Application Procedure for GSID Research Student Program, April 2025 Admission

Application
Procedure forathe Research Student Program
Nagoya University
Graduate School ofInternational Development

April 2025 Admission

The Graduate School of International Development (GSID) at Nagoya University is accepting
applications from persons without Japanese nationality who wish to study as research students
starting in April 2025. The research student program is a non-degree program where the research
students cannot obtain any degree, but they conduct research on a particular topic under theguidance of an academic advisor at GSID.
To apply, please read the following information carefully and submit application forms and otherrequired documents in full and on time.
1. QUALIFICATIONS
You are eligible to apply if you:
(1) Have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, and(2) Acquire a minimum score on one of the following (a)-(e) English proficiency tests. The test
should have been taken within two years prior to the date of the first day of the application
period of the Research Student Program April 2025 Admission.
(a) TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): 79 or more(b) TOEFL-PBT: 550 or more(c) TOEFL Essentials: 8.5 or more(d) IELTS: 6.0 or more (and should include Academic Reading and Academic Writing)(e) Duolingo: 110 or more (https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants)
2. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED(1) Application Form(a) Please use the designated form.
(b) Fill in all the required fields as directed.
(2) Letter of Recommendation(a) You must request a letter of recommendation from your most recent university, to be issued by
the President, Dean or your academic supervisor, and to be written on university letterhead.
(b) The issuer must provide an email address so that we can contact him/her.
(c) The issuer should send the letter as a PDF file directly to GSID by EMAIL to the address below.
Use the subject title,“Recommendation letter for research student program application.”

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Application Procedure for GSID Research Student Program, April 2025 Admission(3) Certificates/Proof of Graduation
You must submit certificates/proof of graduation for ALL your university level education. If you areplanning to graduate from university by the end of March 2025, please submit a certificate to thateffect. Please submit documents which show acquisition of your bachelor’s degree.
(4) Certificate of Academic Record/Transcript
You must submit academic records/transcripts for ALL your university level education.
(5) Research Proposal
Your research proposal must be in English.
It should be approximately 800 words.
Do not use generative AI tools to create text or any other content as part of your research proposal.
(6) Certificate of Residence (Juminhyo) (for those already residing in Japan), issued after 1
October 2024
Only submit this if you live in Japan. It must be obtained from the local government office of thearea where you are registered after 1 October 2024. Please note this is NOT required for applicants
who live overseas.
(7) Photocopy of Residence Card
For those who live in Japan, submit a photocopy of your Residence Card (both front and back).
(8) Certificate of English language proficiency
This may be a photocopy of a TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS or Duolingo certificate.
Any certificates other than for these tests are not accepted.
(9) Documents which show the ability to finance yourself
Please submit one of the following documents:(a) Certificate of bank account balance under your name; or(b) Certificate of scholarship awarded to you; or(c) “Declaration of Financial Support” form completed by a sponsor (e.g., parent) who guarantees
to finance you (including a document showing the sponsor’s bank account balance)(d) Other relevant documents which show your ability to finance yourself.
(10) A photocopy of the photo and signature page of your passport
Please submit this if you have a passport.

(11) Photograph
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application form and the other should be sent by email (see 3. “SUBMISSION PERIOD AND WHERE
TO SUBMIT" (3) below).
(12) A copy of your Master’s thesis and a summary of the thesis
Please submit these if you are interested in applying for the Doctoral program at GSID after thecompletion of the research-student program. The summary of your Master’s thesis must be written
in either English or Japanese.
(13) Proof of examination fee payment
Please submit a copy of a receipt showing you have paid the examination fee (see 5. EXAMINATIONFEE below).
Note:* All documents must be ORIGINAL unless otherwise stated. Please submit an official photocopy if
you cannot submit the original document.
* A translation is required if documents other than your Master’s thesis are NOT in either JAPANESEor ENGLISH.
* In the screening process, the applicant may be asked to submit required documents in anelectronic form.
3. SUBMISSION PERIOD AND WHERE TO SUBMIT(1) Your application forms and all documents must arrive within the submission period of
7 October 2024 (Monday) to 11 October 2024 (Friday) (no exceptions).
(2) Postal Address
International Student Services
Graduate School of International Development
Nagoya UniversityFuro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 JAPAN(3) Method of Submission* Documents No. (1) Application form, (5) Research proposal, (11) Photograph, and/or (12)Master's thesis and its summary must be sent in an electronic form by EMAIL to.
* A complete set of required documents, except for the letter of recommendation, should be thensent by REGISTERED MAIL or another means that can confirm delivery status (such as EMS).
Submissions other than by post will not be accepted.
(Friends or relatives of the applicant must not submit the application on behalf of the applicant.)* Please write “Application for Research Student Program” on the front of the envelope.
* Letters of recommendation must be emailed to the address below during the submission period.

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Application Procedure for GSID Research Student Program, April 2025 Admission* Required documents must be put in the same order as they appear in the application procedure.
Note:* Application documents once submitted cannot be returned to the applicant under anycircumstances.
* Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.
* No application will be accepted unless all the documents mentioned above are fully and correctlycompleted.
* Note that any documents not requested under “Documents to be Submitted” that are included inthe submission will not be considered for review, nor returned under any circumstances.
4. APPLICATION SCREENING PROCESS(1) The application screening process has two stages: preliminary screening and final screening.
Inquiries regarding the process, including acceptance of application, cannot be answered.
(2) Preliminary screening will be finalized approximately two months after the end of theapplication period. Results of the preliminary screening will be informed to all applicants.
(3) Results of final screening will also be informed to all applicants successful in the preliminaryscreening. Successful applicants will receive an official "Certificate of Admission."
5. EXAMINATION FEE(1) The examination fee of 9,800 Japanese yen must be paid when you submit your application.
(2) Instructions for paying the fee from overseas are given below (see “Global-Pay-for-StudentsGPFS”). For the 10-digit Applicant Number, enter the 2-digit GSID department number plus yourdate of birth: “30+yyyymmdd”. (If you live in Japan, purchase a regular money order (futsū kawaseshōsho) for 9,800 yen from the Japan Post Bank and submit it with the entry areas left blank.)
Your applications will not be examined if you have not paid your examination fee.
(3) Please note that paid fees will not be refunded under any circumstances, and that the amountis subject to change without prior notice.
6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION(1) If you have any inquiries regarding how to apply for admission as a research student, pleasecontact:
International Student Services
Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 JAPANFax: +81-52-789-2666
Email:(2) GSID homepage
General information on GSID is available at: https://www4.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/.
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Detailed information on professors’ research fields and GSID curriculum is available on thiswebsite.
(3) If you are accepted as a research student, you must pay a registration fee of JPY84,600 uponentrance. Tuition is JPY29,700 per month, and research students are required to pay themonthly tuition fee for six months (JPY178,200) in advance. This means that a total of
JPY262,800 must be paid upon entrance. (The fees are for the academic year 2024. All fees
are subject to change.) In addition, all research students must pay the Accident and Liability
Insurance Premiums. (Details will be provided during the entrance registration procedures.)5/5How to pay from overseas
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