Admission

To be an international student in Orthodontic Science,
Tokyo Medical and Dental University

You need to pass the following 4 steps to be an international student in Orthodontic Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
We hope your success and strenuous efforts.

1. Apply for the JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP(RESEARCH STUDENTS) (JGS-RS)  through the Japanese legation in your country, or any governmental scholarships in your country (GS) covered during your course (Ph.D course: more than 4 years; Research student: more than 1 year)

 
Please contact the Japanese legation in your country.
After you pass the first selection of JGS-RS by the Japanese legation or GS
 

2. Selection using following application documents in Orthodontic Science, TMDU.
Please send us following documents.

1. Your curriculum vitae (CV)
2. All the application documents for JGS-RS or GS submitted to the Japanese legation or your government including your research plan, the academic transcript of the last university attended, and recommendation from the principal or the dean of the last university attended

 
After you pass the selection using application documents
 

3. Interview will be held by the staff in Orthodontic Science, TMDU, if possible

After you pass the interview by the staff in Orthodontic Science, TMDU, we will send you an official “letter of acceptance” using the format for JGS-RS or GS
 

4. Please contact the Japanese legation in your country with the “letter of acceptance”.

Final selection will be performed by the Japanese legation in your country.
 

Japanese Government (Monbu-Kagakusho) Scholarships (Research student)

• Recommended by a Japanese embassy or consulate general (Outside of Japan)
  Recommended by a Japanese university (Outside of Japan)
  Recommended by a Japanese university in which you are currently enrolled

 

Recommended by a Japanese embassy or consulate general

Research students are recruited and selected by Japanese embassies worldwide. The recruitment process differs depending on the country. Please refer to the Japanese embassy or legation in your country for details. The following is a rough schedule for the application process. First of all, please contact with Professor Takashi ONO (Orthodontic Science, TMDU) and obtain permission to apply to study at TMDU. For further information, please visit and read this
 
 

Recommended by a Japanese embassy (Research student) Application time course

Make contact with Professor Takashi ONO (Orthodontic Science, TMDU) Timing 1 Timing 2 Process Responsible organizations December March Recruitment Japanese embassy in your country March - April June – Aug First screening Japanese embassy in your country April-May August- September selection using application documents & interview Orthodontic Science, TMDU June October Second screening Universities: MEXT July next Feb Notification of Result Japanese embassy in your country September next March Immigration procedures Japanese embassy in your country October April Japanese language training TMDU February September Graduate school entrance examination TMDU February September Finish Japanese language training TMDU April October Research student TMDU April April Graduate student TMDU