It is not required to make prior contact or appointments with the faculty member(s) of your desired research project before the application. However, if you would like to do so, please send your CV and research plan to us through the form with a message for the faculty member. We will forward it to them through the GSAPS Admissions Office. The email addresses of GSAPS faculty members are not open to the public.
Please note that we cannot guarantee a reply from the faculty member, and contact with GSAPS faculty members is not permitted once the application period starts.
Project research is carried out in seminar style. Under the instruction of their academic advisors, students will learn and master skills to prepare and complete their thesis, to compile, analyze and review relevant information fully and to understand the research methodology. Academic supervisors will be available for advice.
Using this approach, students can expect to comprehend the latest developments in their areas of specialization while at the same time, expanding their interests in various real-time issues. Through the cultivation of theoretical analysis and problem-solving skills, students can expect to draw an appropriate conclusion to their research topics.
The selection of the Project Research takes into comprehensive consideration the student’s research plan and other documents presented during the admission process as well as an essay, interview result and student’s academic interest.
For more information about Project Research, put the name of Project Research in “Course Title” on Syllabus Search.
| Name | Project Research |
|---|---|
| AOYAMA, Rumi | Politics and International Relations of China |
| BUKH, Alexander | Politics and International Relations in Northeast Asia |
| ENDO, Tamaki | Economy, Culture and Society of Asian Cities |
| GAGNE, Nana Okura | Society & Culture in the Asia-Pacific |
| HAYASE, Shinzo | Japan in Asia【Not available from 2024 September admission】 |
| LIU-FARRER, Gracia | Globalization and Socio-Cultural Change【Not available for April 2026 and September 2026 admission.(TBA)】 |
| MIICHI, Ken | Politics of Religion, Culture, and Gender, Politics in Southeast Asia |
| NAKAJIMA, Seio | Popular Culture in Asia |
| Name | Project Research |
|---|---|
| LEHENY, David | Culture and Politics in the Asia-Pacific【Not available for April 2026 and September 2026 admission. It is scheduled to resume from the April 2027 admission.】 |
| NABESHIMA, Kaoru | East Asian Economies and Industries |
| SETA, Makoto | Law & Organizations in International Relations |
| SHINOHARA, Hatsue | East Asia and America, Foreign Policy |
| UEKI, Chikako | International Relations and Security in East Asia |
| BACON, Paul Martyn | Europe and Asia: Inter-regional Relations ※Available in English language applicants only |
| KAWANO, Mariko | Pacific Settlement of International Disputes |
| Name | Project Research |
|---|---|
| KATSUMA, Yasushi | Peace, Human Rights and Social Development in Less Developed Countries |
| KATO, Atsushi | Economic Development and Policy in Asia |
| KIKUCHI, Tomoo | International Economics【*Not available for September 2026 admission.(TBA)】 |
| KURODA, Kazuo | International Education Policy in the Globalizing World【Not available for April 2026 admission. It is scheduled to resume from the September 2026 admission】 |
| MATSUOKA, Shunji | Global Sustainability and International Development Cooperation Studies 【Not available from 2025 September admission】 |
| MITOMO, Hitoshi | ICT and Media Studies【Not available from 2025 September admission】 |
Doctoral degree candidates are only required to complete and submit their dissertation to earn the Ph.D. degree. No additional coursework is necessary. Candidates may, however, choose to take additional master’s – level courses for credit. Those students who do not elect to take additional courses can focus exclusively on their dissertations.
| Name | Project Research |
|---|---|
| AOYAMA, Rumi | Politics and International Relations of Contemporary China |
| BUKH, Alexander | Politics and International Relations in Northeast Asia |
| ENDO, Tamaki | Economy and Society in Asian Cities |
| GAGNE, Nana Okura | Contemporary Japanese Society |
| HAYASE, Shinzo | Asia-Japan Relations in Modern History 【Not available from 2023 September admission】 |
| LIU FARRER, Gracia | Self, Culture, Society under Globalization |
| MIICHI, Ken | Religion and Politics in Contemporary Southeast Asia |
| NAKAJIMA, Seio | Development and Prospects of Creative Industries in Contemporary Asia |
| Name | Project Research |
|---|---|
| LEHENY, David | Culture, Identity, and Politics in the Asia-Pacific |
| NABESHIMA, Kaoru | Industrial Upgrading in East Asia |
| SETA, Makoto | Law & Organizations in International Relations |
| SHINOHARA, Hatsue | History of US-Japanese Relations, International History【Not available from 2026 September admission】 |
| UEKI, Chikako | International Relations and Security in Asia-Pacific【Not available from 2026 September admission】 |
| BACON, Paul Martyn | Comparative Regionalism (Europe and Asia) ※Available in English language only |
| Name | Project Research |
|---|---|
| KATSUMA, Yasushi | Social Development and International Human Rights |
| KATO, Atsushi | Economic Development and Governance |
| KIKUCHI, Tomoo | International Macroeconomics |
| KURODA, Kazuo | Policy Analysis of Comparative and International Education |
| MATSUOKA, Shunji | Environment and Sustainable Development【Not available from 2024 September admission】 |
| MITOMO, Hitoshi | ICT and Media Studies【Not available from 2024 September admission】 |
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