Application Guidelines for2025 Kobe Global Graduate Program for Agricultural Science“Education program for the next generation agriculture leaders in mature society”
The Graduate School of Agricultural Science Kobe University invites applications oftalented international students for the “Education program for the next generation
agriculture leaders in mature society”. This program is part of the Kobe Global Graduate
Program for Agricultural Science, specifically designed to nurture the next generation ofleaders in agriculture through integrated master's and doctoral courses.
1. Field of Study and Quota(1) Field of StudyPlease refer to the following URL.
http://www.ans.kobe-u.ac.jp/english/index.html(2) Quota
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2. Features(1) Period of study: five years.
For admission in April 2025
The date of admission is April 1, 2025. In principle, students must complete the course on
March 25, 2030.
For admission in October 2024
The date of admission is October 1, 2025. In principle, students must complete the course
on September 25, 2030.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Science or Doctor of Philosophy will
be conferred to those who have fulfilled all requirements for graduation.
(2) Lectures, research advice and instructions are given in English, and the master's anddoctoral dissertations must be written in English.
(3) Grantees have opportunities to learn Japanese to a level sufficient for everyday life inJapan.
(4) Faculty members of the Graduate School of Agricultural Science will tutor students
across the boundaries of specialties.
(5) An amount equivalent to half of the enrolment fee (141,000 yen): however, this amount
may vary each year depending on the budget situation.
(6) Rent subsidy: 1,200,000 yen (50,000 yen per month for 24 months): however, this amount
may vary each year depending on the budget situation.

3. Program offered
The program is aiming to educate the next generation agriculture leaders in mature society.
The grantees will be attached to one of the laboratories in the three departments Agricultural1

Engineering and Socio-Economics, Bioresource Science, and Agrobioscience, and conduct
research for their dissertation. The grantees will take English-language classes on related
studies with the support of the following research centers under the Graduate School ofAgricultural Science: Food Resources Education and Research Center, Center for Regional
Partnership, and Research Center for Food Safety and Security.

4. Eligibility
Detailed information on eligibility requirements for applicants is provided in the “Guidelines
for Application 2025, Kobe Global Graduate Program for Agricultural Science (master’sprogram)”.

5. Application Procedure
Detailed information on application procedure and documents is provided in the “Guidelines
for Application 2025, Kobe Global Graduate Program for Agricultural Science (master’sprogram)”.
For admission in April 2025
Application Deadline: November 5, 2024
For admission in October 2024
Application Deadline: May 7, 2025
【Important】
1) Applicants should contact a professor of their major field beforehand and inquire about
their research activities.
2) This program consists of integrated master's and doctoral courses. Successful applicants
are not supposed to quit the program after the completion of master's course. Successful
applicants are required to proceed to and complete the doctoral course after thecompletion of the master’s course.
3) In case the application documents submitted are found incomplete or inaccurate, or have
not reached us by the deadline, they will not be accepted.
4) Application documents will not be returned.

6. Selection and Result Notification(1) Kobe University will select the candidates based on document screening andoral examination (interview either in person or via online meeting software).
(2) Kobe University will notify each applicant of the result of the scholarship selection.
For admission in April 2025
Late December
For admission in October 2025
Late June

7. Notes
Applicants are advised to acquire information beforehand on Japanese climate, weather,customs and the university itself.

2While educational and research activities are carried out mainly in English, some commandof Japanese language may be necessary for their daily life. It is preferable for applicants tohave some preliminary knowledge of the Japanese language.

8. For more information, please write to the following address.
Graduate Student Affairs Section
Kobe University Graduate School of Agricultural Science
1-1 Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501,
Japan
E-mail: ans-kyomu@office.kobe-u.ac.jp

3Application form for
Grant Education Program Application Guidelines for2025 Kobe Global Graduate Program for Agricultural Science(Master's and Doctoral program)“Education program for next generation agriculture leaders in mature society”

I am applying for the Next Generation Agricultural Leaders Development Program, which
supports agriculture in mature societies.
I will enroll in the master's program of the Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe
University, and immediately, after completion, I will begin the doctoral program of the same
graduate school.

Date of submission(yyyy.mm.dd)：
Name
Date of Birthyyyy.mm.dd
Nationality4