OpenFieldEstablished in 1876 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Hokkaido University (Hokudai) is one of Japan's designated Imperial Universities and top research powerhouses. Founded under the motto 'Boys, be ambitious!' by Dr. William S. Clark, Hokudai is celebrated for world-changing chemistry (Nobel Laureate Akira Suzuki for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling; home to the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery - ICReDD), cryosphere and Arctic environmental science, veterinary medicine, and materials science. Explore verified graduate degrees, MEXT scholarship allocations, and world-renowned faculty profiles.
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Japan's premier governmental and university scholarship scheme, providing exceptional international scholars with full tuition waivers and generous living stipends for doctoral research.
Advanced 3-year doctoral research program covering computer-driven chemical discovery, catalytic reaction design, macromolecular chemistry, and energy materials.
World-class 2-year English-medium master's program exploring cryosphere dynamics, polar ecology, climate change modeling, and environmental remediation.
Cutting-edge international master's degree focusing on advanced semiconductor materials, structural ceramics, eco-materials, and nanostructured metallurgy.
World Premier International (WPI) research placements combining artificial intelligence, quantum chemical calculations, and experimental synthesis to invent new chemical reactions.
Intensive summer laboratory placement program bringing world-leading professors and international students to Sapporo for hands-on frontier scientific experiments.
On-campus academic assistantships supporting graduate researchers while they mentor undergraduate laboratory experiments, grade exercises, and support academic research projects.
Tuition is fully waived for scholars receiving Japanese Government (MEXT) University Recommendation Scholarships and Hokkaido University President's Fellowships. Recipients receive 100% full tuition exemption (saving ¥535,800/year plus the ¥282,000 matriculation fee) and monthly tax-free living allowances of ¥147,000 to ¥180,000/month.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Hokkaido University:
Specially Appointed Professor at ICReDD, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2021); specializing in Asymmetric Organocatalysis, Catalytic Reaction Design, Organic Chemistry.
Director of ICReDD, Professor of Chemistry; specializing in Quantum Chemistry, Reaction Path Search, Artificial Force Induced Reaction (AFIR).
Professor at Institute of Low Temperature Science; specializing in Glaciology, Ice Sheet Dynamics, Greenland Glacier Monitoring.
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