Name of the University: Hokkaido University, IGP (international graduate program for Graduate School of Life Science)
Year of the Establishment: 2013
Location (City, Prefecture): Sapporo, Hokkaido
Number of Students: 149
University’s Website: https://altair.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/grad/igpoverview/
List of Faculties and Graduate Schools in the University
List of courses that belongs to IGP
-Transdisciplinary Life Science Course Division of Life Science
-Biosystems Science Course, Division of Life Science
-Division of Soft Matter
** For more details about program and MEXT scholarship, please see/download next files:
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INNOVATORS IN LIFE SCIENCES
THE MEXT SCHOLARSHIP: IGP SPECIAL QUOTA
University Overview
The Graduate School of Life Science’s «IGP» is designed for international students who major in life sciences and are seeking to continue graduate studies in Japan. With the aim to form the world’s most prestigious education and research center for the life sciences, the IGP is based on networks and collaborations among top-level universities, mainly with those in the Asia, and recruits excellent international students interested in the life sciences. Both Japanese and international students study under the same curriculum to become leaders with a global perspective. From enrollment to graduation, English is the main language used throughout the program.
Students eligible for this program are limited to those who hope to undertake the Transdisciplinary Life Science Course, Biosystems Science Course, or Division of Soft Matter with the Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University in Sapporo, JAPAN.