Graduate Programs
Information for international students who want to join us
We are accepting graduate students in master's and doctor's program.
Graduate students from any country are welcome to our institute. Our laboratories
are engaged in several graduate programs, including Graduate Schools of
Medicine, Chemistry, and Life Science. Our staff scientist (Professor,
Associate professor, and Assistant professor) will be happy to promote
research with you, an ambitious young scientist. Now please visit the individual
home page in which you are interested, and write an e-mail to the PI!
Graduate School of Medicine
| Research Project | Principal investigator | |
|---|---|---|
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Investigation of molecular mechanism involved in the CNS disorders caused by damaged neural stem/precursor cells and identification of their therapeutic targets |
Toru Kondo, Ph.D. |
tkondo*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Differentiation of immune cells |
Ken-ichiro Seino, M.D., Ph.D. |
seino*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Elucidating the carcinogenic mechanisms and generating anti-cancer drug leads |
Masahiro Sonoshita, Ph.D. |
msonoshita*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Study on 3D genome organization and related diseases |
Ken-ich Noma, Ph.D. |
noma*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Molecular mechanism of chronic inflammation induced by T cell-medaited cytokines and neural signaling |
Masaaki Murakami, V.M.D., Ph.D. |
murakami*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Molecular mechanisms of autophagy and liquid-liquid phase separation involved in various life phenomena |
Noda Nobuo, Ph.D. |
nn*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Control of immunological function and its application to immunotherapy for cancer, allergy, and autoimmune diseases |
Hidemitsu Kitamura, Ph.D. |
kitamura*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
| Research Project | Principal investigator | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sensing mechanisms and signaling pathways for the activaton of innate immunity |
Akinori Takaoka, M.D., Ph.D. |
takaoka*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Cellular polarity and mechanics in normal and diseased contexts |
Fumio MOTEGI, Ph.D. |
motegi*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
| Research Project | Principal investigator | |
|---|---|---|
|
Generation of Animal Models for Cancer, Immune, and Infectious Diseases |
Kumiko Yoshimatsu, D.V.M., Ph.D. |
yosimatu*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
Graduate School of Life Science
| Research Project | Principal investigator | |
|---|---|---|
|
Physiological significance of asymmetry of membrane phospholipids |
Kazuma Tanaka, Ph. D. |
k-tanaka*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
|
Understanding the cell fate determination by post-translational modifications and inter-organelle communications, and the interactions between immune and nervous systems |
Tomohiko Okazaki, Ph. D. |
okazaki*igm.hokudai.ac.jp |
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Date of |
Degree Available |
Eligibility Bracket | LINK | |
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Graduate School of Medicine |
April |
Master's Program |
General Bracket | |
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Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering |
April |
Master's Program |
General Bracket | |
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Graduate School of Life Science |
April |
Master's Program |
Special International Student Selection Bracket * |
* This bracket is only for applicants who are unable to come to Japan to take the examination, and received a written recommendation from a supervisor based on proficiency and scholastic aptitude
Tuition and fees
Tuition and fees for Hokkaido University graduate are as follows
Tuition ¥535,800
Entrance fee ¥282,000
Exam fee ¥30,000
*It is not necessary for Japanese Government Scholarship students to pay the entrance examination fee, entrance fee and tuition fee, but other students must pay these fees.
Exemption from tuition
Regular students who have excellent academic records but are unable to
bear the cost of tuition for financial reasons may have fees waived or
reduced by 50%.
In 2007, approximately 96.4% of waiver applicants in the first semester
and 97.4% of waiver applicants in the second semester were successful in
having their fees waived or reduced by half.
Guidelines for Applicants
» Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
» Graduate School of Life Science
Steps to take enroll at Hokkaido University as a graduate or research student:
- Find a faculty member in that field
- Apply to that faculty member for acceptance
- Obtain informal consent for acceptance from that faculty member
- You need to have completed procedures 1 to 4 six months prior to intended enrollment
- Request an application form for the major or from the graduate school you wish to enter
- Pay the examination fee
- Submit the application
- Take the entrance examination (not required for research students)
- Receive a letter of acceptance
- Apply for housing facilities for international students
- Apply for a student visa
- Come to Japan
- Enroll Hokkaido University
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) scholarship
If you wish to receive the Japanese Government Scholarship (i.e., if you wish to be a Japanese Government Scholarship Student), you can apply through the Embassy of Japan or Hokkaido University. To apply through the Japanese Embassy, please ask for details at the nearest Japanese Embassy/Consulate by March of the year before the year of intended entrance.
List of Japanese Embassies and Consulates (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
University recommendation
Students coming to a Japanese university from their own country can apply
for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship through the
university in Japan which they intend to enroll in.
Please ask for application details at the Student Exchange Office.