Doctoral degree at Institute of Science Tokyo - April 2027 admission

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

Japan · Tokyo

Degree already heldRequired

Master’s

Target level

Doctorate

Fields of study

All fields

Languages

• English: level not specified

Other conditions

• Working adult applicants must obtain their employer's consent and consult their intended supervisor on how to balance work and study.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Working Adult applicants must obtain employer consent and consult their intended supervisor on how to balance work and study.
• If you are deemed unable to cover the expenses required for your period of enrollment by the time of admission, your admission may be denied.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: If an applicant is deemed unable to cover the expenses required for the period of enrollment by the time of admission, admission may be denied.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

What is left for you to pay

• Tuition fee for one semester (317,700 JPY)

Money to plan before leaving

• Enrollment fee (282,000 JPY): JP¥282,000

Application fee

JP¥30,000

Dates

Applications open

5 January 2027 at 00:00 GMT+9, time zone not specified

Results announced

Around 17:00 on March 3, 2027

Studies start

April 2027

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Choose and contact your intended academic supervisor to obtain consent

   With whom

   You (the applicant)

   Documents to provide

   • Faculty list at the end of the document

2. 2
   Step 2: Mail the application documents by registered express mail

   With whom

   You (the applicant)

   By when

   7 January 2027

   Documents to provide

   • Registration screen of the online application system
   • Payment verification for the application fee (JPY 30,000)
   • Photograph
   • Academic transcript (master's)
   • Certificate of completion or expected completion (master's)
   • Overview of the master's thesis (about 2,000 characters)

3. 3
   Step 3: Take the entrance examinations (English test, questioning on the master's thesis, written test and interview)

   With whom

   You (the applicant)

Where to apply