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IGPAS (International Graduate Program for Advanced Science)
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IGPAS Application Booklet 2010 |
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Application Period
IGPAS 2010
Program begins: |
October, 2010 (Fall 2010 semester) |
Application Period: |
November 2, 2009 – December 18, 2009 |
Notification Period: |
February 1- 15, 2010 |
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Closed |
IGPAS 2009
Program begins: |
October, 2009 (Fall 2009 semester) |
Application Period: |
December 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009 |
Notification Period: |
March 6, 2009 or around |
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Closed |
INTRODUCTION
International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) is an interdisciplinary graduate program in the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University. It was established in October 2004 as the first international graduate program founded in Japanese national universities. IGPAS offers courses in English for international students who are eager to obtain master’s and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Science. It also aims to educate Japanese students to exert their abilities as internationally-active, professional scientists.
IGPAS has proudly reserved positions of Japanese government scholarship for its master’s students since its foundation, and in 2008, IGPAS-Super Doctoral Course (SDC) has been started for doctoral students jointly with the Institute for the International Advanced Research and Education (IIARE) of Tohoku University. Students of IGPAS-SDC benefit from fellowship by IIARE to promote world top-level, interdisciplinary research at the Graduate School of Science.
Prospective students will have excellent opportunities to study modern science and conduct cutting-edge research with top-level scientists currently working at Tohoku University.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
IGPAS is a 5-year graduate program as the combination of a 2-year master’s program and a 3-year doctoral program. Each student belongs to one of six departments, which are divided into three groups according to the GCOE programs:(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, Astronomy, and Physics, and (iii) Earth Science and Geophysics.
The academic year of IGPAS starts in October. The Graduate School of Science will admit at most 20 students each for the master’s and doctoral programs each year.
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Financial Support
As of October, 2009, availability of financial supports for IGPAS students is as shown below. See 7. FINANCIAL SUPPORT of the IGPAS application booklet for the eligibility requirements of the following financial support below.
Master’s Program
Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship for 8 master’s students
Term of the Scholarship: 5 years (2 years + 3 years)*
■ Monthly stipend of 156,000 yen as a master’s student and 157,000 yen as a doctoral student.
■ Flight tickets between the country of the student’s nationality and Japan.
■Exemption from application, admission, and tuition fees.
* If a student fails to maintain a certain grade point average during the master’s program, MEXT may cancel the 3-year doctoral scholarship.
Doctoral Program
IGPAS-SDC fellowship for 2 doctoral students
Term of the Fellowship: 3 years
■ Monthly stipend of 200,000 yen.
■ 300,000 yen to compensate for admission fee.
■ 250,000 yen/semester to compensate for tuition fee.
■ Research grants of up to 500,000 yen/semester (up to 1,000,000 yen/year).
Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship for 2 doctoral students 
Term of the Scholarship: 3 years
■ Monthly stipend of 157,000 yen.
■ Flight tickets between the country of the student’s nationality and Japan.
■ Exemption from application, admission, and tuition fees.
[NOTE]
• Those who apply for IGPAS-SDC will automatically be considered as candidates for the MEXT scholarship. You cannot apply individually for the MEXT scholarship.
• This MEXT scholarship positions will be offered to applicants for IGPAS 2010 only.
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How to Apply
Step 1: Find faculty members in the field of your interest as candidates for your supervisor. Applications will not be accepted without the consent of at least one faculty member as a prospective supervisor. The prospective supervisors should be a professor, associate professor, or lecturer (senior assistant professor) affiliated to the Graduate School of Science. To look for faculty members, refer to the following websites.
—Brochure of the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
—Departments websites
—Academic Research Staff at Tohoku University
Step 2: Contact the faculty members directly via email and obtain consent of acceptance. To contact the faculty members, it is strongly advisable to:
—gather information about the faculty members and their field of research in advance by looking at their publications, research papers, and personal websites.
—include “IGPAS 2010” in the subject line of the email.
—provide as much of your academic background and application information as possible.
—provide the names of other faculty members if contacting more than one at the same time.
—provide the name of your current or the latest supervisor as a reference.
Step 3: Prepare the required documents for application
(see 10.APPLICATION DOCUMENTS of the IGPAS Application Booklet).
Step 4: Send application documents to the Academic Affairs Section for IGPAS via airmail. All the application documents should be enclosed together, sent via airmail, and received by the Academic Affairs Section for IGPAS by December 18, 2009 JST.
Download Forms
Please check out 9. HOW TO APPLY and 10. APPLICATIN DOCUMENTS of the IGPAS application booklet first, and then download required forms from the chart below. Additional documents are also required for application.
[Attention]
—Do not alter the prescribed format. Attach an additional sheet if necessary.
—Forms should be and written in a legible hand or typed in English.
All Applicants
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Form#1: Application for Admission |
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Form#2: Statement of Reason for Applying for the Program |
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Form#3: Research Proposal |
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Form#4: Summary of Past Research |
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Form#5: Recommendation Letter *Print out 2 copies and provide 1 copy to each of your references. |
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Form#6: Official Recommendation Letter |
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Applicants for MEXT Scholarship
*The forms below are not available at the time of application for IGPAS 2010 and will be required for only those who have selected as candidates for MEXT scholarship after the notification of result.
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Application Form *Print double-face |
5p |
WORD |
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Application Form(Attached) *Print double-face |
2p |
WORD |
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Field of Study and Study Program *Print double-face |
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Applicants for SDC students
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Form#A: Essay on Interdisciplinary Study |
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Form#B: Application form Prospective Supervisor |
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Contact Information
Academic Affairs Section for IGPAS
Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
6-3 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 JAPAN
Operated by
Graduate Academic Affairs Section
Division for International Research and Educational Cooperation (DIRECT)
Monday-Friday 10:30am-4:30pm
Tel:+81-22-795-5829
Fax:+81-22-795-6345
E-mail: direct[at mark]mail.sci.tohoku.ac.jp
Those who are inquiring by email, please:
・ Include “IGPAS2010” in the subject line.
・ Provide as much of your application information as possible.
・ Read the IGPAS application booklet and FAQ thoroughly before inquiring.