English-taught Doctoral Course

Doctoral Course

* We offer scholarship-based admission. If you are interested in scholarship programs for our doctoral course, please click here for more information.

Doctoral Application Guidelines (AY2026) are scheduled to be posted in November 2025.
【The application period for AY2025 has closed】

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Application Guidelines

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• Doctoral Application Guidelines (AY 2025)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

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Application Period

January 29 – February 12, 2025
* Applicants must submit all documents to the GSICS Academic Affairs Office during the period above by registered mail. DO NOT bring documents directly to the Office.

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Application Documents

• Application form
• Research proposal
• Letter of recommendation
• Letter of consent
  Before applying for the course, you should obtain consent from your prospective supervisor. If you would like to find your prospective supervisor, please see this page .
• Photograph card
• Examination registration form

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Inquiries

For further inquiries, please contact:
Academic Affairs Office
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University
Phone: +81-78-803-7267
Email: gsics-kyomu [at] office.kobe-u.ac.jp (* Please replace [at] with @.)