2022 年度
Academic Year 2022

名古屋大学大学院生命農学研究科
博士後期課程
学生募集要項(一般入試［英語版］)
Guidelines for Admission to the Doctoral Program名古屋大学大学院生命農学研究科
Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences
Nagoya University

名古屋大学大学院生命農学研究科のアドミッション・ポリシー（１）入学者受入れの方針
生命農学を探究するために必要な学力を有し，高い専門性を持った指導者や技術者として，知識と能力を社会に役立てようという志をもつ国内外の人材を求めています。
（２）選抜の基本方針「生命農学関連専門科目の知識・理解力と論理的思考力・応用力」を学力検査によって，「英語能力」を外部試験成績によって評価します。また，研究能力を修士論文により評価します。さらに「志望する研究分野に対する明瞭な志向と研究への熱意」，および「その分野に関連する基本的な知識と理解力」を面接・口述試験によって評価し，入学者を選抜します。

個人情報の取り扱いについて出願にあたって提供された住所・氏名・生年月日その他の個人情報は，入学選抜，合格発表，入学手続及びこれらに付随する事項並びに入学後の学務業務における学籍・成績管理を行うた
めのみに利用します。
また，取得した個人情報は適切に管理し，利用目的以外に使用いたしません。
Treatment of information on individuals (at Nagoya University)
Any information regarding individuals which has been obtained from application
documents, shall be used for the purposes of notifications concerning the application in
hand, entrance examinations, announcements of results of entrance examinations,enrollment procedures and any other items subsidiary to these situations. It will also be
used for the administration of the school register and for academic records connected withstudent academic affairs after enrollment. Furthermore, any information obtained
concerning individuals with be treated appropriately, and shall never be used for any reason
other than its administrative purpose.

Information for applicants for admission to the Doctoral Program, Graduate School of
Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, beginning in April 2022
1. Requirements for applicantsApplicants for admission to the Doctoral Program at Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences,
Nagoya University must come under one of the following conditions:(1) Applicants who have a master’s degree or a professional degree, or who will receive a master’s
degree or a professional degree by March 31, 2022.
(2) Applicants who have obtained (or will obtain by March 31, 2022) in a foreign country a professional
degree equivalent to the master’s degree of Nagoya University.
(3) Applicants who have obtained (or will obtain by March 31, 2022) a degree equivalent to a master’s
degree or a professional degree, by taking in Japan correspondence courses offered by a foreign school.
(4) Applicants who have obtained (or will obtain by March 31, 2022) a degree equivalent to a master’s
degree or a professional degree in Japan, by completing one of the relevant courses at an educational
institution that is recognized by the authorities of a foreign country as an institution offering graduate
courses and is approved by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Japan.
(5) Have completed the course of the United Nations University and have received a degree equivalent
to a Master’s degree, or will have completed the course of the United Nations University and will havereceived a degree equivalent to a Master’s degree by the end of March 31, 2022. The United Nations
University refers the university established by the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution of
December 11, 1972. The university is provided for under Paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Act on Special
Measures (Law No. 72, 1976) concerning the Implementation of the Agreement between the United
Nations and Japan relating to the Headquarters of the United Nations University.
(6) Persons who have completed the curriculum of a foreign school, educational institution designatedunder criterion (4), or United Nations University, have passed the equivalent of a basic skills review
for doctoral thesis research or is scheduled to pass by March 31, 2022, and have been recognized ashaving scholastic ability equivalent to or higher than that of persons who have a master's degree.
(7) Applicants approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (1994
Ministry Bulletin, Vol. 123).
Applicants must have either graduated from a university or completed a course of 16 years of formal
education, followed by research for at least two years at a university or research institute. The resultsof this research must be recognized by the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya
University as the equivalent of a master’s degree.
NOTE: See “Candidates applying under requirement (7)” on page 9(8) Applicants who are recognized by this Graduate School to be equivalent in academic level to a
graduate student with a master’s degree or a professional degree.
NOTE: See “Candidates applying under requirement (8)” on page 10.

2. Academic Department/Laboratory offering doctoral programs and maximum
number of enrollment
Department

Laboratory

Forest andResources Cycling in Pedosphere，

Environmental

Plant-Soil Systems, Forest Hydrology and Disaster Mitigation

Resources

Science ， Forest Ecology ， Forest Protection ， Forest Resource

Sciences※Management,

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Number to be
admittedForest Resources and Society， Forest Chemistry，Biomass Resource
Utilization，Wood Physics，Timber Engineering，
System Engineering for Biology
Plant

Plant Physiology and Morphology，Plant Genetics and Breeding，Production

Crop Science，Crop Stress Regulation，Horticultural Science，

Sciences

Plant Pathology，Plant Immunology，Information Sciences in Agricultural Lands，Food Economics，Plant Gene Function，Agrigenome, Plant Genomics and Breeding,
Bioindustry, Tropical Bioresources，
Genetic Information for Bioresources，Practical Studies in Africa，
Practical Studies in Asia， Plant Epigenetics

Animal Sciences

Animal Genetics and Breeding，Genome and Epigenome Dynamics，Animal Morphology，Animal Integrative Physiology，

A Several

Animal Reproduction，Animal Nutrition，Animal Production Science，
Avian Bioscience，Fish Biology，Sericulture and Entomoresources，Applied Entomology
AppliedOrganic Chemistry，Bioactive Molecules，

Biosciences

Chemical Biology of Natural Products，Polymer Chemistry，
Food and Biodynamics，Applied Enzymology，
Molecular Biotechnology，Molecular and Cellular Regulation，Molecular Bioregulation，Glyco-Life Science, Animal Cell Function，Animal Cell Physiology，Nutritional Biochemistry，
Soil Biology and Chemistry，Applied Microbiology，Plant Signaling，
Biochemistry，Molecular and Functional Genomics，
Developmental Signaling Biology，Plant Cell Function，Plant Integrative Physiology,
Plant Metabolic System，Metabolic Balance of Ecosystem

Applicants must ask the Laboratory in which he/she wishes to study for study topics before application.
NOTE: See the attached “Laboratories, Areas of Research, and Staff.”※ Students who have been accepted in the Department of Forest and Environmental resource Sciences
have the opportunity to participate in the Integrated Environmental course. This course wasinitiated in 2009 in collaboration with the Graduate School of Environmental Studies and offers
education, guidance and research opportunities for suitable graduate students. Further info rmationon this program is available from the Students Affairs Section in the Graduate School of
Bioagricultural Sciences.
Applicants must ask the Laboratory in which he/she wishes to study for study topics before application.
NOTE: See the attached “Laboratories, Areas of Research, and Staff.”

3. Required documents for application(1)(2)

Application form / Photograph Card /NOTE: Download and fill out the prescribed form

Examination Registration Cardfrom the Graduate School website.

A photoA photograph taken within the last three months,
affixed to Photograph card.

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(3)

Academic

Transcripts

Original copies of official transcript from theundergraduate school (including liberal arts) andthe graduate school the applicant has attended.
※If they are not written in Japanese or English,
please attach an English translation version.

(4)

Certificate of master’s degree or of being
awarded a master’s degree*(5)

TOEFL or TOEIC score sheet

See

Page

5,

“7.

Examinations”,

Item

1

“Submission of score sheets for foreign language(English) examination” for details. Applicants
exempted from the written examination throughapplication qualifications do not need to submit
these.
(6)

A photo copy of Master’s Thesis (or its

If the Master’s Thesis (or its equivalent) has not

equivalent) and three copies of its

been completed, three copies of its summary insummary (Japanese or English)around 1,500 words English must be submitted
at the time of application.

(7)

Application fee (30,000 yen)

Please refer to “How to pay the entrance examination
fee at a convenience store/by credit card” on page 13,
and pay the entrance examination fee at a convenience
store or by credit card. Please attach the “payment
receipt” to the prescribed place on the Application Form
after payment. You will receive the receipt at theconvenience store after completing the payment, or if
you pay by credit card, please print it out by your own
after completing the payment.
However, applicants who will be graduating from
the Master’s Program of Nagoya University andwill proceed to the Doctoral Program need not
pay the application fee.

(8)

Return envelope (For the receipt of the

A return envelope to examination registration

Examination Form)card. Enclose a self-addressed envelope(12×23cm)
with the Applicant’s adress, postal code, andnameclearly indicated. Affix a 374 yen stamp to theenvelope.

(9)

Letter of approval for taking

NOTE: Needed only for applicants working at a

examination if applicants have a job,

government/public office or a company. Download

using the prescribed form.

and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate
School website.

(10)

Personal History for Foreign Applicants

NOTE: Download and fill out the prescribed
form from the Graduate School website.

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(11)

A photo Copy of Residence Card (bothNeeded only for applicants without Japanesesides).

nationality, excluding those with official
approval of permanent residency in Japan.

* Applicants who have graduated from a university in China, should print the certificate issued by the
China Academic Degree and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) and submit it alongwith other application documents.
The details of this process can be checked on the CDGDC website (http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn). The
issuance of certificates may take time, so applicants should start the process early.
The applicant who has submitted the required certificates to our office through CDGDC within thepast one year, should consult with us.

4. How to Pay Entrance Examination Fee(1) Entrance Examination Fee: 30,000 Yen* You will need to pay a separate transfer fee (convenience store payment: 616 yen, credit card payment:
840 yen).
(2) Payment Period (Japan Standard Time)
November 1, 2021 – November 26, 2021
The entrance examination fee can be paid outside of the application period.
Please double check the application period before completing the payment.
(3) Payment Method
Please pay the entrance examination fee through one of the following methods.
a) Pay at a convenience store (only within Japan)b) Pay by credit card (website for credit card payment is only available in Japanese)
Please check “How to pay the entrance examination fee at a convenience store/by credit card” on page 13 fordetails.
*If you live overseas and have difficulty in completing the above payment process in Japanese for somereasons, for example, you cannot read Japanese, please contact the Student Affairs Section of the Graduate
School of Bioagricultural Sciences (refer to 11.).
(4) Refunding of Entrance Examination Fee
We will not refund the paid entrance examination fee once the application documents have been received.
However, we will refund the paid entrance examination fee if any of the following circumstances apply.
Please note that any transfer fees required for the refund process will be deducted from the refunded amount.
a) The entrance examination fee has been paid, but no application was made or the application was not
accepted.
b) The entrance examination fee has been paid twice.
*Entrance examination fee refunds will be done through bank transfer. If the refund is sent to an
overseas bank account, the refunded amount will be greatly reduced, and it will take many days tocomplete the refund process, so please be careful when paying the entrance examination fee.
For information on how to request a refund, please check the Nagoya University website (http://www.nagoyau.ac.jp/) - Admissions - Graduate School Entrance Examination/Undergraduate Transfer Examination etc. Regarding Entrance Examination Fees (in Japanese).

5. Application Procedures
4The completed application form and required items (1) ~ (11) listed above must be submitted to theStudent Affairs Section, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, from 9:00
till 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. from November 24 to November 26, 2021.
Applications can also be sent by mail to our Section. (Address: Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 4648601)
When sending by mail, indicate on the envelope “Application for Graduate School” in red ink. It mustreach us by 16:00 on November 26, 2021 via registered mail.

6. Notice
The applicant cannot make any changes or ask for a refund after submitting the application form.
Applicants who are residing in a country other than Japan should consult the Student Affairs
Section before submitting documents.

7. Examinations(1) Submission of score sheets for foreign language (English) examination (Applicants underrequirement (7) or (8) must submit it.)
TOEFL or TOEIC scores will be used as the means of assessment for the foreign language (English)
examination. Note: Applicants fulfilling requirements (1),(2),(3),(4),(5) or (6), are exempted.
1. Examination Method
Submit the score sheet for the results of TOEFL, TOEIC or both. There will be no written
examination. The score from either TOEFL or TOEIC will be calculated using the following method,
and will be adopted as your foreign language (English) score.
If the applicant submits both TOEFL and TOEIC scores, these will be converted and the higher scorewill be adopted.
■ For TOEFL iBTEnglish score = 50 + (TOEFL-iBT score – 50) × 5/3(converted scores of 100 points or higher will

all be treated as 100 points)■ For TOEFL iBT Home Edition(name for 2020 is TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition)
English score = 50 + (TOEFL-iBT Home Edition score – 50) × 5/3 (converted scores of 100 points
or higher will all be treated as 100 points)■ For TOEFL-ITP
English score＝ TOEFL-ITP score × 0.34－108 (converted scores of 100 points or higher will
all be treated as 100 points)■ For TOEIC
English score = TOEIC score/ 10■ For TOEIC-IP
English score＝TOEIC-IP score／10＊Any converted score of less than 50 points will count as a failing score. In this case, please be awarethat the application fee is still non-refundable.
2. Eligible scores
Scores from the following can be submitted: TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition (name for 2020is TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition), TOEFL-ITP, TOEIC (limited to Listening & Reading Test), or
TOEIC-IP (limited to Listening & Reading test). International applicants who have TOEFL-PBT scoresshould consult the Student Affairs Section before submitting documents. Furthermore, scores from the
TOELF iBT Home Edition (name for 2020 is TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition), TOEFL-ITP, and5

TOEIC-IP will only be valid for the 2022 entrance examination.
3. Submission of score sheets
Score sheets must be submitted during the application period. (Submissions after the application
period will not be accepted. Note that score sheets may not be changed after submission, withou t
exception.)■ If you submit a score sheet from TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition (name for 2020 is
TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition).
Please submit both (1) and (2) below.
(1) Official Score: "Institutional Score Report” or “Official Score Report”(2) A copy of the “Test Taker (Examinee) Score Report” that is sent to the examinee.
Please note the following points when submitting the score sheets.
① For the “Institutional Score Report” or the “Official Score Report”, please be sure to complete
the designated procedures so that the reports can be sent from the ETS to Nagoya University within
the application period (When making the procedures, please designate the appropriate Nagoya
University’s Institution Code “0312” and the Department Code. If there is no appropriate
Department Code, designate “99”.) Note that after the TOEFL examination, it takes about 6 to 8
weeks for the “Institutional Score Report” or “Official Score Report” to reach the designated recipient.
There may be delays in arrival, so please take the TOEFL examination well ahead of time.
② If you submit the “Institutional Score Report”, use only the “Test Date Scores”. (You may not
use My Best Score.)③ Please submit a copy of the “ Test Taker (Examinee) Score Report ” with the application
documents.
■ If you submit a score sheet from TOEFL-ITP
Please submit an original of the “Test Taker’s Copy of Score Report (light purple card)” with theapplication documents.
■ If you submit a score sheet from TOEIC
Please submit an original of the “Official Score Certificate” with the application documents.
■ If you submit a score sheet from TOEIC-IP
Please submit an original of the “Score Report” with the application documents.
4. Period of validity of score sheets
Tests from 2 years before the entrance examination date (i.e. January 6, 2020 or later) to those forwhich results can be submitted by the application deadline are valid.
(2) Oral examination
Date: January 6, 2022

Time: one and half hours during 10:00 to 17:00(or Date: January 7, 2022

Time: one and half hours during 9:00 to 12:00)(Details will be notified on January 6)
Matter of Oral Examination
Fundamental knowledge in the target academic area in which the applicant wishes to study, researchplan, master’s thesis, etc., and proficiency of foreign language (English)(3) Place of Examination

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Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences,
Nagoya University (School of Agricultural Sciences)
500m eastward from the city bus stop “Nagoyadaigaku” or the subway station “Nagoyadaigaku”,
or 500m southward from the subway station “Higashiyama-koen”

8. Announcement of examination results
Date: January 7 (evening), 2022
Place: Noticed board at Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences (It will be posted on Graduate
School of Bioagricultural Science website: http://www.agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp)
NOTE: Applicants will also be notified by mail.

9. Enrollment Procedures(1) Detailed enrollment procedures will be notified by mail beginning in Mach, 2022.
(2) Registration fee: 282,000 yen (expected)(3) Tuition: 267,900 yen per semester (535,800 yen per year)(expected)

NOTE: In case of any revision in tuition, the new rate will be made effective on and after the dateof revision.
(4) Registration date: The matriculation date is scheduled to be in late March 2022.

10. Others(1) Further notifications for the examination will be given on the notice board on the date of
examination. Examinees must be seated in the examination room 20 minutes before the examination
starts.
(2) For applicants with disabilities or other special needs
Applicants with disabilities or other special needs that require reasonable accommodations andadjustments for taking the entrance examinations due to their disabilities or other special needs
should submit the following documents to the Student Affairs Section, Graduate School of
Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University by October 1, 2021.
1) Application form for reasonable accommodations or adjustments: On A4 size paper in the format
of your choice, please provide information regarding the condition of your disabilities or otherspecial needs, which specific accommodations and adjustments are required for you to take theentrance exam and why they are necessary.
2) Medical certificate, any certificates of your disability (e.g., “Shogaisya -techo” in Japan), etc.:
Applicants must submit Medical Certificates or other alternative documentation that provides
detailed information regarding the limitation on a major life activities caused by the disabilities
or other special needs, and provides sufficient justification for the requested accommodations or
adjustments. (Copies acceptable)
3) Third Party Statements: Applicants must obtain and submit statements from third parties thatare familiar with the applicant's disabilities or special needs and can attest to the res ulting
limitation on a major life activities and required accommodations (Observations and opinionsfrom medical professionals, relevant faculty from the applicant's school, and other specialists)
4) Other Documents: Applicants may, if desired, submit additional documentation providing
additional information regarding their disabilities or other special needs and the recommended
accommodations or adjustments.
For inquiries regarding reasonable accommodations or adjustments for taking the entrance

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examination or while attending Nagoya University, please feel free to contact the Student Affairs
Section, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University by the application deadline.

11. For more information on the examinations, ask:
Student Affairs Section,
Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601
TEL: (052) 789-4967(English), 4299(Japanese)
E-mail: kyomu@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp，

http://www.agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp< Changes in examination schedule and procedures due to unforeseen circumstances >The examination schedule and selection measures may be modified in the event of an outbreak ofinfectious disease or other unforeseen circumstances. Please check the website regularly for the latest
notices, especially in the days preceding the application and examination periods.
■ Website of Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University(Admission Information)
http://www.agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/admission/index.html■ Contact info:
Student Affairs Section, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences,
Nagoya University
Tel (052)789-4967, 4299

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Candidates Applying under Requirement (7)1. Candidates applying under Requirement (7) must meet the following conditions:
By March 31, 2022, applicants must have graduated from a university, followed by research for atleast 2 years at a research institute. Applicants must also have published research papers, books, maderesearch presentations, or hold patents recognized as the equivalent of a master’s thesis or ab ove.
2. Application for Certificate of Approval as Eligible Applicant.
Applicants under Requirement (7) must either submit or mail the following documents by October 19,
2021 to the Student Affairs Section, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University.
The set of documents, if mailed, should have “Application for Certificate of Approval as Eligible
Applicant.” written in red ink on the envelope, and be sent by registered mail.
Applicants will be notified of the results after November 1, 2021.
Documents required:① Application Form for the application under Requirement (7)NOTE: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website.
② Certificate of graduation from a university③ Summary of research results.
Note: It should be made up in paper style by the applicant, with approx. 4,000 characters inJapanese (1,500 words in English). Download and fill out the prescribed form from the
Graduate School website.
④ Bibliography
Note: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website.
⑤ Certificate of academic background
Note: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website. The formshould be signed by the applicant’s academic advisor or other proper authority.
⑥ Letter of recommendation written by the head or other proper authority of the belonging
institution. Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website.
⑦ A copy of research papers, books, research presentations, or patents, etc.
⑧ Personal History for Foreign ApplicantsNote: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website.
⑨ A return envelope to receive results of the application. Enclose a self-addressed envelope (12×23cm) with a 374 yen stamp affixed. (If the applicant resides overseas,please enclose a sufficientInternational Reply Coupon (IRC) to cover the required return postage.)
3. Application Procedures
The candidates approved as Eligible Applicants can apply for admission to the Doctoral Programby submitting the set of documents specified on page 2.
The set of documents for application must be submitted to the Student Affairs Section, Graduate
School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, from 9:00 till 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 4:00
p.m. from November 24 to November 26, 2021. Applications can also be sent by mail to our office.
(Address: Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601)
When sending by mail, indicate on the envelope “Application for Graduate School” in red ink. It
must reach us by November 26, 2021 by registered mail.
4. Notice
Application documents cannot be altered or returned after submission for any reason. The
application fee will not be returned or refunded.

9Candidates Applying under Requirement (8)1. Candidates applying under Requirement (8) must meet the following conditions:Applicants under Requirements (8) must be recognized by the Graduate School of Bioagricultural
Sciences, Nagoya University to be equivalent in academic level to a graduate student with a master’s
degree or a professional degree, and must reach 24 years old by March 31, 2022.
* Applicants who have graduated from any school in China must ask the Student Affairs Section,
Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences for details.
2. Application for Certificate of Approval as Eligible Applicant.
Applicants under Requirement (8) must either submit or mail the following documents by October
19, 2021 to the Student Affairs Section, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya
University. The set of documents, if mailed, should have “Application for Certificate of Approval as
Eligible Applicant.” written in red ink on the envelope, and be sent by registered mail.
Applicants will be notified of the results after November 1, 2021.
Documents required:①

Application Form for the application under Requirement (8)NOTE: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website.

②

Reference material showing that the applicant is equivalent in academic level to a graduate

student with a master’s degree or a professional degree;*Submit one or more relevant materials listed below. For example: 1) or3)
1) Applicants who have graduated or will be graduating from a junior college, technical college,
special school or other school:- Diploma or certificate of graduation/ expected graduation- Official transcript (academic record)- Syllabus
2) Applicants who have technical/ professional career:- Certificate of employment, specifying its period and matter of tasks, and report of his/her careerachievements prepared by the applicant (form not specified).
3) Applicants with academic work:- Certificate of academic background
Note: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website. The form should
be signed by the applicant’s academic advisor or other proper authority.
- Bibliography
Note: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website.
-Summary of research results
Note: It should be made up in paper style by the applicant, with approx. 4,000 characters inJapanese (1,500 words in English). Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate
School website.
4) Applicants with published research papers or books, research presentations, patents, etc.:- Any reference material showing each
③ Others- Any material for examination purposes (e.g.: Letter of recommendation)④ Personal History for Foreign ApplicantsNote: Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website.
⑤ A return envelope to receive results of the application. Enclose a self-addressed envelope (12cm×23cm) with a 374 yen stamp affixed.

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(If the applicant resides overseas,please enclose a sufficient International Reply Coupon (IRC) tocover the required return postage.)
3. Application Procedures
The candidates approved as Eligible Applicants can apply for admission to the Doctoral Programby submitting the set of documents specified on page 2.
The set of documents for application must be submitted to the Student Affairs Section, Graduate
School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, from 9:00 till 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 4:00
p.m. from November 24 to November 26, 2021. Applications can also be sent by mail to our office.
(Address: Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601)
When sending by mail, indicate on the envelope “Application for Graduate School” in red ink. It
must reach us by November 26, 2021 by registered mail.
4. Notice
Application documents cannot be altered or returned after submission for any reason. The
application fee will not be returned or refunded.
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Admission Data for専theDoctoral

攻Department

Programof

Academic

Year 2021（Jan.2021）
合格者数

入学定員

志願者数

受験者数

Admission

Number of

Number of

Quota

ApplicantsExaminees

6

2［1］
（1）

2［1］
（1）

2［1］
（1）

9

1［0］
（1）

1［0］
（1）

1［0］
（1）

7

2［0］
（0）

2［0］
（0）

2［0］
（0）

16

0［0］
（0）

0［0］
（0）

0［0］
（0）

38

5［1］
（2）

5［1］
（2）

5［1］
（2）

Number of
Successful
Applicants

森林・環境資源科学専攻
Forest and Environmental
Resources Sciences
植物生産科学専攻
Plant Production Sciences
動物科学専攻Animal Sciences
応用生命科学
Applied Biosciences
計Total注）［ ］：distinguished students who are holding a job（ ）: international students

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Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University

Laboratories, Areas of Research, and Staff
Staff
Department

1.

Laboratory

Area of Research

Resources Cycling in
Pedosphere

Cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and trace elements in pedosphere and related environments. Chemical structure, function, and dynamics ofsoil organic matter, in particular humic substances.

2. Plant‐Soil Systems
Forest Hydrology and3. Disaster Mitigation
Science
4. Forest Ecology

5. Forest Protection
1. Forest andEnvioronmental
Resources
Sciences

Research Key Words

Professor

Forest insects, Interactions among
Forest entomology focusing on insect‐fungus and insect‐plant interactions. Forest ecosystem conservation based on the management oforganisms, Forest pests, Arthropod
biological communities.
communities, Forest microbes, Symbiosis
Research on development of cutting edge measurement technology of forest, construction of theory concerning forest resource
management, development of future planning and evaluation method of forest management.

Remote Sensing, GIS, Forest planning, Forest YAMAMOTO,
measurement, LiDAR
Kazukiyo

7.

Forest Resources andSociety

Studies on forest management policy for realizing both forest conservation and improvement of local livelihoods, forest certification,
participatory forest management, community forestry and timber procurement strategies of enterprise

Forest policy, National park, Community
forestry, Ecotourism, Forest resource use

HARADA,
Kazuhiro

Organic chemical, biochemical, and analytical chemical studies on the formation process, structure, and advanced utilization of woody
biomass.

woody biomass, plant cell wall, lignin,chemistry, TOF‐SIMS

FUKUSHIMA,
Kazuhiko

Isolation and structural elucidation, biosynthesis, distribution and utilization of wood extractives.

Wood extractives, Isolation and structural
elucidation, Biosynthesis, Visualization,
Chemicalanalysis

10. Wood Physics

Generation processes of growth stress and wood properities during tree growth, Growth and maturation of tropical plantation species,
Analysis of reaction wood formation by molecular approach , Physical and mechanical properties of wood materials.

Cell wall, cellulose, secondary growth,
growth stress, plantation resources

11. Timber Engineering

Mechanical durability in structural use of wood and wood‐based materials, Analysis of mechanical behavior in timber structure, Quality‐ Timber engineering, Strength, Failure andof‐material distribution and the plan for demand and supply of forest resources, Wood utilization in urban design.
fatigue, Woodutilization, Woodurbanism

12.

Biomass Resource
Utilization

System Engineering for
Biology

Assistant
Professor

HIJII, Naoki(Scheduled to retire KAJIMURA, Hisashi TOKI, Wataru
in March 2022)

Forest Resource
Management

9.

Lecturer

Soil organic matter, humic substances, black
carbon, greenhouse gas, dissolved organic WATANABE, Akira
matterbiogeochemistry, coastal forests, forest soil
Studies on nutrient dynamics in forest ecosystems. Our specific focus is to evaluate forest health by disentangling tripartite interactions
science, Ground penetrating radar,
TANIKAWA, Tokoamong plant, soil, and microbes.
plantation forests
water and energy cycles,
We aim to propose future of human‐nature interaction, which has multi‐layered and ‐meaning characteristics, from local to global scale, biosphere‐atmosphere interaction,
TANAKA, Takafumi
KOTANI, Ayumi
through investigating water cycle dynamics in various land cover including forest and vulnerability to disaster in community.
human‐nature interaction,
disaster resilience,
Our laboratory covers a wide range of studies related to forest ecology, forest genetics, and forest ecophysiology. Especially structure,
Forest ecology, Population genetics,
NAKAGAWA,
OGAWA, Kazuharu
dynamics and functions in forest communities. Also genetic diversity, reproduction, ecophysiology, dry matter production and balance as Ecophysiology, Conservation, Tropocial
TOMARU, Nobuhiro
Michikowell as theoretical modeling in tree populations.
forest6.

8. Forest Chemistry

Associate
Professor

Studies on nondestructive measurement system and data science for biological resources.

IWANAGA, Seiji

AOKI, Dan

IMAI, Takanori
YAMAMOTO,
HiroyukiNondestructive measurement, Spectroscopy,
TSUCHIKAWA,
Imaging analysis, Data science, Machine
Satorulearning, Mechanical engineering

YOSHIDA, Masato

YAMASAKI, Mariko

ANDO, Kosei

INAGAKI,
Tetsuya(as of October 1, 2021)

Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University

Laboratories, Areas of Research, and Staff
Staff
Department

Laboratory

13.

Plant Physiology andMorphology

14.

Plant Genetics andBreeding

15. Crop Science

Research Key Words

C4 plant, Chloroplast, Electron microscope,Studies from both aspects of structure and function on functional differentiation of plant cells and tissues, and response and tolerance toEnvironmental stress, Stress tolerance,
environmental stresses.
Ultrastructure
Crop plants (rice, maize, wheat andBreeding, molecular genetical, molecular biological, and physiological researches related to the evolution, morphogenesis, development,soybean), Abiotic stress tolerance, Flooding,and environmental stress tolerance of cultivated plant species.
Root, Molecular genetics
Crop productivity, Environmental stress,
Physiological and ecological studies on crop production: nutrient acquisition and growth response to environment.
Nutrient acquisition, Sink‐source
relationship, Symbiosis

Professor

Associate
Professor

TANIGUCHI,
Mitsutaka

MITSUYA, Shiro

NAKAZONO,
Mikio

TAKAHASHI,
Hirokazu

Lecturer

Plant root function, developmental responses to environment and abiotic stresses adaptation.

Agronomy, Drought, Root hydraulicconductance, Plasticity, QTL, Salinity, Yield

YAMAUCHI, Akira(Scheduled to retirein March 2022)

17. Horticultural Science

Physiological, biochemical and molecular biological approarch to the mechanism of flower formation, flower opening and fruit set,
growth of horticultural crops to improve their productivity.

Horticultural crops, Genome editing,
Molecular breeding, Epigenetics, Omics
study

MATSUMOTO,
Shogo(Scheduled to SHIRATAKE,
retire in March
Katsuhiro2023)

18. Plant Pathology

Physiological, biochemical and molecular‐biological researches on defense mechanisms of plants against plant pathogens, andPlant disease resistance, Elicitor, Plant‐interactions of plant pathogens and beneficial environmental microorganisms with host plants. Development of biocontrol measures and associated microbes, Plant and Fungal
understanding of its mechanisms.
viruses, Biological control

TAKEMOTO, Daigo
CHIBA, Soutaro

19. Plant Immunology

Studies on the molecgular mechanisms of plant immune response in plant‐pathogen interactions. Development of a plant vaccine based NADPH oxidase, ROS burst, MAP kinase,on the mechanisms.
Plant immunity, Plant pathology

YOSHIOKA,
Hirofumi

Assistant
Professor
OI, Takao

SUGIURA,
Daisuke

KONDO, Motohiko YANO, Katsuya

16. Crop Stress Regulation

OTAGAKI, Shungo

SATO, Ikuo

Studies to improve agricultural production by analyzing information from field (crop DNA sequences, morphology, physiologicalcharacteristics, yield, soil, environment, etc.) by means of informatics/ data science

Agricultural informatics, Soil and rhizospheremicrobiome, Genetic diversity, Breeding,
MURASE, Jun
Field informatics

DOI, Kazuyuki

NISHIUCHI,
Shunsaku

21. Food Economics

Socioeconomic studies on food system, regional resource management and multifunctional roles of agriculture.

Agricultural Economics, Farm Management,
TOKUDA, Hiromi
Rural Resource Management Food System

TAKESHITA,
Hironobu

MIURA, Satoshi

22. Plant Gene Function

Studies on plant gene function and its application.

Rice, Stem elongation, Water tolerance,
Molecular breeding

23. Agrigenome

Studies on genomic information for develpment of useful traits of rice and creation of novel plant regulators.

Rice, QTL, GWAS, GA,Structural biology

Study on plant genomics and breeding to solve various problems of modern society, i.e. environment, energy, food problems, etc.

sorghum, energy crop, QTL, GWAS, heterosis SAZUKA, Takashi

25. Bioindustry

Studies on plant grafting and systemic signaling in plants to improve plant resources for future sustainability.

Grafting, long distance signaling in plants,
micro devices for plant science、GA,
Structural biology

26. Tropical Bioresources

Screening of tropical plant resources and their utilization for environmentally friendly agriculture responding to diversification of fooddemand and climate change.

Crops (Sago palm, Rice, Cowpea), Cultivation
EHARA, Hiroshi
technique, Environmental stress,20.
2. Plant
Production
Sciences

Area of Research

24.

Information Sciences inAgricultural Lands

Plant Genomics andBreeding

ASHIKARI, Motoyuki

NAGAI, Keisuke
YAMAUCHI, Takaki

UEGUCHI,Miyako(Scheduled
to retire in March2023)

NOTAGUCHI,
Michitaka

NAKATA, Mana

Genetic Information for Studies on genetic information for useful traits of bioresoureces to aim utilization and application of regional resources and sustainable
Bioresoureces
development through environmental conservation.

Genetics, Breeding, Rice, Abiotic stress,
Stress avoidanceDevelopment of sustainable and appropriate technology for agricultural and forestry production, acclimation and dissemination of new
resources and technologies, and social implementation based on research results in Africa

Africa, Crop, Cultivation management,
Practical study, Rice

MAKIHARA, Daigo

29. Practical Studies in Asia

Studies on agriculture and rural developmet including natural resources management in Asia for better livelihoods, poverty reduction
and food security.

International Cooperation Official
Development Assistance Agricultural andrural development

ITO, Kasumi

30. Plant Epigenetics

Epigenetic analysis of abiotic stress tolerance in rice

Rice, epigenetics, abiotic stress, histone
modification

CARTAGENA Joyce
Abad

27.

28. Practical Studies in Africa**Designated Lecturer

KUROTANI,
Kenichi**

INUKAI, Yoshiaki(as of October 1, 2021)

Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University

Laboratories, Areas of Research, and Staff
Staff
Department

Laboratory

30.

Animal Genetics andBreeding

31.

Genome andEpigenome Dynamics

Research Key Words

qualitative (Mendelian) traits, quantitative
Studies on the genetic basis of qualitative and quantitative traits in mammals and birds; evaluation, conservation and utilization of animal
traits, livestock resources, poultry,
genetic resources; and development of new laboratory animal models for human disease and biological functions.
laboratory animal models
Epigenetics, Germ Cells, iPS cells,
Epigenetic regulatory systems for transposons and genes in vertebrates. Epigenome regulation during germ cell development. Genome‐
Transposable elements, Trangenerational
epigenome interactions during evolution. Mechanism of cancer cell growth inhibition by activation of transposons.
Inheritance, DiabetesProfessor

HONDO, Eiichi

IIDA, Atsuo

Animal Integrative
Physiology

Understanding the regulatory mechanisms of circadian and seasonal rhythms in vertebrates. Development of transformative bio‐
molecules that improve animal production and human health. Studies on physiological regulation of gene expression and release of
growth factors in birds.

Seasonal Rhythm, Circadian Rhythm, Growth
YOSHIMURA,
Hormone, Comparative Biology, Chemical
Takashi
Biology

35. Animal Nutrition

Nutritional factors, Animal disease model,
Analysis of the nutritional factors and environmental factors for metabolic diseases (dyslipidemia and fatty liver etc.) in mammalian andMetabolic diseases, Fatty liver, Egg
avian species. Analysis of the uptake mechanism of biomolecules into avian eggs and its application to production of valuable protein.
production

36.

Animal Production
Science

Studies on regulatory mechanism of physiological functions in ruminants and its utilization for animal production.

Reproduction, GnRH, Uterine function,
Ovarian activity, Heat stress

TSUKAMURA,
HirokoOHKAWA, Taeko

KON, Naohiro**

UENOYAMA,
Yoshihisa

INOUE, Naoko

OHKURA, Satoshi

MATSUYAMA,
Shuichi
MORITA, Yasuhiro*

Molecular mechanisms of the skeletal paterning and evolution of the vertebrate morphogenesis. Functional genomics‐based
Animal model, Genome, Chromosome,
identification of genes that control avian‐specific life phenomenon. Production of genetically mannipulated birds for model animals and Quantitative trait loci (QTL), Genetic
industrial use.
resource, Evolution

NISHIJIMA, Ken‐ichi SUZUKI, Takayuki

38. Fish Biology

Morphological, physiological, and behavioral studies of the brain, sensory receptors, motor systems, and peptidergic neurons in aquatic fish, nervous system, sensorimotor circuit,animals.
peptidergic neurons, behavior

YAMAMOTO,
Naoyuki

Sericulture andEntomoresources

40. Applied Entomology

Molecular mechanisms of baculovirus infection, baculovirus‐host interaction and antiviral responses in insects.

Insect pathology, Baculovirus infection,
IKEDA, Motoko
Antiviral response, Host range determination

Studies on the development of insect pest management methodology via physiological and molecular approaches.

insect function, pest management, insect
immunity, insect hormone, entomopathogen* Designated Associate Professor** Designated Lecturer*** Designated Assistant Professor

TSUKADA, Akira
NAKAYAMA,
Tomoya***MURAI, Atsushi

37. Avian Bioscience

39.

YAMAGATA,
Takahiro
OHTANI, Hitoshi

morphology, molecular genetics,
reproductive system, Vertebrates

Basic studies on the neuroendocrinological mechanism regulating animal reproduction and its application to animal production and drug Gonadotropins, GnRH, Kisspeptin, Gonads,
discovery.
Brain, Neuroendocrinology

Assistant
Professor

Lecturer

ICHIYANAGI Kenji

Formation and deformation of the traits in vertebrates. Viral endogenization and the roles of the viral‐derived element in vertebrates.
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance (TEI).

34. Animal Reproduction

Associate
Professor
ISHIKAWA, Akira

32. Animal Morphology

33.

3. Animal
Sciences

Area of Research

GOTO, Maki HAGIO,
Hanako***

ABE, Hideki

HAMAJIMA, Rina

MIURA, Ken

MINAKUCHI, Chieka(as of October 1, 2021)

Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University

Laboratories, Areas of Research, and Staff
Staff
Department

Laboratory

Area of Research

Professor

41. Organic Chemistry

Bioorganic studies on naturally occurring organic molecules possessing novel structure and biological activity: development of new
synthetic methodologies, total synthesis of natural products, elucidation and control of the biofunctions.

organic synthesis, natural products, chemical
NISHIKAWA, Toshio
biology, molecular design

42. Bioactive Molecules

Studies on identification, action mechanisim, biosynthesis and receptor of bioactive natural products (hormones, antibiotics, etc.)
produced by plants, microorganisms, and marine organisms.

natural products, hormones, antibiotics,
carbohydrates, peptides

Chemical Biology of
Natural Products

Isolation, structure determination, synthesis, biosynthesis, and modes of action of bioactive natural products that regulate biologicallyand physiologically intriguing phenomena. Anesthetic substances from venomous mammals, and key substances for marine symbiotic
relationships. Development of new analytical methods for target molecules using fluorescent probes.

natural products, chemical biology, chemical
KITA, Masakiprobe, mode of action, toxins, symbiosis

44. Polymer Chemistry

Studies on controlled syntheses and functions of biomaterials and medical polymers including artificial glycoconjugates, biofunctional
polymers and environmentally friendly synthetic polymers.

45. Food and Biodynamics

Chemical biology of electrophilic ligands, such as lipid peroxidation products and functional food molecules.

46. Applied Enzymology

Mechanistic enzymology of pyridoxal and flavin enzymes. Physiological function of amino acids. Microbial and enzymatic production of
useful substances. Lipid biosynthesis in Archaea.

43.

Molecular bioengineering for novel biomolecules, bioprocesses and analytical processes. Currently, novel monoclonal antibody
47. Molecular Biotechnology screening, bioinformatics of transcription network, single molecule technology for protein engineering, and lipid engineering is major
research topics.

Associate
Professor

OJIKA, Makoto
NAKAGAWA,(Scheduled to retireYu
in March 2023)

Biomaterials, Biopolymers, Functional
Polymers, Polymer Synthesis, Organic
AOI, Keigo
Synthesis
Oxidative stress, Covalent modification ofproteins, Functional foods, Lifestyle‐related SHIBATA, Takahiro
diseases, Extracellular vesicles

Assistant
Professor

KONDO, Tatsuhiko

NOMURA,
Nobuyoshi
HATTORI,
Hiroyuki***

YOSHIMURA, Tohru
enzyme, D‐amino acid, isoprenoid, archaea,(Scheduled to retire HEMMI, Hisashi
pyridoxal phosphatein March 2022)
Bioinformatics, Enzyme engineering, Protein
Engineering, Antibody Engineering, Next
NAKANO, Hideo
Generation Sequencing, High‐throughput
Screening
Ca2+‐binding proteins, Cell death, Cell
growth, Membrane traffic,
Molecular interactions

Lecturer

ITO, Tomokazu

IWASAKI, Yugo

KOJIMA,
TakaakiDAMNJANOVIC,
Jasmina

SHIBATA, Hideki

TAKAHARA,
Terunao

Molecular and Cellular
Regulation

Biochemical and molecular cell biological studies on signal transduction, intracellular traffic, gene expression regulation in animal celldifferentiation, growth and cell death.

49. Molecular Bioregulation

Biochemistry and molecular cell biology on the biosynthesis and dynamics of proteins, nucleic acids and their complexes in mammals,
and on the functions and regulations of these molecules in living organisms, including cell proliferation and tissue differentiation.
Specifically, we are studying mammary gland development and milk synthesis, translational control including ribosomes, and theepithelial responses to bioactive factors.

50. Glyco‐Life Science

Interdisciplinary studies between bioagricultural, medicinal, and pharmaceutical sciences on regulatory mechanisms for glycans‐involved Glycocalyx, glycans, glycosyltransferase,
SATO, Chihiro
phenomena to attain better health, environment, and foodglycosidase, immune system, neural system

HANE, Masaya

51. Animal Cell Function

Glycobiology, Sialic acid metabolism,
Studies on impacts of metabolic changes of glycans in proteins and lipids at the organism level, using medaka models and their integrated
Membrane microdomain, Reverse genetics
omics including glycomics.
of Medaka, Glycomics, Glycoproteomics

WU, Di

52. Animal Cell Physiology

Studies on fucntions of extracellular matrix, transporter proteins, and signal transduction.

48.

4. Applied
Biosciences

Research Key Words

Nutritional regulation of enzyme and gene expression in mammals. Molecular mechanisms for hepatocyte differentiation in 3‐
53. Nutritional Biochemistry dimensional culture systems. Physiological significance of liver circadian rhythm. Metabolism and physiological functions of branched‐chain amino acids.

Mammary gland, Milk, Ribosome, Epithelial
cell

KITAJIMA, Ken

Bone, Heart, Molecular Biology,
Electrophysiology, Imaging

MATURANA,
Andrés Daniel

NIIMI, Tomoaki

Gene expression, Liver clock, Branched‐chainamino acids (BCAA), Muscle

ODA, Hiroaki

KITAURA, Yasuyuki

Studies on the microbial population, and the chemical and biological processes occurring in the paddy field ecosystem.

Agricultural land, Biogeochemical cycles,
Microbial ecology, Microbial physiology,
Microbial taxonomy

55. Applied Microbiology

Molecular and chemical genetic studies on signal transduction and gene regulation of agriculturally and industrially important
microorganisms, especially filamentous fungi.

Filamentous fungi, Polysaccaride‐degrading
enzymes, Transcriptional regulation, Signal KIMURA, Makoto
transduction, Secondary metabolites

56. Plant Signaling

Studies on molecular mechanisms underlying optimization of plant growth and development in response to environmental cues withfocusing on phytohormone function.

Nutritional response, Plant hormones,
Growth regulation, Nitrogen, Iron

57. Biochemistry

Flower development and anthesis, Pollen
Biochemical, molecular genetic, and microscopic studies on regulatory mechanisms of development of plant organs such as flowers,
morphology, Meristem organization,pollen grains, and roots. Studies on molecular functions and regulation of membrane proteins that support photosynthesis and inorganic
Jasmonic acid, Transcription factors,
nutrient assimilation in plants and cyanobacteria.
Membrane transporter

54.

58.

Soil Biology andChemistry

Molecular andFunctional Genomics

Biochemical, cellular and genetic studies on molecular mechanisms of chlorophyll biosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, circadian rhythm andphytochrome signal transduction in cyanobacteria and plants.

OHSHIMA,
Kenji

NADANO, Daita

Cyanobacteria, Chlorophyll biosynthesis,
Nitrogen fixation, Plants, Circadian clock,
Plant hormones

WATANABE,
TakeshiASAKAWA, Susumu

SAKAKIBARA,
Hitoshi

FUJITA, Yuichi

KIBA
Takatoshi

TABATA,Ryo**
HASHIMOTO, Mimi

ISHIGURO, Sumie

MAEO, Kenichiro
MAEDA,
Shin‐ichi
NAKANISHI, Yoichi

YAMASHINO,
Takafumi

YAMAMOTO,
HarukiTANAKA,
Natsuki***Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University

Laboratories, Areas of Research, and Staff
Staff
Department

Laboratory

59.

Area of Research

Developmental Signaling
Studies on regulatory mechanisms of biochemical and molecular processes involved in the growth and development of higher plants.
Biology

Research Key Words

ethylene biosynthesis, apical dominance,parthenocapy, protein mass spectrometry

60. Plant Cell Function

Molecular mechanisms of plant growth and development, and their regulation in response to evironmental signals. Studies onmembraneless organelles in plant cells.

meristem, endosperm, stress, seed
dormancy, jasmonic acid,membraneless organelles

Plant Integrative
Physiology

Understanding plant circadian rhythms and seasonal behaviors with multi‐omics approaches. Improvement of plant biomass andproductivity by controlling key genes for circadian and seasonal behaviors.

Plant circadian clock, Transcriptional
network, Bioactive small molecules.

61.

62. Plant Metabolic System

63.

Metabolic Balance of
Ecosystem

Studies on biological functions and regulatory mechanism of plant metabolism.

Methodology development of analysis of metabolic balance of ecosytem and its application to applied sciences.
**Designated Lecturer***Designated Assistant Professor

amino acids, environmental stress,
mathematical modelling, metabolome,
specialized metabolites
homeostasis, environmental analysis,complexity, NMR, data science, machinelearning

Professor

Associate
Professor

Lecturer

Assistant
Professor

MORI, Hitoshi(Scheduled to retirein March 2023)
UEGUCHI, Chiharu
TAKEDA, Shin
NAKAMICHI,
Norihito
HIRAI, Masami

KIKUCHI, Jun(as of October 1, 2021)