Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctoral Course HIGO Program for Graduate School Application Information for International Students Enrolled in April or October 2017 The applicants must take TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS. Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kumamoto University he Student Affair Section, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0973, Japan Tel: +81-96-371-4635    Fax: +81-96-371-4639 Email: sky-kyomu@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University recruits international students who wish to enroll in the four-year doctoral course of the HIGO Program. The English language is used for all classes and research instructions in this program.
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Qualifications of Applicants
1)Educational Background: All applicants should have completed 18 years of education and research experience by the entrance date of Kumamoto University. Thus applicants must satisfy at least one of the following five education backgrounds and research experience. However, if applicants have completed a bachelor degree in medical, dental, pharmaceutical, or veterinary sciences or an equivalent education after a five-year training program in overseas institutes, they are eligible to apply for the program with 17 years of education (including applicants who expect to complete their current program in March 2017 to commence in April 2017 and in September 2017 to commence October 2017). Overseas applicants must complete a five-year or longer training program for a bachelor degree in medical, dental, pharmaceutical, or veterinary sciences, or an equivalent education, to apply for the program. Applicants must complete the current program by March 2017 to commence in April 2017, and by September 2017 to commence in October 2017. ②Applicants must be graduates of a four-year medical, dental, pharmaceutical or veterinary school outside of Japan, and must have conducted research for at least two years in a university or a research institute outside of Japan after completion of formal education, or be expected to finish such a process by March 2017 to be eligible to enroll in April 2017, or by September 2017 to be eligible to enroll in October 2017. ③Applicants must hold a Master's degree from an institution which has two-year education programs outside of Japan, after completion of 16 years of formal education outside of Japan, or be expected to meet this requirement by March 2017 to be eligible to enroll in April 2017, or by September 2017 to be eligible to enroll in October 2017. ④Applicants must have conducted research for at least two years in a university or a research institute, after completion of 16 years of formal education outside of Japan, and be recognized as having an education that is equivalent to a Master's degree. ⑤Applicants must be recognized by the Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University as having attainments equal to or greater than a Master's degree. to apply under categories ④ and ⑤ must undergo a preliminary Persons who intend qualification screening prior to formal registration. Their prospective supervisors must contact the school affairs section, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences by November 1
2) Health:
Applicants must be in a good physical and mental health. 3) Language: Applicants must have earned the minimum required score in any one of the following: ( ) TOEFL-iBT (Score should be 50 or higher)  ②TOEFL-PBT (463 or higher) ③TOEIC(480 or higher)  ④IELTS (4.5 or higher) 4) Visa: Applicants must have a student visa when coming to Japan
Period of Study
• Four- year Course: from April 2017 to March 2021(four years) Or Four- year Course: from October 2017 to September 2021 (four years)
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants are eligible to receive a stipend while in school (200,000 JPY per month for the 2016 academic year). Note that the amount of scholarship is subject to change each academic year. However, it should be noted that, since the issuance of the current leading program subsidies are scheduled until 2018 academic year, it does not have to be determined for the scholarship of April 2019 or later.
Screening Procedure
l) Applicants must choose one of the research leaders in the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University as his/her prospective supervisor, and must obtain permission to apply for this program from the supervisor beforehand. 2) Applicants must obtain all application information and forms through Internet by themselves. After filling in all the forms, they must send them to their prospective supervisor of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences. 3) 4) 5) Their prospective supervisors must submit all application forms to the committee for this program before the deadline for application. The committee will have examinations for those who apply to the program. The main parts of the examination are the English test (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS), essay and interviews. Interviews by three committee members will be held over Internet. For details of the internet-based interview, please refer to "Instruction for internet-based interview of Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University" The essay exam will also be held over Internet. As an alternative, if the foreign applicants are visiting Japan on the day of the entrance examination (November 25, 2016) for Japanese applicants, they will be able to take the essay exam and have interviews with three committee members in Kumamoto University. 6) The total of scores of the English test, essay and interviews with three committee members will be used to score the examination.
Date of Enrollment
April 1, 2017 or October 1, 2017
Degrees
After successful fulfillment of the four-year course of the HIGO Program, a Doctor of Philosophy degree will be conferred.
Application Deadline
From 7 November 2016 through 14 November 2016. The research leaders, or prospective supervisors, of the international students should collect and submit all documents required for application to the Student Affairs Section, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Examination Date
Friday, November 25, 2016
Required Documents
【Applicants must submit the following documents.】 1) Application form for admission (Form 1) Photo ID card, examination card, certificate of residence (Form 2) 2) 3) One photograph (Paste a 4×3cm photograph taken no more than three months prior to application, upper frontal view without a hat, with upper body showing) 4) A certificate of graduation (completion) or prospective graduation (completion) from the university attended 5) Academic record issued by the university attended 6) Written Statement of Reasons for Application (Form 3) 7) Health certificate completed within 6 months prior to the date of application (Form 4). 8) Examination fee (30,000 JPY)  ※1 9) A copy of the applicant's English examination score (Either of the following: TOEFLibt (Score should be 50 or higher),TOEFLpbt (463 or higher), IELTS (4.5 or higher) or TOEIC (480 or higher) 10) If the applicant has completed, or expects to complete, a five-year bachelor degree program overseas in Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical, or Veterinary Sciences, a certificate of graduation issued by the President of the university or equivalent institute and a copy of certified accreditation document of the university or equivalent institute (※2) issued by the President of the institutes or the evaluation agencies. 11) A letter from the applicant's employer indicating agreement with this application, if the -4- 12)  Letter of recommendation (Form 5) ※ 1   Please   inform   sky-kyomu@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp(The   Student   Affairs   Section,   Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) before you make a payment for examination fee. %2 An accreditation document by the national government or other relevant official agencies with regard to the overall education and research activities of the university or equivalent institute. Additional Statements: 1) Applicants are urged to discuss a research plan with their prospective supervisors of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University beforehand. 2) All documents should be typewritten on A4 size paper. 3) Applications with incomplete information, or those submitted after the deadline, will not be accepted. 4) No application materials will be returned to the applicants.
Announcement of Results
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 Admission Procedure ◎The details of admission procedures will be described in the letter of acceptance. 1) When and How to Pursue Admission Procedures The details will be described in the letter of acceptance. *The prospective instructors for the students who wish to enroll in April should familiarize themselves with admission procedures (including deadlines) beforehand, and make sure that the students can complete the procedures before enrollment. 2) Important Point Regarding Admission Procedures If a successful applicant does not complete the admission procedures before the deadline, he/she will be considered to have declined enrollment. 3) Fee to Pay at the Time of Admission Procedures Admission fee (scheduled amount) 282,000 JPY 4) Main Documents Required for Admission Procedures ① Pledge    ②Letter of Guarantee    ③Color photo of face (4cm length x 3cm width) Tuition fee Tuition for the first semester    267,900 JPY (535,800 JPY annually)
Attentions
1) Students will not be allowed to continue studying at Kumamoto University if any of the following occur: 1. There are false statements in the application. 2. Student is expelled or dismissed from the university as a disciplinary measure, or determined to be unlikely to complete academic requirements. 3. Student leaves the university or transfers to another university. 4. The status of the student visa is changed to another type of visa. 2) Applicants are advised to become familiar with Japanese culture, customs, climate, and the university system before coming to Japan. Japanese language skills for daily life would also be advantageous. Inquiries: Student Affair Section, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto Tel: +81-96-371-4635 Fax: +81-96-371-3639 Email: sky-kyomu@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp