Program Overview

Graduate School of Human Sciences

The Graduate School of Human Sciences at Waseda University offers a doctoral program in English. Newly admitted students start this English-based doctoral program in September every year. The program welcomes applications from enthusiastic and curious students from all over the world with cutting-edge research ideas to further develop and cultivate various areas of human sciences.

Program Overview

The English-based doctoral program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in human sciences, with a focus on cutting-edge research and innovative ideas. The program is open to students from all over the world and starts in September every year.

List of Academic Advisors

The following faculty members currently accept advisees in the English-based doctoral program:

• Satoshi Akanuma | Professor | Life Sciences for Extremophiles | Protein engineering, Biotechnology, Evolution, Origin of life, Astrobiology
• Nobuhiro Furuyama | Professor | Sociocultural Psychology | Language, Embodied Communication, Interaction, Sociocultural Approach, Affordances
• Taichi Hara | Professor | Food and Life Science | Food Science, Autophagy, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
• Noriyuki Inoue | Professor | Educational System Development | Educational psychology, educational innovation, teacher agency, action research, lesson study, cultural epistemology and other relevant topics
• Mamoru Iwabuchi | Professor | Assistive Technology | Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Qun Jin | Professor | Networked Information Systems | AI, generative AI, LLM, machine learning, multimodal models, big data, causal analytics, health analytics, learning analytics, blockchain, metaverse, CPS, HCI, smart services, etc.
• Tatsunori Matsui | Professor | Knowledge Information Sciences | KANSEI Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Skill Science, Education and Learning Support Systems
• Masahiro Morioka | Professor | Bioethics and Philosophy of Life | Philosophy of the meaning of life, philosophy of education, phenomenology, and bioethics
• Shoji Nishimura | Professor | Internet Science | Information Science/Internet Science, Media Science, Educational Technology
• Rieko Osu | Professor | Cognitive Neuroscience | cognitive neuroscience, psychology, brain imaging, neuromodulation, motor control/learning, plasticity, social interaction, neurorehabilitation, neuromarketing, neurodiversity
• Eriko Sugimori | Associate Professor | Psychology of Memory in The Real World | Psychology of Everyday Memory (Cognitive Psychology)
• Kazuyoshi Yamada | Professor | Environmental Science on Water Area | Physical Geography, Environmental History
• Masayuki Yokosawa | Professor | Arable Land Environment | Terrestrial ecosystem modeling
• Masaki Kakeyama | Professor | Systems Neuroscience & Preventive Medicine | Systems Neuroscience, Preventive Medicine
• Ryota Nomura | Associate Professor | Cognitive Science of Theatre | Performing arts, theatre interactions, expertise of stage artists, Rakugo, nonlinear time series analysis
• Theron Muller | Associate Professor | Sociolinguistics of Education and Communication | Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Language Teaching and Learning, Language and Society, Academic Literacies, Translanguaging, Writing for Publication, Intercultural Communication

Admission

The admission process for the English-based doctoral program is as follows:

• Newly admitted students start the program in September every year.
• The program welcomes applications from enthusiastic and curious students from all over the world with cutting-edge research ideas.

Research Areas

The Graduate School of Human Sciences at Waseda University has various research areas, including:

• Life Sciences for Extremophiles
• Sociocultural Psychology
• Food and Life Science
• Educational System Development
• Assistive Technology
• Networked Information Systems
• Knowledge Information Sciences
• Bioethics and Philosophy of Life
• Internet Science
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Psychology of Memory in The Real World
• Environmental Science on Water Area
• Arable Land Environment
• Systems Neuroscience & Preventive Medicine
• Cognitive Science of Theatre
• Sociolinguistics of Education and Communication

For Prospective Students

Prospective students can find more information about the program, including admission requirements, tuition fees, and research areas, through the following topics:

• Why Human Sciences?
• Admissions
• Tuition and Aid
• Educational Innovation and Communication Studies [EDICS]
• English-based Doctoral Program
• FAQ