Admission with Scholarship
The GSFS provides the following scholarship programs:
1) MEXT Scholarship with Embassy Recommendation (for Chinese students)
2) MEXT Scholarship with Embassy Recommendation (other than Chinese students)
3) MEXT Scholarship with University Recommendation
4) Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship
5) China Scholarship Council
6) ASATSU-DK China Scholarship Fund
7) Todai-IIT Graduate Student Scholarship Program
*MEXT -- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
*The admission method, “Admission with scholarship by pre-enrollment application” is for international students who live outside of Japan at the time of application. If you live in Japan with a certain visa and would like to enter the GSFS, please see the “General” information for the proper admission methods.
*If you live outside of Japan and are considering applying to the GSFS without any of the listed pre-enrollment application scholarships, then you may choose either the “Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education” or the “Ordinary Examination”. Please refer to the “General” information for admission methods.
◆ Contact
International Liaison Office
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Room 120, Building of Environmental Studies
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa CHIBA 277-8563
JAPAN
Phone: 04-7136-4558 (From overseas: +81- 4-7136-4558)
Fax: 04-7136-4560 (From overseas: +81 -4-7136-4560)
Inquiries regarding admissions: ILO-adm @ k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
1. MEXT Scholarship with Embassy Recommendation (for Chinese students)
In this category, students must apply directly to the China Scholarship Council and follow their selection procedures as the preliminary stage. Only those who pass the preliminary stage may proceed to the University selection. The ILO will open information on the University selection procedures on web in October for October enrollment in the following year.
In GSFS, every department is eligible to receive a student who receives a MEXT scholarship with Embassy Recommendation for Chinese Students.
# Step1: Apply to the China Scholarship Council ( in March)
# Step2: Only those who pass the embassy selection can apply to the University (ILO/GSFS, in October)
# Step3: Enroll in October as a research student (some of departments receive students to doctoral courses directly)
◆ For those applying as a research student:
Research student is classified as a non-degree student. To change your status from research student to a regular student, you must take the written examinations in February. Only those who pass the exams will be admitted to the degree courses in April of the following year.
- Application Guidelines
- Designated Application Form
- Designated Recommendation Form
◆ For those applying as a regular student:
Only a couple of departments accept students directly to doctoral courses. Additional documents are required depending on departments.
- Application Guidelines
- Designated Application Form
- Designated Recommendation Form
◆ Other information
Embassy locations
MEXT scholarship details
◆ Q & A
Q1) Should I contact the professor I prefer to have as my supervisor directly?
A: Yes. Although contacting a professor beforehand will not necessarily improve your chances of being accepted, professors will be honest in informing you of such chances of being accepted. If the professor is unable to take the responsibilities of any more students, he / she will most likely tell you so, and thus prevent you from wasting your time going through the application procedures.
Q2) Can I request the same person to write recommendation letters for my application to The University of Tokyo and to the Embassy of Japan?
A: Yes.
Q3) How can I obtain information about entrance exams?
A: Please refer to the site below and/or consult your prospective supervisor.
http://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/renewal-e/sidebar/exam-e.html
Q4) Can I take the entrance exam before I start receiving my scholarship?
A: Yes. MEXT scholarship applicants need not pay for the entrance examination, but will be required to cover their own travelling expenses to and from the examination site.
Q5) Can I apply for both positions of a research student and a regular student?
A: If the department you are applying to is accepting applications for regular post-graduate students, then you may also apply as a research student. However, if you decide to do so, you must fill out and enclose two (2) separate forms in your application (one form as your regular post-graduate student application, and one form as your research student application).
2. MEXT Scholarship with Embassy Recommendation (other than Chinese students)
In this category, students must apply directly to the Japanese Embassy or a consulate in the country of your residence and follow their selection procedures as the preliminary stage. Only those who pass the preliminary stage may proceed to the University selection. In GSFS, every department is eligible to receive a student who receives a MEXT scholarship with Embassy Recommendation.
# Step1: Apply to the Japanese Embassy in your country (most embassies screen applicants in June or July)
# Step2: Only those who pass the embassy selection can apply to the University (ILO/GSFS, in August)
# Step3: Enroll in April as a research student (some of departments receive students to degree courses directly)
*Application is closed currently. New infomation will be available in June 2013.
◆ For those applying as a research student:
Research student is classified as a non-degree student. To change your status from research student to a regular student, you must take the written examinations either before or after enrollment. Only those who pass the exams will be admitted to the degree courses.
- Application Guidelines
- Designated Application Form
- Designated Recommendation Form
◆ For those applying as a regular student:
Only a couple of departments accept students directly to either master's or doctoral courses. Additional documents are required depending on the departments.
- Application Guidelines
- Designated Application Form
- Designated Recommendation Form
◆ Other information
Embassy locations
MEXT scholarship details
◆ Q & A
Q1) Should I contact the professor I prefer to have as my supervisor directly?
A: Yes. Although contacting a professor beforehand will not necessarily improve your chances of being accepted, professors will be honest in informing you of such chances of being accepted. If the professor is unable to take the responsibilities of any more students, he / she will most likely tell you so, and thus prevent you from wasting your time going through the application procedures.
Q2) Can I request the same person to write recommendation letters for my application to The University of Tokyo and to the Embassy of Japan?
A: Yes.
Q3) How can I obtain information about entrance exams?
A: Please refer to the site below and/or consult your prospective supervisor.
http://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/renewal-e/sidebar/exam-e.html
Q4) Can I take the entrance exam before I start receiving my scholarship?
A: Yes. MEXT scholarship applicants need not pay for the entrance examination, but will be required to cover their own travelling expenses to and from the examination site.
Q5) Can I apply for both positions of a research student and a regular student?
A: If the department you are applying to is accepting applications for regular post-graduate students, then you may also apply as a research student. However, if you decide to do so, you must fill out and enclose two (2) separate forms in your application (one form as your regular post-graduate student application, and one form as your research student application).
3. MEXT Scholarship with University Recommendation
◆ Special slots
In this category, students apply to the University first; and after the University’s assessment, the University will recommend successful candidates to MEXT as qualified scholarship candidates. In GSFS, only the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS) is designated by MEXT to receive an allocation with this MEXT scholarship. For admission, please see here for details.
( http://www.sustainability.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/index_e.html )
All classes and academic activities are conducted in English, so proficiency in Japanese language is not required.
4. Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)
In this category, students apply to the University first; and after the University’s assessment, the University will recommend successful applicants to ADB-JSP as qualified scholarship candidates. In GSFS, only the Division of Environmental Studies and GPSS have been designated by ADB to receive an allocation with the ADB scholarship.
Note that only October is the enrollment timing under this scholarship scheme
This international graduate program was established in 2000 and currently offers approximately 40 courses conducted in English. International students can start their study as soon as they enroll in the program, and can take courses in English and write their thesis in English. The screening method is a review of application documents. Graduate degrees offered in the program are:
- Master / Doctor of Environmental Studies
- Master / Doctor of International Studies
- Master of Sustainability Science
1) For degrees of Environmental Studies and International Studies
◆ Eligibility
Applicants for a master's program must hold a bachelor degree from an accredited educational institution comparable to bachelor's degree offered at the University of Tokyo. Applicants for a doctoral program must hold a master's degree or other equivalent degree comparable to that offered by the University of Tokyo.
◆ Application Deadline:
Applications must arrive at the International Liaison Office no later than December 10th of the preceding year to which applicants wish to enroll. Application is closed currently. New infomation will be available in August, 2013.
◆ Application Documents:
(1) A completed application form
(2) Official Academic Transcript or attested photocopy from the institute you previously attended.
This document must be translated to English unless it is in Japanese. Those applying for a PhD program must also include your academic transcript from your bachelor's degree studies.
(3) Official certificate of degree or attested photocopy of your diploma.
Those applying for a PhD program must also include your bachelor's diploma.
(4) Two confidential letters of recommendation.
◆ Applying by Post-Mail:
Applications are only accepted by mail. Online submissions will NOT be accepted. Send application packages to the International Liaison Office (see Contact information above for the mailing address)
◆ Prospectus and designated forms:
- Prospectus
- Designated Application Form (.doc) (.pdf)
- Designated Recommendation Form (.doc) (.pdf)
2) For a master's degree in Sustainability Science, please refer to the GPSS webpage:
http://www.sustainability.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
5. China Scholarship Council
The application guidelines for those applying to the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences for 2013 October enrolment with funding from the China Scholarship Council has been open. A complete set of application forms must arrive in the International Liaison Office no later than December 20, 2012.
- Guidelines for Application
- Designated Application Form
- Designated Recommendation Form
The 2013 AY policies of the University of Tokyo are:
1) Only students from 60 of universities in China listed here are eligible to apply for doctoral course.
2) Only students from 7 of universities in China listed here in blue color are eligible to apply for a research student status with which students do not intend to proceed to a degree course.
3) Students are not allowed to apply for master courses.
7. Todai-IIT Graduate Student Scholarship Program
The University of Tokyo (UT) has a scholarship program, which is called “Todai-IIT Graduate Student Scholarship Program” through which graduate schools in UT accepts students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) who wish to study on master’s and/or doctoral programs at UT. The program provides a scholarship during the period of study at UT and aims to educate leading individuals who will lay the foundations of a future network between India and Japan. Students currently enrolled in the following five schools of IIT are eligible:
1) IIT Kharagpur
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Madras
4) IIT Delhi
5) IIT Hyderabad
For application procedures, please see the guidelines (2013 October enrollment).
a) Guidelines for 2013 October enrollment
b) Designated Application form 1
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