International Graduate Program (B)-Tokyo Tech - RIKEN

Tokyo Institute of Technology ("Tokyo Tech") and RIKEN, a leading advanced research institute in
Japan, launched the Tokyo Institute of Technology-RIKEN International School ("Tokyo Tech-RIKEN
International School") in April 2008.
The main purpose of this program is to offer international students an opportunity to enroll in a
doctoral program at Tokyo Tech as well as a chance to carry out research at Tokyo Tech and RIKEN.
Tokyo Tech offers only the September admission option for this program. Tokyo Tech accepts
students to this program once a year in September.
The academic supervisors will be both Tokyo Tech and RIKEN professors who specialize in the field of
research of the participating students.
There is no Japanese language requirement for this program as lectures and seminars are held in
English. However, students are given opportunities to attend Japanese language classes on a regular
basis in order to better adapt to daily life in Japan.

Students of this program will be admitted as International Program Associates of RIKEN and will be subject to the review and approval of both Tokyo Tech and RIKEN. Students will receive daily living expenses of JPY 5,200 and are allowed free use of RIKEN housing or will be provided a housing allowance of up to JPY 70,000 per month. Both allowances will be provided for up to three years.

To manage the risk of infectious diseases at the Institute, international students (including those from other domestic universities, technical colleges, and Japanese language schools) who have passed the entrance exam, are urged to submit a health certificate signed by a physician in the last three months before enrollment.

Tokyo Tech will apply on behalf of successful applicants for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) after the examination results are released. There may be cases, however, where the COE application is rejected by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Those without a COE will not be permitted to enter Japan, and will be dismissed or withdrawn from Tokyo Tech if they have already completed the enrollment procedure. Please also note that enrollment and tuition fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Tokyo Tech has a system for postponing payment of those fees.