Constituent Universities, Research Institutions
and Partner Universities
Constituent Universities

Faculty of Agriculture,
Iwate University

18-8 Ueda 3-chome, Morioka 020-8550
http://news7a1.atm.iwate-u.ac.jp/

3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561
http://nature.cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/

Faculty of Agriculture,
Yamagata University

1-23 Wakaba-machi, Tsuruoka 997-8555
http://www.tr.yamagata-u.ac.jp/

Find a supervisor of the division or
specialty you wish to enterOn the UGAS website, complete information is available about the school,and professors qualified to supervise students. Please find a potential
supervisor who can guide you as a Ph.D. candidate (students in the master’s
program should discuss with your current supervisor).

Contact professors

Once students decide the area of research they want to pursue, they must
contact the potential supervisor and obtain more detailed information.
Please refer to the email address on each professor's webpage.

Send an application and examination fees

Obihiro University of Agriculture
and Veterinary Medicine

Applications are open every year in July (for admission in October and in April)and in November (for admission in April). The entrance examination fee is￥30,000 (applicants who were graduated from, or who are expected to graduate
from a master's course at a constituent university within 3 years are exemptedfrom the application fee).

Partner Research Institutions

Take entrance examination

2-11 Nishi, Inada-cho, Obihiro 080-8555
http://www.obihiro.ac.jp/

NARO Tohoku Agricultural Research Center
National Agriculture and Food
Research Organization (NARO)

4 Shimo-Kuriyagawa Akadaira, Morioka, Iwate 020-0198
http://www.naro.affrc.go.jp/tarc/

Iwate Biotechnology
Research Center

22-174-4 Narita, Kitakami, Iwate 024-0003
http://www.ibrc.or.jp/

Aomori Prefectural Industrial
Technology Research Center
82-9 Tanaka, Kuroishi, Aomori 036-0522
http://www.aomori-itc.or.jp/index.php?id=2

Partner Universities

University of Saskatchewan (Canada)*
http://agbio.usask.ca/*Dual Ph.D. Program is conducted between the
University of Saskatchewan and UGAS,
Iwate University

Graduate School and theInstitute of Plant Protection,
Mongolian University ofLife Sciences (Mongolia)
http://www.msua.edu.mn

Faculty of Biological Science,
Dhaka University (Bangladesh)
http://www.du.ac.bd/academics.php

The entrance examination is given twice, in February (for admission in April)and in September (for admission in October and in April). The entrance
examination consists of a presentation of the student’s master’s thesis andresearch plan for the Ph.D. program. The decision for admission is based on
the results of the oral presentation and an evaluation of other submitted
documents.

Follow admission procedure

After passing the entrance examination, students must pay the registrationand tuition fees and follow necessary procedures (applicants who weregraduated from, or who are expected to graduate from, a master’s course ata constituent university within 3 years are exempted from the registrationfee). Entrance orientation is provided to students in April and October.

For more information,please check the UGAS website.
http://ugas.agr.iwate-u.ac.jp/

Inquiry for admission
United Graduate School of Agricultural and Sciences,
Iwate University
Mailing Address / Application and otherdocuments should be mailed or brought to:Administration Office
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences
Iwate University
18-8 Ueda 3-chome, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, JAPAN
Phone : +81-19-621-6249
E-mail : rendai2@iwate-u.ac.jp

Guide for admission tothe United Graduate School ofAgricultural Sciences, Iwate University

Obtain your Ph.D. degree at the United Graduate
School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University

Faculty of Agriculture and LifeScience, Hirosaki University

Admission to UGAS, Iwate University

Admission to UGAS, Iwate University

Unique Education Curriculum

The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University (UGASIU) offers a 3-year Ph.D. program. UGAS-IU comprises four constituent universities located in northern Japan : Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary
Medicine, Hirosaki University, Iwate University and Yamagata University.

We have prepared a unique and complete education curriculum. Our goal atUGAS-IU is to provide access to researchers and specialists with international
experience and excellent communication skills.

Each of these constituent universities, each one with its own characteristics,
and the education and research system have been arranged in order to create a
graduate school that promotes state-of-the-art and interdisciplinary research in
the field of agriculture. UGAS-IU was established in April 1990, and since then,620 graduates (as of March 2014) have successfully completed the Ph.D.
program.
At UGAS-IU, we have designed a comprehensive education curriculum thatmeets all students needs in order to provide an education worthy of thehighest-level researchers and specialists who possess an international perspective. We hope you can join us.

Capacity of Enrollment

Animal Production(8)

Biocontrol and Bioenvironmental Science
Bioprocess Engineering
Bioresources Science

Functional Genomics and Biotechnology(10)

Utilization of Bioresources
Cryobiosystems Science

Thermo-Biosystem Relations(6)

Rural Resource Economics
Biotic Environment Science

Compulsory/Elective

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121111160◎◎◯●◎◎◎◯◎●●●Special Lectures in Agricultural Science Ⅱ(Japanese)
Advanced Seminars in each Specialty
Science Communication Camp
Research Internship
Science Communication in English
Communication for international Conferences
Applied Statistics

Advanced Research in each Specialty

Plant Production
Bioproduction ScienceCredits

Advanced Course in each Specialty

UGAS-IU is comprised of four specialties and ten divisions.

Division

CoursesSpecial Lectures in Agricultural Science Ⅰ(English)

Education and Research Guidance in each Specialty

Structure of UGAS-IU
Specialty■General curriculum

Agricultural and Environmental Engineering(8)

Environmental Resource Management※More information concerning specialties and divisions is provided on the UGAS website.

Registration and Tuition Fees
The following payments are required:●Registration fee: ￥282,000●Tuition fee: ￥267,900 per a semester (one year: ￥535,800)※The price above is as of 2014 and it is subject to change. In case the tuition fee is changed
while you are in school, you will need to pay the new tuition fee.

Ethics and Research(English, Japanese)●：Compulsory ◎：Recommended ○：ElectiveIn order to complete the course, Ph.D. candidates must take 8 compulsory credits
and 4 or more elective or recommended credits.
Note: Progress report meetings must be held in the first and second years for theAdvanced Course credits.

System of Research Supervision and Pre-Requisites
for Completion of the Ph.D. Program
At UGAS-IU, each student is assigned three supervisors (one main supervisorand two associate supervisors). One of the associate supervisors must
belong to a different University from that of the student. Under this system,
research supervision is not limited to the student’s laboratory but has abroader perspective.
In order to obtain the Ph.D. degree at UGAS-IU, the following requirements
must be fulfilled:①3-year enrollment.
②Required credits (2 Compulsory credits and 4 Elective credits, not including
those from advanced research).
③One or more scientific papers on which the degree dissertation is based.
The student must be the first author and the scientific paper must bepeer-reviewed.
④Mid-term presentation of the Ph.D. dissertation.
⑤Open examination of the Ph.D. dissertation.
⑥The professorate of the doctoral course decides if the applicant passes orfails.
(in case of outstanding research achievements, short-completion is possible
and 3-year enrollment is not necessary).
※Credits from Advanced Research are recognized together with the acceptance of thePh.D. degree.

Unique Courses
Science Communication CampJapanese and foreign students from all universities get together for threedays in a lodging style environment where everyone has to do a presentation about their own research and receives advice about life as a Ph.D.
student. In a separate workshop, we aim at improving students’ perspective, communication and problem-solving abilities by exchanging ideas.

Special Lectures in Agricultural Science Ⅰ(English), Ⅱ(Japanese)

Financial Support Systems●Financial assistance through Research Assistance (RA)The annual income for engagement as a Research Assistant (RA) ranges
from ¥100,000 to ¥390,000.（There is an age restriction）●Various travel fee support options

Travel fees are granted for Research Internships, Communication forInternational Conferences and visiting professors at other universities forsupervision.

A number of lectures are given simultaneously at all United Graduate Schoolof Agricultural Sciences in Japan (18 Universities) using a modern lecture
satellite system, in Japanese in June and in English in November. Every year,
a broad variety and high quality of lectures are presented.

●Tuition fee exemption system

Science Communication in English●Tuition waiver program for doctoral students（Kenkyu Suiko Kyoryokuin）

Students develop the basic English skills scientists need to acquire throughlectures by the instructor and practical exercises by students.This is a popular
lecture among students which provides an opportunity to learn science inEnglish.

●UGAS- IU Student Research Grant Project

Research InternshipThis internship is designed to provide our students with the opportunity tomaster problem-resolving skills, research creativity and communication skills
by exchanging ideas and discussing their own studies with researchers andprofessors of other research institutions.
Besides universities and research centers in Japan, we support an overseasinternship at University of Saskatchewan (Canada), which has a student
exchange agreement with UGAS-IU.

The same tuition exemption system for undergraduate and master’s
students is applied to Ph.D. students.
Tuition fee payment will be reduced by half in one semester.
* RA students can not apply for this program.

UGAS will support successful students’ (first and second year) individual
research financially up to 300,000 yen per person for pursuing theirresearch proposal.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS),
Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
If your application for the JSPS research fellowship for young scientists isaccepted, a monthly scholarship will be granted.
(DC1, DC2 are awarded the same amount per month, ￥200,000)※This amount is as of April 2014 and subject to change.