APPLICATION GUIDELINES
for the Double-Degree Master’s Programwith Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua UniversityatGraduate School of Natural Science and Technology Kanazawa University(October 2024 enrollment)This Special Selection will be held based on “Agreement on the Double-Degree Master’s Program between
Kanazawa University, Japan and Tsinghua University, China”.

1. Program Description
Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University calls for applicants to DoubleDegree Master’s Program with Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University (DDPTsinghua). This application call is open for qualified applicants who is expected or applying to enroll in
Double-Degree Master’s Program in Resources and Environment at Shenzhen International Graduate School,Tsinghua University as home graduate school. A student enrolled in the DDP-Tsinghua program is expected
to stay and study at Kanazawa University at least for total 10 months, in addition to the study in Shenzhen
International Graduate School, Tsinghua University. The master’s theses to be submitted to each university
must have a different content from each other, although allowed to include complementary or interrelated
portions. Visit the website of DDP-Tsinghua program for more details:
http://www.nst.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/etic/english/

2. Departmental Division
Applicants to DDP-Tsinghua program can apply to enroll in:Applied Chemistry Course in the Division of Material Chemistry,
Division of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering
Civil Engineering Course in the Division of Geosciences and Civil Engineering.

Faculty members and research fields accepting DDP-Tsinghua students are listed in Appendix. Applicantsshould contact prospective academic supervisor(s) in advance based on their research interest. The Letter ofAcceptance from the prospective academic supervisor is required in application. (See also 5.2 ApplicationDocuments.)

3. Admission Limits
Maximum 10 students will be admitted.
Admissions to the corresponding DDP programs of both Tsinghua University and Kanazawa University arerequired to enroll this program. Admission to Kanazawa University will be cancelled if you are not admitted
to Double-Degree Master’s Program in Resources and Environment at Shenzhen International Graduate
School, Tsinghua University.

4. Requirements of ApplicantsApplicants to DDP-Tsinghua program must meet the following requirements:(1) Completion of 16-years qualified education or will have completed it by September 30, 2024.
(2) Admission or concurrent application to enroll the Double-Degree Master’s Program in Resources andEnvironment at Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University before October 1, 2024.
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5. Application and Examination
5.1. Schedule
Application Period

June 3 – June 14, 2024

Notification of oral examination schedule

Middle to late of June, 2024 (tentative)

Oral Examination

Late of June to Early July, 2024 (tentative)

Notification of acceptance/failure

Early August, 2024(tentative)

Enrollment

October 1, 2024

5.2. Application Documents
Applicants should submit the following application documents. All application documents must be written ineither Japanese or English. Documents (1, 2, 3, 8, 10) must be prepared using the document format provided
with this application guidelines. If certificate documents (4, 5, 6) are not available in Japanese or English, theymust accompany a Japanese or English translation.
Application Checklist *Application Form *Statement of purpose *Academic transcript of the last university attended
Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the most recent university (or an attested document
certifying the expected graduation)(6) Students Registration Certificate (if the applicant currently belongs to a school)(7) Summary of Graduation Thesis or Project. (free format, within 2-3 pages on A4 papers)(8) Field of Study and Research Proposal *(9) The original score of English language proficiency test (such as TOEIC, TOEFL-iBT or IELTS)
within 2 years before application.
(10) Letter of Acceptance from Prospective Supervisor * (An applicant should submit a PDF copy. The
original letter will be submitted by your prospective supervisor).
(11) Photocopy of a passport, birth certificate or certificate of citizenship(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

Notes1: * Use the format provided with this application guidelines
Notes2: As for documents (4) and (5) above, please also submit their originals (certified copies are also
acceptable) by post to arrive at the Admission Affairs Section by June 15, 2024.
Important Notes:
 In advance of application, the applicant should contact the prospective academic supervisor(s) torequest Letter of Acceptance. See Appendix for list of faculty members accepting DDP-Tsinghua
students.
 Photographs (4.5×3.5cm) to be pasted on the application must be taken with in the past 6 months. It
must be taken upper body, uncapped, full-faced, and solid-color background. Name and nationality
must be indicated on the back (in case it comes unstuck).
 In Field of Study and Research Proposal form, applicants should provide clear and concrete
description on the objectives and methodology of their prospective research.
 In the academic transcripts of the most recent university, the grades of all subjects earned by theapplicant must be indicated with the applied grade scale. (A degree certificate or a graduation
certificate indicating only the ranking of the applicant at graduation will not substitute for academictranscripts.)
 For Summary of Graduation Thesis or Project, you may submit abstract of the graduation thesis, oracademic publications authored by you.
 Applications will not be accepted if any of the documents are incomplete, incorrect, or not supported2

by evidence, or if they are not received by the specified deadline. Once submitted, documents cannot
be modified and will not be returned.
If any information of the documents is later found to be false, admission may be canceled at any timeafter enrollment.

5.3. Submission
Applicants must convert all the application documents into PDF format and submit by e-mail attachment tothe DDP-Tsinghua Program, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University andyour prospective academic supervisor before the application period ends. If the size of the application
document exceeds size limit of email, please split it into several files and send them separately.
Email address for submission: liaisonoffice-thu@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp(specify the subject as “Application to KU (Oct 2024)” in the email subject)

5.4. Examination
Qualified applicants will be selected by reviewing submitted application documents and oral examination. The
oral examination is conducted in English language by using an online video meeting system. The applicant should
prepare necessary environment for the oral examination, i.e. a quiet room with broadband internet connection, a personal
computer equipped with webcam, earphone or headset with microphone. The schedule of oral examination will be
notified by email from your prospective academic supervisor.

5.5. Notification of Acceptance/Failure
The decision of acceptance or failure will be notified to all applicants by e-mail.
Enrollment to Kanazawa University will not be allowed unless the applicant is granted admission toDouble-Degree Master’s Program in Resources and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate
School, Tsinghua University as well.

6. NotesPersonal information provided in the application documents will only be used for the admission processand education purposes after enrollment.
Applicants are expected to learn and understand the geography, climate, customs and traditions of Japan
as well as the rules of Kanazawa University. Also, although the thesis work can be carried out in English,
it is recommended to get accustomed to the Japanese language for the essentials of daily life.

7.

Contact

For further information, please contact the below via e-mail, or airmail:Liaison office of Double Degree Program with Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University
at Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University
Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University
Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
E-mail: liaisonoffice-thu@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp (include “[DDP-Tsinghua]” in the email subject)3

Appendix
List of Faculty Members
Accepting Graduate Students of the Double-Degree Master’s Programwith Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University.
In advance of application, the applicant should contact the prospective academic supervisor(s) listed in thisAppendix to request Letter of Acceptance.
Division of Material Chemistry
Research Field

Name

Position

Mail

Research subject keywords

ASAKAWA, Hitoshi

Associate
Professor

hi_asa@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Atomic force microscopy, Solid-liquidinterface, Intermolecular interactions

OHTA, Akio

Associate
Professor

akio-o@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Physical chemistry of interfaces, Surfactant
science, Amino acid-type surfactants,Surfactants, Biomaterials, Calorimetry

HASEGAWA,
Hiroshi

Professor

hhiroshi@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Hydrosphere chemistry, Environmentalchemistry, Remediation technology, Toxicmetals, Rare metals

MASHIO, Asami

Assistant
Professor

a-mashio@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Marine chemistry, Environmental chemistry,
Analytical chemistry

WONG, Kuo Hong

Assistant
Professor

wong@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Biogeochemical cycles, Chemical
oceanography, Aquatic Analytical Chemistry,
Trace metals, Microorganism

TAIMA, Tetsuya

Professor

taima@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Organic photovoltaic cell, Perovskite solarcell, Molecular orientation control

NAKANO, Masahiro

Assistant
Professor

masahiro-nakano@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Photovoltaic devices, Self-assembled
monolayer, Organic spintronic

SHAHIDUZZAMAN
MD

Assistant
Professor

shahiduzzaman@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells

YAMAGUCHI,
Takahiro

Associate
Professor

t-yamagu@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Electrochemistry, Modified electrode,
Oxygen reduction reaction

Physical Chemistry

Analytical andEnvironmental
Chemistry

Function MaterialChemistry

Function
Development
Chemistry

Division of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering
Research FieldName

Position

Mail

Research subject keywords

High-speedElectronics

MARUYAMA,
Takeo

Associate
Professor

maruyama@ec.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Optoelectronics, Silicon Photonics, OpticalWireless Power Transmission, Semiconductor
Devices

ISHIJIMA, Tatsuo

Professor

ishijima@ec.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Plasma Application

TANAKA, Yasunori

Professor

tanaka@ec.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Power engineering/Power conversion/Electricmachinery, Plasma science

NAKANO, Yusuke

Assistant
Professor

nakano@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Electrical Discharge, Electrical Insulation,
Current Interruption, Power System

Fundamentals andApplications ofPlasmas4Division of Geosciences and Civil Engineering
Research Field

NamePosition

Mail

Research subject keywords

HydraulicEngineering

TANIGUCHI, Kenji

Professor

taniguti@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Numerical weather prediction, River runoff
simulation, Impact assessment of global
warming

ZHEN-JIANG, Shen

Professor

shenzhe@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Xiao Teng

Assistant
Professor

riendyteng@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

ArchitecturalPlanning and Design

NISHINO, Tatsuya

Professor

tan378@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Architectural Planning, Living Environment
for the Elderly, Restructuring of Public
Facilities

EnvironmentalMaterialsOHASHI, Masashi

Professor

ohashi@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Materials physics and chemistry,
Thermophysical property, Functional
materials, Low temperature, Magnetism

Atmospheric
Environment
Engineering

HATA, Mitsuhiko

Professor

hata@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Aerosol, biomass combustion, source
countermeasure technologies

Water Biotechnology
and Microbiology

MATSUURA,
Norihisa

Associate
Professor

matsuura@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Water environmental engineering, wastewater
treatment, eco-friendly technology, microbialcommunity analysis

HONDA, Ryo

Professor

rhonda@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Environmental process engineering,
Environmental microbiology, Water treatment
process

HARAYAMAMURA, Hiroe

Assistant
Professor

hiroeyh@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Water environment engineering, Wastewater
reclamation, Emerging contaminants

Environmental
Preservation

HANAMOTO, Seiya

Associate
Professor

hanamoto64@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Environmental chemistry

Environmental
science and biomass
utilization

NISHIWAKIAKINE, Yuri

Assistant
Professor

nishiwaki@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Biomass conversion, surface chemistry

Urban Planning andPlanning support
systemEnvironmental Risk
Control Engineering

5Inventory and total amount control approachfor urban environment management
simulation, agent-based models