Students who wish to pursue a Master's or PhD Degree at Hiroshima University should first email me with a CV and short research proposal.

More information on the application procedures for Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering can be found at:

Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society 

Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering

For details on scholarships provided by the university and various organizations, see the following link:

Hiroshima University Scholarships 

・Program for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation of Innovative Researchers at Hiroshima University (Support in October 2025 and April 2026)

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/fellowship/nextgeneration/application

・Project for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation AI Researchers at Hiroshima University (Support in October 2025 and April and October 2026)

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/fellowship/nextgeneration-ai/application

Scholarship for International Students in Japan

Regarding the Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho: MEXT), there are two ways to apply:

• Through Japanese embassies or consulate-generals abroad. Please contact the Japanese embassy in your country. 

• Via university recommendation. Under this scheme, each university will recommend several candidates to MEXT following a preliminary selection process. Please get in touch with me for more information.

The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) 

For details, click here.

Chinese Government Scholarship Program

Every year Hiroshima University offers tuition waiver to a limited number of students sponsored by the Chinese Government via the China Scholarship Council (CSC). For details click here.

Various programs are offered by the Japan Society for Promotion of Science. For more details, including application deadlines, see:

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan 

Standard program

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.