TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR INNOVATORS IN LIFE SCIENCES- Be a Bridge between Hokkaido and the World International Graduate Program (IGP),Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido Univ., JAPANFor detailed information on entry, please check the website: http://altair.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/grad/igpoverview/

The Graduate School of Life Science’s “Training Program for Innovators in Life sciences - Be a Bridge
between Hokkaido and the World -” is designed for international students who major in life sciences andare seeking to continue graduate studies in Japan.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW••••

The education, guidance, discussion andlecture of IGP program will be given in English.
Students are encouraged to plan and carry out
international meetings to improve their ability
to use English as international communication
tools, and also to attend international
conferences to develop their presentation
skills in English.
Students will be required to submit theirpapers to international journals. It will enable
them to have practical experiences in theforefront of research activities.
The ultimate goal of the program is forstudents to be global innovators in life
sciences at companies and institutes
throughout the world.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS...

Japanese and international students that study at Transdisciplinary Life Science Course,
Biosystems Science Course or Division of Soft Matter.

Division of Soft Matter
web: https://life.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/en/sm/lab
Division of Life Science
web: https://life.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/en/tl/lab(Transdisciplinary Life Science Course)
Division of Life Science
web: http://www.lfsci.hokudai.ac.jp/bs/en/lab/(Biosystems Science Course)
June 2, 2022

ADMISSION...

ENROLLMENT: in April or October
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
In order to obtain entry into the Master's Course you MUST:- Consult with a contact professor prior to submitting the application- Hold a bachelor's degree
In order to obtain entry into the Doctoral Course you MUST:- Consult with a contact professor prior to submitting the application- Hold a master's degree
HOW TO APPLY:First, visit our website to determine which lab is the best fit for you.
Contact the directors directly to get information
about application procedures.
Early action is highly recommended!
SELECTION PROCESS:
1) Contact the prospective supervisor (Laboratory Screening):
more than 2months before the admission examination
2) Admission Examination:- Those who wish to enroll in October:
Winter Selection (January), Summer Selection (August)- Those who wish to enroll in April:
Summer Selection (August), Fall Selection* (October), Winter Selection (January)*Fall Selection is only for the Master’s Course.
For detailed admission information, please check the website of Graduate School of Life
Science: https://www.lfsci.hokudai.ac.jp/en/admission_information/

SCHOLARSHIP...

Since each scholarship has different application procedures and eligibility requirements,
please contact a prospective supervisor in advance of application.
-Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship, IGP special quota: This special graduate
program is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, sports, Science andTechnology (MEXT, Japan). 3-year scholarship for 7 doctoral students and 2-year
scholarship for 1 master student are available during their studies in our program.

-Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately FinancesInternational Students by Pre-arrival Admission: A few students for master’s or doctoral
course are issued for 6 months or 12 months.

-Hokkaido University President’s Fellowship: Applicant must be a current student oralumnus of a university which concluded an “Inter-University Exchange Agreement” anda “Memorandum of Understanding on Student Exchange” with Hokkaido University.

Address: North 10, West 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, JAPANE-mail : igp@sci.hokudai.ac.jp
Website : http://altair.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/grad/igpoverview/
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY | TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INNOVATORS IN LIFE SCIENCES