Admission in October 2024
Admission in April 2025
Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative
Kanazawa University(Master’s Course)

Application Guidelines
First to Third Round
Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University

April 2024
Note: It is your own responsibility to check all matters related to the selectionof enrollees by carefully reading the Application Guidelines for the entrance
examination category that you are applying for.

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- INDEX Schedule of Application Procedure up to Enrollment ...................................................................... 3
1. Overview of the Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative (GRAFiNiti)............................. 4
2. The Number of Students to be Accepted ..................................................................................... 4
3. Eligibility Requirements ............................................................................................................... 4
4. Procedures for Eligibility Screening ............................................................................................. 61) How to confirm Eligibility Requirements ................................................................................. 6
2) Period for Eligibility Screening ................................................................................................ 63) Items to be submitted for Eligibility Screening ........................................................................ 74) Results of Eligibility Screening ................................................................................................. 7
5. Application Procedures ................................................................................................................ 7
1) Application Method.................................................................................................................. 72) Application Period.................................................................................................................... 73) Application Documents ............................................................................................................ 7
4) Prerequisites for Application and Examination ...................................................................... 105) Advance Consultation for Applicants with Disability............................................................. 106) Others ..................................................................................................................................... 11
6. Entrance Examination ................................................................................................................ 111) Date and Place of Examination .............................................................................................. 112) Details of Examination ........................................................................................................... 113) Acceptance and Rejection Criteria and Evaluation Criteria ................................................... 12
7. Announcement of Examination Results ..................................................................................... 12
8. Admission Procedure.................................................................................................................. 121) Admission Procedure Period .................................................................................................. 122) Expenses for Admission.......................................................................................................... 12
9. Management/Protection of Personal Information ..................................................................... 13
10. Financial Support ..................................................................................................................... 131) Admission and Tuition Fee Waiver ........................................................................................ 132) Scholarship Programs ............................................................................................................. 14
11. Notes regarding the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences .................................................... 14
12. Contact Information ................................................................................................................. 15

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Schedule of Application Procedure up to Enrollment
First round

Second round *4

Third round *4

From 9:00 am on Jun.

From 9:00 am on Sep.

From 9:00 am on Dec.

24 (Mon) until 4:30 pm

20 (Fri) until 4:30 pm on

20 (Fri) until 4:30 pm on

on Jun. 28 (Fri), 2024

Sep 27 (Fri), 2024

Dec. 26 (Thu), 2024

Ticket available

From 9:00 am on Jul. 10

From 9:00 am on Oct. 9

From 9:00 am on Jan. 15

for download(Wed), 2024

(Wed), 2024

(Wed), 2025

Jul. 20 (Sat), 2024

Oct. 19 (Sat), 2024

Jan. 25 (Sat), 2025

Aug. 2(Fri), 2024

Nov. 1 (Fri), 2024

Feb. 7 (Fri), 2025

Application*1, *2
Examination*3
Examination
Announcement of
successful
applicants
Admission

Mid-September,procedure

2024

Enrollment

Oct. 1, 2024

Mid-March, 2025
April 1, 2025

*1 A person who wishes to apply according to 6), 9), 10), or 11) of "3. Eligibility Requirements" will
be screened by a separate process before applying. Please see "4. Procedures for Eligibility
Screening."*2 Pre-registration is possible from one week before the application period on "Internet application
system." Please see "5. Application Procedures."*3 Please download the Examination Ticket by the day of the examination from the Web application
system.
*4 Depending on the status of the first round, the second and/or the third round may not be conducted.
Please check the Graduate School website regularly to see the implementation status.
Graduate School Website: https://gsinfiniti.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/"For applicants who are victims of natural disasters"
To reduce the financial burden on victims from natural disasters and provide the opportunity for their further their education,
Kanazawa University adopts a measure to waive entrance assessment fees. Please visit the following Kanazawa University website
for details, such as applicable disasters and disaster-hit areas.
*This target is disasters in Japan only.
Kanazawa University website>admission>Exemption and Refund of Examination Fee
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/admission/kenteiryo_henkan

If you would like to have your admission assessment fee waived, please contact Admission Division, Educational and Student
Affairs Department.
Email: boshu@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

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1. Overview of the Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative(GRAFiNiti)
Admission Policy
https://gsinfiniti.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/kyoudou/policy/

Division ofTransdisciplinarySupervisors

Sciences

https://gsinfiniti.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/kyoudou/faculty/
Academic degree to be awarded: Master of Philosophy
Admission Policy
https://gsinfiniti.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/nano/policy/

Division of
Nano Life Science

Supervisors
https://gsinfiniti.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/nano/faculty/
Academic degree to be awarded: Master of Nanoscience

2. The Number of Students to be Accepted
Admission in October 2024

Admission in April 2025

A few

14

A few

12

Division ofTransdisciplinary Sciences
Division of
Nano Life Science

3. Eligibility Requirements
Those who can apply for the Master's course of the Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative,
GRAFiNiti, must fulfill any of the following requirements, 1) to 11).
It is noted that "the day prior to admission to Kanazawa University" means "September 30, 2024"
when applying for admission in October, 2024, and "March 31, 2025" when applying for admission in
April, 2025.
1) A person who graduated from a university stipulated in Article 83 of the School Education Act(Act No. 26 of 1947) or is expected to graduate by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti,
Kanazawa University;
2)

A person who has been awarded a Bachelor's degree in accordance with Paragraph 7 of Article
104 of the School Education Act or is expected to be awarded a Bachelor's degree by the day priorto admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University;

3)

A person who has completed a 16-year educational curriculum in a foreign country or is expected
to complete the curriculum by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University;4) A person who has completed a university education level curriculum from a foreign-affiliatededucational institution in Japan that is based on that country’s school education system and that isdesignated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, or is4expected to complete said curriculum by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa
University;5) A person who has completed a 16-year educational curriculum of a foreign country by taking a
remote course in Japan that is offered by a school from said country or is expected to complete
said curriculum by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University;
6) A person who was awarded a degree equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from a foreign university orother school (restricted to those schools evaluated by an authority certified by said foreigncountry's government or a related organization responsible for comprehensive activities such as
education and research activities and designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology of Japan) after completion of an educational program of three years ormore (including completion of an education program by taking a remote course in Japan that isoffered by a school of said country and completion of an education program offered by aneducational institution that is based on that country's school education system and designated by
the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) (see Note 1);7) A person who is determined to be eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology of Japan;
8) A person who completed a course at a specialized training school (restricted to those schools thatmeet requirements approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology of Japan including a training period of four years or more) approved by the Ministerof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan after the date designated by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, or is expected tocomplete said course by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University;9) A person who was admitted to a graduate school other than GRAFiNiti in accordance with
Paragraph 2 of Article 102 of the School Education Act and who is recognized to possess
academic ability suitable for graduate school education at GRAFiNiti (see Note 1);10) A person who meets one of the following 4 requirements and is recognized by GRAFiNiti to haveobtained necessary credits with an excellent grade (see Note 1);i) A person who will have stayed at a university as defined in Article 83 of the School Education
Act for three years or more by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University(see Notes 2 and 3);ii) A person who completed a 15-year educational curriculum in a foreign country or is expected tocomplete by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University;iii) A person who has completed a university level curriculum from a foreign-affiliated educational
institution in Japan that is based on that country's 15-year school education system and that is
approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan or is
expected to complete said curriculum by the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa
University;iv) A person who has completed a 15-year curriculum offered by a foreign country by taking a
remote course in Japan that is offered by a school from said country or is expected to completeby the day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University;511) A person who is recognized to have academic ability equivalent to or superior to that of a person,
who meets Eligibility requirement 1) by individual screening and who will be 22 years old by the
day prior to admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa University (Note 1).
Note 1

An applicant who wishes to apply according to 6), 9), 10) or 11) is required toundergo a prior, separate screening process. See "4. Procedures for Eligibility
Screening" on Pages 6-7.

Note 2

Application qualification 10) - i) does not apply to those who have "transferred" to auniversity (for those who have graduated from a junior college, College of technology,etc.) based on the provisions of the School Education Act. Note that a period of leaveof absence will not be included in the period of enrollment.
In addition, the following requirements must be met:
A)

He/she must have obtained 80% or better evaluation in 90% or more credits

earned as described in his/her transcript of academic records at the time of
application and is expected to obtain an equivalent record at the end of the third
year;
B)

He/she is expected to obtain all the credits without any sign of failure for thequalification of graduation by the date of admission to GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa
University, except for obligatory subjects to be completed in the fourth year.
Note 3A person who enters GRAFiNiti according to Eligibility Requirement 10) - i)without completion of ordinary process will have the official status of "withdrawal
from university". Be aware of this, since such a person is not eligible, for example, invarious state examinations that require graduation from university as one of theeligibility requirements.

4. Procedures for Eligibility Screening
1) How to confirm Eligibility Requirements
Those who wish to apply according to Eligibility Requirement 6), 9), 10) or 11) (pages 4-6), pleasesubmit a document for Eligibility Screening electronically by email to "12. Contact Information" (page15) during each Eligibility Screening period. The subject of the email should be "Eligibility Screeningfor Master's course application at the Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative: Applicant's Name(e.g. Juliette Kanazawa)."
Note: If the files to be attached exceed 5 GB, please use a file transfer service.
2) Period for Eligibility Screening
First round

Second round

Third round

From Jun. 10 (Mon) until 4:30 From Sep. 5 (Thu) until 4:30 pm From Dec. 6 (Fri) until 4:30 pm
pm on Jun. 14 (Fri), 2024

on Sep. 11 (Wed), 2024

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on Dec. 12 (Thu), 2024

3) Items to be submitted for Eligibility Screeningi) All applicants: a set of items to be uploaded using the internet application system, i.e. Application
Documents defined on "5. Application Procedures" (pages 7-11).
ii) Only those who wish to apply according to 10) - i ) of "3. Eligibility Requirements" (page 5):A)

Recommendation (free format, written by a relevant faculty member, recommended by the
President or the Department Head, strictly sealed);

B)

Course Handbook (including a list of the contents of classes. Not required for students
currently enrolled in Kanazawa University);C)

Enrollment Period Certificate (describing leave of absence. Not required for students
currently enrolled in Kanazawa University).

4) Results of Eligibility Screening
The results of Eligibility Screening will be notified by email to the applicant.
Those who are confirmed to meet the Eligibility Requirements should proceed according to "5.
Application Procedures" (pages 7-11).

5. Application Procedures
1) Application Method
After registering the necessary information online (Internet application system) during eachapplication period, uploading the completed items and paying the entrance examination fee (30,000yen), submit an "Application Checking Sheet (for submission)" electronically by email to "12. Contact
Information" (page 15). The subject of the email should be "Master's course application at theGraduate School of Frontier Science Initiative: Applicant's Name (e.g. Juliette Kanazawa)."
Note: MEXT Scholarship students do not have to pay the entrance examination fee. Please contact"12. Contact Information" (page 15) before applying since the procedure for the online application
system is different.
Internet application system
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/education/admission/internet_entry/2) Application Period
As described in "Schedule of Application Procedure up to Enrollment" (page 3).
Note: the registration of required information and uploading of items using the internet application
system as well as the payment of the entrance examination fee can be made one week before theapplication period. However, the submission of the "Application Checking Sheet (for submission)" islimited to the application period.
3) Application Documentsi) Items to be uploaded using the Internet application system
7◆ Scan documents carefully to ensure that the contents are readable. Also, you will need to submit
the originals at the time of admission procedure, keep them in a safe place until then.
Number
1

Item
Portrait photographRemarks
A photograph for identification of the applicant.
Use a color photograph taken within the last three monthsof the upper body, unedited, without a hat, front-facing,with a plain background, in jpg or png format between 0.1
to 5 MB.

2

Application form (Form 1)

Fill in the required information.

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Academic transcript ◆Issued by the President or Department Head of a

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Certificate of graduation

university, President of a junior college, President of a(completion) or certificate

College of technology.

of expected graduation

If the transcript of academic records certifies graduation or(completion) ◆expected graduation, a certificate of graduation/completionor a certificate of expected graduation/completion is notnecessary.
Note 1: An applicant who has completed or is expected tocomplete a major course at a junior college or a college oftechnology must submit a certificate for the major course anda certificate for regular courses.

Note 2: An applicant who has completed or is expected tocomplete a course at a foreign university or an equivalentschool must submit a certificate written in Japanese or
English.
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Short project description

Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences(Form 2 - i), 2 - ii), 2 - iii)

Assignment 1: "What you have learned so far/Content of
your research" (Form 2 - i))
Assignment 2: "Research content/plan of what you wish towork on after admission (including the perspective oftransdisciplinarity)" (Form 2 - ii))
Division of Nano Life Science
Assignment: "What kind of research activities have you
been involved with so far (including before entering
graduate school)? What kind of research subjects do you
wish to work on after admission?" (Form 2 - iii))

The following are applicable in individual cases where relevant:6

Certificate of Bachelor's

Those who will apply according to 2) of "3. Eligibility

degree ◆Requirements" (page 4) must submit the following:8

Number

Item

Remarks
For an applicant who has been awarded a Bachelor's
degree- A certificate of the awarded degree issued by the
National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality
Enhancement of Higher Education
For an applicant who has applied for the award of an
academic degree- Certification that an application for a Bachelor's degree
award issued by the National Institution for Academic
Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
has been received
An applicant who is planning to apply for the award ofan academic degree- A certificate issued by the President of a junior college,
College of technology or school stating that the applicant
is planning to apply for award of a degree (free format)
Note that if the applicant does not apply for a Bachelor's
degree after completing the application, or if he/she cannot
obtain a Bachelor's degree, contact the President of thejunior college, College of technology or school to notify
the President of Kanazawa University about the issue
immediately.

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Summary of research andThose who will apply according to 11) of "3. Eligibility

development or summary

Requirements" (page 6) must submit a "summary ofof practical work

research and development" or "summary of practical work

experience

experience" (free format, maximum 3 pages on A4 sheets.)

Permission to take an

If an applicant wishes to remain in employment at or

entrance examination

associated with a governmental office, corporation or(Form 3) ◆organization, he/she must submit written permission totake an entrance examination prepared by his/her President(or Advisor). If such a submission is not possible at thetime of application, said permission is to be submitted
during the admission procedure. Contact "12. Contact
Information" (page 15) before application.

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10

Copy of applicant's

An international applicant must submit a copy of his/her

passport

passport showing his/her name. An international applicant

Copy of applicant's

who is a resident in Japan at the time of the application

residence card

must submit a copy of his/her residence card (both sides).

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Number
11

Item

Remarks

Copy of an extract fromIf the applicant's name is different from that appearing on

applicant's family register

the applicant's certificate, etc. due to a change of name, theapplicant must submit a document that certifies the changesuch as an extract from the family register.

ii) Item to be submitted to the address appearing on "12. Contact Information" (page 15)
NumberItem

Remarks

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Application Checking Sheet

Submit the application checking sheet (for submission) by(for submission)

downloading it from the Application Confirmation Page.
Note 1: The application checking sheet (for submission)cannot be downloaded until the necessary information has
been registered, the items have been uploaded, and theentrance examination fee has been paid.
Note 2: Note that the application checking sheet (forsubmission) is different from the application checking
sheet (for confirmation).

4) Prerequisites for Application and Examinationi) An applicant must make direct contact with one of the faculty members of GRAFiNiti, Kanazawa
University, under whose supervision he/she wishes to study and do research, and must obtainacceptance in advance (if the applicant undergoes the Procedures of Eligibility Screening, before theProcedures);ii) An applicant must confirm that all necessary documents have been filled in properly. Incomplete
application documents may make the applicant ineligible;iii) An overseas applicant who cannot attend on the day of examination due to unavoidable
circumstances must contact "12. Contact Information" (page 15) when making an application;iv) If a fraud is discovered in the application documents and/or information registered, or if original
documents that are required cannot be submitted during the admission procedure, admission may berefused.
5) Advance Consultation for Applicants with Disability
An applicant with a disability who needs special consideration for the examination and for his/herstudy and research should contact "12. Contact Information" (page 15) with a submission of thefollowing documents before application.
i) Request for advance consultation (free format):● Name;● Type of disability and its severity;● Items to be specially considered for the examination and for study and research;● Considerations made at his/her university;10

● Daily life condition;● Other references.
ii) Medical certificate by his/her physician;iii) Other reference documents (a copy of handicapped person’s passbook, etc.).
6) Others
A successful applicant admitted to GRAFiNiti who was expected to graduate or complete thenecessary curriculum at the time of application must submit a certificate of graduation or completionat the time of admission procedure.

6. Entrance Examination
1) Date and Place of Examination
Date

Contents of examination

As described on the Schedule

Oral presentationof Application Procedure up to

Interview

Enrollment (page 3)

Oral examination

Place
Kanazawa University
Kakuma Campus

Note 1: Applicants will be informed of the meeting time and location after printing of Examination
Tickets has begun.
Note 2: For an applicant who lives abroad and has indicated difficulty in getting to Japan on the day of
examination, he/she can take the examination online on any day of the previous week of thedesignated examination day including the examination day described in "Schedule of Application
Procedure up to Enrollment" (page 3). The online examination will be conducted using Zoom, Webex,
etc. in the same way as the selection method in 2) below.

2) Details of Examination
Oral presentation

Oral presentation of the short project description submitted at the time of(up to 10 min)application.


A projector and cable (HDMI terminal) are available in the examination
room. Use applicant's own laptop and appropriate connection equipment tomake the presentation.

Prepare 5 printed copies of the presentation (A4 size vertical, 2 slides per
page, double-sided printing, upper left stapled) in case the applicant cannot
make the presentation due to a connection problem.

An applicant living abroad will be given separate instructions.

Interview

Questions and answers regarding the content of the presentation (If the(up to 10 min)applicant has work experience, he/she may also be asked about this.)11Oral examination

Oral questions on the specific research field you require to receive guidance on(up to 10 min)from the applicant’s preferred supervisor.
The applicant will be informed of the specific areas to be addressed after
printing of the examination ticket has started.

3) Acceptance and Rejection Criteria and Evaluation Criteria
Regarding judgement of acceptance and rejection, the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences andthe Division of Nano Life Science put emphasis on the applicant’s enthusiasm for creation of newvalue through transdisciplinarity and that for nano life science research, respectively, in addition tobasic expertise in the field acquired in the Bachelor's course. A comprehensive evaluation will be madeby taking into account of the short project description, oral presentation, interview and oral
examination.

7. Announcement of Examination Results
Around 10 am on the day indicated on the "Schedule of Application Procedure up to Enrollment"(page 3).
The examinee numbers of the successful applicants will be shown on the GRAFiNiti web site andthe "Online Pass/Fail Inquiry System". The notification of acceptance should be downloaded from thesystem (No notification will be sent). Inquiries by telephone or email will not be answered.
GRAFiNiti Web site > to Candidates
https://gsinfiniti.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/examinee/
Online pass/fail inquiry system
https://examination.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/admission/goukakusyahappyou/

8. Admission Procedure1) Admission Procedure Period
As described in the "Schedule of Application Procedure up to Enrollment" (page 3).
Note: the detailed procedure will be announced separately at least one week before the procedure
begins.
2) Expenses for Admission● Payment of tuition etc.
Admission fee, 282,000 yen (estimated);
Tuition for half a year, 267,900 yen (estimated) (annual tuition, 535,800 yen (estimated)).
Note 1: These amounts are estimated ones, and if they are revised, the revised amounts will be appliedon the revision date.
Note 2: These payments are exempted in the case of MEXT Scholarship students.
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● Personal accident insurance for students pursuing education and research (PAS)The amount of personal accident insurance for students pursuing education and research (PAS)covering two years, 1,750 yen (estimated);
The amount of liability insurance coupled with PAS covering two years, 680 yen (estimated).
Note: These insurance payments must be made at the time of enrollment by bank transfer.

9. Management/Protection of Personal Information
Kanazawa University is committed to the proper management and protection of personal
information according to the current "Regulations on the management of personal information."
The personal information obtained through the entrance examinations and the personal information
described on documents that are mandatory at the time of enrollment are used for the following
services/operations:● Services/operations for entrance examinations and admission procedures;● Services/operations for school register management, study guidance, and health management suchas medical checkups;● Services/operations for Kanazawa University portal site management after enrollment, for the use ofcampus LAN, and for the campus services such as the use of the library and book lending;● Services/operations for study support such as admission fee exemption, tuition fee exemption,scholarship selection etc.;● Services/operations related to payment of admission fees and tuition fees and to disbursement at afinancial institution contracted;● Anonymously conducted research concerning the selection of successful candidates;● Services/operations related to public relations targeted at current students and their families as well
as serviced/operations related to fundraising (donations);● Services/operations related to outcome assessment for graduates, support for the alumni associationand foundation activities, and information services and information provision through Kanazawa
University;● Other anonymously conducted statistical operations related to the student selection process;● Services/operations for students of the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences to be able to receive
the same internal services as Kanazawa University at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science andTechnology.

10. Financial Support
1) Admission and Tuition Fee Waiver
Upon applying for and being accepted for a waiver, those who apply for exemption may be
exempted from fees, i.e. all or half of the amount of the admission fee and/or all or half or a portion of
the amount of the tuition fee for the semester concerned. Details of how to apply will be found in theadmission procedure guidelines sent to successful applicants.
132) Scholarship Programsi) Scholarships of the Japan Student Services Organization and private scholarship associations
There are loan-type scholarships that require repayment after completion and benefit-type
scholarships that do not, presided over by JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization), prefecturaland municipal governments, and private scholarship associations. For more information, see thewebsites of those organizations.
ii) Scholarship program unique to Kanazawa University for international students
Kanazawa University provides its own scholarships to international students supported privately.
Details can be found on the following website:
https://intl-support.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/tuition/private.phpⅲ) Program for fostering personnel having a doctorate degree with benefit-type scholarship
Kanazawa University is reinforcing support aspiring students of the Doctoral Level Section ofIntegrated Course / Doctoral Course, thus fostering and nurturing research personnel with a doctoral
degree who will be the seed of advancement of Science and Technology and innovation in Japan andaround the world, and be responsible for creating a future society.
For details, please refer to the list of "HaKaSe +" at the end of the application guidelines andthe following website.
"Kanazawa University Strategic Project for Development of Doctoral Students and Research Promotion"

https://phd.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/

11. Notes regarding the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences
The Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences is an inter-university curriculum between Kanazawa
University and the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST). Please apply after
confirming the following:● Please apply to the university to which the supervisor of your preference belongs, take theexaminations for the student selection process at that university, and complete the admission
procedures. Successful applicants who have completed admission procedures for one of the two
universities cannot conduct admission procedures for the other university even if they pass theexaminations for the student selection process at that university.
● The home university of a student will be the primary university that his/her supervisor of preference(academic member primarily responsible for research guidance) belongs to. Students receive guidance
and advice on education, research, and student life through a system of several academic advisors
including the student supervisor at their home university and a second supervisor at the otheruniversity.
● A student who has completed the prescribed course at Kanazawa University will be awarded a
Master of Philosophy in the names of Kanazawa University and JAIST. Students must earn aminimum of 10 credits at JAIST as a requirement for completion.
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● As a general rule, subject classes held at JAIST are to be taken on the JAIST campus. However, asystem has been introduced that reduces the burden of commuting through the use of media-based
remote lecture streams and lectures in an intensive lecture format.
● Students of Kanazawa University can use facilities and equipment at JAIST such as libraries.
However, some facilities and equipment may have restrictions on their use.

12. Contact Information
Graduate School Affairs Section, Student Affairs Division,
Transdisciplinary Sciences Administration Department
Kanazawa University
First floor of Natural Science and Technology Main Hall, South Area, Kakuma Campus
Kakuma, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192 JAPAN
Tel: +81-76-264-5971
E-mail: s-yugo@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

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Career Support Educational Program for International Students“Link KAGAYAKI”
Are you interested in working in Japan?
Kanazawa University offers an additional program focusing on language education ofbusiness Japanese, career education, and internships for students from oversea. We help
you develop a high level of specialized knowledge and skills, as well as a deep
understanding of Japanese corporate culture and regional characteristics, so you canactively contribute to Japanese companies.
All participants on this program grabbed a job opportunity from Japanese enterprises.
Come and join us at orientation meetings held in April and October. We will announce

you exact schedules according to when you enter the university.
Contact:
Career Support Office〒920-1192 kakuma-machi, Kanazawa city

Link KAGAYAKI Web Site
https://kagayaki.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/

TEL 076-264-6045

Link KAGAYAKI Office E-mailkagayaki-jimu@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Kanazawa University Strategic Projectfor Development of Doctoral Students and Research Promotion (HaKaSe＋)
Kanazawa University is reinforcing support for aspiring students of the Doctoral Level Section of Integrated Course / Doctoral Course, thus fostering and nurturing researchpersonnel with a doctoral degree who will be the seed of advancement of Science and Technology and innovation in Japan and around the world, and be responsible forcreating a future society. In this “Kanazawa University Strategic Project for Development of Doctoral Students and Research Promotion (HaKaSe＋)”, KU provides various
support such as enhancement for concentration on research, development of interdisciplinarity and internationality, career development after obtaining a doctoral degree in
addition to financial support.
The following projects are supported by Japanese government as part of the support for doctoral students for the advancement of science and technology and creation of
innovation in Japan. Thus, content of supports may be subject to change due to the end of the project or system changes.

【Projects for fostering and nurturing doctoral talents with Grant-type scholarship (Apply to those who enroll in FY2024）】
M, Master's Level Section of Integrated Course / Master’s Course; D, Doctoral Level Section of Integrated Course; MD, 4-year Doctoral Course

WISE Program for
Nano-Precision Medicine, Science,
and Technology（HaKaSe+ for WISE）

SPRING Project for
Doctoral Talents
in Creating Novel Values（HaKaSe+ for SPRING）

BOOST Project for
Trailblazing AI Crossover
Doctoral Talents（HaKaSe+ for BOOST）

Content of project

Degree course

Support for researchand career formation

Promoting cultivation of doctoral talents
and cutting-edge research anddevelopment in both AI field andemerging/integrated areas in AI field(Next-generation AI field)

Target for Support

Natural Science and Technology, M&D;
Medical Sciences, M&D/MD;
Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences,
MD;
Frontier Science Initiative, M&D

All Divisions with Doctoral Level
Section of Integrated Course / Doctoral
Courses

All Divisions with Doctoral Level
Section of Integrated Course / Doctoral
CoursesCapacity

12/fiscal year

Varies depending on the fiscal year
[In total, 169 for the fiscal year)]2/fiscal year

Support period(in principle)

For 5 years consisting of 2 years ofMaster’s Level Section of Integrated
Course / Master’s course and 3 years ofDoctoral Level Section of Integrated
Course, or for 4 years of 4-year Doctoral
Course; within standard period ofcoursesWithin standard period of Doctoral
Level Section of Integrated Course or of
4-year Doctoral Course

Within standard period of Doctoral
Level Section of Integrated Course or of
4-year Doctoral Course

180,000 yen(in principle)

180,000 yen

250,000 yen

400,000 yen

400,000 yen

900,000 yen

Master’s
Level Sectionof Integrated
Course /Master's
CourseContentsoffinancialsupportDoctoralLevel Sectionof Integrated
Course /DoctoralCourseGrant forlivingexpenses
per month

50,000 yen(in principle)

RA salaryca. 360,000 yen
per year maximum

Grant forlivingexpenses
per month
Research fundper year－－Support for travel expenses, etc.

ca. 240,000 yen
per year maximum(Only for those in the first year of 4-year
Doctoral Course)
Support unique tothe project available

Support unique tothe project available

Support unique tothe project available

Exemption of Admission fee

Full exemption－－

Half exemption

Half exemption

RA salary

Exemption of Tuition fee

Restrictions

Full exemption[Students of the Doctoral Level Sectionof Integrated Course / Doctoral Course
who fulfill any of the following
conditions cannot receive the grant forliving expenses]• Those who receive research incentives
from the Research Fellowship for Young
Scientists (DC) of the Japan Society for
the Promotion of Science (JSPS);• International students receiving
support from the Japanese Government(MEXT) Scholarships;• Those who receive a scholarship fromthe Japan Student Services Organization(JASSO);• International students who receive the
JASSO Honors scholarship;• International students receiving
support such as a scholarship from theirhome countries;• Those who receive a Kanazawa
University scholarship, etc. (mainly forthe purpose of support for living
expenses);• Working part-time (with some
exceptions such as TA and RA).

[Those who fall under any of the following conditions cannot apply]• Those who receive research incentives from the Research Fellowship for Young
Scientists (DC) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS);• International students receiving support from the Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarships;• International students receiving support such as a scholarship from their homecountries;• Those who receive a Kanazawa University scholarship, etc. (mainly for the purposeof support for living expenses);[Adult students who fall under one of the following conditions cannot apply]• Those who earn stable income such as a salary and executive compensation at a
sufficient level (2.4 million yen/year) as living expenses from the university orcompany to which they belong;• Those who do not receive a sufficient amount of living expenses (based on 2.4
million yen/year) even though there is a system that allows them to receive such anallowance from the company, etc., to which they belong.
Apart from the above income requirements, those who are judged by HaKaSe + to beunable to fulfill the obligation to devote themselves to research as a selected student,
or not to be in a situation where they can devote themselves to the careerdevelopment and nurturing content by HaKaSe+ are not qualified.
[International students]
International students must pledge that they are to be employed at a Japanesecompany, university, research entity, etc. (including overseas subsidiary) or aninternationally affiliated company in Japan for 3 years or more after completing
Kanazawa University Graduate School.

［Inquires for HaKaSe＋］Educational and Student Affairs Division, Educational and Student Affairs Department, Kanazawa University

jisedai@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University（Master’s
Course）[Form 1]

Examination
Number

Application Form

*Do not write in this space.

《All applicants must fill in this part.》
Name
Academic supervisor of yourpreference

Note: You MUST obtain acceptance from your future supervisor.

《Only applicants for the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences must fill in this part.》□ Life innovation □ Green innovation □ System innovation
Your choice of challenge

Note: Please refer to the Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative website and select oneof the challenging innovation frameworks (three challenges). It is possible to change yourselection even after enrollment.

《All applicants must fill in “Senior high school” and “University” columns. Applicants according to Eligibility Requirement 3), 5),6), 9), 10) or 11) must also give information of the “Elementary school” and “Junior high school”.》
Academic Background
Name of Educational Institute (qualification obtained)

Date of admission

RegularDate of graduation (expected)

period of
study

Senior high

MM/YYYY

Admission

schoolMM/YYYY

Graduation

MM/YYYY

Admission

MM/YYYY

Graduation

MM/YYYY

Graduation

years

University
etc.

expected
Others（）

《Applicants “with work experience” in the web application system must fill in.》
Work experience
MM/YYYY
MM/YYYY
MM/YYYY
MM/YYYY

In case of admittance(currently employed only)□ will quit current employment□ will NOT quit current employment

years[Form 2 – i)]

Examination
Number*Short project description
Applicants for Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences only
Theme 1: “What you have learned so far/Content of your research” such as graduation research.
Make the font size 10.5 points; around 1,000 character count in Japanese or 600 word count in English.
Maximum one page including figures and tables (no restrictions on the number of figures, tables, etc.)
Name

Do not write in the space marked with *.

[Form 2 – ii)]

Examination
Number*Short project description
Applicants for Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences only
Theme 2: “Research content/plan that you wish to work on after admission (including the perspective oftransdisciplinarity).”
Make the font size 10.5 points; around 1,000 character count in Japanese or 600 word count in English.
Maximum one page including figures and tables (no restrictions on the number of figures, tables, etc.).
Name

Do not write in the space marked with *.

[Form 2 – iii)]

Examination
Number*Short project description
Applicants for Division of Nano Life Science only
Theme: “What kind of research activities have you been involved with so far (including before entering graduate
school)? What kind of research subjects do you wish to work on after admission?”
Make the font size 10.5 points; around 2,000 character count in Japanese or 1,000 word count in English.
Maximum two pages including figures and tables (no restrictions on the number of figures, tables, etc.).
Name

Do not write in the space marked with *.

[Form 3]

Permission to take an entrance examination
Attention to: the Dean of the Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative,
Kanazawa University

I herewith certify that (applicant’s name, e.g. Juliette Kanazawa) has our permission
to take an entrance examination of the Master’s course of the Graduate School of
Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University.
If he/she is successfully admitted to and enrolls in the Graduate School of Frontier
Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, he/she will be allowed to remain associatedwith our company while enrolled.
MM/DD/YYYY(Affiliation, Official Title)(Name, Signature)