Applicants have a choice of speaking in English or Japanese.

All applications are evaluated based on the same holistic criteria of screening the result of the interview and all the application documents submitted.

V. Selection Method

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(1) Dates of Notification of Admission Decision and Admission ProceduresAll applicants will be notified of the decision by email. Admissions decisions will not be released on the website; no telephone or email inquiries concerning examination results will be accepted. The dates of the notification are shown below. Successful applicants will receive information on admission procedures at the time of notification of the result or later. Please conduct the procedures by the specified deadline.

Examination Date of Notification of Admission Decision Period of Admission Procedures

October 2020 admission Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Late August, 2020

April 2021 admission Friday, January 22, 2021 Late February, 2021

(2) Expenses Required for Enrollment

Type Amount Summary

1. Entrance fee ¥282,000 The entrance fee is non-refundable.

2. Tuition

For a half year ¥267,900

The tuition payment will be made by automatic withdrawal from the student’s own bank account.

For new students enrolled in April, the withdrawal date for their first semester is May 20. For those enrolled in October, the withdrawal date for their first semester is November 20. From the second year, the withdrawal dates are April 20 and October 20.

In case the tuition figure is revised while the student is attending JAIST, the new tuition figure shall be applied from the following academic year.

For a year ¥535,800

3. Insurance fee

(For three years)¥3,620

It is mandatory for JAIST students to take out the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai: PAS) and Liability Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkenbai: LSR).

Note1: Instructions for completing payment will be sent to successful applicants along with documents for admission procedures. Note2: The entrance fee and the tuition may be subject to change. Note3: JAIST waives the entrance fee and tuition for MEXT scholarship students.

(3) CampusStudents who enrolled in JAIST based on this entrance examination are allowed to study only at the Ishikawa campus. Ishikawa campus students are not allowed to study at the Tokyo Satellite except for open seminars.

Please see page 21-22.

VI. Notification of Admission Decision and Admission Procedures

VII. Other Important Information

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Important Information

Important Information Note: Please read this chapter thoroughly as well as the guide for each examination. If there are any corrections or additions to this booklet, we will update them in the news page on our website.

I. Important Notice regarding Application for Admission

Application documents which are incomplete will be rejected. Modification of submitted application documentsis not permitted. Documents will not be returned to applicants.

Only applicants should fill in the application documents except for certificates or letters of recommendation. If itis discovered that an applicant has made false statements or has neglected matters to be stated on applicationdocuments, the admission may be revoked even after enrollment.

Applicants who have not graduated from their university and submit an expected graduation certificate at thetime of application must submit their graduation certificate after graduation. If they do not submit the graduationcertificate by the specified date, their admission may be revoked even after enrollment.

In principle, the screening fee is non-refundable. However, the fee will be refundable in the following threecases. If it is the case for you, please contact the Admissions Section by the end of the month of enrollment.

In case applicants have paid the screening fee without submitting the application documents.

In case applicants have paid the screening fee, however, the application was rejected by JAIST.

In case applicants have paid the fee twice by mistake.

Successful applicants cannot defer enrollment to a later semester or year.

Application guide for collaborative graduate education between other universities are specified separately.

II. Extended Study Period for Completion

The standard periods for completion are two years for a master’s degree and three years for a doctoral degree. However, students may be granted extension of their study period as one of the student support services when they face difficulty in completing the degree within the standard study period due to fair reasons related to their work or personal affairs. Students who wish to extend their study period must contact the Educational Service Section (Email: [email protected]) for details and apply by the designated deadline below.

Application deadline

Successful applicants for the October 2020 admission: Friday, September 4, 2020

Successful applicants for the April 2021 admission: Monday, March 1, 2021

Successful applicants for the October 2021 admission: Friday, September 3, 2021

III. Handling of Personal Data

JAIST has established regulations for personal information management that control and protect personal data properly. Data collected through the admission process will be used for the following purposes and will not be used for any purpose not stated below.

Entrance examination and admission procedures

Registration and advising after enrollment

Support for students such as in reduction of entrance fee and tuition or in application for scholarships

Payments of entrance fee, tuition and housing fees

Data analysis

Other administrative tasks

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Directions to Ishikawa Campus

From Japan Railway (JR) Kanazawa Station

Regarding the timetable, please visit the website of each transportation company and the JAIST website. There is no direct link between JR Kanazawa Station and JAIST. Reservations are not required for the Tsurugi Line of the JAIST Shuttle Bus.

Time: about 1 hour Fare: 640 yen

From Komatsu Airport and JR Komatsu Station

JAIST operates a shuttle bus free of charge between JAIST and JR Komatsu Station / Komatsu Airport. If you wish to use the shuttle bus, please arrange a reservation through the section or person you will visit on campus.

By Car or Taxi

From JR Kanazawa Station From JR Komatsu Station From Komatsu Airport

Time: 60 minutes (approx.) Time: 25 minutes (approx.) Time: 30 minutes (approx.)

The Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Kanazawa ed on March 14, 2015. Then the required time was shortened from about 4 hours to about 2.5 hours.

West Japan Railway

Hokuriku Railroad

Ishikawa Line

Local Train approx. 5 min.

JR Kanazawa

Station JAIST

Shin Nishi Kanazawa

Station approx.10 min. Free of charge

No need to reserve

JAIST Shuttle Bus Tsurugi Line

Tsurugi Station


Terai Station を Nomineagari

Station に変更願います。

削除願います。

Forms

Form 1: Application Form

Form 2: Curriculum Vitae

Form 3: Examination Admission Card and Photograph Card

Form 4: Statement of Purpose

Form 5: Label for Official Use and Address Labels

Form 6: Payment Slip

Envelope

Note: These forms can be downloaded from our website.

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Directions to Ishikawa Campus

From Japan Railway (JR) Kanazawa Station

Regarding the timetable, please visit the website of each transportation company and the JAIST website. There is no direct link between JR Kanazawa Station and JAIST. Reservations are not required for the Tsurugi Line of the JAIST Shuttle Bus.

Time: about 1 hour Fare: 640 yen

From Komatsu Airport and JR Komatsu Station

JAIST operates a shuttle bus free of charge between JAIST and JR Komatsu Station / Komatsu Airport. If you wish to use the shuttle bus, please arrange a reservation through the section or person you will visit on campus.

By Car or Taxi

From JR Kanazawa Station From JR Komatsu Station From Komatsu Airport

Time: 60 minutes (approx.) Time: 25 minutes (approx.) Time: 30 minutes (approx.)

The Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Kanazawa ed on March 14, 2015. Then the required time was shortened from about 4 hours to about 2.5 hours.

West Japan Railway

Hokuriku Railroad

Ishikawa Line


JR Kanazawa

Station JAIST

Shin Nishi Kanazawa

Station approx.10 min. Free of charge

No need to reserve

JAIST Shuttle Bus Tsurugi Line

Tsurugi Station


Terai Station を

Nomineagari Station

に変更願います。

削除願います。

Yamagawa Loop Rd

Umig

awa L

oop R

d

TrainJR

KomatsuStation

KomatsuAirport

JRKomatsuStation

JAIST Shuttle (Komatsu Station Line)35 minutes /Free, Reservation Required※

Taxi 35 minutes / 6,000yen

JAIST Shuttle (Komatsu Station Line)35 minutes / Free, Reservation Required※



Komatsu Bus12 minutes / 280yen

Train

Air

JRKanazawa

Station

JR Nishi-Kanazawa

Station


JR5 minutes /190 yen

Walk5 minutes

Train25 minutes/500yen

JAIST Shuttle(Tsurugi Line)

13 minutes /Free

HokurikuRailroad

Ishikawa LineShin Nishi-Kanazawa

Station

HokurikuRailroad

Ishikawa LineTsurugiStation

SENDAI

CHITOSE(SAPPORO)

Air : 1 hour 10 minutes

Air: 1 hourBullet Train：2hours 30 minutes

Train : 2 hours 40 minutes


Train : 2 hours 20 minutesFUKUOKA


NAGOYA

OSAKA

KANAZAWA・KOMATSU

Komatsu Airport offers regular international flights to and from Shanghai (China), Seoul (Korea) and Taipei (Taiwan).

TOKYO (HANEDA)

※ If visitors will use the JAIST Shuttle (Komatsu Station Line), reservations should be arranged for them by the JAIST faculty or the departments with whom they are visiting.

IV.

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Forms

1. Application Form (Examination for Admission on

Recommendation for Overseas Residents)

2. Statement of Purpose

3. Curriculum Vitae

（海外在住者対象推薦入学特別選抜用 / Recommendation for Overseas Residents ・先端科学技術専攻 / Division of Advanced Science and Technology）

北陸先端科学技術大学院大学先端科学技術研究科

先端科学技術専攻博士後期課程入学願書

Application Form - Doctoral Program / Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

受験する選抜試験名/ Type of Examination

海外在住者対象推薦入学特別選抜/ Examination for Admission on Recommendation for Overseas Residents

写真 / Photograph

たてよこ

４cm×３cm /

4 cm long × 3 cm wide

入学希望年/ Admission Term ☐令和２年１０月/October 2020 ☐令和３年４月/ April 2021

フリガナ

氏名 / Name （注１/ See Note 1）

性別 / Gender

☐男 / Male☐女 / Female

生年月日 / Date of Birth 年 / Year 月 / Month 日 / Day

希望指導教員名 / Intended Supervisor

出願資格を満たす最終学歴 / Eligibility Requirement

☐１☐２☐３☐４☐５☐６☐７☐８*募集要項の「出願資格」から 1 つ選択 /

See Eligibility Requirements on the Application Guide.

大学院名/ University

研究科名/ Department

専攻名/ Major

☐修了 / Graduated☐修了見込 / Will graduate

in 年 / Year 月 / Month

現住所 / Current Address 〒

Email 携帯電話/ Cell Phone 自宅電話/ Home Phone 上記以外の連絡先住所 / Another address 〒

氏名 / Name 続柄 / Relationship 電話 / Phone

学歴 / Educational Background（注２ / See Note 2）

入学・卒業（見込）年月 / Period of (Expected) Attendance 学校等の名称 / Name of School

年/Year 月/Month ～年/Year 月/Month 高等学校/ Secondary School

（所在国/Country ）

年/Year 月/Month ～年/Year 月/Month



国籍/ Nationality 区分/ Category ☐私費留学生 / Privately financed international students☐日本政府奨学留学生 / Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship students☐外国政府派遣留学生 / Foreign government scholarship students

氏名 / Name Family Given Other (s)

言語能力（自己評価を excellent・good・fair・poor から選択）/ Language Proficiency (Evaluate the level as excellent, good, fair or poor.) 英語/ English

読む/ Reading

☐excellent ☐ good ☐ fair ☐ poor

書く/ Writing


聞く/ Listening


話す/ Speaking


日本語/ Japanese

読む/ Reading


書く/ Writing


聞く/ Listening


話す/ Speaking

☐excellent ☐ good ☐ fair ☐ poor（注１/ Note 1）外国人留学生は氏名を英字で記入すること。/ Write your full name in Roman alphabet. （注２/ Note 2）学歴は高等学校から記入すること。大学においては学部・学科、大学院においては研究科・専攻まで記入すること。大学等で研究生として在学歴がある場合は学歴欄に

その期間も記入すること。/ Applicants must fill in their educational background starting from high school until the most recent school. If applicable, please also write any experience as a research student at a university or other institution. Please fill in the department and faculty of the university.

受験番号

Examinee’s Number

※

職歴 / Professional Background

入社・退職年月 / Period of Employment 企業・機関等名称/ Name of Organization




現有職者選択欄 / Will you quit your job at the time of enrollment? 入学後に［☐退職する・☐退職しない］予定です。/( ☐Yes・☐No )

□にはでチェックすること。/ Please check the appropriate box.

※欄は記入しないこと / Official use only


(Recommendation for Overseas Residents・Division of Advanced Science and Technology) ＊Official use only

Statement of Purpose

Please describe the research area you are interested in and write titles of the courses you completed with the excellent results during the master’s program. Also, please state your motivation to go on to the doctoral program and future career goals. Applicants may not attach other documents.

Full name in

block letters Family Given Other(s)

* Examinee’s Number


※欄は記入しないこと。Official use only

学校教育等履歴書Curriculum Vitae 入学希望年月 Semester for which you are applying

□令和２年１０月 □令和３年４月 □令和３年１０月

October 2020 April 2021 October 2021

志望課程 Intended program

博士後期課程

Doctoral Program 生年月日

Date of BirthYear Month Day

氏名 Full name in Roman alphabet Family Given Other(s)

［学歴 Educational Background］

学校名及び所在地 Name and location of school

正規の修学年数

Officially required number of years

of schooling

入学及び卒業年月 Year and month of enrollment and graduation or completion

修学年数 Duration of attendance

学位・資格 Qualification

(degree, diploma or certificate)

初等教育 Primary Education

小学校 Primary School

学校名 Name

所在地 Location

年 years

入学／From Year Month

卒業／To Year Month

年years

and 月

months

中等教育 Secondary Education

中学及び高校

Secondary School

中学 Lower

学校名 Name

所在地 Location

年 years



年years

and 月

months

高校 Upper

学校名 Name

所在地 Location

年 years



年years

and 月

months

高等教育 Higher Education

大学 Undergraduate Level

学校名 Name

所在地 Location

年 years



年years

and 月

months

大学院 Graduate Level

学校名 Name

所在地 Location

年 years



年years

and 月

months

以上を通算した全学校教育修学年数 Total years of the schooling mentioned above

年 years

年years

and 月

months

注）上欄に書ききれない場合には、適宜別紙に記入して添付すること。 If the given space is not enough, attach additional sheets.

［職歴 Professional Background］

勤務先及び所在地 Name and location of organization 勤務期間 Period of employment

From To

From To

From To

From To 注）虚偽の事項を記載し、又は当然記載すべき事項を記入しなかったことが判明した場合は、入学許可を取り消すことがある。

If it is discovered that an applicant has made false statements or has neglected matters to be stated on this curriculum vitae, the admission may be revoked even after enrollment.

［日本在住連絡人］外国在住の方のみ記入してください。 For applicants living overseas, please fill out a contact person in Japan (if any).

氏名 Full Name

志願者との関係 Relationship to the applicant

住所 Address

電話番号 Phone:

電子メールEmail:

※受験番号Examinee’s Number