Guidelines for Submitting a Ph.D. Dissertation

Follow the guidelines below carefully to ensure that the process goes smoothly. Guidelines specific to your graduate school may be attached to this document.

►  Guidelines for Submitting a Ph.D. Dissertation（September 8, 2014）

Link

The Guidelines for Submitting a Ph.D. Dissertation contains a list of links.

(1)Response to research fraud

・System for preventing research fraud at Tohoku University
・Tohoku University Code of Conduct for Fair Research Activities（November 26, 2013）
・Supplementary Explanation
・Guidelines for the Proper Publication of Research Findings（November 26, 2013）

(2)For an overview of copyright law

・文化庁 (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Copyright Act)
・Copyright Research and Information Center website

(3)Journal Policies Search

・国内学協会誌 (Domestic journals (SCPJ))
・海外出版社（Overseas publishers (SHERPA/RoMEO))
※ If you are unable to fully understand the policy, refer to the explanation provided by the Tohoku University Library.

(4)Invention Notifications

If your dissertation includes an invention, an invention notification should be submitted to the university in order to finish the filing of patent applications before it is presented.

・発明等届出について（Invention Notifications）