Global Doctoral Program for Academic Career Support (GDACS)
Yokohama National University is recruiting those who want to enter its graduate schools as doctoral students in October 2022 or April 2023 under the Global Doctoral Program for Academic Career Support (GDACS), which is a doctoral program for faculty members of universities in emerging nations.
Graduate Schools and Programs Recruiting Students and Quota for Admission
Graduate School Program Quota for
Admission
Graduate School of international
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Graduate School of Engineering Science Doctoralprograms 2
Graduate School of Environment and
Information Sciences
Graduate School of Urban Innovation
※For the International Ph.D. Program in Economics of the Department of Economics, only those who have applied to the program (Application period: October 12 – 31, 2021) can apply for GDACS. The Doctoral Program in Japanese Management of the Department of Business Administration and the Doctoral Program in Transnational Law and Policy of the Department of International Business Law do not admit students under GDACS as they currently recruit students through different admission procedures.
Application Eligibility
3. Being proficient in Japanese or English language and meet one of the following conditions:
(1) Having passed N2 or N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or have obtained an English language proficiency test score that is equivalent to CEFR level B2 or higher.
(2) Having been awarded a master’s degree from an institution where the medium of instruction was in Japanese or English.
(3) Judged by YNU, possessing a level of proficiency in either Japanese or English equivalent to that stated in (1).
4. Intending to earn a doctoral degree within 36 months of their admission to YNU as a doctoral student.
5. Having asked the academic advisor of their choice about research details, acceptance conditions and the like, and having obtained permission to apply and the Conditional Acceptance Form before submitting their application.
6. Being guaranteed to return to their current institution after earning a doctoral degree at YNU, and being highly motivated to promote education and research collaboration between YNU and their institution.
Application Procedures
1. Check application qualification and conditions
With reference to the Application Guidelines and Academic Performance Entry Sheet , applicants must first check whether their grade point average is 2.30 (out of 3.00) or above in a master's program as well as whether they satisfy other conditions of eligibility.
2. Find a prospective academic advisor
If applicants can confirm that they satisfy all the conditions, they must prepare the necessary documents and contact the prospective academic advisor of their choice, consult with him/her about their research details, acceptance conditions and the like, and obtain the Conditional Acceptance Form. The List of Faculty Members is useful to find a prospective academic advisor.
3. Submit application documents
Applicants must submit the copies of Conditional Acceptance Form and the following application documents (1)–(9) by uploading them here between institutions such as the university they graduated from (of those marked by * below) during the designated submission period.
●Conditional Acceptance Form (Template format by PDF or JPEG *)
1. Application Form (Template format by Excel *) and Copy of passport (by PDF or JPEG)
2. Field of Study and Research Plan [Research Proposal] (Template format by Word)
3. Academic transcripts for all academic year of university attended (by PDF or JPEG *)
4. Academic Performance Entry Sheet (Template format by Excel)
5. Certificate of graduation or completion or degree certificate of the university attended (by PDF or JPEG *)
6. Document that certifies that the applicant is ranked top 10% or 30% in the department of the graduate school attended (If any, by PDF or JPEG *)
7. Official Letter of Recommendation from a high-ranking person of the institution that applicant belongs to (such as Dean or Director, PDF or JPEG *)
8. Abstract of thesis (if any, PDF)
9. Documents that demonstrate the linguistic ability of the applicant which meets one of the conditions (PDF or JPEG *)
Notice of Screening Results
Applicants will be notified of their results by email on Thursday, 28 April, 2022. If they pass the screening, the “Certificate of Admission” and “Certificate of Exemption” will be issued to them after receiving the original application documents.
Application Fee, Admission Fee, Tuition Fee, and Scholarship
Applicants do not need to pay an application fee. Successful applicants are exempt from admission and tuition fees. (Note that the exemption of tuition fees may be cancelled if their academic performance is significantly poor after their admission (exceeding the standard period of study etc.)) Successful applicants will be awarded a monthly scholarship of 100,000
Where to Make Inquiries
(All inquiries need to be made in Japanese or English.)
International Admissions Office
International Education Division
Student Affairs Department
Yokohama National University
79-8 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501
E-mail：iao ynu.ac.jp
(International Admissions Office)