For prospective students
Funding
You are strongly advised to prepare a sufficient budget for your school fees and living expenses in Japan beforehand. Scholarship information is provided on the following website:
If you are interested in Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Embassy Recommendation, please contact the Japan Embassy in your home country directly.
Contact lab heads
Once you have familiarized yourself with the publications of a particular laboratory, and have made a well-considered decision to apply, please contact the Kyoto University Admissions Assistance Office (AAO) and complete the AAO process.
Through the AAO process, you may contact the professor in charge of that laboratory to inquire if there is currently space available for you to pursue graduate research in that laboratory. Our academic member list is posted on our website.
FAQ
Recommendation letters are one of the application documents to be submitted. How many recommendation letters do I need to submit?
Please submit at least two recommendation letters.