Examination for Admission
on Recommendation for
Overseas Residents
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Examination for Admission on
Recommendation for Overseas Residents
In this examination, applicants living outside Japan at the time of application can go through the selection process
without traveling to Japan. The purpose of this examination is to accept motivated and excellent students fromthroughout the world who have been recommended by their supervisor, dean, university president or a manager attheir place of work.

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I. Number of Students to be Admitted

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Number of Students to be Admitted

School

DivisionGraduate School of
Advanced Science andTechnology

Division of Transdisciplinary
Sciences

April 2025 Admission
A few (See Note)

Note: The number of students in April 2025 admission includes the number of students admitted through the other
Selections except for Examination for Admission on Recommendation for Overseas Residents to JAIST Master’s
program (Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences).

II. Eligibility RequirementsApplicants must satisfy one of the following requirements by the day prior to the day of desired enrollment and must
live outside Japan at the time of application. Eligible applicants are those who have:
1. graduated from a Japanese university.
2. been granted a bachelor’s degree by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement ofHigher Education (NAID-QE) as stipulated in Paragraph 7, Article 104 of the School Education Act.
3. completed a 16-year curriculum of school education in countries other than Japan.
4. completed a curriculum at a foreign-affiliated university in Japan which has a university education curriculum
under the school education of its country (Its completion must be regarded as the completion of a 16-year
curriculum of school education in its country) and specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology.
5. completed a 16-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country by completing a correspondence
curriculum of an overseas educational institution while residing in Japan.
6. been granted a bachelor’s degree from a foreign university or other foreign institution of higher education bycompleting a curriculum with a completion period of three years or more.
7. completed a specialized curriculum specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology at a vocational school on or after the date designated by the Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology. The required period for graduation is four years or longer, and which alsosatisfies other condition specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
8. been designated as eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. For example
those who graduated from a university which is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science, and Technology.
9. Early Graduate School Entrance Program
Applicants for the early graduate school entrance program must have completed the required number of credits
set by JAIST, which is approximately three-quarters of the necessary credits to graduate from a Japanese
university or an equivalent level of the curriculum in a foreign country, with excellent academic results.
Prospective applicants for the early graduate school entrance program are those who have:a) attended a Japanese university for at least three years.
b) completed a 15-year curriculum of school education in countries other than Japan.
c) completed a 15-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country by completing the correspondence
curriculum of an overseas educational institution while residing in Japan.
d) completed a curriculum at a foreign-affiliated university in Japan which has a university curriculum under theschool education of its country (Its completion must be regarded as the completion of a 15-year curriculumof school education in its country) and specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology.
10. enrolled in a graduate school as stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 102 of the School Education Act, and- 15 -

recognized as having sufficient academic abilities by JAIST.
11. been recognized by JAIST through the Judgment of Eligibility as having an equivalent or greater scholastic ability
than that of university graduates, and have reached 22 years of age.
Note: Applicants satisfying at least one of the eligibility requirements (1) ~ (8) are not required to pass through the
Judgment of Eligibility. Such applicants should move to “III. Application Process”.

[Judgment of Eligibility]
Applicants who wish to apply under the eligibility requirements (9), (10) or (11) must be screened by JAIST for
eligibility prior to applying. Applicants should download the instruction documents and forms for judgment of eligibility
from our website and submit all the necessary documents before the following deadline. (Admissions > Application
Guide > Judgment of Eligibility)
Examination

Application Deadline for Judgment of Eligibility(The application must arrive by)

April 2025 admission

Friday, October 4, 2024

For more information about the judgment of eligibility, please see the link below.
[Judgment of Eligibility URL]
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/application-guide/Eligibility.html
Applicants will be notified of the result of the judgment of eligibility one week before the end of the deadline for the
Pre-check. If you have not received the result until the last week of the deadline for the Pre-check, please contact theAdmissions Section at (Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp). Only applicants who have been admitted to obtain the eligibility
can apply for the examination.

III. Application Process

Follow Step 1 – 3 to complete your application.

1. Informal consent
Before applying for the examination, contact the faculty (See page 4) you wish to be supervised and obtain an
informal consent of acceptance in the laboratory.
This consent is informal, therefore, it does not mean you will succeed in the examination.
2. Pre-check
Please send PDF copies of all the application documents via email to the Admissions Section(Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp)by the submission deadline below. We will check your documents whether there are
any mistakes or not and reply to you. (Regarding the application documents, please refer to “IV. Application
Documents”.)

Examination

Submission Deadline for Pre-check

April 2025 admission

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Note 1:Please write “(Your name) TDS_M_Overseas Residents_ pre-check” in the subject line.
Note 2: Do not attach any supporting items when sending your application documents for the Pre-check. Pleaseemail PDF copies of the required documents only (including Proof of screening fee payment).
Note 3: The Pre-check is not mandatory, however, we highly recommend it. If your application documents are
insufficient, we will not be able to accept your application. You can lower the risk by taking the Pre-check earlier.
Note 4: We will not check the Pre-check documents after the Pre-check deadline. You can mail the required
documents without going through the Pre-check. Please refer to “3. Application”.
3. Application(1)

Submission Method- 16 -

Please place the hard copies (the originals) of all the required documents in an envelope and send it by registeredmail such as DHL, FedEX, or EMS to the Admissions Section. (Please write applicant’s name, address and rubricate“Application Documents Enclosed” on the envelope.) Please note that your application will not be completed until theparcel arrives at JAIST from the courier. Please keep the tracking number for your confirmation purpose and informthe Admissions Section (Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp) of it. Applicants are responsible to send all the required
documents to JAIST by the deadline.

Mailing Address:
Admissions Section
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)

1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 JAPAN(2)

Application Periods
Examination

Application Period (Valid with postmark within the period)

April 2025 admission

Wednesday, November 6 - Thursday, November 28, 2024

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IV. Application DocumentsApplicants must use the prescribed forms and submit the certificates as the application documents.
Please download the prescribed forms from our website, input and print them out.
We recommend inputting the forms on the computer, however, if applicants fill in the forms by hand, they should use
a black ink pen or a ballpoint pen. Applicants may not use erasable ink pens or ink that disappears over time.
[Prescribed Forms URL]
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/application-form/form-yugom.html(1)Documents to be submitted by all applicants
Prescribed Forms

Summary

Application form Please use the application form for Examination for Admission on
Recommendation for Overseas Residents.

Curriculum vitaeStatement of purposeThe statement of purpose should be less than or equal to one page in length,
single-sided, A4-sized paper and written horizontally with the font size of 11 points orlarger .
Do not attach any supplementary materials.

Short essayTopic: “Study and research plan which cover transdisciplinary
research fields at JAIST”
The topic should be the study and research plan you wish to pursue. In addition,
they should cover transdisciplinary research fields. Applicants should describe theirresearch background, purpose and methods in their own words.
The condition of research preparation, the association with the research so far (e.g.
graduation research) and the reason you wish to change the major etc. may be
added in the essay.
The short essay should consist of about 1,000 Japanese characters or about 600
words in English, should be written horizontally with the font size of 11 points orlarger and less than or equal to one page in length, single-sided, A4-sized paper.
Do not attach any supplementary materials.

Self-Declaration Form of
Applicability to a SpecificCategory- 17 -

Certificates

Summary

Consent of acceptance[The format is unspecified.]
Please submit a copy of the email which indicates the informal consent of
acceptance in the laboratory from your intended supervisor.

Two letters of recommendation[The format is unspecified.]
Please submit letters of recommendation from two persons. They are*Copies are NOT acceptable.

z

At the university where the applicant obtained (or will obtain) the degree:
Supervisors, the dean of your faculty or department, or the president, etc.

z

At the company where the applicant is (or was) employed (if applicable): An
immediate supervisor or a manager of human resources department, etc.

Letters must be prepared in English or Japanese.
Please show the following instructions and inform the deadline to yourrecommenders.
Please give your personal impressions of the applicant’s motivation,
aptitude and character to study. Please describe the details of theresearch or work that the applicant has conducted.
Please provide your name, title/position, organization, signature and date.
Please pass the letter to the applicant. He/She will submit the letter to
JAIST along with all other documents.

Official transcript*Copies are NOT acceptable.

An official transcript must be issued by the president or a dean of the university,
junior college or technical college from which the applicant graduated (or will
graduate) and bear the stamp or embossed seal and the signature of theauthorizing official. In the case that applicants obtained a course by transfer
admission, or attended an advanced course of a junior college or a technicalcollege, they must submit the transcript from the previous school (university, juniorcollege or regular course of technical college).
Applicants should submit one of the following:a) Transcript issued by university (original)b) Certified true copy of transcript by university (original)c) Certified true copy of transcript by public institution (original)
The certificate must be prepared in English or Japanese. Documents in languages
other than English or Japanese must be accompanied with an official translation in
English or Japanese. Translations must be issued by the university or a public
institution and bear the stamp or embossed seal of the university or the institution
and the signature of the authorizing official. Translations from a Japanese language
school or translation company are acceptable if they are stamped with the official
seal of the translating body.
If applicants apply under the eligibility requirements (9), (10) or (11), they do notneed to submit it.

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Proof of (expected) graduation*Copies are NOT acceptable.

Proof of (expected) graduation must be issued by the president or a dean of theuniversity, junior college or technical college from which the applicant graduated(or will graduate) and bear the stamp or embossed seal and the signature of theauthorizing official. It must specify the exact date of (expected) graduation.
Applicants should submit one of the following:a) Graduation certificate issued by university (original)b) Official letter issued by university (original)c) Certified true copy of diploma by university (original)d) Certified true copy of diploma by public institution (original)

Proof of screening fee payment*Copies are acceptable.

The certificate must be prepared in English or Japanese. Documents in languages
other than English or Japanese must be accompanied with an official translation in
English or Japanese. Translations must be issued by the university or a public
institution and bear the stamp or embossed seal of the university or the institution
and the signature of the authorizing official. Translations from a Japanese language
school or translation company are acceptable if they are stamped with the official
seal of the translating body.
If applicants apply under the eligibility requirements (9), (10) or (11), they do notneed to submit it.
Please send 30,000 yen to the following bank account by international banktransferand submit proof of payment.
The remitter’s name should be the applicant’s name.
Bank Name
Branch Name
Branch Address

The Hokuriku Bank, Ltd.
Kanazawaminamichuo Branch
1-32-38, Teraji, Kanazawa, Ishikawa,
Japan
Japan Advanced Institute of Scienceand Technology
Ordinary savings account6037485RIKBJPJT

Beneficiary
Type of Account
Account Number
SWIFT(BIC)
Code[Note] You must send the screening fee well in advance since internationalbank transfer takes more time than domestic bank transfer. Please make sure
to arrange the corresponding bank fees to be "charged to the remitter". If it
is charged to the beneficiary by error, the corresponding bank will deduct thefees from the amount of remittance and your payment to JAIST will beinsufficient. This will cause your application to be rejected.
JAIST waives the screening fee for Japanese Government (MEXT) ScholarshipStudents.

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(2)Documents to be submitted by specified applicants

<Only for applicants who meet eligibility requirement (2) (3) (6)>
Proof

of

Certificate

Summary(expected)

Proof of (expected) bachelor's degree must be issued by the National
Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher
Education (NIAD-QE) or the president or a dean of the university, juniorcollege or technical college from which the applicant obtained (or will obtain)
his/her bachelor’s degree and bear the stamp or embossed seal and thesignature of the authorizing official.
Applicants should submit one of the following:a) Bachelor's degree certificate issued by university (original)b) Official letter issued by university (original)c) Certified true copy of diploma by university (original)d) Certified true copy of diploma by public institution (original)
The certificate must be prepared in English or Japanese. Documents in languages
other than English or Japanese must be accompanied with an official translation in
English or Japanese. Translations must be issued by the university or a public
institution and bear the stamp or embossed seal of the university or the institution
and the signature of the authorizing official. Translations from a Japanese
language school or translation company are acceptable if they are stamped withthe official seal of the translating body.
If proof of graduation shows the bachelor's degree, proof of bachelor's degree
is not necessary.

bachelor's

degree*Copies are NOT acceptable.

<Only for non-Japanese national applicants>
Certificate
Photocopy of the passport

Summary
Non-Japanese national applicants must upload a copy of their passports (thepage with your full name).
Only for those do not have valid passports, a copy of their family registers or
citizenship certificates are acceptable. In this case, please note the following
information:z Documents in languages other than English or Japanese must be
accompanied with a translation in English or Japanese.
z Please handwrite “I do not have a valid passport.” in that copy.

<Only for foreign government scholarship students>
Certificate

Summary

Certificate of foreign government
sponsored student*Copies are acceptable.

The certificate must prove that the applicant is a foreign government sponsored
student.

[Important] The details of “*Copies are NOT acceptable.”
Certificates must be original. Certificates bearing an electronic seal but not issued on anti-counterfeiting paper are
not accepted unless the envelops are sealed by the university from which the applicants graduated (or will graduate).
If applicants cannot submit the original, please submit the Certified True Copy, which is proved by the university thatapplicants graduated from or a public institution such as an Embassy or a Consulate that it is the true copy of theoriginal certificate.

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V. Selection Method

When the application documents are accepted, the interviewers will be assigned based on each applicant’s field ofspecialization. Applicants will be contacted individually by the interviewers regarding the method, date and venue of theinterview. Please wait for the interviewers to contact you.
The interview is conducted mainly through web communication tools for the purpose of discussing the details of yourresearch proposal and your school life after enrollment. Applicants have a choice of speaking in English or Japanese.
All applications are evaluated on the result of the interview and all the application documents submitted, based on theholistic screening criteria.

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VI. Notification of Admission Decision and Admission Procedures(1)Dates of Notification of Admission Decision and Admission Procedures

All applicants will be notified of the decision by email. And, the result for the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences
Scholarship will be announced at the same time. Admissions decisions will not be released on our website; notelephone or email inquiries concerning examination results will be accepted. The dates of the notification are
described below.
Successful applicants will receive information on admission procedures at the time of notification of the Admission
Decision. Please conduct the procedures by the specified deadline.

(2)

Examination

Date of Notification of
Admission Decision

Period of Admission Procedures

April 2025 admission

Friday, January 24, 2025

Late February, 2025

Expenses Required for Enrollment
AmountSummary¥282,000

The entrance fee is non-refundable.

Type
1.

Entrance fee

For a half year2.

The automatic withdrawal date for the first semester tuition is
May 20th, and for the second semester tuition, it is November
20th.

TuitionFor a year

3.

¥267,900

The tuition payment will be made by automatic withdrawal
from the student’s own bank account.

¥535,800

Insurance fee for two years:
Gakkensai PAS

The payment of the amount for a year all together is
acceptable.
JAIST students are required to purchase the both insurances.

¥2,430Gakkensai LSR
Note 1: Instructions for completing payment will be sent to successful applicants along with documents for admission
procedures.
Note 2: In case the amount of entrance fee and tuition are revised while the student is enrolling and attending JAIST,
the new amount shall be applied.
Note 3: JAIST waives the entrance fee and tuition for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students.

VII. Other Important Information
Please review “Important Information” thoroughly.

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