Special Doctoral Program for Graduates of Partner Universities:
Grad. School of Economics / Faculty of Economics Kyoto Univ.
The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, offers a 3-year special doctoral program, leading to the degree PhD in Economics. Teaching and supervision are conducted in English.
Important note for potential candidates: your home institution must be a Kyoto University's Graduate School of Economics partner under our cooperation and exchange agreement. In other words, we only accept applications from universities currently in cooperation with the Graduate School of Economics within the student exchange programs.
Application Requirements for Admission to the
INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS
(October 2005 - September 2008)
1. INTRODUCTION
The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, offers a doctoral program (hereafter referred to as "the Program") in Economics for foreign students. Teaching and supervision are conducted in English, but students are strongly encouraged to study Japanese for practical purposes.
1.1 Scholarship
Students admitted to the Program receive the Japanese Government (Ministry of Education and Science) scholarship.
1.2 Number of applicants to be admitted
Two students are admitted every year.
2. ELIGIBILITY
2.1 University education
Applicants must be graduates of universities that have international academic exchange agreements with Kyoto University.
2.2 Nationality
Applicants must be citizens of countries that have official diplomatic relations with Japan. If an applicant has previously studied at a Japanese university as a recipient of the Japanese Government Scholarship (or under any other status), three years (respectively, one year) must have passed since he/she left Japan. Students who are currently studying in Japan are not eligible to apply.
2.3 Age
Applicants must be under thirty-five years old as of October 1, 2005.
2.4 Academic qualifications
Applicants must satisfy one of the following conditions at the end of September, 2005.
(1) They hold a Master's degree.
(2) They have been engaged in research for at least two years at a university or a research institute after university graduation or after the completion of 16-year education.
(3) They are over twenty-four years old and demonstrate the equivalent or higher level of scholastic aptitude as that of a Master's degree holder as evaluated by the Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University.
2.5 Health
Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy.
2.6 Language ability
Applicants must have TOEFL score higher than 550 (for the paper-based test) or 213 (for the computer-based test).
2.7 Other conditions
(1) Applicants who are doing their military service at the time the Program begins are not eligible to apply.
(2) Applicants whose spouses receive the Japanese Government Scholarship are not eligible to apply.
(3) Applicants who are receiving a scholarship from any other source are not eligible to apply.
3. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The following financial support will be offered to the students admitted to the Program:
(1) The Japanese Government Scholarship of 175,000 yen per month (the amount may be subject to revision) for at most thirty-six months.
(2) Economy class, return ticket from the international airport closest to the student's home address to Kansai International Airport. The ticket will not be offered unless he/she leaves Japan immediately after the scholarship expires.
(3) Waiver of the application, matriculation, and tuition fees.
(4) Reimbursement of 80% of all medical expenses by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO).
4. SELECTION AND ADMISSION
4.1 Selection process at Kyoto University
The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, examines the documents submitted by the applicants. Those selected are recommended to the Japanese Government as candidates for the Scholarship. The applicants will be informed of the selection process results by the end of May 2005.
4.2 Selection process by the Japanese Government
The Japanese Government examines the documents of the applicants recommended by Kyoto University and selects the recipients of the Japanese Government Scholarship. Those selected will be informed of this decision by the end of August 2005. The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, will send the selected candidates a certificate of admission to the International Doctoral Program in Economics. Students admitted to the Program must arrive in Kyoto between October 1 and October 31, 2005.
5. ACADEMIC Advisers
During their 3-year study period, the students admitted to the Program will be supervised by a selected academic adviser.
ACADEMIC ADVISERS' NAMES AND RESEARCH FIELDS
Fujii, Hideki
Hikino, Takashi
Hisamoto, Norio
Mizobata, Satoshi
Morimune, Kimio
Nariu, Tatsuhiko
Nishimuta, Yuji
Nishimura, Shuzo
Onishi, Hiroshi
Shimotani, Masahiro
Sugiyama, Yasuo
Tachibanaki, Toshiaki
Tanaka, Hideo,
Ueta, Kazuhiro
Wakabayashi, Yasunaga
Yagi, Kiichiro
Yamamoto, Hiromi |
International accounting, Financial accounting
Business and industrial organization
Employment system and social policy
Transition economies, Russian economy
Econometrics, Time series analysis
Marketing system, Economics of internal organization
Business history, Economic history
Health economics
Economic statistics, Pacific-rim economy
Japanese Economy, Keiretsu and corporate groups
Strategic management, International management
Capital and labor in Japan
History of social thought, History of political economy
Environmental economics, Public finance
Marketing management, Retailing
Theory of political economy, History of economics
Development economics, East Asian economy |
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6. APPLICATION REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Applicants must submit the following documents by mail no later than January 31, 2005 to:
School Affairs Office
The Graduate School of Economics
Kyoto University,
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
(1) Application Form (pdf)
(2) Application for Japanese Government Scholarship (attached)
(3) Health Examination Report issued within the last 2 months prior to the application date (attached)
(4) Master's degree diploma, or a certificate of expected completion of a Master program
(5) Transcripts of undergraduate and graduate study
(6) Letter of recommendation from an adviser of the graduate school attended
(7) Letter of recommendation from the Dean or the head of the graduate school attended
(8) Letter of recommendation from the employer if the applicant is currently working
(9) Research plan at Kyoto University (about 1,500words)
(10) Master's thesis or an equivalent paper
(11) Summary of the Master's thesis (about 1,500words)
(12) List of academic publications (if any) with brief abstracts
(14) Official score of the TOEFL exam taken within the last twelve months prior to the application date
The above documents must be in English. Please note that they will not be returned.
7. INQUIRIES
Fax 81-75-753-3492
Email kyoumu@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp
