International Graduate Programme, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies
[Application for Doctoral Programme 2015]
Degrees to be granted: Doctoral degree in Economics
Duration: 3 years
Aim and General Outline of the Programme:
− There are a number of challenges that East Asia (including both Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia) must
address if it is to maintain its economic role as one of the leader of the world. They include challenges relating
to environmental stability, food and energy supplies, uneven development between agricultural and industrial
sectors, widening income disparities and aging populations, and accountability of government and business
sectors. Human resource development is crucial in meeting these developmental challenges.
− The programme is designed to provide international students with both advanced academic knowledge and
practical skills. The Doctoral Programme offers both basic and advanced subjects through which students can
enjoy a comprehensive curriculum. In addition to classes designed specifically for this programme, students
will participate in selected subjects at the Graduate School of Economics as well as other graduate schools. In
an international setting, students will develop the academic knowledge and practical skills. Students will have
many opportunities to conduct field research at diverse sites such as large manufacturing plants and small
factories, cutting‐edge businesses and rural farming communities throughout East Asia so that students can
develop a multidisciplinary and critical sense of reality. These are all needed to contribute to sustainable
development in East Asia as academic researchers, government officials, or social entrepreneurs.
− Teaching and supervision will be conducted in English. However, to enhance their understanding of the East
Asian region, as well as so that they may take full advantage of the academic resources available at Kyoto
University, students are strongly encouraged to study Japanese and other East Asian languages.
− On completion of the programme, we anticipate that students will become academic researchers, government
officials, or social entrepreneurs with the practical expertise to contribute to the sustainable development of
the East Asian economy.
Number of Applicants Admitted:
− Approximately 5 students are admitted to the course.
Eligibility for Application:
− Applicants who have already obtained or will obtain a Master’s degree including MBA by the enrollment day
at Kyoto University.
− Applicants who are enrolled or were enrolled at universities in China, Hon Kong or Taiwan are required to go
through the screening process by Admissions Assistance Office (AAO). Please see following web page for more
detail.（http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/zh-cn/education-campus/international/students1/aao.html）
Application and Selection Procedure:
− The application period for the preliminary round is from 1st to 30th April 2015. A set of application
documents (see below) must be sent to the course e-mail address (eac@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp). Those applicants
who are required to go through the AAO screening process have to make a contact with the AAO in advance as
well as to our Committee. Please note that it will take a few weeks to receive a feedback from AAO office, and
therefore the AAO procedure should be started at least two weeks before the deadline.
− After examining the submitted documents, the shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the course
committee to submit a hard copy of the submitted documents to the Student Affairs Office of the Graduate
School of Economics(Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, 606-8501, JAPAN) by 22nd May 2015 (as
postmarked).
− In the meanwhile, the applicants are required to communicate with and get an approval from their
prospective supervisor(s), who must be chosen from the faculty and collaborative members of the Graduate
School of Economics. (http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/faculty-members/)
− The applicants can be advised by the course committee on possible and appropriate supervisor(s) based on
the research plan submitted by the applicants. Only those applicants who successfully get an approval from
their prospective supervisor(s) by 22nd May 2015 can go on to the next stage of the selection procedures.
− The applicants at this stage are required to pay examination fee (JPY30,000) prior to attending an interview.
Because credit card payment is not available for this procedure, please follow the following instruction for the
payment of examination fee:
1.
Make a bank transfer of the fee of JPY30,000.
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Bank Name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Branch: Kyoto Branch
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Bank Address: 8 Naginataboko-cho Karasuma-higashiiru Shijo-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8008,
Japan
2.
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SWIFT Code: SMBCJPJT
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Beneficiary: National University Corporation, Kyoto University
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Account No.: 496-8089296
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Address of Beneficiary: Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
After making the transfer, make a photocopy of the bank remittance form and send it to the Student
Affairs Office at Graduate School of Economics by 22nd May 2015 (as postmarked). Scanned copy can
be sent to the course e-mail address (eac@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp).
3.
Note that there may be additional surcharges at the local bank or intermediary banks where the
transfer is done. Make sure that the final amount deposited into the Sumitomo Mitsui bank account is
not less than JPY30,000.
− A team of faculty staff will interview each candidate via Skype starting from 25th May to the beginning of June.
Those successfully selected will be informed of the decision on 12th June2015. All procedures will be
conducted in English.
− Application documents to be submitted:
(1) Application Form (see below)
(2) Curriculum Vitae
(3) Reasons for Application, Research Plan at Kyoto University, and Plan after Completion, written either in
Japanese or English. Maximum five A4 pages, including minimum three A4 pages of Research Plan.
(4) Transcript of Academic Record of the previous 2-year undergraduate and/or graduate study from the
institute previously attended. In case the original transcript is in languages other than Japanese and
English, a translated document in Japanese or English must be attached.
(5) Applicants whose first language is other than English are required to submit a photocopy of official notice
of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS scores taken within two years before the application deadline.
(6) Certificate of Graduation from the institute previously attended. If you are a currently enrolled student,
please include a certificate of expected graduation. In case the original certificate is in languages other
than English and Japanese, a translated document in English or Japanese must be attached.
(7) Letter of Recommendation from an applicant’s supervisor, the Dean, or the head of the institute attended
(8) Reference Paper such as Master’s thesis or an equivalent paper (3 photocopies). If the paper is written in
languages other than Japanese and English, a translated summary in Japanese or English must be
attached.
− The successfully selected applicants are required to pay admission fee (JPY282,000) and tuition fee
(JPY535,800/year) by due time. Any students can apply for the tuition fee waiver scheme, a JASSO’s
Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students, and/or other scholarships by private foundations
(note: international students from non-OECD countries have the high probability for tuition fee waiver). The
detailed instruction will be given to the students in August or September 2015.
− Applicants who are already granted the MEXT Scholarship for master’s degree studies at other universities
can extend the scholarship for doctoral degree studies so as to apply for our doctoral programme. Please ask
necessary procedures at the administrative office in your university.
− Applicants to the PhD programme are not qualified to apply for the “University Recommendation” category of
the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship. Therefore, successful applicants would have to enroll as
privately-funded students unless they received a MEXT Scholarship under “Embassy Recommendation”, or an
equivalent scholarship offered by their governments.
Please note that there are possibilities to get some other private scholarships, about which you have to find
out by yourself. Besides scholarships, we have some amount of budget to employ graduate students as
teaching/research assistants that may financially support them.
International Graduate Programme, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies
APPLICATION FORM
[ Application for the Course Starting from October 2015: Doctoral Programme ]
1. NAME
, (first)
(FAMILY)
[
] male
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(middle)
] female
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2. NATIONALITY
3. DATE OF BIRTH (year)
/ (month)
/ (day)
4. NAMES OF UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT ATTENDED
University
Department
Graduated in
(year) or Expected to graduate in
(year)
5. NAMES OF GRADUATE SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT ATTENDED
University
Department
Graduated in
(year) or Expected to graduate in
(year)
6. PRESENT EDUCATIONAL / ACADEMIC OR WORK STATUS
7. PRESENT (MAILING) ADDRESS
Address
E-mail address
Tel
/ Fax
8. RESEARCH THEME / MAIN FIELD OF RESEARCH
Research Theme
Main Field of Research
9. PROFESSOR(S), WHOM YOU WANT TO BECOME YOUR SUPERVISOR(S)
Name(s)
/
10. APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE
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(Signature)
(Date)