Spring, 2024
Application Guidelines forInternational Joint Graduate Program in Materials ScienceTohoku University

1． Number of places for GP-MS applicants
The Graduate Program in Materials Science (GP-MS) will offer places to several
graduate students for the course starting April 2024.

Application Requirements
Applicants should be graduate students enrolled either in the Graduate
School of Engineering, Graduate School of Science, Graduate School ofEnvironmental Studies, or Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering at
Tohoku University and satisfy the following requirements:2.

•As of April 1st, 2024, students who will be in the second year of theirmaster's program are preferred.
Students in the first year of their master's program with a clear
intention to proceed to the doctoral program in the field of materials
science are acceptable to apply.
Applicants must be enrolled for more than three years at the start of theprogram.
•Those who have a plan for a doctoral research project related tomaterials science to be undertaken with international joint supervision,
with a strong recommendation from the current academic supervisor,
and recognized as appropriate for joining the GP-MS program
Since this program is an integrated educational program consisting of themaster’s program and doctoral program, students not intending to go on tothe doctoral program are ineligible to apply.
In addition to this program, it is possible to apply for other international
graduate programs simultaneously. If you have passed multiple programs
and wish to take multiple courses, whether it is possible or not shall beconsidered individually.

３． Application Procedure
Application period:
Monday, January 22 to Friday, January 26, 2024,
9 am to 4 pm
Address for submission:
GP-MS Office#4F Materials Collaborative Research Building (B04)2

[Postal Mail]
Application documents should be received by the GP-MS Office no later than
Friday, January 26, 2024.
Send by registered mail, indicating “GP-MS Application” in red on theenvelope.
Mail to:GP-MS Office
Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
6-6-02 Aramaki-aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579 JAPAN[E-mail]
Application documents should be received by the GP-MS Office no later than
Friday, January 26, 2024.
Submit to: gpms-office@grp.tohoku.ac.jp*A recommendation letter must be sent by email directly from the academic
advisor, or if sent by the applicant, be sure to include the academic advisor
in the Cc.
*After submission by e-mail, the Program Support Office will e-mail aconfirmation of receipt within 3 days. If you do not receive a receipt
confirmation e-mail, please contact us.

4. Application Documents
Applicants should submit the following materials:⚫
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Application Form (Form A)
Statement of Purpose (Form B)
Recommendation Letter from your Prospective Supervisor (sealed) (FormC)⚫ Original copy/copies of your Academic Transcript (Bachelor’s andMaster’s if applicable)➢ Attach a translation in Japanese or English if the documents are in aforeign language besides English. (Translation can be done by theapplicant him/herself)⚫ Scanned score sheet of English proficiency test if you have (TOEFL ITPⓇTest, TOEFL iBTⓇTest, TOEICⓇTest, etc.)※TOEFL ITP ⓇTest will be conducted later for those who don’t have thescores within the last 2 years
Notes:
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Application materials will not be returned.
35. Screening
Applicants will be accepted or not based on the screening of the submitted
documents and the interview.
(Interview candidates may be selected based on the screening of thedocuments.)
Interview:
It will be taken any day between February 19 and February 28, 2024.
※The details will be announced individually, and there is a possibility of thedate change.
TOEFL ITP ⓇTest:
It will be conducted for those who don’t have the score in the last 2 years ,and those who request.
※The schedules may change. We will inform you of the details by email.
6. Announcement of Result
The screening result will be emailed to each applicant on Thursday, March14, 2024.

7. Financial Support
To encourage application by excellent students from inside and outside ofJapan and to allow successful applicants to plan and practice independentand original research, GP-MS will provide financial support to the graduate
students selected for this program. The salary amount will be determined inaccordance with the rules of Tohoku University.
If you are currently receiving a scholarship or financial support, consult us inadvance to avoid violation of any regulation pertaining to such.
In principle, apply for “JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists” (DC)8. Degree Requirements
To complete this program, students need to satisfy the program-specificrequirements in addition to the general degree requirements of theirgraduate school.
For more information, please refer to the website of the International Joint
Graduate School of Materials Science (http://gp-ms.tohoku.ac.jp/).
Contact〒980-8579
Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
6-6-02 Aramaki-aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579 JAPANTEL：022-795-7297 Email：gpms-office@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
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