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I. Number of Students to be Admitted
SchoolDivision

Number of Students to be Admitted
October 2024 Admission

Graduate School ofAdvanced Science andTechnology

Division of Advanced
Science and Technology

90㸦See Note 1㸧April 2025 Admission
90㸦See Note 2㸧October 2025 Admission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 Doctoral program.
Note 2: The number of students in April 2025 and October 2025 admissions include the number of students admitted
through the Special Selections to JAIST Doctoral program.

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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. been granted a master’s degree or a professional degree (are stipulated in Article 5-2 of the Rules for Degrees(Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No. 9 of 1953) based on the Paragraph 3, Article 104 of the School
Education Act. The same applies hereafter.) from a Japanese university.
2. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree in a foreign country.
3. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree by completing a correspondence
curriculum of an overseas educational institution while residing in Japan.
4. been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree at a foreign-affiliated university
in Japan which has a graduate education curriculum under the school education system of its country, andspecifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
5. completed the master’s program at the United Nations University, and obtained a degree equivalent to a master’sdegree.
6. taken a curriculum at a university abroad, the United Nations University, or a curriculum specified in the above 4,
passed an examination or screening which is stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 16 of the Standards for
Establishment of Graduate Schools (Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No. 28 of 1974), and have beenrecognized as having an academic ability equivalent to or greater than a holder of a master’s degree.
7. been designated as eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. Eligible
applicants are those who have engaged in at least 2 years of research at a university or research institute after
graduating from a Japanese university or completing a 16-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country,and who have been recognized by JAIST as having equivalent or greater academic ability than a holder of amaster's degree.
8. been recognized by JAIST through the Judgment of Eligibility as having equivalent or greater academic ability
than a holder of a master’s degree or a professional degree and have reached 24 years of age.
Note: Applicants satisfying at least one of the eligibility requirements (1) - (6) are not required to pass through theJudgment of Eligibility. Such applicants should move to “III. Application Periods”.

[Judgment of Eligibility]
Applicants who wish to apply under the eligibility requirement (7) or (8) must be screened by JAIST for eligibility prior
to applying. Applicants should download the instruction documents and forms for judgment of eligibility from ourwebsite and submit all the necessary documents before the following deadline. (Admissions > Application Guide >Judgment of Eligibility)

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

Examination
October 2024 admission

Second examination
Friday, May 31, 2024
First examination

April 2025 admission

Second examination

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Third examination
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
October 2025 admission

First examination

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 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

Application Period (Valid with postmark within the period)

Second examination
Monday, June 17 - Thursday, June 27, 2024
First examination

April 2025 admission

Second examination

Tuesday, October 22 - Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Third examination
Wednesday, December 4 - Tuesday, December 17, 2024
October 2025 admission

First examination

Note 1: Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students do not need to pay the screening fee. Please email theAdmissions 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:The examination schedule for the second examination of the October 2025 admission will be announced in
the Application Guide, which will be uploaded to JAIST's website in the next academic year.
Note 3: 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 contact the faculty they wish to be supervised in the laboratory and obtain an informal consent ofacceptance before making online application registration.
This consent is informal, therefore, it does not mean they succeed in the examination.
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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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.
TypeScreening 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

Applicants need to upload the unspecified forms and prescribed forms, etc. when making the online application
registration. Please download the prescribed forms from 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-d.html
1.

Documents to be uploaded by all applicants
Unspecified Forms, etc.

PhotographResearch Outline

Research ProposalSummaryPlease prepare your color photograph data (jpeg, jpg, png, bmp) (max:2MB)
which shows 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.
[The format is unspecified.]
Please summarize the research you have undertaken in English or Japanese.
Submissions should be less than or equal to four pages in length, single-sided,
A4-sized paper. The number of words is not specified. If you have written
academic papers, you may list them on the last page (Included in the number ofthe pages). Each page must have the applicant’s name and the page number inthe right upper corner.
[The format is unspecified.]
Please summarize the research proposal that describes what you wish to workon at JAIST in English or Japanese. Submissions should be less than or equal
to two pages in length, single-sided, A4-sized paper. The number of words is
not specified. Each page must have the applicant’s name and the page
number in the right upper corner.

Prescribed Form
Self-Declaration Form ofApplicability to a SpecificCategory

Summary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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Documents to be uploaded by specified applicants<Only for applicants who meet eligibility requirement (2) (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.

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.
(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 fromwhich the applicant obtained (or will obtain) his/her master’s degree and bear thestamp or embossed seal and the signature of the authorizing official.
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) master’sdegree*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 requirement (7) or (8), they do not need tosubmit it.
Proof of master’s degree must be issued by the president or a dean of the university
from which the applicant obtained (or will obtain) his/her master’s degree and bear
the stamp or embossed seal and the signature of the authorizing official.
Applicants should submit one of the following:a) Master’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 with the official
seal of the translating body.
If applicants apply under the eligibility requirement (7) or (8), they do not need tosubmit it.

(2) Documents to be submitted by specified applicants<Only for MEXT Scholarship Students who are currently enrolled in another Japanese university>

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Certificate

Summary

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

The certificate must be issued by the university which the applicant is currentlyattending and specify the period of receiving the scholarship. Applicants who arecurrently 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 sponsoredstudent.

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

Summary

Abstract of the family register, etc. 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.)

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. 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 and Venues

Examinations will be conducted at JAIST in Nomi, Ishikawa, on one day (specified date from JAIST) during theperiod shown below. Each applicant will be notified of the date, registration and examination time when they receive
the examination admission card.

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October 2024 admission

Examination Period

Second examination
Monday, August 19 - Tuesday, August 27, 2024
First examination

April 2025 admission

Second examination

Monday, December 9 - Friday, December 20, 2024

Third examination
Monday, February 3 - Friday, February 14, 2025
October 2025 admission

First examination

Note: Except for Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese national holidays, etc.
(2)Selection Method

Selection is conducted by an oral examination about the applicant’s research outline and research proposal
submitted at the time of application.
䖃Length of the examination
Presentation

Q&A

Total

20 minutes

30 minutes

50 minutes‫ە‬Please bring to the examination venue a laptop computer for presentation. If you wish to distribute printed
materials to the examiners, please prepare four copies (A4 size, free format).

(3)

Admissions and Evaluation Criterion

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.
Examination
October 2024
admission

Date of Notification ofAdmission Decision

Period of Admission Procedures
Middle of September, 2024

Second examination
Thursday, September 5, 2024

First examination
April 2025
admission

Late February, 2025
Second examination

Friday, January 24, 2025

Third examination
October 2025
admission

Middle of March, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025

First examination

Middle of September, 2025

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TypeAmountSummary
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 isMay 20th, and for the second semester tuition, it is November
20th.
The payment of the amount for a year all together isacceptable.
JAIST students are required to purchase the both insurances.

 Insurance fee for three 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.

¥3,620Gakkensai 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.

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IX. Other Important Information

Please review “Important Information” thoroughly.

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