PhD

Agricultural Development Studies

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 3.44 k / Year(s) Deadline: Mar 14, 2025
36 place StudyQA ranking:3757 Duration:3 years

Inaugurated in the academic year 2010/2011, International Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS) is an English-language MSc and PhD Program at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo. Issue-oriented rather than methodology-oriented, this exciting international program offers its candidates the opportunity to develop the requisite expertise across discipline and country boundaries to tackle agricultural and environmental problems in developing countries around the world. Graduates will be well-equipped to make a difference in the modern, globalized industry of agriculture.

The research component of the MSc program and the entire PhD program are conducted under the supervision of one or more of the School’s faculty. Students have opportunities to work with suitable members of staff to satisfy their own requirements and research interest.

  • PLANT SCIENCE
  • PLANT MATERIAL SCIENCE
  • PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • ECONOMICS
  • ANIMAL SCIENCE
  • FOOD SCIENCE
  • AGROINFORMATICS
  • FORESTRY
  • FISHERIES
  • Application form
  • Proof of a Master’s degree
  • Official transcripts
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores for a test sat on or after 1 January 2015. While IPADS does not publish the official cut-off scores for English proficiency tests, we especially welcome applicants who meet the following criteria: TOEFL – 98 and above, IELTS – 7.0 and above. Exemptions from submitting the English test scores are given to applicants from a very limited number of countries only. The IPADS Office reserves the right to request submission of a proof of English proficiency from all applicants, regardless of their nationalities and educational background.
  • Research work conducted by the applicant, such as a Master’s thesis or equivalent
  • Proof of citizenship
  • Two letters of recommendation by university academics
  • Passport-sized photographs
  • Proof of Examination Fee payment (the details regarding Examination Fee will be sent out at the time of shortlisting)

Scholarships

A limited number of full scholarships funded by the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) may be available to outstanding applicants. These scholarships cover the enrollment fee and tuition as well as living expenses. Selection for these scholarships will be conducted concurrently with selection for admission. Please note that the IPADS Office does not disclose the availability of these scholarships prior to the selection. No reply will be given to such inquiries.

IPADS also welcomes applications from students who have been made an initial offer of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship through the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in their home country. Prospective students interested in this pathway should contact the Japanese Embassy or Consulate. The application deadline differs for each country, but as a guideline, it is usually between March and May of the year before the commencement of study. More information about the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship is available at UT Campus Life webisite.

A number of other scholarships, both publicly and privately funded, may be also available to students with extraordinary merits. Such scholarships include, but are not limited to:

  • University of Tokyo Fellowship
  • JICA ABE Initiative
  • JICA PEACE Project
  • Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program (AFLSP)
  • private scholarships offered by benefactors
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