Graduate School of Political Science

Waseda University

Doctoral Dissertations

Doctoral Dissertations

Submission of Doctoral Program/Research Plan and Mentorship Record

Students enrolled in the Doctoral Program are required to create/update a research plan within the prescribed time frame each semester using the prescribed form, to have it approved by their Main-Advisor and Sub-Advisor, and to submit it to the Graduate School Office. 

Doctoral Program Research Plan and Mentorship Record Form
Approval by a research supervisor Signatures from your Main-Advisor and Sub-Advisor on your research plan are required.
Update period A research plan must be updated at the end of each semester ([Spring Semester: September 20] [Fall Semester: March 31])

Analytical Method Certification Examination

AY2025 2nd Analytical Method Certification Examination
(Nov. 10th uploaded) Application Form of Analytical Method Certification Examination

Qualifying Examination

AY2025 About the 1st Qualifying Examination
(July 4th Uploaded) Application Form of Qualifying Examination Reading List for Qualifying Examination 2025
(July 14th, 2025 Updated)

Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination

Research Ethics Compliance Manual Guidelines on Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination AY2025　-You may apply it at any time but please contact the GSPS office before your application. ※2025/5/2 Uploaded Application Form of Dissertation Committee Proposal ①Research Plan of Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination ⑤Written Oath of Observance of Academic Research Ethics Three essays style

The Presentation Seminar of the Dissertation Before Submission

Application Form for the Presentation Seminar Before Submission

Submission of a Doctoral Dissertation

Submission of a Doctoral Dissertation ※2025/5/8 Uploaded Research Ethics Compliance Manual Doctoral Dissertation Requirements Application for Doctoral Degree (Gakui Shinsei-sho) Curriculum Vitae for Degree Application Conformation Report for Doctoral Degree Dissertation Letter of Consent Application Form for Organization of the Doctoral Dissertation Judging Committee Prior Written Confirmation

Rules and regulations about the doctoral program

1. Doctoral Degree Conferral through Curriculum Completion (Curriculum Doctorate)

A Doctoral Degree shall be conferred upon students who complete the Doctoral Program. Also, students who withdraw from the Doctoral Program without submitting a Doctoral Dissertation but who completed at least three years of the Doctoral Program, who received the requisite research guidance, who have been withdraw from the program for no more than three years since the date of their withdrawal and who have received the permission of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee, shall be allowed to submit a Doctoral Dissertation and undergo examination.

2. Related Matters

For more information on applying for a doctoral degree, please be sure to review the Dissertation Submission Entitlement System Section of “Study Guide for Students”.

GSPS Committee meeting schedule

You need to consider GSPS Committee meeting schedule for your process of doctoral degree dissertation.

Please be sure to check the meeting schedule listed in the PDF document “Guidelines on Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination AY20xx” in the “Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination” section.