Admission in April 2024
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION
TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN ENGINEEERING AND AGRICULTURE(ENGLISH)
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INNOVATIONTOKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY
Together with its international partner institutions, the Graduate School of Sciences andTechnology for Innovation at Tokushima University has decided to launch an international education
consortium to train specialized scientists and engineers with a sense of global citizenship and offer aDoctoral Programs in Engineering and Agriculture (English), which can be completed by doingcoursework entirely in English. International partner institutions are Korea Maritime and Ocean
University and Dong-Eui University in Korea; Xi’an Jiaotong University, Dalian University ofTechnology and Nantong University in China; Institut National des Sciences Appliquées deToulouse in France; Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and National Taiwan
University of Science and Technology in Taiwan; Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka in Malaysia,
Federal University of Technology –Paraná in Brazil; Florida Atlantic University in USA.
This program aims to train students to become highly specialized scientists and engineers whocan (i) actively work and communicate in an international environment; (ii) conduct advanced
research; and (iii) engage in practical research and development in collaboration with industries.
Students may pursue their doctoral level studies by enrolling in both the Graduate School ofSciences and Technology for Innovation at Tokushima University and one of the partner institutions.
Students will receive guidance from their supervisors at both institutions.
The application procedure screens students from the partner institutions of the Graduate Schoolof Sciences and Technology for Innovation at Tokushima University. Successful applicants will beadmitted to Tokushima University as regular students.
1. Number of students to be admittedNumberDivisionProgram

to beAdmitted

Social and Infrastructure System Program(Doctor of Engineering)
Division of Sciences andTechnology for Innovation

A few

Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering Program(Doctor of Engineering)

A few

Mechanical Science Program(Doctor of Engineering)Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Physics Program(Doctor of Engineering)Computer Science and Mathematical Science Program(Doctor of Engineering)

Bioresources Program(Doctor of Agriculture)

Optical Science Program(Doctor of Engineering)

A few

A few

A few

A few

A few

2. Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in or have been admitted to the Doctoral program at one ofTokushima University’s DDP (Double Degree Program) partner institutions. An applicant’s eligibility
will be based on the Regulations of the Graduate Schools at Tokushima University.

3. Application Procedure
3.1 Application Deadline
No later than Friday, December 15, 2023

3.2 Admission Office
Mail your application to the following address:
The Student Affairs Section
Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokushima University
2-1 Minamijosanjima, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan
TEL: +81-88-656-7315/7317 FAX: +81-88-656-2158

3.3 Application Documents(a) Application for Admission
Glue or electronically attach a recent head and shoulders 4 cm x 3 cm photograph to theaccompanying form. The photo of the applicant should be facing forward with no head wear.

(b) Certificate of graduation or a graduation letter regarding the master’s program(c) Official academic transcripts of the applicant’s bachelor’s and Master’s programs, and theDoctoral program entrance examination results (submitted in a sealed envelope)(d) Two recommendations (sealed): one from the head of the applicant’s home faculty and theother from the applicant’s academic supervisor.
The recommendations are to be addressed to the President of Tokushima University, with theapplicant’s name, birth date, and nationality. They should clearly state that the applicant isenrolled in, or has been admitted to, the Doctoral program of the home institution, and assess
his/her research ability and character.
(e) Abstract of the master’s thesis
The applicant whose master’s program is in progress may substitute this requirement with areport on research projects, in which he/she has been or is currently involved.
(f) List of research publications
Attach supporting documents (e.g., copies of research papers, proceedings papers, patents) if any.
Include a 150-word abstract for each publication.
(g) Statement of the proposed research
The applicant should consult with his/her prospective academic supervisor at Tokushima
University, and write a brief research proposal including the research topic, objectives, methods,
and any relevant ideas.

4. Screening
4.1 Screening Procedure
Screening for admission will be based on a personal interview and the application documents
submitted.

4.2 Personal Interview
The interview will be conducted either in person or using an Internet-based voice and image
communication system. The applicant will be interviewed in English about his/her thesis andproposed research.

Interview Dates
Interview will be scheduled between, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 and Friday, January 12, 2024.
The interview time will be usually arranged between 10:00 and 16:00, Japan time.

5. Notification of Results
The examinee numbers of those who passed the examination will be notified on the website ofthe Tokushima University at 11:00, Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Official letters of admission

will be sent by mail. Inquiry about the result by other means (such as telephone) cannot beaccepted.

Website of the Tokushima University
https://www.sti.tokushima-u.ac.jp/

6. Payment for the First Year
(1) Admission Fee and Tuition: not collected(2) Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research and related fees:
estimated to be ¥1,000(3) Tokushima University Student Affairs Fund: estimated to be ¥9,000

7. Cancellation of Admission(1) If applicants become ineligible after completing the entrance procedure, admission will becancelled.
(2) If forgeries of application documents or other transgressions are identified, admission may
be cancelled.

8. About Security Export Control
Tokushima University has established the ‘Tokushima University Security Export Control
Regulations’ based on the ‘Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act’ and rigorously determines theacceptance of students by considering the goods exported, the technology provided, and theexchanges in human resources that will take place. If your activities fall within the ambit of any ofthese regulations, your desired research activities may be restricted, or you may not be able to takecertain coursework. Hence, please be careful when you are applying and take any necessary
precautions such as consulting with your prospective academic supervisor before submitting yourapplication.
For details, please refer to the Center for Research Administration & Collaboration website below:
https://www.tokushima-u.ac.jp/ccr/active/ip/yusyutsukanri/yusyutsu.html