MIMS Ph.D. Program

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Overview of MIMS Ph. D. Program

The key educational component in Doctoral Program of G-COE is the Ph.D. Program provided by MIMS, an affiliated research institute of the Organization for the Strategic Coordination of Research and Intellectual Property, at Meiji University.

This program consists of (1) “MIMS coursework” in the Graduate School of Meiji University, (2) “Project research for graduate students” with the Department of Mathematical and Life Sciences at the Graduate School of Science in Hiroshima University, and (3) the “MIMS Research Guidance Program”.

(1) “MIMS coursework” is based mainly on the “Project based analysis and research cluster” and our “Inter-Departmental courses”. In the “Project based analysis and research cluster”, courses are available on the “Formation and Development of Mathematical
Sciences based on Modeling and Analysis”, which are coordinated by MIMS research fellows. These courses are taught in both English and Japanese by native speakers, and are designed to instruct students in “Mathematical modeling and analysis” for nonlinear non-equilibrium systems and non-linear time-series, which are central themes at MIMS. The aim is that students
become able to consider complex phenomena in societies from various perspectives. In addition, the Inter-Departmental courses offer a number of “International subjects”, such as “Fundamentals of English Communication Skills in Academic Setting” and “Fundamentals of Research Methodology in English Paper Writing”. These courses, which are taught by English native speaking professors, specializing in academic English teaching, are aimed to cultivate highly skilled researchers able to be active internationally.

(2) “Project research for graduate students” allows students to participate in research programs for several months at the Graduate School of Hiroshima University, one of the partner universities of Meiji University. Students must plan their own research subject, and complete a report of their accomplishments.

(3) In the “MIMS Research Guidance Program”, one research fellow will be selected from each MIMS research group (Modeling, Mathematical Analysis, and Simulation Groups respectively) to form a research guidance team which will then provide comprehensive supervision to each individual student. The program mainly consists of two courses: the “Non-linear non-equilibrium systems course” which focuses mainly on vital and biological phenomena and the “Non-linear time-series course” which focuses mainly on economics, finance and the phenomena of natural science. Students will study Mathematical Science incrementally through our “cross-educational
programs” and “practical programs”.

An English version of the application guidelines for the MIMS Ph.D. Program is now available from here.

Applicants must send an e-mail to the Office of the Global Centers of Excellence Program at , including the following information:

• E-mail Subject: "Request for MIMS Ph.D. Program application forms"
• Applicant's full name
• Present address
• E-mail address
• Telephone number

Application forms will be sent by post to the present address as indicated on the e-mail received after September 5, 2008.

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