Process and Internal Rules for awarding a PhD degree
Process and Internal Rules for awarding a PhD degree are as follows:
1-1 (JP). 博士の学位審査に関する内規 (226KB)
1-2 (EN) Internal Regulations for the Assessment and Award of Doctor of Philosophy (57KB)
2-1 (JP). 「博士の学位審査に関する内規」についての申合わせ事項 学生周知用（一部抜粋）(236KB)
2-2 (EN). Agreement on the Internal Regulations for the Assessment and Award of Doctor of Philosophy – excerpt for students – (57KB)
3-1 (JP). 博士課程修了までの流れ (219KB)
3-2 (EN). Process of Award of Doctor of Philosophy (87KB)
Format for Proposal Review (as of 25 January, 2018) (45KB)
Guidelines for Thesis submitted by PhD Candidates
1. Guidelines for Thesis Submission <To be Implemented in AY2021>
(English version, 472KB) (Japanese version, 657KB)
(Separate documents in English, Zip 2MB) (Separate documents in Japanese, Zip 2MB)
2. Code of Conduct for Research (294KB)
3. Guide for Doctorate Theses and Copyrights (1.32MB)
4‐1. Guidelines for Writing Academic Papers, Graduate School of Public Policy *established in January, 2021
(English version, 124KB) (Japanese version, 517KB)
For reference purposes:
4-2. Guidelines for Doctorate Theses, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
(English version, 258KB) (Japanese version, 401KB)
4-3. Guidelines for Doctorate Theses, Graduate School of Economics
(English version, 299KB) (Japanese version, 436KB)
[NOTES]
Please make sure of rules and regulations related scientific research when writing theses. Students are requested to read carefully the guidelines above.
論文執筆の際は上記ガイドライン等を熟読し、研究倫理について遺漏のないようにすること。
Documents to be Submitted
[Items to be Submitted Before the Final Review]
- Title of Doctoral Thesis / 論文題目届 (20KB)
- Sample of Thesis Summary / 論文の内容の要旨の例 (24KB)
- Résumé / 履歴書 (English version, 28KB) (Japanese version, 35KB)
- Thesis Table of Contents / 論文目録 (English version, 27KB) (Japanese version, 31KB)
- Pledge / 誓約書 (19KB)
- Letter of Consent and Acceptance / 同意承諾書 (English version, 21KB) (Japanese version, 33KB)
[Items to be Submitted After the Final Review]
- Sample of First Page of PDF File of the Doctoral Thesis / 博士論文（PDF）表紙の例 (21KB)
- Checklist for Web-Based Publication of Doctoral Thesis / 博士論文のインターネット公表に関する確認票 (English version, 24KB) (Japanese version, 35KB)
- Application for Publication of Thesis under Special Circumstances / 博士論文公表方法に関する特例申請書 (English version, 18KB) (Japanese version, 32KB)
- Letter of Authorization / 許諾書 (English version, 24KB) (Japanese version, 48KB)
- Agreement regarding disclosure of printed thesis / 製本論文複製許諾書 (To Law & Politics Library, 25KB ) (To Economics Library, 25KB)