Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Physiological Sciences
[Parent Institute: National Institute for Physiological Sciences]
Application Guidelines
General Admission
Application Period
Five-year doctoral program / Three-year doctoral program
(First Round) October 2025 Admission / April 2026 Admission: June 26 to July 2, 2025 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: 2025年07月24日)
(Second Round) April 2026 Admission / October 2026 Admission: December 4 to December 10, 2025 (Expected date of mailing of Admission Ticket: 2026年01月08日)
Guidelines and Forms
- Application Guideline (PDF)
- Checklist: 5-year Doctoral Program,3-year Doctoral Program
- Attached Form 1-2: (PDF)
- Attached Form 2: (Word),(PDF)
- Attached Form 3: (Word),(PDF)
- Attached Form 4: (Word),(PDF)
- Attached Form 5: (Word),(PDF)
- *For other apllication forms, please use the booklet version of the Application Form.
- *Please refer to the simple flowchart to complete Form 10.
University Recommendation
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
October 2026 Admission: May 29 to June 25, 2025
Five-year doctoral program
October 2026 Admission: May 29 to June 25, 2025
Guidelines and Forms
- Application Guideline
- Checklists
- (appendix) About Mext GPA
- CEFR Equivalency Chart
- Application Form1
- Application Form2
- Field of Study and Research Plan
University Recommendation -PGP-
Program and Application Period
Five-year doctoral program
October 2026 admission:
(First Round) May 29 to June 25, 2025
(Second Round) November 6 to December 3, 2025
Guidelines and Forms
- Application Guideline
- Checklist
- (appendix) About Mext GPA
- CEFR Equivalency Chart
- Application Form1
- Application Form2
- Field of Study and Research Plan
Special admissions for applicants residing abroad
Program and Application Period
Three-year doctoral program
(First Round) May 29 to June 25, 2025 (April and October 2026 admission)
(Second Round) November 6 to December 3, 2025 (October 2026 admission only)
Five-year doctoral program
(First Round) May 29 to June 25, 2025 (April and October 2026 admission)
(Second Round) November 6 to December 3, 2025 (October 2026 admission only)