Admission Guidelines
The entrance examinations of the Global Frontier in Life Science are held in winter. For applicants who plan to apply for the admission for October, 2024 and April, 2025, please refer to the following information.
To apply, you will need to do the following by January 8 (Wed) 2025:
- Contact AAO
- Contact the lab head (your prospective mentor) by email
Faculty member list - Send your application so it arrives no later than January 8 (Wed) 2025
The full application includes:
- 2a. Transcripts from your university
- 2b. At least two recommendation letters
- 2c. The application form and fee (see below)
- 2d. A valid TOEFL or IELTS score (required)
Before filing the application, please refer to the page of For prospective students and contact the Kyoto University Admissions Assistance Office (AAO) to complete the designated process. Afterwards, you may contact the lab heads to fully discuss potential research activities and availability.
For those who are required to undergo provisional eligibility screening, contact the Student Affairs Section (150kyomu -at- adm.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp) of the Graduate School of Biostudies to obtain the designated forms for provisional eligibility screening at any time, but no later than November 14(Thu) 2024.
For those who passed the first preliminary test of the MEXT (Monbukagakusho: Japanese Government) Scholarship Embassy Recommendation, please refer to the following university website and contact AAO as soon as possible.
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If you have any questions, please contact us.
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E-mail
150kyomu＊adm.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Division of Integrated Life Science
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| Laboratory | Faculty name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory of Cell Cycle Regulation | AOKI Kazuhiro | aoki.kazuhiro.6v@kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Cell Recognition and Pattern Formation | UEMURA Tadashi | uemura.tadashi.5m@kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology | KOHCHI Takayuki | tkohchi@lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Totipotency | NAKANO Takeshi | nakano.takeshi.6x＠kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Biosignals and Response | NAGAO Masaya | nagao.masaya.7e＠kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Bioresponse | KATAYAMA Takane | takane＠lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Plant Developmental Biology | ARAKI Takashi | araki.takashi.3a@kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Ecosystems and Coevolution |
TOJU Hirokazu |
toju.hirokazu.4c＠kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology | KENGAKU Mineko | kengaku＠icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Biochemical Cell Dynamics | SUZUKI Jun | suzuki.jun.6x＠kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Biology | TANIGUCHI Yuichi | ytaniguchi@icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Ultrastructural Virology | NODA Takeshi | t-noda＠infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
| Laboratory of Plasma Membrane and Nuclear Signaling | YOSHIMURA Shigehiro | yoshimura.shigehiro.6n@kyoto-u.ac.jp |
Division of Systemic Life Science
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