Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University 2023
Application Requirements for the Doctoral Programme (April)（Cross-National Doctoral Course）
The Graduate School of Law at Tohoku University has collaborated with Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
(ENS-Lyon), the University of Sheffield’s School of East Asian Studies, the Department of Political
Science at Tsinghua University, the School of Law at Tsinghua University, the Institute of Law at theChinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the Department of Political Science and International
Studies at Yonsei University, the College of Law at National Taiwan University, the Department ofPolitical Science at National Taiwan University, the Faculty of Philosophy at Heidelberg University,
the Department of Political Science at National Chengchi University, the Faculty of Social and Political
Sciences at Universitas Padjadjaran, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco),and Graduate Institute of East Asian studies, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi
University (hereafter “Home Institutions”) and decided to offer a Cross-National Doctoral Course infields related to law and political science (including humanities and social sciences).

1. Number of Students to be accepted
We will admit up to 10 qualified applicants each year in total from the Home Institutions.

2. Eligibility
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements.
(1) Those who are registered, or are expected to be registered, as PhD students at one of theHome Institutions by April 2023.
(2) Those who have passed the preliminary requirements set forth by the Home Institutions at
which he or she is registered or plans to be registered at the Home Institution and are agreed
upon as candidates for making an application to the Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University.
* Pertaining to (2), please make inquiries regarding the preliminary requirements to theperson in charge at each Home Institution

3. Application Period20th June (Mon), 2022 – 5th August (Fri), 2022
All required documents must be received by the School of Law Office by 5th August (Fri),
2022 deadline.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Applications sent by post will be accepted during the above application period.
Applications hand-delivered directly to the School of Law Office will be accepted during its
business hours (from 9:00 to 12:45 and from 13:45 to 16:45, except Saturdays, Sundays andnational holidays).

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4. Application Procedure
Applicants should prepare and submit to the Student Affairs Section of School of Law thefollowing documents.
Documents to be submitted① Application for Admission and CVDetails
Use the forms specified by the School of Law. The forms can be downloaded
from the following website:

http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/admissionsgraduate/entrance_examination/application-requirements/

If you have written a master thesis, its submission is required. In casethere is no master thesis, other equivalent piece of written work shall be
Master thesis [(in case there is no accepted. If the Master thesis or other equivalent piece of written work
② master thesis, other equivalent piece to be submitted is written in a language other than English or Japanese,of written work)] (4 copies)
the full paper in the original language must be accompanied by an abstract
written in either English or Japanese (approximately 4,000 words in English
or 10,000 characters in Japanese, on A4 paper).

③

List of past research and publications
In any format, on A4 paper. The list must be written in English or Japanese.
(4 copies)④ Research proposal (4 copies)

The Research proposal must be written in English or Japanese. Use the forms
specified by the School of Law. The forms can be downloaded from thefollowing website:

http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/admissionsgraduate/entrance_examination/application-requirements/Student Registration Certificate (or The certificate must be written in English or Japanese. Use the form

⑤ certificate of expected registration) specified by the School of Law. An official seal of the Home Institution
from the Home Institutions

is required on the form.

Recommendation letter from thestudent's supervisor or prospective The letter must be written in English or Japanese. Supervisor's or⑥supervisor at one of the Home prospective supervisor's signature is required.
Institutions
The certificate must be written in English or Japanese. Use the form
Certificate of Master degree (or⑦specified by the School of Law. An official seal of the Home Institution
certificate of expected Master degree)
is required on the form.

* Applicants who need assistance or other consideration in taking the entrance examination or completingthe course of study should contact the School of Law Office of Student Affairs Section. Applicants
will not be discriminated against based on such inquiries made to the School of Law.
Inquiries should be made by 1st July (Fri), 2022.

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Selection will be determined by the following process.
First Selection: Screening
Final Selection: Interview* Each successful applicant of the (1) Screening will be informed of the time and place ofthe (2) Interview.
* Tohoku University Graduate School of Law cannot accept any inquiries regarding the selection
results including documentary screenings.

6. Notification of Results
Notification of First Selection Results: Around 11:00 a.m., 21st October (Fri),
2022.
Notification of Final Selection Results: Around 11:00 a.m., 18th November (Fri),
2022.
All applicants will be notified of the selection results by e-mail. The results will also beposted on the website of the School of Law (http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/).

7. Status and Research Activities as Registered Students of Tohoku University’s Graduate
School of Law(1) Graduate students accepted to the Cross-National Doctoral Course will become registereddoctoral programme students of the Graduate School of Law at Tohoku University and their Home
Institution. While registered at Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Law, students arerequired to spend a minimum of one year at the institution and to conduct research duringthat time.
(2) Graduate students on the Cross-National Doctoral Course will submit their dissertations
to the Graduate School of Law at Tohoku and their Home Institution. By successfully defending
their dissertations, students will receive a double doctoral degree from the two institutions.
The awarding of a doctoral degree from Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Law will be inaccordance with the Graduate School of Law’s regulations.
(3) Graduate students on the Cross-National Doctoral Course will conduct research under thejoint supervision of supervisors from Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Law and theiroverseas home institution from the time of enrollment at Tohoku University until they receive
their doctoral degrees.

8. Expenses and Financial Support for Research(1) Students applying to and enrolling in the Cross-National Doctoral Course will be exempt
from the admission, matriculation, and tuition fees of Tohoku University.
(2) Travel fees to Japan, living expenses including utilities and rent, insurance, and otherexpenses will be the student’s responsibility.
(3) Those who are in the Cross-National Doctoral Course will be employed as Research Assistants
or Fellows for one academic year from April 2023. By assisting at research workshops and withtasks such as translation, Research Assistants or Fellows may receive a monthly salary ofaround 130,000 yen (subject to taxation). In addition, they may be eligible for an annual
research grant of up to 100,000 yen (subject to change) to facilitate their research activities.

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9. Additional Information(1) Applications sent by post should be sent by registered mail with “School of Law
Application (Cross-National Doctoral Course)” written in red, to:School of Law, Tohoku University27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku,Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576
Japan(2) Those with inquiries regarding the application process or with requests for applicationmaterials by post should enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope.
(3) Withdrawal and changes cannot be made to documents once submitted.
(4) Submitted documents will not be returned.
(5) Regarding personal information
1) The Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University handles personal information in strict
compliance with regulations such as the “Act on the Protection of Personal Informationetc.” and the “National University Corporation Tohoku University - Policy on theProtection of Personal Information”, taking every precaution to protect personalinformation.
2) Personal information, such as examination scores, used to screen applicants will be
used exclusively for educational purposes, such as selecting applicants, enrollment
procedures, follow-up surveys, post-enrollment student support (scholarships, tuition
waivers and health management etc.) and academic advising, or the purpose of tuitioncollection.

June 2022
School of Law, Tohoku University27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku,
Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576
JapanFax +81-(0)22-795-6249
E-mail law-kyom@grp.tohoku.ac.jp-4-