Special Selection for “Chinese Government Graduate Student Overseas Study Program”
Application procedure for admission to the 3-year second term doctoral program at the Universityof Tsukuba: Special selection for international students to be enrolled in the Graduate School ofScience and Technology，Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences, School Year 2024
[Special selection of the international graduate students to be dispatched will be conducted on thebasis of the “Implementation Method for Chinese Government Graduate Student Overseas StudyProgram” (CGGSOS Program) established by the Government of China]
1. Requirements
This program is designed for graduate students holding a master’s degree or expecting to holdthe same by September2024. As mentioned earlier, their selection will be conducted on the basisof the CGGSOS Program established by the Government of China.
Note to the applicants:(1) Even if chosen for this special selection, you will not be admitted unless you go through theCGGSOS Program (the Chinese government only dispatches doctoral research fellows who
have master’s degrees).
(2) Successful applicants will be admitted to the program on October 1, 2024(the fall semester).
(3) There will be no test fee, admission fee, or tuition fee for this special selection.
But you need to pay tuition fee when your period of validity for the scholarship is expired.
2. Doctoral Programs for which the students will be selectedA few applicants will be selected for each doctoral program of the Graduate School of Scienceand Technology, Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences. Please be sure to verify theresearch areas of your interest, available on the website of the Graduate School of Science andTechnology, Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences, and contact your preferred teachingadvisor or the appropriate Program Directors (list given below):

Website address of the Graduate School: http://www.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/
Names and email addresses of the Doctoral Program Directors:(Replace “#@#” with “@”)■ Doctoral Program in Biology:Contact to the Chair; E-mail: miura.kenji.ga#@#u.tsukuba.ac.jp■ Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences

Biosphere Resource Production field: Contact the Chair; E-mail: matsukura.chiaki.fw#@#u.tsukuba.ac.jp

Eco-region Development Engineering field ,Development Economics field
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Food and Biomass Sciences field, Rural

: Contact the Vice Chair; E-mail: ishii.atsushi.fu#@#u.tsukuba.ac.jp
Subprogram in Advanced Agricultural Technology and Science cooperated with NARO*（ *NARO=National Agriculture and Food Research Organization）: Contact to the Chair;E-mail:tanajun#@#affrc.go.jp■ Doctoral Program in Life and Agricultural Sciences: Contact to the Chair; E-mail: usui.takeo.kb#@#u.tsukuba.ac.jp■ Doctoral Program in Bioindustrial Sciences: Contact to the Chair;E-mail: bioindustrial-adm#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp■ Doctoral Program in Geosciences➢Geoenvironmental Science Field：: Contact to the Vice chair；E-mail : jtsu#@#geoenv.tsukuba.ac.jp➢ Earth Evolution Science Field：: Contact to the Chair;E-mail：yagi-y#@#geol.tsukuba.ac.jp
Doctoral Program in Environmental Studies■: Contact to the Chair;E-mail:yamaji.keiko.fp#@#u.tsukuba.ac.jp
3. Application forms and other documents(1)Application form
Fill out the required items on a form designated by University of Tsukuba. Be sure to include
your email address.
(2)CV for international applicantsFill out the required items on a form designated by Universityof Tsukuba.
(3)Graduate (expected) Diploma in English (or Japanese)(4)Academic transcripts in English (original)
You must submit a transcript certifying that your academic results meet the requirements ofthe Doctoral Program of the Graduate School at the University of Tsukuba (normally from thegraduate school from where you obtained your master’s degree).
(5)Proof of degree (original) in English or Japanese
If you graduated from a graduate school outside Japan, submit a degree certificate for yourmaster’s degree. All documents must be in English or in Japanese.
(6)Examination admission card/photo card
Fill out the required items on a form designated by University of Tsukuba. You must attach
your photograph (4cm x 3cm), taken in the last three months; an upper-body shot without any
headwear is considered suitable.
(7)Letter of recommendation by a professor from your university or the university from where
you graduated (in any format)
Submit the (Original including a signature of recommender) reference letter in English orJapanese.
(8)List of publications and/or presentations (in any format) in English or Japanese2

(9)Research plan (in any format)
Submit a document describing your research plan in English or Japanese. It should bepresented on A4 x 2 pages and expressively described; also include the topic of your researchstudy and the name of your university (or the one from where you graduated), your name, theprogram that you wish to be enrolled in, the research area of interest, research issue, researchmethod, expected goal, and conclusion.
(10)Certificate of English or Japanese proficiency:A valid official score report of TOEFL, TOEIC,GRE/GMAT,IELTS,or equivalent(e.g.CET,etc.)and/or Japanese language proficiency test (N1 orN2) by JEES must be submitted at the time of application. (Original)
4. Application procedures for admission(1)An applicant should prepare the required documents for application and post them to thefollowing address before the application deadline. Also email the copies (by pdf,jpg,etc).
Graduate School Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Life and Environmental Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572,
E-mail: seimeiin@un.tsukuba.ac.jp(2)Deadline: Your application should have been received by Friday, December 8, 2023
(3)Once your application has been received, you will be notified of the details including thelocation of the examination by email.
5. Selection method
Candidates for admission shall be comprehensively determined on the basis of the submitted
documents and examination results.
6. Entrance examination and schedule(1)Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
(2)Examination type and allocated points: Oral test (100 points)(3)Content of Oral Examination: An approximately 15-minute presentation of your previous
research studies, reason for application, and research plan after admission, in English orJapanese followed by another 15-minute question and answer session.
7. Entrance examination location
Upon the receipt of the documents, an examination room will be emailed.
8. Announcement of successful applicants
On Friday March 15, 2024 a letter of acceptance (including the handling of tuition and otherexemptions), together with information on the student’s instructor will be sent to eachsuccessful applicant by mail and also by email.
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9. Admission procedure
When successful applicants get a certificate of the State Scholarship Fund from China
Scholarship Council, please send a copy of the certificate by mail to:
Graduate School Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Life and Environmental Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japanand also email the copies by PDF to seimeiin@un.tsukuba.ac.jp
Upon the receipt of the certificate, documents and information needed to entrance procedures
will be sent to successful applicants.
Please be sure to bring the original certificate because we will confirm it after your arrival.
10. Points to note about an examination(1) Incomplete application documents will not be accepted nor considered. Please check thedocuments to see if everything is fine before submission.
(2) It is not permitted to change your graduate school or program after submitting the application
documents.
(3) Application documents will not be returned.

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