Oct. 2024 M1
October 2024 Enrollment
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)
Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education (WISE Program)
Application Guideline (for M1: First year of Master course)

1．Outline of the WISE Program
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) WISE program (Program name: Excellent
Leader Development for Super Smart Society by New Industry Creation and Diversity) is making a call forstudent applications. Applicants have to be enrolling in Master course at TUAT in October 2024 and/or April
2024. – Students in any areas and majors at TUAT are eligible.
With the goal of “Globally recognized research university”, we have been promoting education andresearch as a science-based research university that focuses on developing innovation leaders responsible forcreating new industries through advanced graduate education in agriculture and engineering fields.
This program is based on agricultural science and engineering, and is defined as "creation of newindustries = creation of new fields through advanced research capabilities.
We provide an integrated five-year education from the master's (first semester of doctoral) to the doctoral(second semester of doctoral) level in order to foster outstanding doctoral candidates with the "ability toboldly conceive of the future and steadily execute step-by-step," who can carry out the program.
The first stage of the curriculum aims to improve research conceptualization skills, form teams thattranscend gender, nationality, and field of specialization, understand diversity for leadership acquisition, andimprove international understanding and English debate skills. In the second stage, we aim to launch projects
and establish collaborative research systems. In the third stage, students will develop an action plan todemonstrate the uniqueness of their own research in society.
All students who understand the purpose of this program and have interests in going on to a doctoral
course are welcomed to apply.
Vision of Human Resources:
・Those who will offer solutions for the social challenges by cutting-edge technologies and knowledges incollaboration of agricultural and engineering sciences
・Those who will encourage diversity (e.g., gender, nationality, social experience, ways of thinking) for
promoting innovation
・Excellent leaders who have the holistic perspectives, creativity, the appreciation and understanding ofdiversity, international competitiveness and high-level expertise1

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2．Curriculum and Completion Requirements
In order to complete the WISE Program, students need to get the required credits by taking the courses
provided by the program as below and pass the Qualifying Examinations (QEs) *, in addition to completing
their majors. Students need to get 8 credits or more in total to take QE1, and 10 credits or more in total totake QE2. The program will be started in October 2024.

Before QE1
Subject Group
Basic Subjects for TUAT CoCreation
Basic Subjects for TUAT CoCreationSubjects for International
Training
Special Subjects for TUAT
Co-Creation
Subtotal

Required Number ofOverview

Credits

Acquire the basic knowledge to create new industries by
2 credits or more

integrating agricultural technology viewpoints andengineering technology
Acquire essential knowledge and experience for2 credits

creating new industries
Acquire2 credits or more

knowledge

andexperience

from

an

international perspective that is essential for creating
new industries
Acquire more specialized knowledge of agriculture and2 credits or moreengineering that are essential for creating new industries

8 credits or more

QE1Middle examination in the WISE Program.

After QE1
Learn advanced knowledge of academic-industry andAdvanced Subjects for TUAT
Co- Creation and IndustryGovernment- Academia

international collaboration for creating new industries

1 credit or more

Collaboration
Advanced Exercise for TUAT
Co-Creation and IndustryGovernment-Academia

Acquire high practical ability in academic-industry andinternational collaboration for creating new industries

1 credit or more

Collaboration
Subtotal

2 credits or more

QE2
QE2

10 credits or more inTotal

Final examination in the WISE Program* Qualifying Examinations (QEs)
Qualifying Examinations (QEs) should be taken two times – in the second year of the Master course (QE1),
and in the third year of the Doctoral course (QE2), in principle.

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3. Qualification Requirements
Applicants should be the students who enrolled in the first year of the Master courses (including the firstyear of Professional Degree Course and the first year of the five-year integrated Doctoral course in BASE)
at TUAT in October 2024 and/or April 2024, who have an interest in going on to the Doctoral courses atTUAT after obtaining Master degrees, and who have goals that match with the educational and researchphilosophies of the WISE Program.
* Before making your application for this program, you have to receive an approval of your primarysupervisor. If you pass the final selection and are admitted to WISE Program, contact each of your supervisorsand confer on your future research plan.
* Students who are admitted to WISE Program shall take prescribed subjects. After obtaining requited credits
and passing the QE2, the student shall have “WISE Program completed” in the Diploma. The Master orDoctorate degree will be obtained from the graduate school of affiliation.

4. Assistance and Support from the WISE Program
Under the WISE Program, research assistant (RA) expenses will be paid mainly to master's students onlyin FY2024 after screening. In addition, students will be able to receive advice for obtaining research funding,conducting joint research with companies based on the research specialty. Details of the support varydepending on the academic year, so please check the information provided by e-mail etc.

5．Application and Selection Schedule- Online explanatory meetings: 12:10-12:50 (both days) on September 11 (Wed) and 12 (Thu) (See theWISE program’s website <http://www.wise.tuat.ac.jp/en/recruitment/> for the Zoom connection)- Application period: From September 12 (Thu) to Noon of September 24 (Tue)- Primary selection (Document Screening): Successful applicants will be announced by e-mail around in
the afternoon of October 3 (Thu)- Secondary selection (Interviews): The interview will be held online on October 8 (Tue) (AM or PM).
The details such as Zoom link, time and way for presentation will be announced to each successful
applicant of the primary selection individually.
- Selection result announcement: Successful applicants will be announced by e-mail around in theafternoon of October 11 (Fri).
* The Orientation for WISE Program will be held from 15:00 to 17:00 on October 15 (Tue).

6．Selection / Admission Criteria for the Program(1) Primary Selection: Document Screening
A comprehensive assessment will be made based on of the reason for application and an academic
record in the undergraduate course.

3Oct. 2024 M1(2) Secondary Selection: Interview
A comprehensive assessment will be made of academic and research capabilities as well as theunderstanding of and enthusiasm for this Program through an 8-minute presentation on the topics that
follow below as well as a 7-minute Q&A session (total of 15 minutes for the interview).
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Reasons why you are applying for the WISE Program-

Summary of the research carried out up to now and the future research plan-

Research prospect based on the expected learning experience in this program-

Future vision after completing this program and acquiring the degree

7．Number of students admitted to the Program:
Around 5 students
8. Application procedure
Apply via Google Form (https://forms.gle/JdwyumaoLPqmQu1q9). Fill in your name, department,contact, and name and contact of the supervisor. Describe the following items in an application document(Indicate your name in the file name and in the body of the text. The format is free.) and upload it afterconverting to PDF format.
- Reasons why you are applying for the WISE Program (approx. 300 words)- Summary of the research carried out up to now and the future research plan (approx. 300 -500 words)- Research prospect based on the expected learning experience in this program (approx. 300 words)- Future vision after completing this program and acquiring the degree (approx. 300 words)
Applicants who graduated from other university should ask the university for your transcript of theacademic record, scan and upload to the above Google Form. If you cannot receive your transcript by theapplication due date, please submit an alternative (e.g., a screenshot of the record display screen) if available,and indicate this in the remarks section. After the transcript is delivered, upload it to another Google Form
(https://forms.gle/NrcPKZ4gDBDMWBWf7).
Applicants who graduated from TUAT need not submit the transcript as the administrative section will
check the score result.
9．Contact(Applying procedure etc.)
TUAT Educational Affairs Office
Ms. Honda

TEL: 042-367-5545
Mail: tuat-wise@m2.tuat.ac.jp(Details of the WISE Program)
TUAT, WISE Office
Fuchu Office TEL: 042-367-5615, Koganei Office TEL: 042-388-7773
Mail: tuat-wise@m2.tuat.ac.jp
Website: http://www.wise.tuat.ac.jp/en/4