IGPAS 2027

Program begins: October 1, 2027 (2027 Fall Semester)

*Dates are subject to change.

• Step 1: Find a potential supervisor among the faculty members in the field of your interest.
  Applications will not be accepted without the consent of a faculty member as a prospective supervisor. The supervisor must be a professor, an associate professor, or a lecturer (senior assistant professor) who is affiliated with or has eligibility to accept students of the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University. To search for faculty members, refer to the following websites:
  
  -- Tohoku University Researchers
  https://www.r-info.tohoku.ac.jp/#/?lang=en
  Make sure to select "Graduate School of Science" in the "Affiliation" for finding your prospective supervisor.
  
  -- Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
  Index page for the departmental website https://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/department/
  
  -- List of Faculty members
  

  Mathematics
  Physics 　(List of Faculties strongly willing to accept International Students in 2025.xlsx)
  Astronomy
  Geophysics
  Chemistry
  Earth Science

• Step 2: Contact the faculty members directly via email and obtain their consent.
  When contacting the faculty members, be sure to:
  -- gather information on the faculty members and their field of research in advance by checking out their publications, research papers, and personal websites.
  -- include "IGPAS 2027" in the subject line of your email.
  -- provide your academic background, interest, and goal in detail.
• Step 3: Register online via the IGPAS Pre-Application Form.
  * The online form opens from 1:00 PM on October 1 to November 15, 2026, JST.
• Step 4: Prepare the required documents for the application.
  [Reference Letter]
  For the IGPAS application, at least one reference letter is required. The reference letter(s) should be directly sent to the IGPAS Admissions Office from your referee(s) via email by November 30. 2026, JST.
  
  [The GRE® Subject Test Score]
  For Astronomy Applicants
       The GRE® subject test score in Physics is mandatory to submit upon application.
  
  For Geophysics Applicants
       The GRE® subject test score either in Mathematics or Physics is mandatory to submit upon application.
• Step 5: Send your application via the IGPAS Online Application Form.
  * The online form opens from November 1 to November 30, 2026, JST.
  If you are unable to access the online form, please send your application documents to the IGPAS Admissions Office via email.
  
  [NOTE]
  * The IGPAS Admissions Office will inform the confirmation of having received the uploaded application documents along with your application number via email.
  * Some documents sent for the IGPAS 2027 application need to be submitted in original at the time of the admission procedures in September 2027.

Applications will be forwarded to the examining committee of each department. The examiner will inform you of the method and schedule for the examination via email around mid December 2026. The examination will be in the form of a written examination and an interview.
The results of admission to IGPAS will be announced on January 28, 2027, on the website. Note that the examination will be conducted online for those applicants who reside outside of Japan.

Application Forms (IGPAS 2027)