NIG Global Scholar (NIG-GS) Selection

u003ch4u003e*Application Guidelines for next fiscal year are updated every summer.u003c/h4u003ernu003ch3u003eOutlineu003c/h3u003ernThe NIG Global Scholar (NIG-GS) Selection is an examination for applicants from foreign countries who wish to enroll in our 5-year PhD program. Applicants with nationality of any country that has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government are able to apply. Applying to NIG-GS requires the applicant to declare the Genetics Program, SOKENDAI as their first choice for graduate studies and to reside outside Japan at the time of application. Those who have already obtained a master’s degree are also welcome to apply through this application process.rnrnA limited number of NIG-GS applicants who pass the Secondary Screening and satisfy certain conditions shall be recommended to the Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology – herein referred to as “MEXT”) by SOKENDAI as candidates for the MEXT scholarship.rnrnOther applicants who pass the Secondary Screening will be offered partial financial support equivalent to students enrolled through General Admission.rnPlease see the “General Admission” and “Various Aids to Students” webpages for details.rnu003ch3u003eBefore Applying for NIG-GSu003c/h3u003ernBefore applying, the applicant must contact the prospective supervisor and confirm whether he/she is able to accept the applicant if the applicant passes the exams.rn*Please note that faculty members who will retire within the standard period of study (5 years from the time of admission) cannot be appointed as supervisors.rnu003ch3u003eSelection Scheduleu003c/h3u003ernPlease see the “Application Guidelines” and “Schedule of Admissions” for details.rnu003ch3u003eApplication Guidelines and Formsu003c/h3u003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nig_ApplicationGuideline-2026gs.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eApplication Guidelinesu003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nig_Checklist-2026gs.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eChecklistu003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AboutMextGPA.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003e(Appendix) About MEXT GPAu003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CEFRquivalencyChart.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eCEFR Equivalency Chartu003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nig_apForm1-1-2026gs.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eApplication Form (Form1-1)u003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nig_apForm1-2-2026gs.docxu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eApplication Form (Form1-2)u003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nig_Form2-2026gs.docxu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eStatement of Purpose (Form 2)u003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nig_Form14-1-2026gs.docxu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eBooks, papers, or lectures that were particularly interesting to you (Form14-1)u003c/au003ernu003ca href=u0022/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/07_ResearchPlan-m.docxu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eField of Study and Research Planu003c/au003ernu003ch3u003eOnline Examination, Admission Decision and Past Examsu003c/h3u003ernOnline Examination of Secondary Screening will be conducted simultaneously with the winter examination of “General Admission”. You can refer to “Entrance Examination”, “Admission Decision” and “Past Exams” described in the “General Admission” webpage.rnu003ch3u003eFAQu003c/h3u003ernFor frequently asked questions, please click here: FAQ