This grant is for prospective international students applying to enter a doctoral program. Recipients have their tuition fees waved in exchange for working as a Research Assistant. To obtain this special grant, applicants must have excellent an academic record and be able to prove how their research can make an impact on an international scale in their chosen field.
The Special Grant Program is for international students applying to a doctoral course in one of the following graduate schools:
Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine
Graduate School of Environmental Science
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering
The reports of research from recipients
The application process for this scholarship is conducted by each graduate school. Please note that not all graduate schools participate in this program — please refer to the list above.
For more details on the program, you may send your inquiries to the Student Support Division at the Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education or send them an e-mail to: scholarship[at]academic.hokudai.ac.jp