2016 ANNOUNCEMENT
Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Information Sciences,
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering,Tohoku University

Tohoku University International Doctoral Program in
Engineering, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineeringwith elective courses in English
The Graduate School of Engineering, the Graduate School of Information Sciences, the Graduate
School of Environmental Studies and the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering are pleased toannounce the Tohoku University International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information Sciences,Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering and invite applicants for 2016 entry. The program
was launched in 2001 and is now in its sixteenth year. In this program, a wide variety of elective courses
are being offered in English. Also, students enjoy some of the world's best experimental facilities andstudy along with distinguished faculty and associates to develop creative and original research that is
published in highly reputed international journals.
Candidates should submit application materials and choose a department for enrollment from the 25
departments listed below:
Table 1. List of departments
1. Mechanical Systems Engineering
2. Finemechanics
3. Aerospace Engineering
4. Quantum Science and Energy
Engineering
5. Robotics
6. ElectricalEngineering
7. Communication Engineering
8. Electronic Engineering
9. Applied Physics
10. Applied Chemistry

11. Chemical Engineering
12. Biomolecular Engineering
13. Metallurgy
14. Materials Science
15. Materials Processing
16. Civil and Environmental
Engineering
17. Architecture and Building
Science18. Management Science andTechnology

19. Computer and Mathematical
Sciences
20. System Information Sciences
21. Human-Social Information
Sciences
22. Applied Information
Sciences
23. Environmental Studies for
Advanced Society
24. Frontier Sciences for
Advanced Environment
25. Biomedical Engineering

Candidates should also choose one from the following course groups (A-C):
Group A: Life Science
Group B: Green Innovation
Group C: Safety and Security
Twenty-four students can be admitted per year into the program. Lectures in English are arranged inareas of students' research specialty. However, depending on the students' language ability, researchsupervision may be in English or Japanese. Students may also attend lectures given in Japanese to fulfill
their requirements

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
It depends on the rules of each Graduate School.
Students should complete the necessary credits according to degree requirements given by the department
where they belong. Example: Graduate School of Engineering(for students in the departments 1 through 18)
The main requirements for Ph.D. degree are (1) three years of residency, which may be shortened forspecial cases in which outstanding research performance is demonstrated; (2) successful completion ofa minimum of 16 credits ; (3) submission of a Doctoral dissertation; and (4) oral defense of thedissertation.
Note that students should complete 2 or more credits of subjects provided by the course group(A/B/C) they chose, preferably by the department where they belong.
CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY
Eligible candidates are:

Those who have Master’s degree, or master’s students who are expected to hold a Master’s degree
before the admission date of the International Doctoral Program. The Master’s degree acquired or
to be acquired must be equivalent to the Master of Engineering degree, the Master of Information
Sciences degree, the Master of Environmental Studies degree and the Master of Biomedical
Engineering degree awarded by Tohoku University, which include both research and thesis
components.



Those who have been involved in research for a minimum of two years in internationallyaccredited College, University or Research Institute after acquiring a Bachelor’s degree from aJapanese accredited College or University, or those who have the same or higher level of academic
ability than a Master’s degree holder.

APPLICATION
All application materials, as listed below, must be written in English or Japanese.
Candidates should submit all the materials except recommendation letters (items 6) together in asingle envelope. The envelope should be addressed as given in the forward pages and should contain: threecopies of items 7 and 10; originals of items 4 and 5; and one original plus two copies of all other items,
except items 6. GRE and English test scores (items 4 and 5) should be provided in sealed envelopes as
supplied by the responsible organization. The following are the materials to be submitted:
1. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION (Form #1)
2. Certificates of Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree
3. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
4. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. (GRE General Test is preferable)
5. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®Test) or International English Language Testing
Service (IELTS) score. The TOEFL®Test institution code of the Graduate School of Engineering,Tohoku University is 8958.
6. RECOMMENDATION LETTER #1 and #2 (Form #3)
7. Census register or other proof of citizenship8. Copy of passport

9. Curriculum Vitae with passport photos (6×4cm) taken within the past 6 months. An original photo isrequired on each copy of the curriculum vitae.
10. Master’s dissertation or equivalent (1000 words in English, 2000 characters in Japanese). A cover isrequired.
11. Personal statement on why the applicant desires to pursue the Doctoral Degree in Engineering,
Information Sciences, Environmental Studies or Biomedical Engineering
12. Supporting material (optional) such as thesis, journal, conference, and submitted publications
NOTE: To be eligible for admission, please be sure to submit ALL of the above materials.
SELECTION AND ADMISSION
Selection is carried out by the International Doctoral Program Evaluation Committee, based onrecommendations from the above-mentioned departments and scholastic aptitude of candidates, according
to transcripts, GRE and English language test scores, direct or internet interview, and materials submitted.
The program begins on October 1, 2016.
TUITION AND FEES
Entrance examination fee is 30,000 yen and admission fee is 282,000 yen. Tuition fee is 535,800 yen per
academic year. Fees can be revised during the enrollment period. In that case, the new rates are applicableand become effective from the date of the revision.
IMPORTANT NOTES(a) Documents submitted become the property of Tohoku University and cannot be returned.
(b) Candidates should locate a possible research advisor at Tohoku University before application.
(c) All candidates for the program must have finished at least 16 years of primary and secondary
education and must have graduated from a university or equivalent. In principle, a degree fromanother country should have corresponding number of years of formal education to be considered as
equivalent to a Japanese degree. However, the Japanese government and universities, considering thedifferences in educational systems of different countries, have established criteria and schemes thatallow international students to attain equivalence to Japanese educational system. Candidates arestrongly advised to contact the Admission Office of the Faculty of Engineering with regards to matterson eligibility prior to application.
Candidates are encouraged to become acquainted with Japanese language, culture, and customs.
Knowledge of Japanese is essential for daily life and will help to make the stay in Japan productive andalso culturally enriching.

SCHEDULE AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Candidates should submit the required materials so that they arrive no later than May 31, 2016.
Candidates will be notified of results of selection by the beginning of July, 2016. The application forms
can be obtained from the office of college or university that have a signed academic agreement with
Tohoku University, or the homepages listed below. Further information for the application may berequested by writing to:International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies andBiomedical Engineering
c/o Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
Aramaki Aza Aoba 6-6-04, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579
TEL: +81-22-795-5820
FAX: +81-22-795-5824
HOME PAGE:

http://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/english/admission/procedure/doctoral.html
http://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/english/academics/doctoral.html

FORM #1-(1/3)

Tohoku University International Doctoral Program in
Engineering, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Please type or print neatly in English or Japanese.
PLEASE USE CAPITAL LETTERS.

Name in full Roman block capitals:____________________________________________________________
Family name

In Chinese character if any: _______________First nameMiddle name___________________________________________

Family nameFirst nameMiddle nameDate of birth: ______________________________
19xx/month/day
Nationality: ____________________________

Present status: (with name and address of university or employer)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Present mailing address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone number: ___________________________

Fax number: _________________________________________

E-mail address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Permanent address: (if different from above)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone number: ___________________________ Fax number: __________________________________________
E-mail address: __________________________________________________________________________________

FORM #1-(2/3)
Academic record and activities(a) Bachelor: _______________________________________________________

DegreeMajor_______________________________________________________Name of institution

from (Mo./Yr.) to (Mo./Yr.)_____________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
Grade point average (avg/max possible, e.g. 3.5/4.0); Scholastic honors or prizes(b) Master : _______________________________________________________

DegreeMajor_______________________________________________________Name of institution

from (Mo./Yr.) to (Mo./Yr.)_______________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________________
Grade point average (avg/max possible, e.g. 3.5/4.0); Scholastic honors or prizes

Other academic experience or education:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Language proficiency. Please check the appropriate boxes:□evaluated by the candidate□evaluated by a responsible language instructor (initials:

English読(Reading) : □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor
書(Writing) : □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor
話(Speaking): □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor
聞(Listening): □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor
日本語能力
(Japanese language proficiency ; For University information only)

読(Reading) : □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor
書(Writing) : □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor
話(Speaking): □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor
聞(Listening): □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor)FORM #1-(3/3)

DEPARTMENT, COURSE GROUP,
AND ADVISOR PREFERENCES
Please choose one among the departments numbered 1 through 25 in Table 1 on the cover page. (Please write the fullname of the department.)______________________________________________________________________________________________
Please choose one among the course groups A through C on the cover page. (Please write the full name of the course
group.)______________________________________________________________________________________________
List the names of your prospective advisors (Professor/Associate Professor) to find prospective advisors, we recommend thatyou refer to the general pamphlets (English version), the university homepage (http://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/english/), or current
journal publications in your chosen research field to obtain information on current faculty names and research areas.
You should contact the prospective advisors listed below before application.

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
advisor’s name and department

Previous contact?

□Yes

□No

2. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
advisor’s name and department

Previous contact?

□Yes

□No

3. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
advisor’s name and department

Previous contact?

□Yes

□No

Please briefly provide your reasons for selecting these prospective advisors. Also, list dates of communication with themand keyword content.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FORM #3-(1/2)

Tohoku University International Doctoral Program in
Engineering, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering
RECOMMENDATION LETTER #1(to be filled out by a faculty member familiar with applicant’s aptitude)
Name of applicant:Family nameFirst nameMiddle name

The person named above is applying for admission to the International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information
Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering at Tohoku University.

We would appreciate yourassessment of the applicant’s ability to pursue doctoral research, particularly regarding the candidate’s ability to develop aplan of study and to perform original research.
habits and ability to work with others.

We would also appreciate your comments regarding the candidate’s study

All information will remain confidential.

Please return this letter directly to: Director, International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information
Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering,c/o Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aramaki Aza Aoba 6-6-04, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, JAPANPlease use additional pages if necessary.
Please mail your recommendation so that it reaches our office no later than May 31, 2016.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.

I. Candidate ranking among students within the last five years. (please circle or check)
Outstanding

UnusualGood

Exceptional
1%

Highest10%

Next Highest
15%

Somewhat
above average
Next
15%

Average

Below Average

Middle20%

Lowest40%

Inadequate
Opportunity toobserve

II. Comments

Faculty Name:

Signature:

Date:

Affiliation: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Contact information: (Email/Telephone): ____________________________________________________________

FORM #3-(2/2)

Tohoku University International Doctoral Program in
Engineering, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering
RECOMMENDATION LETTER #2(to be filled out by a faculty member or employer familiar with applicant’s aptitude)
Name of applicant:Family nameFirst nameMiddle name

The person named above is applying for admission to the International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information
Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering at Tohoku University.

We would appreciate yourassessment of the applicant’s ability to pursue doctoral research, particularly regarding the candidate’s ability to develop aplan of study and to perform original research.
habits and ability to work with others.

We would also appreciate your comments regarding the candidate’s study

All information will remain confidential.

Please return this letter directly to: Director, International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information
Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering,c/o Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aramaki Aza Aoba 6-6-04, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, JAPANPlease use additional pages if necessary.
Please mail your recommendation so that it reaches our office no later than May 31, 2016.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.

I. Candidate assessment among students graduating within the last five years. (please circle or check)
Outstanding

UnusualGood

Exceptional
1%

Highest10%

Next Highest
15%

Somewhat
above average
Next
15%

Average

Below Average

Middle20%

Lowest40%

Inadequate
Opportunity toobserve

II. Comments

Faculty or Employer Name:

Signature:

Date:

Affiliation:_______________________________________________________________________________________
Contact information: (Email/Telephone):____________________________________________________________

Tohoku University International Doctoral Program in
Engineering, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies and Biomedical Engineering
2016－2018 Course Groups
Numbers in parentheses “( )” refer to departments offering the courses listed in page 1.

Group A: Life Science(6)(25)(19)(5) (25)

Advanced Bioelectromagnetics（生体電磁工学特論／電エ，医工学）,
Advanced Topics in Neuroscience（神経科学の進歩／情報）,
Advanced Bio-Mechanics（バイオメカニクス特論／ロボ）,(12)

Advanced Biomolecular Engineering（応用生命化学特論／バ工）,(16)

Advanced Environmental Hydraulics and Water Quality Engineering（水環境学特論／土木）(4)

Medical Molecular Engineering（分子医工学／量子）,Group B: Green Innovation(9)

Quantum Material Physics（量子材料物理／応物）,(11)

Advanced Process Analysis and Modeling（プロセス解析工学特論／化工）,(17) CFD modeling for building environment design（建築環境デザインのための CFD モデリング／建築）,(18) Advanced Energy Systems and Society（エネルギー社会システム特論／技術）,(24) Advanced Functional Materials for Environment-friendly Systems（環境材料機能学特論／先端）,(24) Advanced Eco-engineering Systems（環境物性化学特論／先端），(24) Advanced surface and subsurface measurements for environmental science（地球環境計測学特論／
先端），
(10)

Advanced Course in Atoms and Molecules Control Engineering（原子・分子制御工学特論／応化）,(13)

Advanced Course on Materials Physical Chemistry（材料理化学特論／金フ）, ,(14)

Advanced Topics on Highly Sophisticated Materials（物性制御学特論／知材）, ,(14)

Advanced Topics on High Performance Materials（高機能材料学特論／知材）

Group C: Safety and Security(3)

Shock Wave in Complex Media and their Interdisciplinary Applications（複雑な媒体中の衝撃波とその応用／航空）,(16)

Advanced Civil Engineering Structures（社会基盤構造学特論／土木）,(18)

Advanced Topics in Technology Policy（実践技術政策特論／技術）,(1) (2)

Advanced Damage Tolerance and Design（損傷計測学特論／機械創成，ファイン）,(7) (8)Advanced High-Speed Communication Engineering（先端超高速情報工学／通信，電子）,(13)

Metallurgical Process Engineering（金属プロセス工学特論／金フ）,(4)

Advanced Quantum Science and Energy Engineering（量子エネルギー工学特論／量子）,(8)

Advanced Electronic Device Engineering（電子デバイス工学特論／電子）,(15)

Advanced Materials Processing（材料システム工学特論／材シ）,(17)

Geological Environment and Earthquake Disaster（地盤環境と地震災害／建築）,

Note: Please refer to “DEGREE REQUIREMENTS” in the previous pages.