Application Guidefor Master’s Program

October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission

Japan Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology
Division of Advanced Science and Technology

CONTENTS
Examination Scheduleyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy1Mission and Goalsyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy2Admission Policyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy2
Diploma Policyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy3
Outlines and Keywords of Research Areasyyyyyyyyyyyyy4Regular Examinationyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy6
Examination for Admission on Recommendation
for Overseas Residentsyyyyyy15
Important Informationyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy24
Forms

Please read the application guide thoroughly. If there are any corrections oradditions to the guide, we will update them on our website or inform applicantsin other ways.
Contact
Admissions Section
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 JAPAN
Email: nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp
URL: https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english

Examination Schedule
October 2024 Admission
Type of
Examination

Application Period(The application must be postmarked within
the period)

Examination Period(The designated one
day of the following
period)Date of Notificationof Admission
Decision

RegularExamination

May 29 - June 11, 2024

July 6 - 7, 2024

July 19, 2024

Examination for
Admission on
Recommendation
for Overseas
Residents

Submission deadline for pre-check:May 15, 2024

Interview andApplication period:

Documentary screening

July 26, 2024

May 7 - 31, 2024

April 2025 Admission
Type of
Examination

RegularExamination

Application Period(The application must be postmarked within
the period)

Date of Notificationof Admission
DecisionFirst
Examination

May 29 - June 11, 2024

July 6 - 7, 2024

July 19, 2024

SecondExamination

September 2 - 13, 2024

October 12 - 13, 2024

October 25, 2024

January 11 - 12, 2025

January 24, 2025

Third
Examination
Examination for
Admission on
Recommendation
for Overseas
Residents

Examination Period(The designated one
day of the following
period)November 20- December 3, 2024

Submission deadline for pre-check:
November 14, 2024

Interview andApplication period:

Documentary screening

January 24, 2025

November 6 - 28, 2024

Note: Applicants who will graduate (or graduated) early from their university, and those who will complete (orcompleted) their bachelor’s degree in a foreign country may be required to pass through the Judgment of Eligibility
prior to applying. For details, please refer to the instructions for each type of examination.

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Mission and Goals

Mission
JAIST endeavors to foster leaders capable of contributing to the making of a future world by creation of science andtechnology through its most advanced education and research in an ideal academic environment.

Goals
࣭JAIST develops leaders in society or industry who hold credible expertise in the frontier science and technology,
broad perspectives, high level of autonomy and communication ability, through its systematic advanced graduate
education.
࣭JAIST, to contribute to societies with research outcomes, creates a center of excellence for advancement ofresearches for solving problems of our world and society and develops new fields through a variety of basic
researches.
࣭JAIST fosters active global human resources by promoting faculty and student exchanges with leading institutes
overseas and globalizing its education and research.

Admission Policy

JAIST looks for students who possess a strong will and a clear sense of purpose in pursuing study and research in
the fields of advanced science and technology based on Knowledge Science, Information Science and Materials
Science, who are capable of expressing their own ideas logically, and who have an attitude to make efforts to
produce mutual understanding through discussions. JAIST, as a university of postgraduate education without anundergraduate program, accepts applicants widely from bachelor’s degree holders, international students andworking professionals irrespective of their undergraduate major and background. Applicants are expected to havesolid understanding of what they have studied in their undergraduate major field and to be prepared for study andresearch at JAIST.
In the light of the image of students stated above, JAIST screens applicants by evaluating their basic knowledge,
ability, and aspiration necessary for carrying out study and research at JAIST based on a short essay on theirresearch topic after admission, an oral examination (including an oral presentation and Q&A about basic knowledge
and their undergraduate major field), and a transcript of their undergraduate level school.
In the evaluation, JAIST emphasizes the result of the oral examination and uses submitted documents as reference.
As for the Admission on Recommendation, applicants are exempted from the oral examination and screened basedon submitted documents including the short essay and the recommendations.

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Diploma Policy

The Division of Advanced Science and Technology in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology
at JAIST sets its educational goal in cultivating innovative talents in advanced science and technology who cantake active roles as leaders in society or industrial world with broad vision required in a sustainable society andcommunication ability in addition to specialization in advanced science and technology.
In the master’s program, a master’s degree in Knowledge Science, Information Science or Materials Science basedon student’s main academic fields will be conferred to those who have acquired the abilities listed below and havepassed either the Master Thesis Examination and the Final Examination, or the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination after
having obtained all the required credits.

Abilities to be acquired during the Master’s Program࣭Ability to understand fundamental concepts of advanced science and technology in the major field
࣭Ability to identify and solve problems by the application of specialized knowledge
࣭Ability to carry out academically and socially valuable research on their own initiative࣭Ability to challenge a different field from the major or an unexplored field
࣭Ability to comprehend diverse cultures and ability to communicate
࣭High ethical perspectives as a researcher or an engineer

Main Academic Fields
Knowledge Science: An academic field that integrates knowledge of design methodology, business management,
system science and others related to issues of human, organizations or society, proposes attractive solutions to theissues, and contemplate how to materialize the solutions

Information Science: An academic field that aims to solve problems for humanity and society, pioneer unexplored fields,
and produce new innovative basic theories, basic technologies and applications about information processing andcommunication that supports the information society

Materials Science: An academic field that produces new and innovative materials by aiming at solving for humanity
and society and pioneering unexplored fields based on physics, chemistry, biology and their relevant science andtechnology

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Research Areas

Outlines

Keywords

Creative Society Design

Designing a creative society, where
everyone's ability brilliantly shines. An
intellectual odyssey towards
achieving rich quality of life byintegrating and transcending science,technology and art.

Creativity Support, Social Network, Design Thinking, Human Computer
Interaction, Media Interaction, Visual Computing, Disaster Science,
Resilience Engineering, Urban Design & Health, Network Science,
Collaboration, Intercultural Communication, Pervasive Technology,
Embodied Cognition, STEAM Education, Data Science/AI Applications

Transformative Knowledge
Management

Our mission is to develop
Next-generation knowledge
management theories to promotesocial transformation and apply forpractical problem-solving to build awellbeing society.

Wellbeing, Knowledge Creation, Organizational Transformation, Green
Service Innovation, Sustainability, Value Design, IoT Design, Ethnography
in a Medical Setting, Business Ethnography, Next Generation Tourism,
Service Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence

Co-creative Intelligence

Our mission is to explore newintelligence that sustainably promotes
the development and evolution of theadvanced knowledge society throughresearch on the human – technology
co-creation of knowledge.

Knowledge Science, Knowledge Creation, Cognitive Science, Data
Science, Artificial Intelligence, Language and Communication, Philosophyof Language, Decision Theory, Meta-Cognition, Educational Engineering,Complex Systems, Emergence-Evolution-Institution, Machine Learning,
Computational Science, Materials Informatics, Social Linguistics, Language
Policy, Creation Process, Idea Creation, Experiential Learning,
Collaborative Learning, Learning Process Design

Computing Science

Study computation, know the limits ofcomputation, and unveil methods ofthe right conclusion from an ocean ofdata.

Information Science, Information Security, Mathematical Logic, Artificial
Intelligence, Automated Theorem Proving, Formal Methods, TheoreticalComputer Science, Data Science, Distributed System, Algorithms,
Information Theory

Next-generation Digital
Infrastructure

Next-generation Digital Infrastructure
Research Area performs researchand graduate education on thefundamentals of ICT systems, torealize and extend comfortable,
dependable, secure E-Society.

Smart City, Cyber Security, IoT, Internet, Information Systems, Embedded
Systems, Software Engineering, Formal Methods, Next-generation
Wireless and Sensor Communications, VSLI Design, AI Platform

Human Information Science

Investigating mechanisms of human
information processing and applying
them to the advanced information
processing systems

Perceptual and Intelligent Information Processing, Social Signal
Processing, Multimodality, Communication, Education/learning Technology,
Game Informatics, Natural Language Processing, Audio/speech Signal
Processing, Image/video Signal Processing, Human Interface, Intelligent
Robotics

Sustainable Innovation

To produce INNOVATION in building
sustainable systems of environment,
energy, economy, and society

Sustainable Energy, Thermoelectrics, Solar Cells, Artificial
Photosyntheses, Natural Molecules, Silent Voice Sensing, Materials
Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Simulation, Eco-friendly
Process

Materials Chemistry Frontiers

Explore frontier of materials chemistry
through molecular/atomic level designof new materials utilizing advanced
knowledge in the field of chemistry

Nanomaterials Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Catalytic
Chemistry, Energy Related Materials, Eco-friendly Materials, Biomaterials,
Materials Informatics, Nano Machine, High-speed AFM Imaging, Rheology,
Optically Functionalized Materials, Operando Analysis

Nanomaterials and Devices

Our mission is to study cutting-edge
science and technology ofnanomaterials and devices for therealization of sustainable super-smart
society.

Nanoparticles, Nanowires, Two-dimensional Materials, Emerging
Nanomaterials, Nanofabrication, Nanoimaging, Nanometrology,
Nanospectroscopy, Quantum Technology, Sensing, Electronics,
Spintronics, Nanopaper Devices, Organic Devices, Digital Transformation,
Data-driven Materials Science, Soft Robotics, Tactile Sensing

Bioscience, Biotechnology,
and Biomedical Engineering

We will investigate cutting-edge
technologies based on understandingof biological functions, and develop
their applications in biomedical fields.

Biotechnology, Biomedical, Protein, DNA/RNA, Biomembrane, Sugar
Chain, Biomolecular Analysis, Artificial Biomolecule Creation, Biodevice,
Gene Editing, Molecular Robotics

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Regular Examination

Regular Examination
I. Number of Students to be Admitted
Number of Students to be Admitted
SchoolDivision

Graduate School of Advanced
Science and Technology

Division of Advanced
Science and Technology

October 2024 Admission

April 2025 Admission

282㸦See Note 1㸧

282㸦See Note 2㸧

Note 1: The number of students in October 2024 admission includes the number of students admitted in April 2024
through the Special Selections and Regular Examination to JAIST Master’s program.
Note 2: The number of students in April 2025 admission includes the number of students scheduled to be admitted in
October 2025 through the Special Selections and Regular Examination to JAIST Master’s Program.

II. Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements by the day prior to the day of desired enrollment. 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 (NIAD-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, andrecognized 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.

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Judgment of Eligibility. Such applicants should move to “III. Application Periods”.
[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)
Application Deadline for Judgment of Eligibility(The application must arrive by)

Examination
October 2024 admission

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
First examination
April 2025 admission

Second examination

Friday, August 2, 2024

Third examination

Wednesday, October 23, 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
Please note with great caution that if an applicant enrolls in JAIST under the eligibility requirement (9) a), they will
leave their university prior to graduation. In this case, they will not be eligible for some Japanese national
examinations requiring that applicants have graduated from a university and obtained a bachelor’s degree.
Each applicant will be notified of the result of the judgment of eligibility one week before the end of each application
period. If you have not received the result until the last week of the application period, please contact the Admissions
Section (Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp). Only applicants who have been admitted to obtain the eligibility can apply forthe examination.

III. Application Periods
The application periods for each examination are described below. Please make “IV. Online Application Registration”
and “V. Mailing Certificates” within the application period.
Examination
October 2024 admission
First examination
April 2025 admission

Application Period (Valid with postmark within the period)
Wednesday, May 29 - Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Second examination

Monday, September 2 - Friday, September 13, 2024

Third examination

Wednesday, November 20 - Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Note 1: Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students do not need to pay the screening fee. Please email the
Admissions Section (Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp) by the day before the end of application period. In the case thatyou are the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Student who are currently enrolled in another Japanese
University, please submit the Certificate of Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Student that specifies theperiod of receiving the scholarship.
Note 2: Multiple applications (i.e. applying for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd examinations) are acceptable, but applicants must
follow the same procedure for each examination they apply for.

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IV. Online Application Registration

Applicants must register their applications on the Internet to apply for the Regular Examination. The application
procedure will be completed by “V. Mailing Certificates” to JAIST after applicants register the online application.
The online application registration can be proceeded on our website. Please see our website for the detailed
information about the online application registration. (Admissions > Online Application)

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[Online Application URL]
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/internet-application/internet-application.html(1)

Screening fee

Applicants need to pay the screening fee of 30,000 yen when making the online application registration. For thepayment method, please see our website of the online application registration.
Type
Screening Fee

AmountSummary¥30,000z All transfer fees shall be paid by applicants in addition to the screening fee.
z The paid screening fee is non-refundable in principle.
z JAIST waives the screening fee for Japanese Government (MEXT) ScholarshipStudents.

<For applicants in Japan>
You can make a payment through the convenience store, post office, ATM, online banking or with a credit card.
<For applicants from overseas>
You can make a payment with a credit card.
(2)

Documents to be uploaded

Prescribed forms, etc. need to be uploaded when making the online application registration. Please download themfrom our website and enter the information. (Admissions > Prescribed Forms) The PDF format is preferable when
uploading.
[Prescribed Forms URL]
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/application-form/form-m.html

1.

Documents to be uploaded by all applicants
Prescribed Forms, etc.

Photograph

Short essay

Summary
Please prepare your color photograph data (jpeg, jpg, png, bmp) (max:2MB) whichshows your full head and shoulders facing the front without a hat or any material
covering your head and face, has no background and was taken in the past 3
months, and upload it according to the website of the online application registration.
Topic: “Study and research plan at JAIST”
The topic should be the study and research plan you wish to pursue. Applicantsshould describe their research 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.

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Please fill in each column as follows:ձ Select one research area in which you are deeply interested from areas
listed on p.4.
ղ Provide one of faculty members’ name that you wish to be supervised after
enrollment. If there are some laboratories interesting for you, you can write
the names of three supervisors in order of priority. Write the full name(s).
ճ Select one degree you wish to obtain out of three: Knowledge Science,
Information Science or Materials Science. Please refer to p.3.
մ Fill in three specialized subjects in which you have excelled.
յ Describe a reason why you wish to study at JAIST.
ն Describe your future career goals after graduating from Master’s Programin JAIST.
The entry form should be written horizontally with the font size of 11 points or larger
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
2.

Documents to be uploaded by specified applicants<Only for applicants who meet eligibility requirement (3) (4) (5) (6)>
Prescribed FormCurriculum vitae

Summary
Not only applicants who have studied in university, but also all the applicants
who have received education in any kind of school in countries other thanJapan need to upload the curriculum vitae.

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

Photocopy of the residence card

Summary
Non-Japanese national applicants must upload a copy of their passports (thepage with your full name). For those living in Japan at the time of application, a
copy of their residence cards (both sides) must also be uploaded.
Only for those living outside Japan at the time of application and do not havevalid 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.

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V. Mailing Certificates

After registering the online application, please submit the following certificates to the Admissions Section. Please
place all the required documents in the envelope and bring it to us in person, or send by registered express mail for
applicants in Japan, or by registered mail such as DHL, FedEX or EMS for applicants from overseas. (Please write
applicant’s name, address, and rubricate “Application Documents Enclosed” on the envelope.) Please note that yourapplication will not be completed until the parcel arrives at JAIST. Kindly notify the Admissions Section(Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp) of the tracking number and the name of the courier service. We will accept parcels thathave been postmarked within the application period.

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(1)

Documents to be submitted by all applicantsCertificates

Official transcript*Copies are NOT acceptable.

Summary
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 the authorizing
official. In the case that applicants obtained a course by transfer admission, or
attended an advanced course of a junior college or a technical college, they must
submit the transcript from the previous school (university, junior college or regularcourse 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)

Proof of (expected) graduation*Copies are NOT 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.
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 (orwill 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)
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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(2)Documents to be submitted by specified applicants<Only for applicants who meet eligibility requirement (2) (3) (6)>
Certificate

Summary

Proof of (expected) bachelor's

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, junior college ortechnical college from which the applicant obtained (or will obtain) his/herbachelor’s degree and bear the stamp or embossed seal and the signature of
the authorizing official.

degree*Copies are NOT acceptable.

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.
<Only for MEXT Scholarship Students who are currently enrolled in another Japanese university>
Certificate

Summary

Certificate of Japanese
Government (MEXT) ScholarshipStudent*Copies are NOT acceptable.

The certificate must be issued by the university which the applicant is currently
attending and specify the period of receiving the scholarship. Applicants who are
currently enrolled in JAIST do not need to submit this.

<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.

<Only for applicants whose name on the certificates are different to the present one due to marriage, etc.>
Certificate
Abstract of the family register, etc.

Summary
The certificate must prove the applicant’s former and present names.

[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.

Mailing Address: Admissions Section
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
1-1 Asahidai Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 JAPAN
Email: nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp
Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese national holidays, etc.)- 11 -

VI. Delivery of Examination Admission Card
Upon the successful completion of the "IV. Online Application Registration" and "V. Mailing Certificates" procedures,once the application deadline has passed, each applicant will receive an examination admission card and pertinent
documents via postal mail. Additionally, the Entrance Examination Guide for the Master’s Program and associateddocuments will be dispatched to all applicants via email. For those applicants residing outside of Japan at the time of
application, these materials will be delivered via email. If they do not arrive one week before the examination date,please contact the Admissions Section (Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp).

VII. Examination Schedule and Selection Method(1)

Examination Periods

Examination will be conducted on one day (specified date from JAIST) during the period shown below. Eachapplicant will be notified of the date, registration and examination time when they receive the examination admission
card.
Examination

Examination Period

MethodOctober 2024 admission
Saturday, July 6 - Sunday, July 7, 2024
First examination
April 2025
admission

OnlineSecond examination

Saturday, October 12 - Sunday, October 13, 2024

Third examination

Saturday, January 11 - Sunday, January 12, 2025

Note: We cannot accept any requests for dates and times.
(2)

Selection Method

Selection is conducted by an oral examination. Applicants have a choice of speaking in English or Japanese. The
total time of the examination is within 30 minutes per applicant.
The oral examination is conducted online by using a web conference system designated by us that can be used froma PC, etc.
A webcam and a microphone are necessary for it. Please read carefully “Online Examination Q&A” on our website
for details and prepare enough equipment and network environment by yourself.
We will have a connection test with each applicant a few days before the examination (weekdays only).
[Online Examination Q&A URL]
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/outline/qa-m-online.html
ձPresentation about the short essay submitted at the time of application.

z The time allowed for your presentation is within 7 minutes.
z Your presentation material must be prepared in still images in file formats such as PDF. (There is no page limit.
It is recommended to use horizontally long sheets of paper. (i.e. long sides of a sheet come to the top andbottom.))z You will give your presentation by showing your presentation material in full screen with using the function ofcontent sharing.
z You are allowed to have a printed copy of your presentation script during your presentation, however,
distributing other materials and using any other electronic devices are strictly prohibited.
ղQ&A based on the short essay and the entry form submitted at the time of application.
z The time allowed for Q&A is within 23 minutes.
z You might be asked to describe your answers on paper and explain it during Q&A. Please prepare about 5
sheets of A4 sized blank paper, which have no ruled lines, and a black or a blue felt tip pen. When examiners
ask you to do so, please describe and show it to the webcam and explain it.
(3)

Admissions and Evaluation Criterion

The oral examination is conducted to comprehensively assess the basic academic ability of applicants and theirmotivation to conduct study and research after enrollment. All applications are evaluated on the result of the oral
examination and all the application documents submitted, based on the holistic screening criteria.

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VIII. Notification of Admission Decision and Admission Procedures
(1)

Dates of Notification of Admission Decision and Admission Procedures

The result notification letter will be sent to all applicants via postal mail on the dates shown below. Also, theexaminee numbers of the successful applicants will be posted on our website; no telephone or email inquiries
concerning examination results will be accepted.
Successful applicants will receive information on admission procedures at the time of notification of Admission
Decision or later. Please conduct the procedures by the specified deadlines.
Date of Notification of
Admission Decision

Examination
October 2024 admission

Period of Admission
Procedures
Early September, 2024

Friday, July 19, 2024
First examination
April 2025
admission(2)

Second examination

Friday, October 25, 2024

Third examination

Friday, January 24, 2025

Late February, 2025

Expenses Required for Enrollment
Type

AmountSummary
The entrance fee is non-refundable.

¥282,000

 Entrance fee

For a half year

¥267,900

For a year

¥535,800

 Tuition

The automatic withdrawal date for the first semester tuition is
May 20th, and for the second semester tuition, it is November
20th.
The payment of the amount for a year all together is
acceptable.
JAIST students are required to purchase the both insurances.

 Insurance fee for two years:
Gakkensai PAS

Please pay the entrance fee with the bank transfer request
form which will be sent along with documents for admission
procedures. If you reside outside of Japan, please make aninternational bank transfer.
The tuition payment will be made by automatic withdrawal
from the student’s own bank account.

¥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.
(3)CampusStudents who enrolled in JAIST based on this entrance examination are allowed to study only at the Ishikawa
campus. Ishikawa campus students are not allowed to study at the Tokyo Satellite except for open seminars.

IX. Other Important Information
Please review “Important Information” thoroughly.

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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 Advanced
Science and Technology

October 2024 Admission

April 2025 Admission

20 (See Note 1)

20 (See Note 2)

Note 1: The number of students in October 2024 admission includes the number of students admitted in April 2024
through this examination to JAIST Master’s Program.
Note 2: The number of students in April 2025 admission includes the number of students scheduled to be admitted in
October 2025 through this examination to JAIST Master’s Program.

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,- 15 -

Science and Technology.
10. enrolled in a graduate school as stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 102 of the School Education Act, andrecognized 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)

October 2024 admission

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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
Each applicant will be notified of the result of the judgment of eligibility about one week before the end of eachdeadline for the Pre-check. If you have not received the result until the last week of the deadline for the Pre-check,please contact the Admissions Section (Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp). Only applicants who have been admitted toobtain 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 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

October 2024 admission

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

April 2025 admission

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Note 1: Please write “(Your name) 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*.
*Necessary documents are different depending on the method of screening fee payment.
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impossible to pay online without a credit card.
In the case that you have a credit card, it is possible to pay online after completing the Pre-check. Please write“I will use a credit card for my screening fee payment.” in the email when sending your application documents
for the Pre-check.

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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 apply online and mail therequired documents without going through the Pre-check. Please refer to “3. Application”.
3. Application(1)

How to apply

ձOnline Application Registration
Applicants must register their applications on the Internet to apply for the Examination for Admission on
Recommendation for Overseas Residents. The application procedure will be completed by “ 䐠 Mailing
Certificates” after you register the online application and pay the screening fee.
The online application registration can be proceeded on our website. Please see our website for the detailed
information about online application registration. (Admissions > Online Application)[Online Application URL]
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/internet-application/internet-application.html
Applicants need to pay the screening fee of 30,000 yen when making the online application registration. For thepayment method, please see our website of the online application registration.
Type
Screening Fee

AmountSummary¥30,000z All transfer fees shall be paid by applicants in addition to the screening fee.
z The paid screening fee is non-refundable in principle.
z JAIST waives the screening fee for Japanese Government (MEXT) ScholarshipStudents.

Note: Since the screening fee can only be paid using a credit card for the online application from overseas,in thecase that you do not have a credit card, please contact the Admissions Section (Email:nyushi@ml.jaist.ac.jp) by
the day before the end of application period.
ղMailing Certificates
After registering the online application, please place the hard copies (the originals) of the required documents inan envelope and send it by registered mail such as DHL, FedEX, or EMS to the Admissions Section. (Pleasewrite applicant’s name, address and rubricate “Application Documents Enclosed” on the envelope.) Please notethat your application will not be completed until the parcel arrives at JAIST from the courier. Please keep the
tracking number for your confirmation purpose and inform the 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)

October 2024 admission

Tuesday, May 7 - Friday, May 31, 2024

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 and enter the information. The PDF format is preferable
when uploading.
[Prescribed Forms URL]
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/admissions/application-form/form-m.html(1)Documents to be uploaded 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 at JAIST”
The topic should be the study and research plan you wish to pursue. Applicantsshould describe their research 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
CertificateConsent of acceptance

Summary[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.

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(2)Documents to be submitted by all applicants
Summary

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

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

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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)

Proof of (expected) graduation*Copies are NOT 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.
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 (orwill 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)
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 screening fee payment*Copies are acceptable.

In the case that you can finish the payment with your credit card online, you do
not need 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
Beneficiary
Type of Account
Account Number
SWIFT(BIC)Code

The Hokuriku Bank, Ltd.
Kanazawaminamichuo Branch
1-32-38, Teraji, Kanazawa, Ishikawa,
Japan
Japan Advanced Institute of Scienceand Technology
Ordinary savings account6037485RIKBJPJT[Note] In the case that you use the international bank transfer, please make it
as soon as possible, because we will confirm your online registration after
confirming your payment in our bank account. 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 the fees fromthe amount of remittance and your payment to JAIST will be insufficient. This
will cause your application to be rejected.
JAIST waives the screening fee for Japanese Government (MEXT) ScholarshipStudents.
(3)

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.

bachelor's

degree*Copies are NOT acceptable.

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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.
<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.

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<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. 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 deadlines.

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(2)

Examination

Date of Notification of
Admission Decision

Period of Admission Procedures

October 2024 admission

Friday, July 26, 2024

Early September, 2024

April 2025 admission

Friday, January 24, 2025

Late February, 2025

Expenses Required for Enrollment
Type Entrance fee

AmountSummary¥282,000

The entrance fee is non-refundable.
The tuition payment will be made by automatic withdrawal
from the student’s own bank account.

For a half year

¥267,900

For a year

¥535,800

 Tuition

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

 Insurance fee for two years:
Gakkensai PAS

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

¥2,430Gakkensai LSR- 21 -

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.
(3)CampusStudents who enrolled in JAIST based on this entrance examination are allowed to study only at the Ishikawa
campus. Ishikawa campus students are not allowed to study at the Tokyo Satellite except for open seminars.

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

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Important Information
I. Important Notice regarding Application and Examination
II. Informal Laboratory Assignment Prior to Enrollment
III. Long-term Study System
IV. Security Export Control
V. Handling of Personal Data
VI. Directions to Ishikawa Campus

Important Information
Note: Please read this chapter thoroughly as well as the guide for each examination. If there are any corrections oradditions to the guide, we will update them on our website or inform applicants in other ways.

I. Important Notice regarding Application and Examinationz Applicants are not allowed to apply for other examinations conducted by JAIST until they receive the result of an
examination.
z Application documents which are incomplete will be rejected. Modification of submitted application documents is
not permitted. Documents will not be returned to applicants.
z Only applicants should fill in the application documents except for certificates or letters of recommendation. If it is
discovered that an applicant has made false statements or has neglected matters to be stated on application
documents, the admission may be revoked even after enrollment.
z Applicants who have not graduated from their university and submit an expected graduation certificate at the timeof application must submit their graduation certificate after graduation. If they do not submit the graduation
certificate by the specified date, their admission may be revoked even after enrollment.
z In principle, the screening fee is non-refundable. However, the fee will be refundable in the following three cases.
If it is the case for you, please contact the Admissions Section by the end of the month of enrollment.
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In the case applicants have paid the screening fee without submitting the application documents.

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In the case applicants have paid the screening fee, however, the application was rejected by JAIST.

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In the case applicants have paid the fee twice by mistake.

z If JAIST determines that any unfair or fraudulent acts (impersonation, cheating, receiving assistance from others,etc.), recording of an examination or any other similar acts have been committed during an examination, theexamination or the results may be cancelled. If it is found even after admission decisions were made, admission
to JAIST may be revoked. Your documents and screening fee will not be returned in this case.
z Successful applicants cannot defer enrollment to a later semester or year. Applicants must do the same application
procedure for each examination they apply for.
z Application guide for collaborative graduate education program with other universities are specified separately.

II. Informal Laboratory Assignment Prior to Enrollment
Successful applicants are eligible to apply for an informal lab assignment prior to enrollment. Visit our website fordetails.
JAIST Top Page > Education > Academic Procedures > Informal Laboratory Assignment Prior to Enrollment
Since applicants for Admission on Recommendation for Overseas Residents are required to obtain an informal
consent of acceptance from their intended supervisor prior to the formal application, those who successfully passed
the examination will be assigned to the laboratory of their intended supervisor without using this system.

III. Long-term Study System
The standard periods for completion are two years for a master’s degree and three years for a doctoral degree.
However, students may be granted extension of their study period as one of the student support services when
they face difficulty in completing the degree within the standard study period due to fair reasons related to theirwork or personal affairs.
Visit our website for details.
JAIST Top Page > Education > Academic Procedures > Long-term Study System
Please note that if your date of notification of admission decision is in September for October admission or in
March for April admission, your application will not be accepted prior to enrollment. However, you will have an
opportunity to apply after enrollment.

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IV. Security Export Control
Based on the "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act", JAIST has established regulations for security export
control and conduct the security export control when accepting international students. Please note that this may
require you to change your desired education or research.

V. Handling of Personal Data
JAIST has established regulations for personal information management that control and protect personal data
properly. Data collected through the application process and the admission procedures will be used for the following
purposes and will not be used for any purpose not stated below.
z Entrance examination and admission proceduresz Registration and advising after enrollmentz Support for students such as in reduction of entrance fee and tuition or in application for scholarshipsz Payments of entrance fee, tuition and housing feesz Data analysis
z Support for alumni activities (including providing personal data to JAIST Alumni Association in support of theiractivities) *only for those who are enrolled
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FormsI. Application Form (Examination for Admission on
Recommendation for Overseas Residents)
II. Short Essay
III. Entry Form
IV. Self-Declaration Form of Applicability to aSpecific Category
V. Statement of Purpose
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their names in English.

    ᖺ / Year    ᭶ / Month    ᪥ / Day⏕ᖺ᭶᪥ / Date of Birthᕼᮃᣦᑟᩍဨྡ / Intended SupervisorᕼᮃࡍࡿᏛ఩㸦1 ࡘ㸧/
Degree you wish to obtain (Please select one.)‫▱܆‬㆑⛉Ꮫ / Knowledge Science‫܆‬᝟ሗ⛉Ꮫ / Information Science‫ ࢫ࢚ࣥ࢖ࢧࣝ࢔ࣜࢸ࣐܆‬/ Materials Science*ເ㞟せ㡯ࡢࠕฟ㢪㈨᱁ࠖ࠿ࡽ 1 ࡘ㑅ᢥ /‫܆‬㸯‫܆‬㸰‫܆‬㸱‫܆‬㸲‫܆‬㸳‫܆‬㸴‫܆‬㸵‫܆‬㸶‫܆‬㸷‫܆܆‬኱Ꮫྡ/
University ฟ㢪㈨᱁ࢆ‶ࡓࡍ᭱⤊ᏛṔ /Eligibility Requirement

See Eligibility Requirements on the Application Guide.

Ꮫ㒊ྡ/Department‫܆‬༞ᴗ / Graduated‫܆‬༞ᴗぢ㎸ / Will graduate⌧ఫᡤ / Current Address*ᮏ㡯┠ࡣࠊ࠶ࡃࡲ࡛ࡶ㠃ㄯࡢཧ⪃࡟ࡍࡿࡶࡢ࡛࠶ࡾࠊධᏛᚋ
ࡢ┠ᣦࡍᏛ఩࡟ࡣ୍ษᙳ㡪ࡋ࡞࠸ࠋ/ This information will be
used only for the interview and will not affect the degree you
wish to obtain.

Ꮫ⛉ྡ/
Major

in     ᖺ / Year    ᭶ / Monthࠛᦠᖏ㟁ヰ/ Cell Phone

Email⮬Ꮿ㟁ヰ/ Home Phone⥭ᛴ᫬ࡢ㐃⤡ඛఫᡤ / Emergency contact address  ࠛẶྡ / Name⥆᯶ / Relationship㟁ヰ / PhoneᏛ     Ṕ / Educational Background㧗➼Ꮫᰯ࠿ࡽグධࠋ኱Ꮫ࡟࠾࠸࡚ࡣᏛ㒊࣭Ꮫ⛉ࠊ኱Ꮫ㝔࡟࠾࠸࡚ࡣ◊✲⛉࣭ᑓᨷࡲ࡛グධࠋ኱Ꮫ➼࡛◊✲⏕࡜ࡋ࡚ᅾᏛṔࡀ࠶ࡿሙྜࡣᏛṔḍ࡟ࡑࡢᮇ㛫ࡶグධࠋ
Applicants must fill in their educational background starting from high school until the most recent school.
If applicable, please also write any experience as a research student at a university or other institution. Please fill in the department and faculty of the university.

ධᏛ࣭༞ᴗ㸦ぢ㎸㸧ᖺ᭶ / Period of (Expected) Attendance  Ꮫᰯ➼ࡢྡ⛠ / Name of School㧗➼Ꮫᰯ/ Secondary School

ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month 㹼   ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month  ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month 㹼   ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month  ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month 㹼   ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month  ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month 㹼   ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month㸦ᡤᅾᅜ/Country     㸧⫋     Ṕ / Professional Backgroundධ♫࣭㏥⫋ᖺ᭶ / Period of Employment௻ᴗ࣭ᶵ㛵➼ྡ⛠/ Name of Organization  ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month 㹼   ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month  ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month 㹼   ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month  ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month 㹼   ᖺ/Year  ᭶/Month⌧᭷⫋⪅㑅ᢥḍ / Will you quit your job at the time of enrollment?
༊ศ/ᅜ⡠/ NationalityẶྡ / Name

Category
FamilyධᏛᚋ࡟㹙‫܆‬㏥⫋ࡍࡿ࣭‫܆‬㏥⫋ࡋ࡞࠸㹛ணᐃ࡛ࡍࠋ/( ‫܆‬Yes࣭‫܆‬No )‫␃㈝⚾܆‬Ꮫ⏕ / Privately financed international students‫܆‬᪥ᮏᨻᗓዡᏛ㔠␃Ꮫ⏕ / Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship students‫܆‬እᅜᨻᗓὴ㐵␃Ꮫ⏕ / Foreign government scholarship students
Given

Other (s)ゝㄒ⬟ຊ㸦⮬ᕫホ౯ࢆ excellent࣭good࣭fair࣭poor ࠿ࡽ㑅ᢥ㸧/ Language Proficiency (Evaluate the level as excellent, good, fair or poor.)ⱥ ㄒ/
Englishㄞࡴ/ Reading

᭩ࡃ/ Writing⪺ࡃ/ Listeningヰࡍ/ Speaking‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor

᪥ᮏㄒ/Japaneseㄞࡴ/ Reading

᭩ࡃ/ Writing⪺ࡃ/ Listeningヰࡍ/ Speaking‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor‫܆‬excellent ‫ ܆‬good ‫ ܆‬fair ‫ ܆‬poor

（Division of Advanced Science and Technology）

Short Essay＊Official use only

“Study and research plan at JAIST”＊Examinee's Number

Note: Do not write down the name of University you graduated (or will graduate) from, the names of yoursupervisors at University, or the names of workplaces you worked or work for.
Do not use the back side of this sheet. Do not attach any supplementary materials.
Full name in block letters(International students must
write their names in English)

FamilyGiven

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Other(s) 㸦Division of Advanced Science and Technology㸧                       㸨Official use only

* Examinee’s Number

Entry Form
Note: You must fill in all the columns. This information will be used only for the oral examination and will not affect thelaboratory assignment and the degree you wish to obtain.

Full namein block letters(International students must write

Familytheir names in English)

Given

Other(s)ձ Research area in which
you are deeply interested(Please select one from ten
research areas.)ղ One or more
Laboratories in which you
are interested

2nd(Please write intended
supervisors’ full names.)

3rd

ճ Degree you wish toobtain (Please select one.)

1st‫܆‬Knowledge Science  տInformation Scienceմ Three specialized
subjects in which you
have excelledյ Reason why you wish to
study at JAIST(Do not write down the name of
University you graduated (or will
graduate) from, the names of yoursupervisors at University, or thenames of workplaces you worked
or work for. Do not use the backside of this sheet. Do not attach
any supplementary materials.)ն Future career goals after
graduating from Master’s
Program in JAIST(Do not write down the name of
University you graduated (or will
graduate) from, the names of yoursupervisors at University, or thenames of workplaces you worked
or work for. Do not use the backside of this sheet. Do not attach
any supplementary materials.)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology‫܆‬Materials Science≉ᐃ㢮ᆺヱᙜᛶ䛾⮬ᕫ⏦࿌᭩㻛 Self-Declaration Form of Applicability to a Specific Category
እᅜⅭ᭰ཬࡧእᅜ㈠᫆ἲ㸦௨ୗࠕእⅭἲࠖ࡜࠸࠺ࠋ㸧࡟ᇶ࡙ࡁࠊつไᑐ㇟࡜࡞ࡿ㈌≀ࡢ㍺ฟࡸᢏ⾡ࡢᥦ౪࡟ࡘ࠸࡚⤒῭⏘ᴗ኱⮧ࡢチྍࢆཷࡅࡿ⩏ົࡀㄢࡏࡽࢀ࡚࠸ࡿࡇ࡜࠿ࡽࠊᮏᏛ࡛ࡣࠕᅜ❧኱Ꮫἲே໭㝣ඛ➃⛉Ꮫᢏ⾡኱Ꮫ㝔኱ᏛᏳ඲ಖ
㞀㍺ฟ⟶⌮つ๎ࠖࢆᐃࡵࠊᏳ඲ಖ㞀㍺ฟ⟶⌮࡟ྲྀࡾ⤌ࢇ࡛࠾ࡾࡲࡍࠋ
Ᏻ඲ಖ㞀㍺ฟ⟶⌮࡛ࡣࠊ㠀ᒃఫ⪅㸦᪥ᮏධᅜᚋ㸴᭶ᮍ‶ࡢᏛ⏕➼㸧࡬ࡢᢏ⾡➼ࡢᥦ౪࡟ຍ࠼ࠊᒃఫ⪅㸦᪥ᮏධᅜᚋ㸴᭶௨ୖ⤒㐣ࡋࡓᏛ⏕➼㸧࡛࠶ࡗ࡚ࡶ㠀ᒃఫ⪅ࡢ㠀ᖖ࡟ᙉ࠸ᙳ㡪ୗ࡟࠶ࡿሙྜࠊࡑࡢࡼ࠺࡞ᒃఫ⪅㸦≉ᐃ㢮ᆺヱᙜ⪅㸧࡟ᑐࡍࡿᢏ⾡➼ࡢᥦ౪࡟ࡘ࠸࡚ࡶࠕࡳ࡞ࡋ㍺ฟࠖ࡜ࡋ࡚⟶⌮ࡢᑐ㇟࡜࡞ࡾࡲࡍࠋ
ࡇࡢࡇ࡜࠿ࡽࠊᮏᏛ࡬ࡢฟ㢪ࢆᕼᮃࡍࡿ᪉࡟ࡣእⅭἲ࡟ᇶ࡙ࡃࠕࡳ࡞ࡋ㍺ฟࠖ࡟࠾ࡅࡿ⟶⌮ᑐ㇟࡛࠶ࡿ࠿࡝࠺࠿ࡢ⮬ᕫ⏦࿌ࢆ࠾㢪࠸ࡋ࡚࠾ࡾࡲࡍࠋࡈ⮬㌟ࡢ≧ἣ࡟ࡘ࠸࡚ࠊู⣬ࡢࣇ࣮ࣟࢳ࣮ࣕࢺࢆཧ↷࠸ࡓࡔࡁࠊኴᯟෆࢆグධࡢୖࠊฟ
㢪᭩㢮࡜ేࡏ࡚ࡈᥦฟࡃࡔࡉ࠸ࠋ
Since any export of goods or transfer of technologies subject to the controls requires a license from the Minister of
METI (the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (hereafterreferred to as “FEFTA”), JAIST has established regulations for Security Export Control and we are working on it.
 Transferring technologies, etc. to a none-resident (a student who has been staying in Japan for 6 months or less, etc.)
and to a resident ( a student who has been staying in Japan for 6 months or more, etc.) who is under the significant
influence of a non-resident, (a person who falls under the specific category), are subject to control as “deemed export
control”.
 We ask all applicants for admission to self-declare whether or not they are subject to the "deemed export control"
based on the FEFTA. Please refer to the attached flowchart, fill in the form and submit it along with your application
documents.

㸦ὀ㸯 / Note 1㸧እᅜே␃Ꮫ⏕ࡣẶྡࢆⱥᏐ࡛グධࡍࡿࡇ࡜ࠋ / International students must write their names in English.

グධᖺ᭶᪥ / Date       ᖺ / Year     ᭶ / Month     ᪥ / DayẶྡ /Name㸦ὀ㸯 / See Note 1㸧ㄢ⛬Program‫܆‬༤ኈ๓ᮇㄢ⛬Master’s Program(Place a check mark in the appropriate box.㸧 ‫܆‬༤ኈᚋᮇㄢ⛬Doctoral Program≉ ᐃ 㢮 ᆺ ヱ ᙜ ᛶ ࡢ ⮬ ᕫ ⏦ ࿌ / Self-‫܆‬㢮ᆺձ࡟ヱᙜ / I fall under the category 1

Declaration of Applicability to a SpecificCategory‫܆‬㢮ᆺղ࡟ヱᙜ / I fall under the category 2‫܆‬㢮ᆺձղࡢ୧᪉࡟ヱᙜ / I fall under the category 1 and 2(Place a check mark in the appropriate box.㸧‫ࡶ࡟ࢀࡎ࠸܆‬ヱᙜࡋ࡞࠸ / I do not fall under any of the categories㸦ู⣬$SSHQGL[㸧(Recommendation for Overseas Residents࣭
࣭Division of Advanced Science and Technology)
㸨Official use only

* Examinee’s Number

Statement of Purpose

Please describe the research area you are interested in and write the course titles you completed withexcellent results during your undergraduate study. Also, please state your motivation to go on to themaster’s program and future career goals. Applicants may not attach other documents.

Full name in block letters(International students must
write their names in English)

FamilyGiven

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Other(s)ͤḍࡣグධࡋ࡞࠸ࡇ࡜ࠋ
 Official use onlyͤཷ㦂␒ྕᏛᰯᩍ⫱➼ᒚṔ᭩
Curriculum VitaeධᏛᕼᮃᖺ᭶

Examinee’s Number‫ڧ‬௧࿴㸴ᖺ㸯㸮᭶Semester for which
you are applying ‫ڧ‬௧࿴㸵ᖺ㸲᭶

October 2024      April 2025༤ኈ๓ᮇㄢ⛬
Master’s Programᚿᮃㄢ⛬
Intended program⏕ᖺ᭶᪥
Date of Birth

Year

Month

Day

Ặྡ
Full name in
EnglishFamilyGiven

Other(s)㹙Ꮫ Ṕ Educational Background㹛ᏛᰯྡཬࡧᡤᅾᆅName and location of school

ṇつࡢ
ಟᏛᖺᩘ

ධᏛཬࡧ༞ᴗᖺ᭶

ಟᏛᖺᩘ

Officially requiredYear and month of enrollment andDuration of

number of years

graduation or completionattendanceof schoolingึ➼ᩍ⫱Primary Education

Ꮫᰯྡ

ධᏛ 

  㸭

Name

From

Year

Ꮫ఩࣭㈨᱁
Qualification(degree, diploma
or certificate)

ᖺ
Month

years
and

ᑠᏛᰯ

ᡤᅾᆅ

Primary School

Location

To

Year

years

Ꮫᰯྡ

ධᏛ 

  㸭

Name

From

Year

Lower

ᡤᅾᆅ

ᖺ ༞ᴗ   㸭

To

Year

years

Ꮫᰯྡ

ධᏛ 

  㸭

㧗ᰯ

Name

From

Year

Upper

ᡤᅾᆅ

୰Ꮫཬࡧ
㧗ᰯ

㧗➼ᩍ⫱

᭶
   months

Month

years

ᖺ

Month

᭶
   months

Month

years

ᖺ
and

Location

Higher Education

Month

and

Location

Secondary
School   㸭୰Ꮫ୰➼ᩍ⫱Secondary
Educationᖺ ༞ᴗᖺ ༞ᴗ   㸭

To

Year

years

Ꮫᰯྡ

ධᏛ 

  㸭

Name

From

Year

Month

᭶
   months

Month

years

ᖺ
and

኱Ꮫ

ᡤᅾᆅ

Undergraduate Level

Location኱Ꮫ㝔Graduate Levelᖺ ༞ᴗ   㸭

To

Year

years

Ꮫᰯྡ

ධᏛ 

  㸭

Name

From

Year

Month

᭶
   months

Month

years

ᖺ
and

ᡤᅾᆅ
Locationᖺ ༞ᴗ   㸭

To

Year

years

Month

᭶
   months

ᖺ
years

௨ୖࢆ㏻⟬ࡋࡓ඲Ꮫᰯᩍ⫱ಟᏛᖺᩘ

andTotal years of the schooling mentioned above᭶   months

ᖺ
years

ὀ㸧ୖḍ࡟᭩ࡁࡁࢀ࡞࠸ሙྜ࡟ࡣࠊ㐺ᐅู⣬࡟グධࡋ࡚ῧ௜ࡍࡿࡇ࡜ࠋIf the given space is not enough, attach additional sheets.

㹙⫋ Ṕ Professional Background㹛໅ົඛཬࡧᡤᅾᆅName and location of organization໅ົᮇ㛫Period of employment

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

ὀ㸧⹫ഇࡢ஦㡯ࢆグ㍕ࡋࠊཪࡣᙜ↛グ㍕ࡍ࡭ࡁ஦㡯ࢆグධࡋ࡞࠿ࡗࡓࡇ࡜ࡀุ᫂ࡋࡓሙྜࡣࠊධᏛチྍࢆྲྀࡾᾘࡍࡇ࡜ࡀ࠶ࡿࠋ
If it is discovered that an applicant has made false statements or has neglected matters to be stated on this curriculum vitae, the admission may
be revoked even after enrollment.

㹙᪥ᮏᅾఫ㐃⤡ே㹛እᅜᅾఫࡢ᪉ࡢࡳグධࡋ࡚ࡃࡔࡉ࠸ࠋ For applicants living overseas, please fill out a contact person in Japan (if any).
Ặྡฟ㢪⪅࡜ࡢ㛵ಀ

Full Name

Relationship to the applicant

ఫᡤAddress

㟁ヰ␒ྕ

㟁Ꮚ࣓࣮ࣝ

Phone:

Email:

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology