COURSE OVERVIEW
| Course Title | MEXT EMBASSY Systems Innovation Research Student Autumn 2025 |
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| Course Code | A25MXRSSYS |
| Admission Type | Graduate Research Students (Non degree program) "KENKYU-SEI" Admission |
| Department | Systems Innovation |
| Degree / Non Degree | Non Degree |
| Degree Objective | |
| Enrolment Semester | Autumn 2025 |
| Number of Students to be Admitted | Limited numbers |
| Preferred candidates |
Foreign persons who intend to conduct research on special matters at the Graduate School of Engineering under a supervising professor of the graduate school. After admission as a graduate research student, applicants through Japanese Embassy must take entrance examination for degree courses if they want. |
| Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for. | The MEXT Embassy recommendation applicants do not have to send the application documents by post. |
SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
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Schedule for Autumn 2025 Enrolment |
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| Online Application starts | 15:00 JST, 10th June 2024 |
| Deadline for creating T-cens application accounts (Course Selection) | 15:00 JST, 30th August 2024 |
| Deadline for data entry through T-cens | 15:00 JST, 30th August 2024 |
| Final results will be announced. | February 2025 |
We will NOT accept any applications submitted after the deadline under any circumstances.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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| Fill in web forms and upload files. |  Press the “Submit” button by the deadline date. Otherwise, your application is incomplete and you will not be considered for evaluation. |
 Press the “Finish” button by the deadline date. Otherwise, your application is incomplete and you will not be considered for evaluation. |
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| Proceed to the “Post” page. |
Email to your ICT Admissions Desk about your completion and follow their instructions. You do NOT need to send application documents by post. |
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DOCUMENTS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT
You need to prepare two types of application documents:
a) General Documents to be Submitted Online
b) Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for (to be submitted online);
This list shows some formatted application documents which you need to upload on T-cens. Please confirm materials to be sent by registered express mail (e.g., printed versions of some online forms, transcripts, degree certificate, etc.) from the Submission Checklist, which you can download by clicking the icon below.
a) General Documents to be Submitted Online
b) Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for (to be submitted online);
This list shows some formatted application documents which you need to upload on T-cens. Please confirm materials to be sent by registered express mail (e.g., printed versions of some online forms, transcripts, degree certificate, etc.) from the Submission Checklist, which you can download by clicking the icon below.
a) General Documents
| Photo |
Headshot photo:Frame the subject showing an aplicant's full face, frontal view, with eyes open. A color photo is preferable. The background must be solid and no shadow. Taken within the last six (6) months prior to T-cens application The file size must be no more than 500 kB. |
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| Passport |
A photocopy of your valid passport (most preferable), census register, or other proof of citizenship. Identification card with your photo is preferable. |
| letter_of_declaration | - |
| AFEB_T-cens_Enquiries_on_Educational_and_Occupational_Background | - |
| study_plan_at_UTokyo_School_of_Engineering |
Statement of Study Plans / Research Proposal Please describe an outline of your research proposal, including your motivation for selecting this particular professor. |
| award_and_publication_for_T-cens | Please detail any scholarships, prizes, honors, awards and other recognitions, if any. |
| academic_transcript_Bachelor_English | Transcript of the scholastic record issued by all universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| academic_transcript_Master_English | Transcript of the scholastic record issued by all universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| degree_bachelor_English | All diplomas or graduation certificates issued by universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| degree_master_English | All diplomas or graduation certificates issued by universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| expected_graduation_English |
If you are an on-going student and do not hold a relevant degree at the time of application to the Graduate School of Engineering, you can submit one of the following documents as a substitute for your degree certificate. All these documents must be the original and are issued by your university/institute. Certificate of Expected Graduation Certificate of Enrolment Provisional Degree Certificate In this case, please remind that; 1) you must provide the date that your bachelor's/ master's degree is expected to be conferred (month/year) at Form2 under the Applying tab, and 2) your certificate of graduation, degree certificate, and complete academic transcripts must be submitted during the enrolment process to the University of Tokyo. |
b) Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for.
| MEXT_passing_certificate_of_the_primary_selection |
Upload a copy of the document with stamp(s) by the Japanese diplomatic mission. Only the applicants who have passed the First Screening are eligible to contact the Office of International Students (OIS) at the UTokyo's Graduate School of Engineering with the First Screening result notification. |
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| 1_MEXT_Application_for_Japanese_Government_Scholarship_Research_Students | Upload a copy of the document with stamp(s) by the Japanese diplomatic mission. |
| 3_MEXT_Field_of_Study_and_Study_Program | Upload a copy of the document with stamp(s) by the Japanese diplomatic mission. |
| 6_MEXT_Scholarship_Recommendation_Form | Upload a copy of the document with stamp(s) by the Japanese diplomatic mission. |
| 8_MEXT_Abstracts_of_Theses |
Upload a copy of the document with stamp(s) by the Japanese diplomatic mission. (only if submitted to the diplomatic mission) |
| 9_MEXT_English_Language_Proficiency |
Only if applicant has already submitted English Language Proficiency Certificate (such as TOEFL, IELTS, etc.) to the Japanese Embassy, please upload it. Upload a copy of the document with stamp(s) by the Japanese diplomatic mission. |
| 10_MEXT_recommendation_from_the_present_employer |
Upload a copy of the document with stamp(s) by the Japanese diplomatic mission. Only if applicant is currently employed and have submitted this recommendation, please upload it. (free format) |
| embassy_coordinator | If you have information (name and email) about the embassy coordinator of your home country, please fill in the form. |
CONTACT
| International Coordination Team (ICT) Admissions Desk |
Office of International Students, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo |
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| email: tcens_embassy.t@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
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