Application Guidelines for

Graduate Program in Spintronics,Tohoku University(Fall, 2024)

Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Engineering,Tohoku University
11. Number of Recruitments
Graduate Program in Spintronics, (hereafter, GP-Spin) will recruit several students for October 2024.

2. Eligibility
Those who are or will be enrolled basically as second-year master’s degree students at either of Graduate
School of Science or Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, as of October 2024. The applicantsshould conduct research related to Spintronics, and plan to continue to the Doctoral program soon after
completing their master’s degree program. The applicant should also have a recommendation from theiracademic supervisor with an expectation to be appropriate to join the program.
GP-Spin is a continuous graduate program, basically starting from the second year in master’s program,followed by three years of Doctoral program. Only the students who plan to continue to the Doctoral
program are eligible to apply for this program.
If the applicant has a clear vision of continuing on to their Doctoral program, and have a strong
recommendation from their supervisor, we also accept applications from students in the first year of theirmaster’s degree and Doctoral program.
[Graduate Schools affiliated to this program]
Graduate School of Science, and Graduate School of Engineering

3. Application Procedure
Application Period: Monday, August 5 to Noon on Monday, August 26, 2024
Either send via Google Form shown in the next section, or by registered postal mail.
Indicate “GP-Spin Application” in red on the envelope when posting.
[Postal mail to: GP-Spin Team, International Joint Graduate Programs Office(refer to the bottom of the next page for postal address)

4. Application Documents
Applicants should submit the following materials.
Download the forms from: https://gp-spin.tohoku.ac.jp/application/eligibility.html
Google Form for submitting: https://forms.gle/6eBLpZjZzW6Wysad8

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 Application Form(Form A)
 Statement of Purpose(Form B)
 Recommendation Letter from your Prospective Supervisor (sealed)(Form C) Original copy(ies) of your Academic Transcript (Bachelor's and Master’s if applicable)
 Scanned score sheet of English Proficiency Test (TOEFL® Test, TOEIC® Test, IELTS, etc.)
Attach a translation in Japanese or English if the documents are in a foreign language besides English.
(Translation can be done by the applicant him/herself)
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Application materials will not be returned.
TOEFL, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL ITP, and TOEIC are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS).
When submitting via Google Forms, make sure to make all the files in a PDF format. For Form C, weaccept it directly from your prospective supervisors via email, or we ask them to send by postal mail.

5. Screening
Applicants will be screened based on the submitted documents and the interview result.
Interview:

Monday, September 2, 2024
Detailed information will be sent to each applicant later.

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6. Announcement of Result
The screening result will be emailed to each applicant on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

7. Financial Support
To gather excellent students from inside and outside of Japan, and to have them plan and practice
independent and original research, we, a premium degree conferring program, hire the students at GPSpin as a research assistant (RA). We pay them salaries for their work to be part of their financial support,and this helps to foster them to be a leader on a global scale.
The amount of work and salary will be determined by the rules of Tohoku University.
If you are currently receiving a scholarship or financial support, consult us in advance in order not to violate
any regulations among them.
Part-time jobs are not allowed for the students at GP-Spin, based on the aim of the program. However, it
may be allowed in some cases, such as when it can be considered as part of their study or research, andup to some extent.
8. Remarks
GP-Spin students are required to apply for the Research Fellowship for Young Scientists at JSPS.
Applicants may apply for other graduate programs at the same time, but whether they can be recruited atboth (or all of) the programs may be considered individually.
[Contact Information]
GP-Spin Team, International Joint Graduate Programs Office
2nd floor, Science Administrative Center, School of Science, Tohoku University
6-3, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 JAPAN
Phone: 022-795-3657/5716
Email: spin.all@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

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