International Graduate Program for Advance Science, Tohoku University

December 10, 2008 ofita

Off

International Course
IGPAS (International Graduate Program for Advanced Science)

We have updated the Application Booklet and now accept applications
for *IGPAS 2009*. Application deadline is *January 31, 2009*.
IGPAS Application Booklet 2009
[image:
Pamphle]<http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/docs/world-wide/IGPAS2009_Application%20Boo\
klet.pdf>
12p/1.08MB

– Introduction <http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#link1>
– Program Details<http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#link2>
– Financial Support
<http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#link3>
– Application Forms<http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#link4>
– Frequently Asked
Questions<http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#link5>
– Contact
Information<http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#lnk6>

INTRODUCTION

International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) is an
interdisciplinary graduate program in the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku
University. It was established in October 2004 as the first international
graduate program founded in Japanese national universities. IGPAS offers
courses in English for international students who are eager to obtain
master’s and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Science. It is
also aims to educate Japanese students to exert their abilities as
internationally-active, professional scientists.
IGPAS has proudly reserved positions of Japanese government scholarship
for its master’s students since its foundation, and in 2008, IGPAS-Super
Doctoral Course (SDC) has been started for doctoral students jointly with
the Institute for the International Advanced Research and Education (IIARE)
of Tohoku University. Students of IGPAS-SDC benefit from fellowship by IIARE
to promote world top-level, interdisciplinary research at the Graduate
School of Science.
Prospective students will have excellent opportunities to study modern
science and conduct cutting-edge research with top-level scientists
currently working at Tohoku University.
top of page¢¥ <http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#igpas-top>
PROGRAM
DETAILS

IGPAS is a 5-year graduate program as the combination of a 2-year
master’s program and a 3-year doctoral program. In the interdisciplinary
program, students are affiliated to one of six departments in three groups
based on the GCOE programs: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, Astronomy, and
Physics, and (iii) Earth Science and Geophysics.
The academic year of IGPAS starts in October. The Graduate School of
Science will admit at most 20 students each for the master’s and doctoral
programs for IGPAS 2009.

top of page¢¥ <http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#igpas-top>
Financial
Support

As of December, 2008, availability of financial supports for IGPAS 2009
students is as shown below. See 7. FINANCIAL SUPPORT of the appplication
booklet for the eligibility requirements.
For a possibility of financial support other than the below, contact
your prospective supervisor.

*Master’s Program
Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship for 8 students
* by The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
(MEXT; Monbukagakusho)

¢£ Monthly stipend of 170,000 yen/month for the first year and 160,000 yen
for the following years
¢£ Flight tickets between the country of the student’s nationality and Japan
¢£Exemption from application, admission and tuition fees.

*Doctoral Program
IGPAS-SDC fellowship for 2 students
*by the Institute of International Advanced Research and Education (IIARE),
Tohoku University
¢£ Monthly stipend of 200,000 yen/month
¢£ 300,000 yen to compensate for admission fee
¢£ 250,000 yen/semester to compensate for tuition
¢£ Research grants of up to 500,000 yen/semester (up to 1,000,000 yen/year)
top of page¢¥ <http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#igpas-top>
Application
Forms

Please check 9. HOW TO APPLY and 10. APPLICATIN DOCUMENTS of the application
booklet first, and then download required forms from the chart below.
Additional documents are also required for application.

*Applicants for MEXT Scholarship*
Application for MEXT scholarship
Available around the end of December, 2008.

*Applicants for SDC Fellowship*
Form#A: Essay on Interdisciplinary Study
Available soon.
Form#B: Application form Prospective Supervisor
Available soon.

[Note]

¡½Please do not alter the prescribed format. £Áttach an additional sheet if
necessary.

¡½Form#5: Print 2 copies and provide 1 copy to each of your references.
¡½Form#6: It should be signed by the dean or higher official of your
institution.
¡½Form#B: It should be submitted directly by the prospective supervisor.
top of page¢¥ <http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#igpas-top>
Frequently
Asked Questions

Read through the latest application booklet first before checking the FAQ (in
a new window <http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/3rd/faq.html>).
top of page¢¥ <http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html#igpas-top>
Contact
Information

*Academic Affairs Section for IGPAS*

Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
6-3 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 JAPAN
Email: direct¡÷mail.sci.tohoku.ac.jp
¡ö”¡÷” is written in full-size in order to avoid junk mails. You need to
change it to regular size(@) when sending an e-mail.
_____________________________________________

ofita.staff.uns.ac.id

International Graduate Program for Advance Science, Tohoku University