NIG Global Scholar (NIG-GS) Selection

*Application Guidelines for next fiscal year are updated every summer.

Outline

The 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.

A 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.

Other applicants who pass the Secondary Screening will be offered partial financial support equivalent to students enrolled through General Admission.
Please see the “General Admission” and “Student Support” webpages for details.

Before Applying for NIG-GS

Before 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.
*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.

Selection Schedule

Please see the “Application Guidelines” and “Schedule of Admissions” for details.

Application Guidelines and Forms

*Please submit your application through “The Admissions Office”.
*The files are downloaded from SOKENDAI.

NIG Global Scholar (NIG-GS) Selection [October 2027]
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How to apply for entrance examinations using online system, TAO (PDF)

Application Guideline: (PDF)
Checklist: (PDF)
Application Form (Form1): (PDF)
Statement of Purpose (Form 2): (Word)
Books, papers, or lectures that were particularly interesting to you (Form14-1): (Word)
Field of Study and Research Plan: (Word)
About MEXT GPA: (PDF)
CEFR Equivalency Chart: (PDF)
About Letter of Recommendation: (PDF)

Online Examination and Admission Decision

Online Examination of Secondary Screening will be conducted simultaneously with the winter examination of General Admission. You can refer to “Entrance Examination” and “Admission Decision” described in the “General Admission” webpage.

Past Exams

Please see the “Past Exams“.

FAQ

For frequently asked questions, please click here: FAQ