Admission / 06.11.2018
HU President's fellowship 2019 [Call for applications]
Hokkaido University is calling for applications for the President’s Fellowship from prospective international students seeking master’s, professional, or doctoral degrees for October 2019 intake. Applicants must possess an excellent academic record as well as a strong interest in Hokkaido University and Japanese culture.
Applicants seeking enrollment in English Engineering Education Program (e3) can also apply for this fellowship.
Please check here for details.
【Eligibility Requirements】
Applicants must be current or alumni students of universities that have concluded Inter-University Exchange Agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding on Student Exchange with Hokkaido University.
Students who are already enrolled at Hokkaido University cannot apply for this scholarship. Applicants must be self-supporting and without other scholarships or fellowships at the time of enrollment.
【Application】
November 2nd, 2018 – January 11th, 2019
Required documents shall be submitted through your home university!
[Number of Fellowships]
Limited number
Please check for more details:
Admission / 05.11.2018
Application guidelines for e3 General selection: April 2019 enrollment (2nd call) / October 2019 enrollment (1st call) are uploaded
Application guidelines, e3 General selection for April 2019 enrollment (2nd call) / October 2019 enrollment (1st call) were uploaded. Please refer to for information for new students and respective pages for currently enrolled students planning to continue to Master's/PhD degree under e3.
- Admission decision through the e3 General Selection is based on the results of the on-campus entrance examination. For the possibility to be admitted by the results of documents screening and on-line interview please refer to admission to e3 via special selection.
- Not all divisions reqruit students via the general selection, please check the guidelines for more details.
- Cooperative Program for Resources Engineering has newly joined e3 program in 2018 and will requruit Master's course students throught both special and general selection. It's a joint program of Kyushu and Hokkaido Universites established in 2017, the first of its kind in the resources engineering area among universities in Japan. Please check program's web page for more details.
Divisions Accepting Applications through e3 General selection for April 2019 enrollment (2nd call) / October 2019 enrollment
| Accepting applications | ||
| Division | Master’s program | Doctoral Program |
| Applied Physics | Yes | Yes |
| Materials Science and Engineering | No | Yes |
| Mechanical and Space Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Human Mechanical Systems and Design | Yes | Yes |
| Energy and Environmental Systems | Yes | Yes |
| Quantum Science and Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Field Engineering for the Environment | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering and Policy for Sustainable Environment | Yes | Yes |
| Architectural and Structural Design | Yes | Yes |
| Human Environmental Systems | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Sustainable Resources Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Cooperative Program for Resources Engineering (Master’s program only) | Yes | No |
Admission / 31.08.2018
Application guidelines for e3 Special selection: April 2019 intake (second call)/October 2019 intake (First call) are uploaded
Application guidelines, e3 Special selection for April 2019 intake (second call)/October 2019 intake (First call) are uploaded. Please refer to: e3 admission for information for new students and respective pages for currently enrolled students planning to continue to Master's/PhD degree under e3.
Important notes:
- This year our program introduced first/second calls for each intake. It means that we accept applications for each respective intake twice. Please rest assured there will be the second call for October 2019 intake in April/May 2019 (dates are to be announced).
- Application submission and application fee payment periods were revised. Last year we accepted applications for April intake by November 15th. For April 2019 intake the deadline for submitting soft copies is October 24. For sending the originals and paying the application fees - November 19.
Admission / 16.05.2018
Application guidelines for e3 General selection/October 2018 intake/ April 2019 intake (first call) are uploaded
Application guidelines, e3 General selection for October 2018 intake/ April 2019 intake (first call) were uploaded. Please refer to for information for new students and respective pages for currently enrolled students planning to continue to Master's/PhD degree under e3.
- Admission decision through the e3 General Selection is based on the results of the on-campus entrance examination. For the possibility to be admitted by the results of documents screening and on-line interview please refer to admission to e3 via special selection.
- Not all divisions reqruit students via the general selection, please check the guidelines for more details.
- Cooperative Program for Resources Engineering has newly joined e3 program and will requruit Master's course students throught general selection. It's a joint program of Kyushu and Hokkaido Universites established in 2017, the first of its kind in the resources engineering area among universities in Japan. Please check program's web page for more details.
Admission / 10.04.2018
JICA Innovative Asia Scholarship 2018 [Call for applications]
Hokkaido University, e3 program accepting applications for the JICA Innovative Asia Scholarship from prospective international students seeking master’s degree in Engineering, research topics related to the priority field "Information Technology, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence") , October-2018 intake.
The Innovative Asia initiative by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) aims to enhance the circulation of competent human resources between Japan and Asian countries and to promote innovation throughout Asia by proving students from the partner universities at 12 Asian countries opportunity to study and conduct research in Japanese universities and join internship in Japanese companies.
Participating countries and universities: 60 partner universities at 12 countries, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
Candidates will be chosen at the program through a competitive application process and evaluated by JICA from the viewpoint of potential to contribute to the national development of the home country and must be officially approved as participants of the program by the respective government and JICA
Outline of the scholarship (JICA)
Summary of the scholarship and application process (e3)
Application deadline for October 2018 intake with JICA scholarship is April 20,2018.
*Please note that application deadline for JICA Innovative Asia scholarship is earlier than the application for regular October 2018 admission (self-supported applicants, applicants with their own scholarships etc.), which is May 14, 2018.