Contents of the Degree Programs
and Financial Aid Programs forGraduate Students
Student Affairs Section
November 2022

Common・Division for International Joint Graduate Programs
・Global HAGI Scholarship
・Others: Private Foundation Scholarships，JASSO Scholarship(Loan-based scholarship)，Long-term registration system (for Adult students)
・Related URLs

For Master’s Program
・Division for Interdisciplinary Advanced Research and Education DIARE master’scourse students

For Doctoral Program・ "Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School Pioneering Research Support Projectfor PhD Students“/ “Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School Doctoral Fellowship”
・ Division for Interdisciplinary Advanced Research and Education DIARE doctoral
course students
・Doctoral Support system（TA/RA）Notice！
The information is based on the academic year 2022 andmay be subject to change in the next academic year orlater. Please be sure to check the information in theStudent Affairs Information System etc.

Common①◎ Division for International Joint Graduate Programs
The Division for International Joint Graduate Degree Programs has selected fields utilizing the strengths of theuniversity, allowing it to lead the global community and contribute to vital human development; at the same time, it
implements joint education through spreading Tohoku University's expertise beyond the bounds of the department andstrong collaboration with influential universities overseas, with the aim of contributing to and cultivating global talent.

・Graduate School of Agricultural Science participates in the following two programs.
①The International Joint Graduate Program in Resilience and Safety Studies (GP-RSS)②International Joint Graduate Program in Integrated Chemistry (GP-Chem)
・Support contents: Research incentive (support for living expenses), provision of researchexpenses or employment as a research assistant(RA), and overseas travel assistance, etc.
・The application schedule differs for each program, so please be sure to refer to the website. Since
the program is an integrated education from the Master’s program to the Doctoral program,students are adopted from the Master’s program as program students.

URLs：（Website of the GP-RSS） http://gp-rss.tohoku.ac.jp/en/index.html（Website of the GP-Chem） https://gp-chem.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

Common ②◎Global HAGI Scholarship
Since 2018, this scholarship has fostered "leaders capable of creativity and innovation" who will contribute to scientificand technological development in Japan by offering scholarships to exceptional students who possess an abundance of both
motivations to study at Tohoku University and talent, while providing an environment in which they can continue to thedoctoral curriculum and dedicate themselves to academic research. From FY 2022, the scholarship will be expanded toinclude students in master's curricula.

・Support contents：600,000 yen/Year（Equivalent to tuition fee)．The support period is for fouryears (M2, D1, D2, D3)．※If the student is adopted at D1, the support period is for three years.
・Application qualification：M2 or D1 students
・Recruiting in the first and second semesters.

※Recruitment in the second semester may not be conducted.

・Schedule ※() is for the second recruitment
Early June（early October） Recruitment announcement（by the Student Affairs Information System）
Mid-June（end of October） Application deadline
End of June（early November） Selection in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Early July（early November） Result announcement of the Selection in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science5
Mid-July ～ August（around December） Result announcement of the university

Common ③◎Private foundation scholarships ※Confirmation of eligibility is required
For Japanese students → To be announced by the Student Affairs Information System
For international students → To be announced by the website of the Graduate School of
Agricultural Science
https://www.agri.tohoku.ac.jp/en/students/scholarships/◎JASSO Scholarship(Loan-based scholarship) ※Basically only for Japanese students（On-campus website）https://www2.he.tohoku.ac.jp/shogaku/gaiyo.html※There is also a refund waiver system for those who achieve outstanding performance during the loan period.

◎Long-term registration system (for Adult students)※Not everyone is eligible to apply.

This is a system to extend the standard term of study mainly for those who are full-time employees ofcompanies, etc., or those who are engaged in childbirth, childcare, nursing care, etc. If you wish, please be
sure to apply at the time of enrollment.
Example: The standard term of study for the Doctoral program is three years, but if you extend yourenrollment to six years using this long-term enrollment system, you can enroll for six years for theequivalent of three years' tuition fee (535,800 yen per year x 3 years = 1,607,400 yen). If you don’t use thelong-term enrollment system, the tuition fee for 6 years (535,800 yen per year x 6 years = 3,214,800 yen)will be required.

Common ④
Related URLs
●Admission fee waiver/ Tuition fee waiver
https://www2.he.tohoku.ac.jp/menjo/★ From the academic year 2023, we are planning to start a tuition fee waiver system for adultstudents (Doctoral program).
●The Tohoku University Advanced Graduate Schoolhttps://pgd.tohoku.ac.jp/english/
The Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School, formerly known as the Institute for Promoting Graduate Degree Programs, wasfounded in 2015. 0Its mission is to transcend the academic siloing that is emblematic of graduate schools and cross internationalboundaries to implement leading graduate programs and a common course of graduate studies. By providing a dedicatedenvironment focusing on career development support for graduate-level activities, Tohoku University is reimagining traditionalmodels of university education/research and bringing its unique brand of innovation and enterprising spirit to the world.

● PhD Career Development Uni(PHDC)
https://pgd.tohoku.ac.jp/phdc/en/
PhDC empowers PhD students and postdocs to explore their life and career goals. We help them enhance transferable skills, findand get future career paths, and form interdisciplinary networks.

For Master’s Program①◎Division for Interdisciplinary Advanced Research and Education DIARE
master’s course students
We plan and support research and development that integrates various fields of study to bring research accomplishments in new areas
and use it as a basis for education. This is achieved by cooperation amongst the many research departments, attached laboratories,and frontier interdisciplinary research institutions. In doing this, our aim is to create new general knowledge and promote the education ofinternational-minded, world-class researchers.

・Application requirement is to get at least 6 credits from subjects specified by DIARE.
※October enrollment students are not eligible to apply.
・Support contents： 600,000 yen/Year（Equivalent to tuition fee), Support to network between graduate
schools in order to promote interdisciplinary research activities.
・ Recommendable quotas from the Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences: Usually 5 or less
*Varies from the academic year.

・Schedule
Early March ～ middle March (M1) Recruitment announcement（by the Student Affairs Information System）
Middle April (M2) Application deadline
Early May(after Golden Week) Result announcement of the Selection in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science
End of June
Result announcement of the Selection in DIAREURL (DIARE)

http://www.iiare.tohoku.ac.jp/en/8For Doctoral Program ①◎Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School Pioneering Research Support
Project for PhD Students/Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School Doctoral
Fellowship
These programs are a new financial aid program for doctoral students starting in the academic year 2021. The programaims to improve the environment for study and research by eliminating financial concerns about entering a doctoral
program and career paths after obtaining a doctoral degree.

・Support contents:【Pioneering Research Support Project】(JST’s) and 【Doctoral Fellowship】(MEXT’s)
Monthly stipend (JPY 180,000 (standard amount)) + Research grant (JPY 340,000 per year)※Both of these programs have restrictions on duplicate payments and obligations of the recipient, so please check thewebsite or the application guidelines for details.

・Two times recruitment in a year (April. October(Priority Quota and General Quota))
・Schedule ※ () is for the October recruitment(General Quota). Priority Quota is omitted because the objective is a few.
Early March (middle September) Recruitment announcement（by the Student Affairs Information System）
End of March (End of September) Application deadline
Early April (early October) Selection in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Middle April (middle October) Result announcement of the Selection in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science
End of April (end of October) Result announcement of the university●The Tohoku University Advanced Graduate Schoolhttps://pgd.tohoku.ac.jp/english/rpc/9

For Doctoral Program ②◎Division for Interdisciplinary Advanced Research and Education DIARE
doctoral course students
We plan and support research and development that integrates various fields of study to bring research accomplishments in new areas
and use it as a basis for education. This is achieved by cooperation amongst the many research departments, attached laboratories,
and frontier interdisciplinary research institutions. In doing this, our aim is to create new general knowledge and promote the education ofinternational-minded, world-class researchers.

・Application qualification:1st-year Doctoral Program student (including those who enrolled in October 2021) who was“Master student of DIARE” or who is especially excellent in terms of grades, research, imagination, etc. except for “Masterstudent of DIARE “. ※October enrollment students are eligible to apply.

・Support contents: Scholarships 200,000 yen/Month (equivalent to the JSPS (Japan Society for thePromotion of Science) research fellowship for young scientists (DC)), Research grant 500,000 yen/Year,
Support to network between graduate schools in order to promote interdisciplinary research activities.
・Recommendable quotas from the Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences: Usually 5 or less
*Varies from the academic year.
・Schedule
Early February (M2): Recruitment announcement（by the Student Affairs Information System）
End of February(M2): Application deadline
Early March: Result announcement of the Selection in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Middle April (D1): Result announcement of the Selection in DIARE・URL (DIARE) http://www.iiare.tohoku.ac.jp/en/
10For Doctoral Program ③◎Doctoral Support system（TA/RA）
This is the Graduate School of Agricultural Science's own financial aid system for doctoral
students.

・Students are hired as TA/RA and the maximum amount of support is up to the annualtuition fee (535,800 yen).
・Applications are accepted twice a year. The maximum amount of support per half year
is 267,900 yen.
・In principle, doctoral students who have exceeded the standard period of study are noteligible for support. However, students who exceed the standard years of study due tospecial circumstances such as childbirth, childcare, or nursing care may be eligible forsupport.
【Recruitment period】※Announced by the Student Affairs Information System and email to professors.

First semester: Early April ～ Middle April
Second semester: Early September ～ Middle Semester
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