At the National Institute for Basic Biology, we have a five-year doctoral program for university graduates and a three-year doctoral program for master's degree graduates. For both programs, students will enroll in Basic Biology Program at The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI.
Prospective students should first read the list of labs currently accepting students, and select a lab where they would like to join. Then contact the teaching staff (the professor or associate professor) by e-mail.
For those who want to know more about research at NIBB and life in Okazaki, there is a research internship program at NIBB (https://www.nibb.ac.jp/intern/).
 

Schedule for Admissions (outlines)

In SOKENDAI, admissions are held twice a year, in April and October.
We offer several types of admissions. More information for each is available in the linked section of SOKENDAI Website.

The Application Process of Privately Financed Students

1) General admission

[1st round]
・Application : June 2024
・Examination : August 2024
・Enrollment : October 2024 or April 2025
[2nd round]
・Application : November 2024
・Examination : January 2025
・Enrollment : April 2025 or October 2025

2) Special admissions for applicants residing outside of Japan

[1st round]
・Application : October 2024
・Examination : December 2024
・Enrollment : April 2025 or October 2025
[2nd round]
・Application : April 2025
・Examination : June 2025
・Enrollment : October 2025

The Application Process of Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study in graduate programs at Japanese universities as research students.
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarship/
 

1) Embassy Recommendation (please contact the Japanese embassy in your home country for details)

https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/mextscholarship/scholarship_jpn/index.html

・Application : Around April 2024 (differ by country)
・Several procedures including the examination conducted by the Japanese embassy in your home country
・Arrival in Japan (as a Japanese language course student or a non-degree student) : April 2025
・Examination for SOKENDAI general admission : August 2025
・Enrollment : October 2025

2) University Recommendation

https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/mextscholarship/university_recommendation/index.html

・Application : October 2024
・Examination : December 2024
・Enrollment : October 2025

Contact

SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
Student Affairs Section
Email: gakusei(at)ml.soken.ac.jp