Updated on : May 18, 2023

 

Call for Applications February 2023 Enrollment  (This call has already been closed)

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) WISE program (Program name: Excellent Leader Development for Super Smart Society by New Industry Creation and Diversity) is making a call for student applications. Applicants must be enrolling in Master course at TUAT in April 2023 and October 2022,  and Doctoral course at TUAT in April 2023. – Students in any areas and majors at TUAT are eligible. 

In the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) WISE Program, based on agriculture and engineering, we define “New Industry Creation: creation of new fields through cutting-edge research” and fosters excellent doctoral human resources with ” bold conceptualization for the future and steady step-by-step implementation” who can carry this out. This is a five-year integrated education in which students acquire outstanding doctoral skills by earning credits for additional lectures and practical training offered while belonging to a regular graduate school and developing a research project on their own initiative. Transfer participation from the doctoral program is also possible.

We welcome applications from students who understand the purpose of this program. Specifically, the program aims to nurture doctoral candidates who have acquired the following capabilities.

  • Those who will offer solutions for the social challenges by cutting-edge technologies and knowledges in collaboration of agricultural and engineering sciences
  • Those who will encourage diversity (e.g., gender, nationality, social experience, ways of thinking) for promoting innovation
  • Excellent leaders who have the holistic perspectives, creativity, the appreciation and understanding of diversity, international competitiveness and high-level expertise

Qualification Requirements

Students who enrolled in the first year of the Master courses (including the first year of Professional Degree Course and the first year of the five-year integrated Doctoral course in BASE) at TUAT in April 2023 and October 2022, who have the intention to go on to the Doctoral courses at TUAT after obtaining Master degrees, and who have goals that match with the educational and research philosophies of the WISE Program.

Students who enrolled in the first year of the Doctoral courses (including the first year of Cooperative Division of Veterinary Sciences and the third year of the five-year integrated Doctoral course in BASE) at TUAT in April 2023 and who have goals that match with the educational and research philosophies of the WISE Program.

Applicants will be widely recruited, and there are no restrictions in regard to majors, area of research, nationality, gender, or working status (i.e., working adults are included).

* Before making your application to this program, you have to receive an approval of your primary supervisor. If you are admitted as a student of this program, contact each of your supervisors and confer on your future research plan.

* Students who pass the final selection and are formally admitted as the WISE-Program students shall take prescribed subjects. After obtaining required credits and passing the QE2, the student shall have “WISE Program completed” in the Diploma. The Master or Doctorate degree will be obtained from the graduate school of affiliation.

Selection / Admission Criteria for the Program

Initial Selection: Document Screening

A comprehensive assessment will be made based on of the reason for application and an academic record in the undergraduate course for master students or Master course for Ph.D. students.

Please read the following application guidelines carefully and submit the application form by the deadline.

Secondary Selection: Interview

A comprehensive assessment will be made of academic and research capabilities as well as the understanding of and enthusiasm for this Program through an 8-minute presentation on the following topics as well as a 7-minute Q&A session (total of 15 minutes for the interview).

For master students, please include the following topic during the presentation.

  • Reasons why you are applying for the WISE Program
  • Summary of the research carried out up to now and the future research plan
  • Research prospect based on the expected learning experience in this program
  • Future vision after completing this program and acquiring the degree

For doctoral students. please include the following topic during the presentation.

  • Reasons why you are applying for the WISE Program
  • Your opinion on the issues in “Understanding Diversity”
  • Summary of the research carried out up to now and the future research plan
  • Research prospect based on the expected learning experience in this program
  • Future vision after completing this program and acquiring the degree

Total number of students admitted to the Program: M1 – Around 20 students; D1 – Around 5 students

Application and Selection Schedule (Updated on Feb. 7, 2023)

Online Explanation Meeting

Online explanatory meetings: 12:10-12:50 on February 9 (Thu.) and April 11 (Tue.), 2023. 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://tuat-jp.zoom.us/j/89803454818?pwd=YkNMekVwR3VKay8xZ1Uvc3VoZnY1UT09

Meeting ID:  898 0345 4818

Password: 648015

Application Period

From March 3 (Fri.), 2023 to AM (9:00) April 18 (Tue.) 2023. 

Selection Period

Primary Selection (Document Screening): Successful applicants announced around May 1 (Mon.), 2023

Secondary Selection (Interviews): The interview will be held face-to-face between May 10 (Wed.) and May 12 (Fri.) 2023. 

* The details such as venue, time and way for presentation will be announced to successful applicants of the primary selection individually

Final Results: Successful applicants will be announced by e-mail on around May 15 (Mon.), 2023.

(Orientation for WISE Program will be held from 15:00 on May 22 (Mon.), 2023)

Documents to be submitted 

Apply via Google Form (https://forms.gle/8HYFbqUCaigpTqZt8). Fill in your name, department, contact, and name and contact of the supervisor. Describe the following items in an application document (indicate your name in the file name and in the body of the text) and upload it after converting into PDF format.

For master students. please submit the PDF files including the following.

– Reasons why you are applying for the WISE Program (approx. 300 words)
– Summary of the research carried out up to now and the future research plan (approx. 300 -500 words)
– Research prospect based on the expected learning experience in this program (approx. 300 words)
– Future vision after completing this program and acquiring the degree (approx. 300 words)

For doctoral students. please submit the PDF files including the following.

– Reasons why you are applying for the WISE Program (approx. 300 words)
– Your opinion on the issues in “Understanding Diversity” (approx. 200 words)
– Summary of the research carried out up to now and the future research plan (approx. 300 -500 words)
– Research prospect based on the expected learning experience in this program (approx. 300 words)
– Future vision after completing this program and acquiring the degree (approx. 300 words)

Applicants who completed Master Course in other university should ask the university for your transcript of the academic record, scan and upload to the above Google Form (https://forms.gle/8HYFbqUCaigpTqZt8). If you cannot receive your transcript by the application due date, please submit an alternative (e.g., a screenshot of the record display screen) if available, and indicate this in the remarks section. After the
transcript is delivered, upload it to another Google Form (https://forms.gle/f8V2aJS3PryrGQ6X7).

Applicants who completed Master Course in TUAT need not submit the transcript as the administrative section will check the score result.

For details about application procedures, please refer to the application guidelines.

Download the application guidelines 

春募集説明会の一部動画　A part of the recruitment session for April 2023 Spring

 

FAQ

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◆About application

Q1. I entered TUAT in October 2022. Am I eligible to apply for WISE Program?
A1. Master’s course students are eligible to apply. Doctoral students will be admitted only in April 2023.

Q2. Should I pay any tuition fee to enter the WISE Program?
A2. No, you don’t have to pay any extra fee.

Q3. I’m still not sure whether I will continue to doctoral course or get a job after completion of master’s course. Should I decide to enter a doctoral course before application?
A3. Basically WISE students will proceed to the doctoral course. However, it is natural that students think about various career options. Previously, there was a WISE student who proceeded to a doctoral course in another university after completion of a master’s course in TUAT. If possible, please continue your studies in the doctoral program, but we respect your choice. After you enter the WISE Program, you will have a chance to discuss with doctoral students, and international students beyond the boundaries of your field. You will learn not only your own research but also other students’ research, as well as known issues in society from engineers or farmers in the field. WISE Program is strongly recommended as you will have a broader perspective.

Q4. Is the application for WISE Program completed by attending the the explanation session?
A4. No. You need to submit the application form which you can obtain from our website. After that, document screening and interviews will be carried out. Please check the application guidelines carefully and submit your application documents before the deadline.

 

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◆About the class

Q1. I would like to ask how to manage normal classes in the graduate school or study abroad program with WISE Program. What will happen if those activities coincide with the courses of the WISE Program?
A1. Since WISE Program is an add-on program to be taken in addition to the classes and research at your graduate school, you should give priority to the courses and required activities at your graduate school. On the other hand, since there are some required courses for WISE students, we try to coordinate the schedule with students as much as possible, depending on the number of students. However, there are some students for whom it is difficult to make such arrangements. In such cases, we try to make it as flexible as possible by asking students to reconsider their courses, or to respond with make-up classes or alternative reports.

Q2. Can courses taken in the WISE program count toward completion requirements for the regular graduate major?
A2. Basically, each of these courses will be counted separately from the regular major. However, some courses are transferable to the requirements of the WISE  Program. In addition to the regular major, completion of the WISE Program will be noted on the degree certificate.

Q3. Though collaboration with overseas universities seems to be one of the features of WISE Program,  I think that it is difficult to travel overseas due to Covid-19 pandemic now. Will most of the programs be implemented online?
A3. In AY2021, traveling overseas was not carried out except for some cases. And in AY2022,  we have been conducting online classes, workshops, and exchange meetings, for keeping collaboration. We would also like to resume travel abroad when the situation improves in the future.

Q4. For those who take this curriculum from the first semester (Master’s), they take various courses for 2 years from P1 to P2, and then move on to the next stage after the examination called QE1. However, for those who transfer from the Doctoral Program, will they have to take P1-P2 courses after entering the program?
A4. Those who transfer from the Doctoral Program will be admitted at the level of passing the QE1 examination. In order to obtain the necessary credits, you will take some courses together with the master’s students. Basically, you will take some courses to obtain the required number of credits during the three years from P3 to P5.

Q5. Is it possible to take some courses in P1 – P2 after transferring?
A5. Off course, it’s possible. We also have a system in place to recognize your voluntary activities as credits.

Q6. I plan to complete my degree early in my regular major. If so, how will I be able to complete the WISE Program?
A6. If you are going to complete your doctoral degree in 4 years, please do your best to complete the WISE Program within 4 years as well.

Q7. I am a D1 and would like to study abroad for a year in the future. If I transfer to the WISE Program now, will I still be able to complete the course in WISE?
A7. It is possible. We will provide the alternative way for students to attend classes through the online access while studying abroad.

 

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◆About WISE Program

Q1. There is no Ph.D. program in the Department of Industrial Technology and Innovation. Can I enter WISE Program?
A1. Currently, some students from the department belong to WISE Program. You will proceed to the doctoral course where your supervisor belongs to.