We are recruiting excellent international students of graduate school level for the "Graduate Program for Transforming Society Through Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Robotics," the scholarship program adopted and funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan.
Those who apply for this program and pass the entrance examination shall be recommended to MEXT by the University of Tsukuba as candidates for the scholarship provided by the Japanese government.
(Click on this link for application documents and further information #AIRB.)
Application Requirements:
The below requirements must be strictly met to qualify for the entrance exams of this program.
- - Nationality: Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
- - Age: Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after April 2, 1989
- - Academic Background: Applicants must satisfy the following conditions for admission:
[Master’s Programs]
All of the following items should be met:
1) Applicants who have completed 16 years of education in countries other than Japan and earned a bachelor’s degree, or expected to graduate and receive the bachelor’s degree by March 2025
2) GPA equivalent to 2.30 or higher (check the application guidelines for information on how to calculate your GPA)
[Doctoral Programs]
Either of the following items should be met:
1) Applicants who have been awarded with an overseas master’s degree or expected to achieve it by March 2025
2) Applicants who have been awarded with an overseas professional degree or expected to achieve it by March 2025
3) Applicants who are 24 years or older as of March 2025, and recognized as having academic competency equivalent to persons with a master's degree or professional degree, as a result of the eligibility screening conducted by the University of Tsukuba - - Language Proficiency:
Either of the following items should be met:
1) Those who have passed/achieved a score in a language proficiency test that corresponds to B2 or higher level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at the time of enrollment. Equivilant scores of TOEFL or TOEIC are also accepted.
2) Those who have completed a curriculum that meets the conditions for admission by using English as a main language - - Health:
An applicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at university
Application Procedures:
- Before Applying:
applicants must contact a faculty member and obtain consent to become their prospective supervisor.
For the lists of faculty members and their fields of research, click here. - Apply for the Entrance Examination:
Applicants are required to submit the entrance examination application documents in a two-step process.
1) Submit the required documents (A-1 to A-8) as electronic files in the designated format via e-mail.
Deadline: October 4, 2024 3:00 PM (JST)
[The application documents can be found here]
2) Submit the original copy/printed documents via a tracked delivery service.
Deadline: October 16, 2024 5:00 PM (JST) - Examination:
The recipients will be selected based on screening of the application documents and oral examination.
1) The oral examination will be conducted during the following period via online conference tools.
Examination Period: October 21, 2024 - October 23, 2024.
2) Follow instructions from your prospective supervisor, who will determine the date and location of the oral examination.
3) Applicants will be asked about their research plan, related knowledge, and skills. - Announcement of Examination Results:
Mid-late November 2024
The results of the examination will be announced individually after the oral examination. The successful applicants will be recommended to MEXT as the scholarship candidates. Prepare in advance so that you can submit the documents (B-1 to B-5) by the deadline - Apply for the Scholarship:
The applicants who passed the entrance examination are required to submit the scholarship application documents in a two-step process.
1) Submit the required documents (B-1 to B-5) as electronic files in the designated format via e-mail.
Deadline: December 13, 2024 5:00 PM (JST)
[The application documents can be found here]
2) Submit the original copy/printed documents via a tracked delivery service.
Deadline: December 20, 2024 5:00 PM (JST) - Announcement of Scholarship Selection Results:
Early March 2025
The selection result of the MEXT scholarship will be notified to applicants from the University of Tsukuba via e-mail. - Date of enrollment:
April 1, 2025.
You will be guided to subsequent procedures if selected.