Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies

Individuals who may request enrollment as a research student (pre-doctoral (甲) or pre-master’s (乙))

Individuals who may apply to be pre-doctoral research students

• Individuals who hold a master’s degree and individuals expected to be conferred with a master’s degree by the time of enrollment in ISGS
• Individuals with a record of research achievement equivalent to a master’s degree

First semester: Applicants wishing to enroll in April
October 1 – November 30

Second semester: Applicants wishing to enroll in October
April 1 – May 31

*If the specified end date for applications falls on a holiday, the deadline will be the immediately preceding working day.

Individuals wishing to enroll as research students should first contact the faculty member whom they wish to be their supervisor and obtain permission to submit an enrollment application form.

The faculty member’s consent to be your supervisor denotes only that you may submit an application and does not constitute permission to enroll.

Decisions on whether or not you may enroll will be based on a separate review after your application is received.