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Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must agree to apply for one of the departments shown below of
Graduate School of Medical Sciences in Kumamoto University.

Schedule outline of IRCMS Scholarship selection

Application Procedure

Application must be submitted through the entry form. Application by email will not be accepted.

Application Documents

All of the following documents should be in A4 size. IRCMS may request additional
documents if necessary. The total file size for each application should not exceed
5Mb.

1) Application form and CV with the designated format

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2) Undergraduate academic transcript (for master applicants);
　 Undergraduate and master academic transcripts (for doctoral applicants);

3) Degree certificate;

4) Official English Test score (TOEFL-PBT/-ITP, TOEIC/TOEIC-IP or IELTS).

5) 1-2 recommendation letters from teachers/mentors.

6) Any additional supporting documents (e.g., awards, publications).

Screening Process & Announcement of the Results

Course

Master Course

The 2-year master course aims at providing training in medicine and life sciences for researchers, educators and highly specialized professionals graduated from a university other than Japanese medical, dental or veterinary schools or faculties. Through this program Kumamoto University is striving to educate the next generation high-caliber experts who will play leading roles in the areas of medicine, health care and life sciences. Students are required to obtain at least 30 credits through coursework and research projects. They are required to write a Master's thesis on their research topic and orally defend it at the end of their second year. After the successful completion of the course, Kumamoto University will award the Master of Life Sciences.　 Please see the homepage for details: http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/medgrad/education_program2/master_course/

Doctoral Course (PhD)

The usually 4-year course aims at providing medical doctors and bioscientists an excellent training to lead successful careers on the national and international stage. The students will obtain a sophisticated knowledge in interdisciplinary studies, acquire cutting-edge skills, and develop a research-oriented mindset during their studies encompassing a flexible mixture of courses, seminars, lectures by experienced doctors, experimental practice and e-learning. Students need to receive at least 30 credits during the course of their studies besides publishing papers relevant to their research and defending them publicly. Students who have fulfilled all program requirements will be awarded a doctoral degree in Medicine or Life Sciences.　 Please see the homepage for details: http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/medgrad/education_program2/doctoral_course/

Withdrawal of the Fellowship

If the recipient of the IRCMS Fellowship gets another scholarship or fellowship from outside the Kumamoto University, either at the same time or after the start of the IRCMS Fellowship, the candidate can choose to keep one of them, but not both.

Duty of the Fellowship recipient

(1) Each fellowship recipient should have a presentation to show their achievement in the end of the fellowship support.

(2) After enrollment, successful applicants are expected to discuss with supervising PIs and apply for additional financial support.

Admission

The admission to both programs at the IRCMS is centrally organized by the Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Kumamoto University.

Please see their homepage for details:
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/medgrad/admissions_top/

Contact

Administration Office
International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS)
Kumamoto University
Email: ircms [at] jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://ircms.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/