PhD

Earthquake Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 3.54 k / Year(s) Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
301–350 place StudyQA ranking:4057 Duration:5 years

The Earthquake Engineering Program (EEP) offers courses and research opportunities leading to both Master's and doctoral degrees in Earthquake Engineering. Our graduates find employment in industry, governments and universities and are expected to be highly skilled engineers or researchers who will make significant contributions to earthquake hazard mitigation world-wide.
This is a combined Master's and Doctoral Program, and is considered to be one continuous course of study, which cannot be divided into two separate programs, i.e., even for the student who has already earned Master's degree in the other institution, study has to be started from Master's level at Tokyo Institute of Technology. This combined Master's and Doctoral program can be completed within three to five years.

  • Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Reduction  
  • Basics and Applications of Stochastic Processes  
  • Strong Motion Prediction  
  • Passive Control of Structure against Earthquakes 
  • Advanced Analysis and Design of Structures Considering Material Nonlinearity  
  • Dynamics of Structures  
  • Advanced Analysis and Design of Structures Considering Geometrical & Material Nonlinearities  
  • Theory of Regional Planning Process  
  • City/Transport Planning and the Environment  
  • Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics for Built Environment  
  • Environmental Hazard and Human Behavior  
  • Applied Mathematics for Environmental Study 1A  
  • Applied Mathematics for Environmental Study 1B  
  • Applied Mathematics for Environmental Study 2A  
  • Applied Mathematics for Environmental Study 2B  
  • Applied Environmental Science 1A  
  • Applied Environmental Science 1B  
  • Applied Environmental Science 2A  
  • Applied Environmental Science 2B 
  • International Communication on Environmental Protection Problems I  
  • International Communication on Environmental Protection Problems II  
  • Environmental Impact Assessment I  
  • Environmental Impact Assessment II  
  • Structural and Fire Resistant Design of Building Structures  
  • Earthquake Resistant Limit State Design for Building Structures  
  • Exploration Geophysics 
  • Elastic and Plastic Behaviors of Structural Materials  
  • Introduction to Geochemistry  
  • Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering  
  • Applied Structural Design 
  • Structural Planning in Architecture  
  • Geo-Environmental Engineering  
  • Physical Modelling in Geotechnics  
  • Advanced Mathematical Methods for Infrastructure and Transportation Planning  
  • Transportation Network Analysis  
  • Transportation Economics  
  • Stability Problems in Geotechnical Engineering  
  • Mechanics of Geomaterials  
  • Coastal Disaster Mitigation 
  • Advanced Concrete Technology  
  • Mechanics of Structural Concrete  
  • Utilization of Resources and Wastes for Environment  
  • Maintenance of Infrastructure  
  • Fracture Control Design of Steel Structures  
  • Introduction to Solid Mechanics  
  • Advanced Course on Elasticity Theory  
  • Principles of Construction Management  
  • Probabilistic Concepts in Engineering Design  
  • Civil Engineering Analysis  
  • Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering I  
  • Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering II  
  • Advanced Technical Communication Skills: ATC I  
  • Advanced Technical Communication Skills: ATC II  
  • International Collaboration I  
  • International Collaboration II  
  • International Internship I  
  • International Internship II  
  • Analysis of Vibration and Elastic Wave 
  • Theory & Applications of Urban Spatial Data 
  • Intellectual Infrastructure Systems  
  • Off-Campus Project in Architecture and Building Engineering I-II (0-0-4) 
  • Civil Engineering Off-Campus Project I or II (0-4-0)  
  • Internship in Urban Seismic Engineering I, II (0-0-2) 
  • Mechanical and Environmental Informatics International Off-Campus Project A, B (0-1-2) 
  • Built Environment Laboratory I – IV (0-0-1) 
  • Experiment on Steel Structures I-IV (0-0-1)  
  • Mechanical and Environmental Informatics Project I (0-1-2) 
  • Mechanical and Environmental Informatics Project II (0-1-1)  
  • Seminar in Built Environment I –IV (0-1-0) 
  • Seminar in Environmental Science Technology, and Engineering I-IV (0-2-0) 
  • Seminar in Architecture and Building Engineering I-IV (0-2-0) 
  • Seminar of Civil Engineering I – IV (0-2-0) 
  • Seminar in Mechanical and Environmental Informatics I – IV (0-1-0) 
  • Seminar in Built Environment V – X (0-2-0) 
  • Seminar in Environmental Science Technology, and Engineering V – X (0-2-0) 
  • Seminar in Architecture and Building Engineering V – X (0-2-0) 
  • Seminar of Civil Engineering V – X (0-2-0) 
  • Seminar in Mechanical and Environmental Informatics V – X (0-2-0) 

Application Fee ¥30,000(JPY)

Admission Fee ¥282,000 (JPY)

  • Application Form (attached form: original, no photocopies)
  • Field of Study and Study Program [Research Proposal] (attached form)
  • Official Academic Transcripts from both undergraduate and graduate schools (originals or certified copies)
  • Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation from both undergraduate and graduate schools (originals or certified copies) If the applicant graduated or is graduating early or has skipped a grade or year, please submit an official document or letter issued by the school indicating such fact.
  • Summary of Thesis or Research (free format): 1)For applicants to the Master's or Integrated Doctoral Education Programs: an outline of your study or research in your undergraduate course. 2)For applicants to the Doctoral Program: a summary of your thesis or, if the applicant has not written a Master's thesis, please submit a summary of the Master's Program research.[Applicants for the Doctoral Program under eligibility condition B (3) are not required to submit this.] 
  • English Proficiency Test Score Report (original, no photocopies)
  • Recommendation Letter from the Dean or equivalent official of the applicant's home university for both undergraduate and graduate education (where relevant) addressed to the President of Tokyo Institute of Technology(free format) (original, no photocopies).These letters must be issued from the university the applicant attended for full time studyю
  • Evaluation Sheet with Recommendation (in a single document) from a supervisor or head of department or similar official of the last university attended to verify the potential of the applicant (attached form) (original, no photocopies) 
  • Consent of a Tokyo Institute of Technology Faculty Member. Attach a printout of email correspondence or any other proof to verify that a Tokyo Tech faculty member has consented to be the applicant's academic supervisor during the intended period of study at Tokyo Tech.
  • Applicant's Passport(one photocopy of the page or pages with the applicant's name, nationality, date of birth and photo)

N.B. Documents No.3 & 4: Original documents written in a language other than English or Japanese must be accompanied by a certified English or Japanese translation. Translations should be certified by a public institution or the issuing university.

Scholarships

MEXT Scholarship

The top ten applicants who have applied under Eligibility (A) will be awarded the MEXT scholarship for four years.

  • Students who have been accepted for a MEXT Scholarship will not be required to pay the application, admission, or tuition fees.
  • The MEXT scholarship provides a monthly stipend of JPY 120,000 for undergraduate students. The amount of the stipend is subject to change in accordance with the directives of the MEXT scholarship program.
  • In accordance with MEXT regulations, students will be provided with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to their place of residence in their country of nationality to Narita or Haneda International Airport.

NOTE:The applicant will be required to withdraw from the MEXT scholarship if he/she is applying for other MEXT scholarships or a scholarship offered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO).

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

Applicants who have applied under Eligibility (A) who will enroll in Tokyo Tech under a scholarship other than those offered by MEXT, and applicants who have applied under Eligibility (B) who do not reside in Japan may apply for a Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students awarded by JASSO.
Please note that individuals who have been granted the above scholarship cannot apply to receive other scholarships at the same time.

The monthly stipend is JPY 48,000, which is subject to change in accordance with JASSO's directives. This scholarship will be offered from April 2017 to March 2018. But still, applicants will be required to pay the application, admission, and tuition fees even when they are accepted to this scholarship.

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