Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Kyoto University[MEXT Special Scholarship Program]
IEMP Entrance Examination for Doctoral Programin Winter 2024
Guideline for International Applicants
Admission Policy
1. Our policy
The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies seeks to secure the current and future healthand sustainability of the global environment in two essential ways: first, by training future
researchers and practitioners for future environmental careers in academia, management, policymaking, advocacy and project implementation; and second, by establishing sustainability as the basisof an integrated and interdisciplinary field informed by ethics, science, technology and thehumanities that can address the environmental challenges confronting the 21st century.

2. Who are we looking for?
Our goal is to produce graduates who demonstrate through their excellence and distinctive talents
will have an impact in their chosen fields. We are seeking students who demonstrate high moral
character and richness of spirit, including Future researchers from all academic fields with a keen interest in global environmental problems
and their solutions; Future internationally-minded practitioners with a deep enthusiasm for environmental management
and a sincere commitment to acquiring and implementing the knowledge and practical skills
required to tackle environmental problems from the local to the global level in every walk of life; A diverse body of students from many different backgrounds and possessing many different
perspectives. Our students enter through a variety of admission tracks, including a mid-career
admissions option for students with extensive work experience in environmental issues, some ofwhom may choose to study while continuing their professional careers, and an international
admissions program for international students.

3. What are we looking for?
The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies offers master and doctoral programs in thefield of environmental management, as well as a doctoral program in global environmental studies.
The admission requirements for each of these programs relates to the objective of the study programprovided.

3.1 Global environmental studies
Our three-year doctoral program in global environmental studies aims to foster researchers who arecapable of grasping the full complexity and reach of global environmental issues and tackling global
and local environmental issues with an innovative mindset and a range of methodologies that aredrawn from a wide variety of scholarly fields, as well as practitioners who have such academicquality. Applicants to this program should hold a master’s degree in their chosen field of study inaddition to English language proficiency and a keen interest in global environmental issues, but
exemptions may be made for those with demonstrated professional experience and expertise in afield related to their expected area of study.
3.2 Environmental management
Our two-year master’s program and three-year doctoral program in environmental management aredesigned to foster outstanding and internationally-minded practitioners who are capable of applying
management skills in the search for practical and sustainable solutions to local and global
environmental problems, as well as researchers who have such practical capabilities. Applicants toeither of these programs will need basic academic knowledge of global environmental issues andEnglish language proficiency in addition to a keen interest in environmental management.
4. Basic policy on admissions
The admissions process for the master’s program will be carried out by means of a comprehensive
assessment of documents, foreign language ability, and an interview. The admissions process for thedoctoral program will be carried out by means of a comprehensive assessment of documents andforeign language ability as well as a research presentation and interview.

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The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, invites
international students to apply for three-year doctoral programs in Global Environmental Studies andEnvironmental Management through a special admission process called the International
Environmental Management Program (IEMP), which is an English-taught degree program.
All applicants for this examination must understand the following:This examination is for international students with superior academic records, wishing to apply for
the MEXT Special Scholarship Program.
All applicants are required to select an academic supervisor from the list of applicable faculty on
pages 5 and 6.
Applicants must contact your intended faculty member (Section 3) prior to application in order torequest future supervision for their chosen study program and advice for the application process.
Detailed descriptions of each study area are also available at:
GSGES website:https://www.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
GSGES guidebook:https://www.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/guidebook/
Applicants who have graduated or are expected to graduate from an overseas university need tocontact the faculty member through the university’s Admissions Assistance Office (AAO).
Admissions Assistance Office (AAO): https://u.kyoto-u.jp/osr7r
ENROLLMENT DATE
October 1, 2024
ENROLLMENT CAPACITY
Doctoral Program in Global Environmental Studies: A limited number
Doctoral Program in Environmental Management: A limited number
You may apply for either or both of the two programs.

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Application for examination are to be made through Online Application System.
-Application for examination: https://kjs.gakusei.kyoto-u.ac.jp/iemp_winter2023doctor-2
Deadline (JST)Notes
At least one month before
Only for those applicable. See the description
Application forAAO
application for examinationabove.
Before application for
Contacting aIf AAO is required, contact after AAO’s result.
supervisor
examination
Application
January 11 - 19
Includes payment of examination fee
periodExamination
Only if application is accepted. Download fromvoucher
From January 26 onward
Online Application System.
available
Announcement
Detailed instructions will be sent by email toof interview
January 31
applicants required to take the interview.
schedules
Online interview
February 5
The designated date and time are not negotiable.
dateAnnouncementof examination
February 15
Notified on Online Application System
resultNotification ofenrollment
Late August, 2024
Sent by email to successful applicants
procedure

1. Eligibility Requirements and Screening
1-1-1. General eligibility requirements
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements.
1) You must have completed or intend to complete a master’s degree or its equivalent bySeptember 30, 2024.
2) you must not be a Japanese national.
3) You must be able to confirm that you have received a Japanese government scholarship, othergovernment scholarship, or non-government scholarship when you enroll in the program.
*Those currently applying for a scholarship are also eligible.
1-1-2. Eligibility requirements for MEXT Special Scholarship Program
Up to two applicants who pass the IEMP admission process will be qualified for the final selectionof the MEXT scholarship. Applicants will receive the results of the selection in July, 2024*.
*The schedule may be subject to change.
Scholarship duration
Up to three years
Scholarship coverage
1) Monthly stipend of approximately 145,000 yen
2) Economy class travel expenses to and from Japan(Airfare for return travel will be provided only after successful completion of the study program.)3) Admission and tuition fees
Eligibility requirements for the MEXT scholarships in GSGES applicants1) Nationality
Applicants must be from a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese
government.
2) Visa and study experience in Japan
Applicants must newly obtain a student visa* at the Japanese diplomatic mission locatedin their country of nationality and enter Japan with the resident status of “student”. If
applicants have experience of studying at any Japanese universities as a recipient ofMEXT Scholarship, they must have at least three years of academic or work experience
after the end of the scholarship period.

-3-*In principle those living in Japan at the time of application are not eligible but, as an exception,
applicant living in Japan may be nominated.

3) AgeBorn on or after April 2, 1989
4) GPA
Applicants must have a GPA of 2.30 or higher. The GPA must be calculated by thedesignated way by MEXT. Refer to the Calculation Sheet on page 8.
5) Current status
Applicants must not be active members of the military.
6) Other scholarships
Applicants who are expected to receive a scholarship from any other organization
including a governmental organization in their country of origin will not be accepted as agrantee of MEXT Scholarship.
7) Duplication of applications
Applicants must not apply for a MEXT Scholarship through any other graduate schools oruniversities

2. Application for Examination
Make an application on Online Application System (Access the link below). Enter required
information and upload the documents below.
Application: https://kjs.gakusei.kyoto-u.ac.jp/iemp_winter2023doctor_2
Application: from January 11 to 3 pm on January 19, 2024 (JST)*Contents of application cannot be changed once the application is completed.
List of documents for application:*Only documents written in English or Japanese are accepted. When not available, a certified
translation in either of these two languages should be attached.
A photo in a 6:5 ratio taken within the last six months with no hat or head
covering unless there is a religious or medical reason. This picture will be1) Photo (in JEPG)
used for identification during the interview and the student ID card afterenrollment.
Pages with the picture and personal information.
2)Passport(in JPEG/PNG/GIF/PDF)
Upload official transcript and graduation certificate (or certificate of2) Academic transcript
expected graduation) issued by the university for ALL degrees from your(in PDF)
bachelor degree onward including the current program.
3) Graduation certificate orcertificate of expectedgraduation(in PDF)

4) Guarantee letter(in PDF)

5) Copy of master’s thesis(in PDF)

6) Research proposal(in PDF)
7) Two letters ofrecommendation*A copy of transcript, graduation certificate or degree certificate isacceptable if the copy is attested by an authorized official of theuniversity with seal and signature. Those who pass the examination will
be required to submit the original papers of the uploaded documents inthe enrollment procedure. As the submitted documents will not bereturned, do not upload the certificates of which original papers you
cannot submit in the enrollment procedure.
Applicants with a scholarship must upload an official letter/certificate fromthe sponsor confirming your scholarship acceptance.
*If you are currently applying, upload the application forms you submitted
to the scholarship organization.
Upload a copy of master’s thesis or report of relevant work or researchexperience.
*If you have not completed your thesis at the time of application or yourthesis is not written in English or Japanese, you should submit a detailed
description of your master’s research (within ten A4 pages).
Upload a report of two to three A4 pages in English on your proposed
research topic, determined in consultation with your intended academic
supervisor.
Two letters of recommendation from two persons well acquainted withyour intellectual ability and personality are required. You must use the-4-

function of Online Application System to ask the recommenders to upload
the letters of recommendation. Before or after sending the request to therecommender through the system, you should contact them by email (orany other communication tool) to make sure the recommender understands
your request.
A) Should be completed by an academic supervisor (or its equivalent) of
your current or most recent study program. The designated form be
automatically attached to the request to the recommender on thesystem.
B) Another letter in any form should be written by the dean, head ormanager (or their equivalent) of the institution/company to which you
currently belong, addressed to the dean of GSGES.
*Applicants who currently belong to the Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies, Kyoto University (e.g. as a research student) need tosubmit A) only. In that case, the letter must be written by a previous
academic supervisor (not the current academic supervisor).

EXAMINATION FEE：10,000 JPY
Make a payment by bank transfer to the following account.
Bank name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Branch: Kyoto Branch
Address of Bank: 8 Naginataboko-Cho Karasumahigashiiru Shijo-ori
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, 600-8008, JapanSWIFT Code: SMBCJPJT8)Payment slip
Payee: National University Corporation, Kyoto University(in JPEG/PNG/GIF/PDF)
Account No.: 8089430
Address of University: Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City,606-8501, Japan
Other: Please enter “GSGES IEMP” and your name in the “Messageto Payee” space.
*The entrance examination fee will be refunded to the recipients ofMEXT Scholarship.
*Not required for those expected to graduate from a master’s program ora professional degree program at Kyoto University.
In addition, you must submit application documents for MEXT scholarship by January 31 (JST).
Details will be emailed after application.
NOTES on examination fee:
1. The fee is non-refundable.
2. For households in regions where the Disaster Relief Act is effective and whose principal wage-earnerhas been adversely affected by the disasters listed in the website below, an exemption may be madeto the payment of Entrance Examination Fees for cases where a Risai Shomeisho (Disaster victimCertificate) has been issued. For the list of the disasters and exemption requirements, refer tohttp://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/admissions/fees_exemption/
For further details, contact the GSGES administration office by January 5, 2024 at 5 pm (JST).

3. List of Study Areas and Faculty Member
You should choose one study area and a faculty member as an academic supervisor from thelist below. Indicate your choice on Online Application System. You must contact him/her prior toapplication in order to request future supervision for the designated study program and advice for theapplication process.

Study area

Applicable study areas and faculty
Professor
Associate Professor

Department of Global Ecology
Global Environmental Policy

Makoto Usami

Environmental Economics

Kenji Takeuchi-5-Senior Lecturer

Global Ecological Economics

Akihisa Mori

Sustainable Rural Development

Kenichiro Onitsuka

Water Environment Conservation

Taku Fujiwara

Historical Geography and Culture

Aki Yamamura

Environmental Marketing Management
History of Art and Culture

Akira Yoshino
Erika Takashina

Environmental Education
Department of Technology and Ecology
Environmentally-friendly Industries for
Sustainable Development
Environmental Infrastructure Engineering
Global Environmental Architecture
Biodiversity Conservation

Yu Tokunaga

Gregory Patrick Trencher

Shinya Echigo

Shuhei Tanaka

Takeshi Katsumi

Atsushi Takai

Hirohide Kobayashi
Takao Ichioka
Kanto Nishikawa

Chiho OchiaiLandscape Ecology and Planning

Katsue Fukamachi

Elemental Materials Chemistry

Kazuo Tanaka

Department of Natural Resources
Regional Planning

Izuru Saizen

Satoshi Asano

Urban Infrastructure Design

Masashi Kawasaki

Keita Yamaguchi

Terrestrial Microbiology and Systematics

Chihiro Tanaka

Akira YoshimiTerrestrial Ecosystems Management

Shinya Funakawa
Naoko Tokuchi
Ryunosuke Tateno

Hitoshi Shinjo

Ecosystem Linkages and Human Society

Roger Cloud Baars

4. Admission Selection
Admission selection will be carried out by means of a comprehensive evaluation of the documents
and online interview.
Date & Time
Contents
February 5, 2024
9:00 -18:00 (JST)* The time of the interview for eachapplicant will be specified from theabove period. (Applicants cannot
specify the interview time.)･ Specialized knowledge of intended study area
･ Contents of master’s thesis and research plan
･ Feasibility of research plan･ Presentation ability* The interview session isapproximately 25 minutes long.
（1） Before taking the interview, ensure that you will be in an appropriate environment (e.g., a quietand private room) with a stable internet connection and the necessary equipment (including camera,speaker, microphone). For the details, refer to the attachment " Guidelines for taking the onlineinterview ".
（2） The examination voucher can be downloaded on the Online Application System after January 26.
（3） Detailed instructions on the interview, including dates and times, will be emailed on January 31.

5. Announcement of Examination Results
The result will become available on Online Application System at 10 am on February 15, 2024.
*The button to the result page will show up.

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Instructions regarding enrollment procedures and payment of admission/tuition fees will be sent tosuccessful applicants by email in late August 2024. Admitted students must obtain their college
student visas by the enrollment date. See details on the document “Notification for successfulapplicants” which will be available on the examination result page of Online Application System.
Admission fee:
282,000 JPY
Tuition fee:
267,900 JPY per semester (535,800 JPY annually)
Please note that fees may be subject to change.
Exemption
 Admission fee
Not required for those expected to graduate from a master’s program or a professional degree
program at Kyoto University, recipients of MEXT Scholarships.
 Tuition fee
Not required for the recipients of MEXT Scholarships.

7. Handling of Personal Information
In accordance with Kyoto University regulations, each applicant’s name, gender, date of birth,address and other personal information (including information relating to performance evaluation)
as provided in application documents are used only for admission procedures, scholarship
applications, and preparations for accepting students.

8. Contact information
All inquiries are to be addressed to the GSGES administration office.
Administration office
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Kyoto University
Yoshida Main Campus Research Bldg. No.5,
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Tel: +81-75-753-9167, Fax: +81-75-753-9187,
E-mail: 160tikyukankyoumu@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Note: The information in this guideline is subject to change without notice. Refer to the latest
information available on the website.
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Calculation sheet for MEXT Special Scholarship Program

GPA (Only for those applying for the MEXT special scholarship program)To calculate your GPA, fill in the below table with your academic record of the course (or itsequivalent) which you are currently enrolled in. If you are not currently a student, use a record of theschool you graduated from last. The academic record must be of regular courses/programs; gradesof non-regular courses/programs such as research student and Japanese language schools must beexcluded.
GradePoint

Outstanding / Excellent (Score:80-100)

3Good (Score:70-79)

2Fair (Score:60-69)

1Credits

Grade Points(Point multiplied by credits)

Total*Grades which are not in the above table (such as "Pass/Fail," "Certified", or "Approved") must beexcluded.
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