OpenFieldPhD in Interdisciplinary Design and Nursing Sciences
Japan's only doctoral degree fusing clinical healthcare and human-centered design, investigating patient-centered medical UI/UX, therapeutic architecture, and robotic assistive devices.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's degree in Nursing, Design, Public Health, or Bioengineering.
- English language proficiency
- Japanese JLPT N1 or English C1.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's thesis, publication list, and 5-page interdisciplinary doctoral proposal.
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic recommendation letters.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- JSPS Doctoral Fellowships (DC) providing ¥200,000/month plus research funding
- Application fee
- ¥30,000 examination fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- ¥535,800/year (tuition waivers widely granted to doctoral fellows)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Sapporo City University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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