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Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI[Statistical Science]
Application Guidelines
Contents
I.

Outline: Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
p. 2

II.

Five-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes
p. 3

III. Three-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes
p. 15
IV. List of Faculty Members
p. 25
The following Application Guidelines in English are provided for the purpose of non-JapaneseApplicants' convenience only. In the event of any inconsistency between the Japanese Application
Guidelines and the English version, the Japanese version shall prevail.
Applicants have to require to obtain a booklet of Application Forms. Please contact the address
below to ask for a booklet or any further information.

[Contact Information]
Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Shonan Village, Hayama, Miura, Kanagawa 240-0193 JAPANE-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp
Telephone number +81-46-858-1525/1526

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Ⅰ. Outline: Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Admission Policy<What SOKENDAI expect of our grad students>
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, seeks students who have a strong interest in
research, who constantly hone their abundant intellect and sensitivity with the aim of conducting researchthat will open up a new era, while taking a “bird's-eye view” of the entire field of study, and who have the will
and enthusiasm to be active on the international stage.
<Basic policy for the selection of our grad students>
In selecting students for admission, SOKENDAI places importance on basic academic ability and logicalthinking ability to actively promote research in the cutting-edge 20 research institutes affiliated to SOKENDAI.
In order to properly judge such abilities, various selections will be made according to the respective fields ofspecialization.
About SOKENDAI

https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/features/
Faculty Directory
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/faculty-directory/index.html
Coursehttps://www.soken.ac.jp/en/education/curriculum/course/

Requirements for Graduation
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/education/curriculum/requirement/
Degree: Apply to Doctor (Katei-Hakase)https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/education/degree/doctor/index.html

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Ⅱ. Five-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes

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Number of Students Accepted
Number of Students Accepted
ProgramApril Admission

October Admission

Informatics

Around 8

A few

Statistical Science

Around 2

A few

Particle and Nuclear Science

Around 6

A few

Accelerator Science

Around 2

A few

Astronomical Science

Around 5

Fusion Science

Around 3

A few

Space and Astronautical Science

Around 4

A few

Molecular Science

Around 7

Materials structure Science

Around 2

Polar Science

Around 2

Basic Biology

Around 5

A few

Physiological Sciences

Around 3

A few

Genetics

Around 6

A few

Integrative Evolutionary Science

Around 3

A few

Total

2

A few

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Qualifications for Application

Applicants must fulfill one of the following conditions
Applicants who are not required to have qualification screening;(1) Applicants who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a Japanese university specified in Article
83 of the School Education Law by the preceding month of enrollment.
(2) Applicants on whom a Bachelor’s degree has been conferred or is expected to be conferred by thepreceding month of enrollment in accordance with Article 104, Paragraph 4 of the School Educational Law.
*1(3) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete 16-year course of school education in aforeign country by the preceding month of enrollment.
(4) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete 16-year course of school education in aforeign country by taking the correspondence courses provided by a school in said foreign country while
residing in Japan by the preceding month of enrollment.
3(5) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a program in an educational institute in Japan
designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, that provides
courses of a foreign university within the 16-year school education of said foreign country, by the preceding
month of the enrollment. This applies solely to those who have completed 16-year course of school
education in said foreign country.
(6) Applicants who have been conferred or are expected to be conferred a degree equivalent to a Bachelor’s
degree by the preceding month of enrollment by completing an educational course of three or more years
in a foreign university or in a foreign educational institute; which shall be evaluated by an organization
approved by a relevant official institution in the country for their education and research activities, orrecognized as so by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The course shall
include a correspondence course which enables students to study in Japan by a university or an
educational institute which is approved by the educational system of the country and satisfy the above
requirements.
(7) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete the specialized course of a vocational school
designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in accordancewith Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 155, paragraph 1, item 5 (limited tocourses for which the term of study is four years or more, and which satisfies the standards determined by
the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) on or after the date determined by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or by the preceding month of enrollment.
(8) Applicants who are designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology inaccordance with Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 155, paragraph 1, item 6(i.e., Ministry of Education Notification number 5, 1953) *2
Applicants who are required to have qualification screening before the general application can besubmitted;(9) Applicants who fulfill any of the following provisions (a) to (c) below, and have been recognized by
SOKENDAI as having acquired the specified credits with excellent results;(a) Applicants who have completed 15-year course of school education in a foreign country by the end of
preceding month of enrollment,(b) Applicants who have completed 15-year course of school education in a foreign country by taking thecorrespondence courses provided by a school in said foreign country while residing in Japan,(c) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a program in an educational institute inJapan designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,
that provides courses of a foreign university within the 15-year school education of said foreign country,
by the preceding month of the enrollment. This applies solely to those who have completed 15-year
course of school education in said foreign country.
(10) Applicants who have been or will have been enrolled in a Japanese university specified in Article 83 of the
School Education Law for at least three years by the end of preceding month of enrollment, and have beenrecognized by SOKENDAI as having acquired the specified credits of said university with excellent results.
4(11) Applicants who have entered a graduate school other than SOKENDAI in accordance with the Article 102,
paragraph 2 of the School Education Law, and have been recognized by SOKENDAI as having theappropriate academic ability to follow the content of graduate coursework.
(12) Applicants who have been recognized as having academic ability equivalent to a university graduate or
higher by the individual screening of Admission Qualifications of SOKENDAI, and attain the age of 22 by
the end of preceding month of enrollment. *3*1

Applicants to whom the provision (2) above apply are those on whom a Bachelor’s degree has been

conferred or are expected to be conferred by National Institute for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancementof Higher Education (formerly, National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation).
*2

Applicants to whom the provision (8) above apply are those who have graduated or are expected tograduate from a university under Old University Ordinances, or Daigakko under orders for organization and actsof establishment of government ministries or agencies.
*3

Applicants to whom the provision (12) above apply are those who have graduated or are expected tograduate from junior college, technical college, vocational school, other schools, Japan campus of foreign
university, foreigners’ school in Japan and other educational institutes, and who have been recognized by
SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to a university graduate or higher by individual screening.
If you have any questions regarding the qualification for admission, please contact the Student Affairs Section(E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp or telephone no.: +81-46-858-1525/1526) in advance.

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Qualification Screening for Application

Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (9), (10), (11) or (12) in section 2 are required to submit thefollowing documents to the Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline. Application documents shall bewithheld until the qualification screening is completed.
(1) Documents required for screening(a) Application for Certifying Applicant’s Qualification (Attached Form 7-1)(b) Application documents (as described in section 5 below)
Application fee, however, should be paid after application qualification is approved.
(c) Other documents required by this program. For details, please contact to program office.
(a), (b) and (c) above must be submitted all together.
(2) Application Period for Qualification Screening(Only for the applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (9) to (12) in section 2 (Qualification forApplication))
October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission

Application Period
June 3 (Monday) to June 6 (Thursday), 2024

The application must arrive within the application period described in subsection 2
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
5(3) Procedure for Qualification Screening
The complete set of application documents should be sent by postal mail in a commercially available
envelope (33cm x 24cm) with the prescribed label in the booklet pasted. Please be sure to send it byregistered express mail. Applicants should write “Application Documents and Application for Certifying
Applicant’s Qualification Enclosed” in red ink on the face of the envelope. The application must reach
SOKENDAI no later than the last day of the application period.
(4) Result of Qualification Screening for Application
The result of Qualification Screening for Application shall be notified prior to the application period.
Applicants who have been approved by the screening should send in the payment for the examination fee
in accordance with Form 8. After remittance is completed, Form 8 on which the remittance receipt is
attached should be submitted.

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Application Procedure

Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (1) to (8) in “2 Qualifications for Application” are required tosubmit the following documents to the Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline.
(1) Application Period
October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission

Application Period
June 27 (Thursday) to July 3 (Wednesday), 2024

The application must arrive no later than the last day of the application period without fail.
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
(2) Application Method
In principle, the complete set of application documents should be sent by postal mail in acommercially available envelope (33cm x 24cm) with the prescribed label in the booklet pasted.
Please be sure to send it by registered express mail. The application must reach SOKENDAI no later
than the last day of the application period. Please note that application documents will NOT be accepted byany parent institute or program office.
(Note)
Before submitting, please be sure to fill in and enclose all the necessary documents.
Please allow enough time to send the application documents, giving consideration to mail delivery
conditions and the case of insufficient documents.
Mailing address:
Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Shonan Village, Hayama, Miura, Kanagawa 240-0193 JAPAN
Telephone number +81-46-858-1525/1526

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5

Application Documents
Please read through the “Important Notes for Applicants” beforehand. Also, the application documents must
fill in the application forms with black or blue pen without erasable pen.
(1) Application form and admission ticket for the examination (Form 1-A)
Please attach two identical photographs (4.5cm by 3.5cm taken within the past three months, upper
body, full-faced with no hat) on Form 1-A. Please read through the application guidelines. Yoursignature is required on Form 1-A.
(2) Academic transcripts (original)(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in section 2 must submit academic transcripts
from the undergraduate school. In case any of the credits was approved after transferred to theundergraduate school, academic transcripts from the technical college or other college are also
required.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (2) in section 2 must submit all the academictranscripts concerning the Bachelor’s degree.
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (3) to (9) in section 2 must submit the academictranscripts from the foreign undergraduate school.
(d) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (10) to (12) in section 2 must submit theacademic transcript from their final academic background.
(3) Certificate of (expected) graduation (original)(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in section 2, must submit the certificate ofgraduation from the university which a Bachelor’s degree has been conferred from.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (2) in section 2, must submit the certificate from
National Institute for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (formerly,
National Institute for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation).
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (3) to (9) in section 2, must submit the certificateof (expected) graduation from the foreign undergraduate school.
(d) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (10) in section 2, must submit the schoolcertificate, and applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (11) and (12) in section 2, must
submit the certificate of graduation of their final academic background.
(4) Statement of Purpose (Form 2)
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must copy Form 2 and prepare “Statement of
Purpose” for the second-choice program separately.
(5) Examination fee of 30,000 yen
For payment details, please refer to Form 8. MEXT scholarship students do not have to bear theexamination fee, however, they need to submit a certificate of MEXT scholarship student status.
(6) Recipient’s address label (Form 9)
Applicants who live outside Japan must contact the Student Affairs Section in advance. [E-mail:gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp]
7(7) Confirmation Letter regarding the Applicability of the Specific Categories for Compliance with Article
25(1) and (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Form10)
Applicants to Residents in Japan must submit Form 10. Please refer to the simple check flow chart (*)
to complete applications in SOKENDAI prescribed form (Form 10). For this form details, please contact
the Research Coordination Section. [E-mail: kenkyo@ml.soken.ac.jp]* https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/file/tokuteiruikei-E.pdf(8) Application for language request for the examination of major subjects (Form 11)(9) TOEFL score
Please select how to submit your English score on Form 13-1. Refer to “Important Notes for Applicants”.
(10) LETTER PACK PLUS
We will send Admission ticket for the examination by "LETTER PACK PLUS." Please purchase"LETTER PACK PLUS" at the post office in Japan. Applicants who live outside Japan must contact theStudent Affairs Section in advance. [E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp](11) Curriculum Vitae (Form 1-2, only for international applicants and Japanese applicants who received
their education outside Japan)(12) Documents certifying the applicant’s research abilities, such as thesis, research report and othermaterials in which research capabilities are indicated.
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must submit another set of copy of the documents
for the second-choice program separately.
(13) Permission for Studying While in Employment (Form 6)
Applicants who are currently employed full-time are required to submit Permission for Studying Whilein Employment (Form 6). In case the permission cannot be obtained or the applicant intends to resign
before enrollment, s/he may instead submit a statement of reason with her/his signature.
(14) A copy of Residence Card (international applicants residing in Japan) or
A copy of passport (international applicants residing outside Japan at the time of application)
Notes:i.

Incomplete documents shall not be accepted. No documents shall be returned.

ii.

In case the applicant’s name has changed after marriage, etc., a copy of family register should be
attached.

iii.

Form 2 is also downloadable at our website.
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/stat/index.html

iv.

Application documents should be written in Japanese or English. If you submit the certificate neither
in Japanese nor English, please also attach the certificate in Japanese or English.

v.

Applicants who are (were) in the doctoral or master's program must submit a transcript of the doctoralor master's program. Applicants who have graduated from a doctoral or master's program must
submit a certificate of graduation. Applicants who have withdrawn from the doctoral or master's
program must submit a withdrawal certificate.

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Screening Procedures
Screening will be conducted based on submitted application documents and results of academic tests. For
the details of the screening methods for this program, please refer to “Important Notes”.
If you apply to more than two programs, please note that screening is conducted individually, and the dateor venue may differ depending on the screening.
Examination Dates

October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission

August 5 (Monday) and August 9 (Friday), 2024

(Note) Detailed information about the time and venue of the examination will be issued with the admission
ticket for the exam. In case the ticket shall not be delivered one week prior to the date of examination,please contact the Student Affairs Section. Please see our website for the delivery status of admission
ticket.
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/stat/index.html
Venue of the examination

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Program

Location and Directions

Statistical Science

The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa Tokyo 190-8562, Japan
https://www.ism.ac.jp/senkou_eng/index.html
Take the Tama Monorail for Kamikitadai and alight at Takamatsu Station.
(10 min walk from the station)

Announcement of Results
October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission

Notification
Mid-September 2024

Further details will be sent to applicants.
Results will be mailed to the successful applicants. Announcement of results will be made on the SOKENDAI
website (https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/general_admission/result/index.html), however, results shallbe confirmed by notification by mail. Inquiries regarding the results by telephone or other means will not be
responded to.

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Admission Procedures(1) Admission period is scheduled as below:
Late September 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
Early to mid-March 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
Successful applicants must complete the admission procedures during the prescribed period. Further
details will be notified to successful applicants separately.
(2) Fees required for admission are as follows.
Entrance Fee: JPY282, 000
Tuition Fee for six months: JPY267, 900
Student Insurance Fee for five years: JPY5,750
9(Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research)
Note:(a) In case the entrance or tuition fees are revised at the time of or during enrollment, the revised
fees shall be applied from the date of revision.
(b) Entrance fees shall not be refunded under any circumstances once the payment is made.
Premium for the student insurance, however, may be refunded only if applicants decline theadmission by the cut-off dates as blow:
September 30, 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
March 31, 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
(3) Applicants who are currently employed full-time must submit the “Letter of Approval” issued by the employer
that acknowledges the enrollment while employed. Resignation certificate must be submitted if you resign
before you enroll at SOKENDAI.
(4) Applicants who are enrolled at a school other than SOKENDAI at the time of application (not including
applicants who will have graduated/completed the school before you enroll at SOKENDAI) must submit thecertificate of withdrawal from said school.
(5) Foreign nationals are strongly advised to obtain a College Student visa unless a particular reason would
prohibit them from doing so. Detailed information on how to obtain this type of visa is available on the
SOKENDAI’s website: http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/campuslife/international/immigration/

9Long-term course system
Long-term course system is a planned course of study for a certain period of time beyond the standard
period of study upon request from the student, who has an occupation or other circumstances. For further
information, please contact the Educational Affairs Section.
E-mail: kyomu@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632

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General Notes(1) Before applying and taking the entrance examination, applicants should read through “Important Notes forApplicants”.
(2) Submitted documents shall not be returned. No changes or alternations to the submitted documents shallbe accepted after filing.
(3) Admission might be revoked in case of any false entry or act of dishonesty on application documents andother documents.
(4) Applicants who wish to transfer to SOKENDAI from other graduate school must contact Student Affairs
Section before the last day of the application period.
(5) Physically challenged applicants who require special consideration at the examination and after enrollment
are advised to inform SOKENDAI three months prior to the application period.
(6) Applicants should inform the Student Affairs Section if they wish to withdraw their application.
(7) In case the applicant has changed the mailing address after submitting the application documents, please10

inform the Student Affairs Section of the change.
E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632(8) Students are not allowed to simultaneously register at other universities while studying at SOKENDAI.
(9) For applicants with foreign nationality, if your name contains characters from your native language, thesecharacters may be replaced with the Roman alphabet for administrative purposes.
(10) If there is any change for SOKENDAI admissions, we will announce on SOKENDAI website. Please makesure to check SOKENDAI website.

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Security Export Control
Based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (*), SOKENDAI has established regulations andconducts examinations for the provision of technology and the acceptance of researchers and students. For
this reason, if it is deemed that there is a risk of falling under regulations, you may be required to change
your desired education or research content. Security Export Control regulations has nothing to do with
passing or failing the entrance examination. Please consult the program office for further details.
* https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/englishpage.html

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Privacy Policy(1) Any personal information including applicant’s name and address submitted to SOKENDAI as part of theapplication documents shall be used during the application process such as applicant/examination
procedures, notification of results and admission procedures. After enrollment, personal information shallalso be used for student affairs (school register and course registration), student services (health care,tuition exemption and scholarship application, and career support) and administrative purposes ofprocessing payments for entrance and tuition fees.
(2) Personal information obtained in the screening process such as examination results, shall be used for
aggregate analyses of examination results and research for use in the screening process.

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Important Notes for Applicants to Statistical Science Program(Five-year Doctoral Program)
１．It is strongly recommended that prospective students contact their potential supervisor via e-mail in order
to discuss research interests and activities during the course with a view towards successfully completingthe program.
This should be done before submitting your application. Please see the list of faculty members and theirresearch
interestsatthewebsiteoftheDepartmentof
Statistical
Science.
(https://www.ism.ac.jp/senkou_eng/). More information is also available at the website of the Institute of
Statistical Mathematics (https://www.ism.ac.jp/index_e.html).
In case an application is submitted and the potential supervisor does not consent to mentoring theprospective student, the student might not pass the admission process. Obtaining the consent of thepotential supervisor beforehand is crucial for a successful application.
Prospective students having difficulty finding an appropriate potential supervisor, may use the faculty
matching service at the Graduate Information Session, which is announced at the ISM website.
Regarding the application form (Attached Form 1-A), please write a single name in 1st Choice ofSupervisor field. In the field 2nd Choice of Supervisor, up to three names can be written. In case ofmultiple names, please indicate the order of preference by writing a number on the left of the name. It is
possible to select faculty members from the Informatics Program as a second choice. However, since eachprogram conducts its selection independently, the exam schedule and location might differ from theStatistical Sciences Program. If you have further questions, please contact the General Affairs and Project
Team at the address below.
２．In Statement of Purpose for your application (Attached Form 2), please describe (1) the research you
wish to pursue in graduate school, (2) your skills and accomplishments you wish to highlight including
knowledge of statistics, experience with data analysis, programming skills, research accomplishments, etc.,
and (3) your thoughts on the scientific books and articles you have read and the conferences you haveattended that have interested you. Please describe those in approximately 2,000 characters in Japaneseor 1,000 words in English. The contents of Statement of Purpose will serve as one of the referencematerials for the interview.
3. Selection procedure and criteria
The selection will be made based on the following components: Document Review, Written Examination,and Interview. The content and assessment methods are as follows.
Document Review: The applicant's Statement of Purpose and transcripts from the undergraduate school
will be evaluated.
Written Examination: Basic knowledge of mathematics and English will be assessed to determine
whether the candidate has the minimum requirements for the research they wish to pursue in graduate
school.
Math: The duration of the math exam is 2 hours. The scope of the exam includes Linear Algebra, Analysis(Calculus, etc.), Probability Theory and Statistics.
English: The TOEFL-ITP (Level 1) will be conducted on the same day as the math exam. The duration of
the exam is 2 hours. Applicants who have submitted their TOEFL-iBT scores will not be given an English
written test at the venue, and their TOEFL-iBT scores will be used for the selection criteria.
Applicants must select the English evaluation method on the application form (Attached Form 13-1) for
the English written test. For details on submitting scores, see "How to Submit TOEFL-iBT Scores".
Note: The TOEFL-ITP (Institutional Test Program) is a group TOEFL test administered by the graduate
school. The test results are valid only for the entrance exam of this course and will not be released tothe candidates themselves.

12Interview: The interview is a comprehensive evaluation of the candidate's research abilities. Theinterview, including a question and answer session, will last no longer than 30 minutes. At the beginning,
the candidate will explain their reason for applying and their proposed research plan. During the
explanation, the candidate may not use a projector or other equipment, but may distribute a one single
sided A4 page handout as a support material.
Note: If there are unavoidable circumstances that prevent you from attending the interview at the test site,please contact the General Affairs and Project Team at the address below.
Criteria for the evaluation: The candidate will be evaluated on the basis of the results of Document Review,
Written Examination and Interview.
For questions regarding this document
４．Inquiries concerning the above
General Affairs and Project Team
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8562, JapanThe Institute of Statistical Mathematics
TEL 050-5533-8514
FAX 042-526-4332
E-mail sokendai@list.ism.ac.jp
URL https://www.ism.ac.jp/senkou_eng/index.html

13How to Submit TOEFL-iBT Scores
The Statistical Sciences course may use TOEFL-iBT (Internet-based Test) scores in the entrance exam
for the five-year doctoral program.
Please consider the following points when submitting TOEFL-iBT scores.
1. Eligible test
TOEFL-iBT
2. Expiry datePassed within the last 5 years
3. Eligible scores
One of the following documents(1) TOEFL Official Score Report(2) TOEFL test taker's score report (Examiner's Score Report) (a copy of the score report for examiners).
４．Method of submission(1) When using the TOEFL Official Score Report
Please have the TOEFL administering agency send the score report to the Graduate University for
Advanced Studies Student Affairs section by the registration period.
Please use [DI code: 7564] for the application process.
If you have already gone through the process of sending the official score report, please inform us at thetime of application submission.
Please send your request to "sokendai@list.ism.ac.jp" when you submit your application.
(2) If using the TOEFL Test Taker Score Report
At the time of application submission: Please send a copy of the original along with the applicationmaterials.
On the day of Interview: Please bring the original. If you do not bring the original, your score will beconsidered void.
5. Other
For more information about TOEFL, please visit the following official website.
URL https://www.toefl-ibt.jp/

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Ⅲ. Three-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes

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Number of Students Accepted
Number of Students Accepted
ProgramApril Admission
Anthropological Studies

Around 4

Japanese Studies

Around 3

Japanese History

Around 3

Japanese Literature

Around 2

Japanese Language Science

Around 3

Informatics

Around 12

A few

Statistical Science

Around 6

A few

Particle and Nuclear Science

Around 1

A few

Accelerator Science

Around 1

A few

Astronomical Science

Around 1

A few

Fusion Science

Around 2

A few

Space and Astronautical Science

Around 3

A few

Molecular Science

Around 5

A few

Materials structure Science

Around 1

A few

Global Environmental Studies

Around 2

Polar Science

Around 1

A few

Basic Biology

Around 3

A few

Physiological Sciences

Around 6

A few

Genetics

Around 2

A few

Integrative Evolutionary Science

Around 1

A few

Total

2

October Admission

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Qualifications for Application
Applicants must fulfill one of the following conditions
Applicants who are not required to have qualification screening;(1) Applicants who hold or are expected to take a Master’s degree or a Professional degree by the preceding
month of enrollment.
(2) Applicants on whom a Master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a Professional degree has been15

conferred or is expected to be conferred in a foreign country by the preceding month of enrollment.
(3) Applicants who have completed the correspondence courses provided by a school in a foreign country
while residing in Japan, and have been conferred or are expected to be conferred a Master’s degree ora degree equivalent to a Professional degree by the preceding month of enrollment.
(4) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a program in an educational institute inJapan that provides courses from a foreign graduate school within the school education system of said
foreign country, and that is designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology, and have been conferred or are expected to be conferred a Master’s degree or a degree
equivalent to a Professional degree by the preceding month of enrollment.
(5) Applicants who have completed a course at the United Nations University and have been conferred orare expected to be conferred a degree equivalent to a Master’s degree by the preceding month ofenrollment, in accordance with the Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 156,
Item 4.
(6) Applicants who have completed a course of study at a school in a foreign country or an educational
institute that has graduate school in a foreign country or the United Nations University, and have passed
or will have passed the examinations and screening equivalent to those specified in Article 16-2 of theStandards for Establishment of Graduate Schools (1974 Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Ordinance Number 28), and who have been or will have been recognized by SOKENDAI as having
academic abilities equivalent to those who have a Master’s degree.
Applicants who are required to have qualification screening before the general application can besubmitted;(7) Applicants who have graduated from a university and have been or will have been engaged in researchat a university or a research institute for at least two years by the preceding month of the enrollment, andhave been recognized by SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to those whohave a Master’s degree or a Professional degree based on said research achievement.
(8) Applicants who have completed 16-year course of school education in a foreign country or 16-year courseof school education by taking the correspondence courses provided by a school in a foreign country while
residing in Japan, and thereafter, have been or will have been engaged in research at a university or a
research institute for at least two years by the preceding month of the enrollment, and have beenrecognized by SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to those who have a
Master’s degree or a Professional degree based on said research achievement.
(9) Applicants who have been recognized by SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to or superior
to those who have a Master’s degree or a Professional degree by the individual screening of Admission
Qualifications of SOKENDAI, and attain the age of 24 by the end of preceding month of enrollment.
If you have any question regarding the qualification for admission, please contact the Student Affairs Section(E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp or telephone no.: +81-46-858-1525/1526) in advance.

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Qualification Screening for Application(1) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (7), (8) and (9) in section 2 are required to submit thefollowing documents to Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline. Application documents shall bewithheld until the qualification screening is completed.
(2) Applicants who wish to apply under the provisions (7) and (8) in section 2 are required to submit the following
documents for screening to be recognized as “having academic ability equivalent to those who have a
Master’s degree or a Professional degree”. An interview will also be conducted, if necessary.
(3) Applicants who wish to apply under the provision (9) in section 2 above shall be screened as follows:
ProgramStatistical Science(a)Procedure
Screening will be conducted based on the submitted documents. An interview
may be added, if necessary.

Documents required for Qualification Screening for Application are as follows;i.

Application for Certifying Applicant’s Qualification (Form 7-2)

ii.

Application Documents as specified in Section 5
Application Fee, however, should be paid after the application is approved.
(i.) and (ii.) above should be submitted all together. Please note that applicants might be asked tosubmit other documents by each program.

(b)

Application Period regarding Qualification Screening
First round
Second round

Application Period
October 2024 Admission
June 3 (Monday) to
April 2025 Admission
June 6 (Thursday), 2024
April 2025 Admission
November 5 (Tuesday) to
October 2025 Admission
November 7 (Thursday), 2024

Application must arrive no later than the last day of the application period without fail.
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
(c) Procedure for Qualification Screening
The complete set of application documents should be sent by postal mail in a commercially available
envelope (33cm x 24cm) with the prescribed label in the booklet pasted. Please be sure to send it byregistered express mail. Applicants should write “Application Documents and Application for Certifying
Applicant’s Qualification Enclosed” in red ink on the face of the envelope. If the application documents do
not fit in an envelope, they may be sent in a box. However, even in this case, please send the documentsby traceable mail. The application must reach SOKENDAI no later than the last day of the application period.
(d) Result of Qualification Screening for Application
The result of Qualification Screening for Application shall be notified prior to the application period.
Applicants who have been approved by the screening should complete payment for the examination fee
accordance with Form 8. After the remittance is completed, Form 8 on which the remittance receipt is
attached should be submitted to Student Affairs Section.

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Application Procedure

Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (1) to (6) in section 2 are required to submit the following
documents to the Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline.
(1) Application Period
First round
Second round

Application Period
October 2024 Admission
June 27 (Thursday) to
April 2025 Admission
July 3 (Wednesday), 2024
April 2025 Admission
December 5 (Thursday) to
October 2025 Admission
December 11 (Wednesday), 2024

The application must arrive no later than the last day of the application period without fail.
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
(2) Application Method
In principle, the complete set of application documents should be sent by postal mail in acommercially available envelope (33cm x 24cm) with the prescribed label in the booklet pasted.
Please be sure to send it by registered express mail. If the application documents do not fit in an
envelope, they may be sent in a box. However, even in this case, please send the documents by traceable
mail. The application must reach SOKENDAI no later than the last day of the application period. Please
note that application documents will not be accepted by any parent institute or program office.
(Note)
Before submitting, please be sure to fill in and enclose all the necessary documents.
Please allow enough time to send the application documents, giving consideration to mail delivery
conditions and the case of insufficient documents.
Mailing address:
Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Shonan Village, Hayama, Miura, Kanagawa 240-0193 JAPAN5

Application Documents

Applicants must consult their prospective supervisors prior to the application. Please read through the “Important
Notes for Applicants” beforehand. Also, the application documents must fill in the application forms with black
or blue pen without erasable pen.
(1) Application form and admission ticket for the examination (Form 1-B)
Please attach two identical photographs (4.5cm by 3.5cm taken within the past three months, upper-body,full-faced with no hat) on Form 1-B. Please read through the application guidelines. Your signature isrequired on Form 1-B.
(2) Academic transcripts (original)(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in section 2 must submit the academic transcriptfrom the graduate school or the Professional graduate school, and that from the undergraduate school.
In case any of the credits was approved after transferred to the undergraduate school, academic
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transcripts from the technical college or other college are also required.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (2) to (6) in section 2 must submit the academictranscript from the graduate school in said foreign country (a Master’s degree or a Professional degree)
and that from the undergraduate school concerning the Bachelor’s degree.
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (7) to (9) in section 2 must submit the academictranscript from their final academic background.
(3) Certificate of (expected) graduation (original)
The certificate should state conferment of the Master’s degree or the Professional degree.
(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in section 2 must submit a certificate of (expected)
graduation from the graduate school which a Master’s degree or a Professional degree has been
conferred from.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (2) to (5) in section 2 must submit the certificate of(expected) graduation from the foreign graduate school.
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (6), (7), (8) or (9) in section 2 must submit a certificate
of graduation of their final academic background.
(4) Summary of Previous Research Experience (Form 3)(5) List of Research Presentations and Publications (Form 4)
Applicants who do not have any, please specify “None” on Form 4 and submit the form.
(6) Research Proposal (Form 5)
Applicants shall prepare Research Proposal (Form 5) specifying the outline of the research plan after
enrollment. Those who apply to a second-choice program must copy the form and prepare the outline forthe second-choice program separately.
(7) Examination fee of 30,000yen
For payment details, please refer to Form 8. MEXT scholarship students do not have to bear theexamination fee, however, they need to submit a certificate of MEXT scholarship student status.
(8) Recipient’s address label (Form 9)
Applicants who live outside Japan must contact the Student Affairs Section in advance. [E-mail:gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp](9) Confirmation Letter regarding the Applicability of the Specific Categories for Compliance with Article 25(1)and (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Form10)
Applicants to Residents in Japan must submit Form 10. Please refer to the simple check flow chart (*) tocomplete applications in SOKENDAI prescribed form (Form 10). For this form details, please contact the
Research Coordination Section. [E-mail: kenkyo@ml.soken.ac.jp]* https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/file/tokuteiruikei-E.pdf(10) LETTER PACK PLUS
We will send Admission ticket for the examination by "LETTER PACK PLUS." Please purchase "LETTERPACK PLUS" at the post office in Japan. Applicants who live outside Japan must contact the Student Affairs
Section in advance. [E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp]
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(11) Curriculum Vitae (Form 1-2, only for international applicants and Japanese applicants who received theireducation outside Japan)(12) Two copy of Master’s thesis
Applicants who have a Master’s degree or who have submitted the Master’s thesis should submit two copiesof Master’s thesis. Please specify “Master’s thesis” on the upper-right corner of the front page in red ink.
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must submit another set of copy of the Master’s thesis
for the second-choice program separately.
(13) Applicants who have any publication of scientific paper or treatise should submit two copies of the
publication.
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must submit another set of copy of the publication for thesecond-choice program separately.
(14) Permission for Studying While in Employment (Form 6)
Applicants who are currently employed full-time are required to submit Permission for Taking the Entrance
Examination (Form 6). In case the permission cannot be obtained or the applicant intends to resign before
enrollment, s/he may instead submit a statement of reason sealed by her/himself. In this case, “Letter of
Permission to be enrolled while employed” or “Certificate of Resign” must be submitted at the time ofadmission.
(15) A copy of Residence Card (International applicants residing in Japan) ora copy of passport (international applicants residing outside Japan at the time of application)(Notes)i.

Incomplete documents shall not be accepted. No documents shall be returned.

ii.

In case the applicant’s name has changed after marriage, etc., a copy of family register should be
attached.

iii.

Form 3, 4 and 5 are also available at our website.
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/stat/index.html

iv.

Application documents should be written in Japanese or English.

If you submit the certificate neither

in Japanese nor English, please also attach the certificate in Japanese or English.
v.

Applicants who are (were) in the doctoral program must submit a transcript of the doctoral program.
Applicants who have graduated from a doctoral program must submit a certificate of graduation.
Applicants who have withdrawn from the doctoral program must submit a withdrawal certificate.

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Screening Procedures

Screening will be conducted based on submitted application documents and results of academic tests. For
details of the screening methods for this program, please refer to “Important Notes”.
If you apply to more than two programs, please note that screening is conducted individually, and the date orvenue may differ depending on the screening.

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Examination Date

October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission
April 2025 Admission
October 2025 Admission

First round
Second round

August 5 (Monday) and August 9 (Friday), 2024
January 14 (Tuesday) and January 24 (Friday), 2025

(Note) Detailed information about the time and place of the examination will be issued with the admission
ticket for the exam. In case the ticket shall not be delivered one week prior to the date of examination,please contact the Student Affairs Section. Please see following website for the delivery status of admission
ticket.

https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/stat/index.html
Venue of the examination

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Program

Location and Directions

Statistical Science

The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa Tokyo 190-8562, Japan
https://www.ism.ac.jp/senkou_eng/index.html
Take the Tama Monorail for Kamikitadai and alight at Takamatsu Station.
(10 min walk from the station)

Announcement of Results
First round
Second round

Notification
October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission
April 2025 Admission
October 2025 Admission

Mid-September 2024
Late February 2025

Further details will be sent to applicants.
Results will be mailed to the successful applicants. Announcement of results will be made on the SOKENDAI
website（https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/general_admission/result/index.html）, however, results shallbe confirmed by notification by mail. Inquiries regarding the results by telephone or other means will not be
responded to.

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Admission Procedures(1) Admission period is scheduled as below:
Late September 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
Early to mid-March 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
Late September 2025 for the enrollment of October 2025
Successful applicants must complete the admission procedures during the prescribed period. Further
details will be notified to successful applicants separately.
(2) Fees required for admission are as follows.
Entrance Fee: JPY 282,000
Tuition Fee for six months: JPY 267,900
Student Insurance Fee for three years: JPY 3,620
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(Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research)
Note:(a) In case the entrance or tuition fees are revised at the time of or during enrollment, the revised fees
shall be applied from the date of revision.
(b) Entrance fees shall not be refunded under any circumstances once the payment is made. Premiumfor the student insurance, however, may be refunded only if applicants decline the admission by the
cut-off dates as blow:
September 30, 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
March 31, 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
September 30, 2025 for the enrollment of October 2025
(3) Applicants who are currently employed full-time should submit the “Letter of Approval” issued by theemployer that acknowledges the enrollment while employed. Resignation certificate must be submitted if
you resign before you enroll at SOKENDAI.
(4) Applicants who are enrolled at a school other than SOKENDAI at the time of application (not including those
who will have graduated from/completed the school before you enroll at SOKENDAI) must submit thecertificate of withdrawal from said school.
(5) Foreign nationals are strongly advised to obtain a College Student visa unless a particular reason would
prohibit them from doing so. Detailed information on how to obtain this type of visa is available on the
SOKENDAI’s website: http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/campuslife/international/immigration/

9Long-term course system
Long-term course system is a planned course of study for a certain period of time beyond the standard
period of study upon request from the student, who has an occupation or other circumstances. For further
information, please contact the Educational Affairs Section.
E-mail: kyomu@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632

10(1)

General Notes
Before applying and taking the entrance examination, applicants should read through “Important Notes
for Applicants”.

(2)

Submitted documents shall not be returned. No changes or alternations to the submitted documents will
be accepted after filing.

(3) Admission might be revoked in case of any false entry or act of dishonesty on application documents andother documents.
(4) Applicants who wish to transfer to SOKENDAI from other graduate school must contact Student Affairs
Section before the last day of the application period.
(5) Physically challenged applicants who need special consideration at the examination and after enrollment
are advised to inform SOKENDAI three months prior to the application period.
(6) Applicants should inform the Student Affairs Section if they wish to withdraw their application.
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(7) In case the applicant has changed the mailing address after submitting the application documents, please
inform the Student Affairs Section of the change.
E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632(8) Students are not allowed to simultaneously register at other universities while studying at SOKENDAI.
(9) For applicants with foreign nationality, if your name contains characters from your native language, thesecharacters may be replaced with the Roman alphabet for administrative purposes.
(10)If there is any change for SOKENDAI admissions, we will announce on SOKENDAI website. Please makesure to check SOKENDAI website.

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Security Export Controls
Based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (*), SOKENDAI has established regulations andconducts examinations for the provision of technology and the acceptance of researchers and students. For
this reason, if it is deemed that there is a risk of falling under regulations, you may be required to change
your desired education or research content. Security Export Control regulations has nothing to do with
passing or failing the entrance examination. Please consult the program office for further details.
* https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/englishpage.html

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Privacy Policy(1) Any personal information including applicant’s name and address submitted to SOKENDAI as part of theapplication documents shall be used during the application process such as applicant/examination
procedures, notification of results and admission procedures. After enrollment, personal information shallalso be used for student affairs (school register and course registration), student services (health care,tuition exemption and scholarship application, and career support) and administrative purposes ofprocessing payments for entrance and tuition fees.
(2) Personal information obtained in the screening process such as examination results, shall be used for
aggregate analyses of examination results and research for use in the screening process.

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Important Notes for Applicants to Statistical Science Program(Three-year Doctoral Program)
1. Write the name of the faculty member of Statistical Science Program to whom you wish to apply for
guidance in the Supervisor column of the application form (Attached Form 5). Those who wish to enroll
in this program are advised to check the main research topics of the faculty members on the Departmentof Statistical Sciences website (https://www.ism.ac.jp/senkou_eng/) and also on the Institute of Statistical
Mathematics website (https://www.ism.ac.jp/index_e.html). Before submitting your application, you are
expected to discuss your research plan and research interests with your potential supervisor.
In the field 2nd Choice of Supervisor, up to three names can be written. In case of multiple names, pleaseindicate the order of preference by writing a number on the left of the name. It is possible to select faculty
members from the Informatics Program, Japanese Language Sciences Program as a second choice.
However, since each program conducts its selection independently, the exam schedule and location
might differ from the Statistical Sciences Program. If you have further questions, please contact at theGeneral Affairs and Project Team address below.
２．Selection procedure and criteria
Selection will be based on Document Review and Interview. The contents and evaluation methods are
as follows.
Document Review: The applicant will be evaluated based on the contents of the research proposal,
master's thesis, academic dissertation, research achievements, and academic transcripts of the master’s
program and undergraduate school.
Interview: The interview is a comprehensive evaluation of the candidate’s basic knowledge of statisticalscience, their expertise in their previous field of study and the qualities of their proposed research plan
including its originality. In addition, the candidate’s ability to express themselves clearly will also be
evaluated. The interview will last up to 50 minutes, including a question and answer session. In the firsthalf of the interview, the applicant will explain their past research achievements, future research plans
and aspirations. During the explanation, a whiteboard, notebook and projector may be used, andmaterials may be distributed.
Applicants may use their own laptop computer or may use a laptop computer that will be made available
at the venue on the day of the interview.
Note: If there are unavoidable circumstances that prevent you from attending the interview at the test site,please contact the General Affairs and Project Team at the address below.
Pass/fail criteria: A Pass/fail decision will be made based on the results of Document Review andInterview.
３．Inquiries concerning the above
General Affairs and Project Team
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8562, JapanThe Institute of Statistical Mathematics
TEL 050-5533-8514
FAX 042-526-4332
E-mail sokendai@list.ism.ac.jp
URL https://www.ism.ac.jp/senkou_eng/index.html
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Ⅳ. List of Faculty Members
Please see the websites below for course subjects and the faculty members.
Program: Statistical Science

URL https://www.ism.ac.jp/senkou_eng/subject/teacher.html

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