Application Guidelines for Graduate Program in Spintronics, Tohoku University Fall, 2023 Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University 1
1. Number of Recruitments
Graduate Program in Spintronics, (hereafter, GP-Spin) will recruit several students for October 2023.
2. Eligibility
Those who are or will be enrolled basically as a second-year master's degree student at either of Graduate School of Science, or Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, as of Fall 2023. The applicants should conduct research related to Spintronics, and plan to continue on to the Doctoral program soon after completing their master's degree program. The applicant should also have a recommendation from their academic supervisor with an expectation to be appropriate to join the program.んGP-Spin is a continuous graduate program, basically starting from the second year in Master's program, followed by three years of Doctoral program. Only the students who plan to continue on to the Doctoral program are eligible to apply for this program. If the applicant has a clear vision of continuing on to their Doctoral program, and have a strongんrecommendation from their supervisor, we also accept applications from students in the first year of their Master’s program and Doctoral program. [Graduate Schools affiliated to this program] Graduate School of Science, and Graduate School of Engineering
3.   Application Procedure
Application Period: Thursday, August 17 to Noon on Thursday, August 31, 2023 Either send by registered postal mail, or online via Google Form shown in the next section. Indicate "GP-Spin Application" in red on the envelope when posting. [Postal mail to: GP-Spin Team, International Joint Graduate Programs Office (refer to the bottom of the next page for postal address)
4. Application Documents
Applicants should submit the following materials. Download the forms from: https://gp-spin.tohoku.ac.jp/application/eligibility.html Google Form for submitting: https://forms.gle/yJBvNysUTyF8sXFs6 ● Application Form (Form A) ● Statement of Purpose (Form B) ● Recommendation Letter from your Prospective Supervisor (sealed) (Form C) ● Original copy(ies) of your Academic Transcript (Bachelor and Master's if applicable) Scanned score sheet of English Proficiency Test (TOEFL® Test, TOEIC® Test, IELTS etc.)んAttach a translation in Japanese or English if the documents are in a foreign language besides English. (Translation can be done by the applicant him/herself)んIncomplete applications will not be accepted.んApplication materials will not be returned.んTOEFL, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL ITP and TOEIC are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS).んWhen submitting via Google Form, make sure to make all the files in a pdf format. For Form C, we accept it directly from your prospective supervisors via email, or we ask them to send by postal mail.
5. Screening
Applicants will be screened based upon the submitted documents and the interview result. Interview: Thursday, September 7, 2023 Detailed information will be sent to each applicant later.
6.   Announcement of Result
The screening result will be emailed to each applicant on Friday, September 15, 2023.
7. Financial Support
To gather excellent students from inside and outside of Japan, and to have them plan and practice independent and original research, we, a premium degree conferring program, hire the students at GP- Spin as a research assistant (RA). We pay them salaries for their work to be part of their financial support, and this helps to foster them to be a leader in a global scale. The amount of work and salary will be determined by the rules of Tohoku University. If you are currently receiving a scholarship or financial support, consult us in advance in order not to violate any regulations among them. Part-time jobs are basically not allowed for the students at GP-Spin, based on the aim of the program. However, it may be allowed in some cases, such as when it can be considered as part of their study or research, and up to some extent.
8. Remarks
GP-Spin students are required to apply for the Research Fellowship for Young Scientists at JSPS. Applicants may apply for other graduate programs at the same time, but whether they can be recruited at both (or all of) the programs may be considered individually.
[Contact Information]
GP-Spin Team, International Joint Graduate Programs Office 2nd floor, Science Administrative Center, School of Science, Tohoku University 6-3, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 JAPAN Phone: 022-795-3657/5716 Email: spin.all@grp.tohoku.ac.jp