English-taught Doctoral Course

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

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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 @.)