Bylaws for Research Students in the Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences andthe Division of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University(Contents)
Article 1: These bylaws establish the necessary provisions regarding research students(excluding

government-sponsoredinternationalstudents)

oftheDivisionofPharmaceutical Sciences and the Division of Pharmacy, Graduate School of MedicalSciences, Kanazawa University, based on the provisions of Article 23, Paragraph 2, ofthe Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences Regulations.
(Enrollment eligibility)
Article 2: Those who can enroll as research students in the Master’s Level Section of theIntegrated Course are those who fall under any of the items in Paragraph 1 of Article 9,or Paragraph 3 of the Graduate School Rules for Kanazawa University (“GraduateSchool Rules”).
2: Those who can enroll as research students in the Doctoral Level Section of theIntegrated Course are those who fall under any of the items in Article 11 of the Graduate
School Rules.
3: Those who can enroll as research students in the Doctoral Program are those who fallunder any of the items in Paragraph 1 of Article 10, or Paragraph 2 of the Graduate
School Rules.
(Application procedure)
Article 3: Those who wish to enroll as research students must apply by submitting thefollowing documents to the dean of the graduate school.
(1) Research student enrollment form (Attached Form No. 1)(2) Resume (Attached Form No. 2)(3) Research student acceptance letter (Attached Form No. 3)(4) Examination fee transfer certificate(5) Certificate of graduation or completion from last school, or certificate of expectedgraduation or completion(6) Academic transcript from the previous school(7) For individuals employed in a government office or company, letter of consent fromtheir workplace supervisor (Attached Form No. 4)(8) For foreigners, copy of passport(9) For foreigners residing in Japan, copy of residence card or alien registration
certificate(10) Other documents specified by the graduate school(Selection method)
Article 4: Applicants will be selected and an acceptance / rejection decision made by thePharmacy Area Committee (“Committee”) through a review of documents.
(Enrollment procedure)
Article 5: Those who passed the selection process in the previous article must pay theenrollment fee by the specified deadline.
2. The dean of the graduate school will grant admission to those who have completed theenrollment procedures outlined in the previous paragraph.
(Research period)
Article 6: The research period for research students is one year. However, the research
period may be extended if permission is obtained from the dean of the graduate school.
(Extension of research period)
Article 7: Those who wish to extend their research period must submit the following
documents to the dean of the graduate school.
(1) Request for extension of research period (Attached Form No. 5)(2) For individuals employed in a government office or company, letter of consent fromtheir workplace supervisor (Attached Form No. 6)(3) For foreigners residing in Japan, copy of residence card or alien registration
certificate(4) Other documents specified by the graduate school(Research advising)
Article 8: The dean of the graduate school will designate a supervisor for each research
student according to the research topic.
(Certificates)
Article 9: A certificate regarding the research period, research topic, etc., may be issued
upon request by a former research student.
(Tuition fees)
Article 10: The research student must pay tuition fees by the specified deadline.
(Examination fee, enrollment fee, tuition fee amounts)
Article 11: The amounts of the examination fee, enrollment fee, and tuition fee for theresearch student will be those specified in Article 45, Paragraph 1, of the Graduate
School Rules.
2. Examination fees, enrollment fees, and tuition fees paid will not be refunded.

(Corresponding applicability of Graduate School Rules, etc.)
Article 12: The items stipulated not only in these bylaws but also by the Graduate School
Rules for Kanazawa University, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical
Sciences Regulations, etc. will apply with the necessary modifications to research
students.
(Miscellaneous rules)
Article 13: Items necessary for the implementation of these bylaws will be determined
not only by these bylaws but also by the Committee.
Supplementary rules
1. These bylaws will come into effect from April 1, 2012.
2. These bylaws will come into effect from April 1, 2014.
3. These bylaws will come into effect from April 1, 2021.