*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 “Various Aids to Students” 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

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

Online Examination, Admission Decision and Past Exams

Online 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.

FAQ

For frequently asked questions, please click here: FAQ