Degree Programs in English
MIMS Ph.D. Program
This Ph.D. Program of Mathematical Sciences based on Modeling and Analysis has been recently created by the international research center "Meiji Institute for Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences (MIMS) which was selected as "Global Centers of Excellence Program" by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences and Technology. Five Ph.D. positions are available, offering elite guidance and generous financial support to outstanding candidates from the over the world.
This program consists of Cross Educational Programs and Practical Programs.
Cross Educational Programs are based mainly on the "Project Based Analysis and Research Cluster" and the "Inter-Departmental Course" at the Graduate School of Meiji University. In the "Project Based Analysis and Research Cluster", two subjects of Advanced Mathematical Sciences I & II are provided, which are coordinated by MIMS members. These subjects are taught in English. The aim is that students become able to consider complex phenomena in societies from various perspectives. The Inter-Departmental Course offers a number of "Multilingual Graduate Research", such as "Fundamentals of English Communication Skills in Academic Setting" and "Fundamentals of Writing Academic Papers in English". These subjects, which are taught by native English speaking professors specializing in academic English teaching, are aimed to cultivate highly skilled researchers able to be active internationally.
The focal point of the MIMS Ph.D. Program is the structure of research guidance provided to doctoral students. Providing students with consolidated instruction, appropriate to each individual research theme and consisting of a fusion of modeling (the mathematical description of phenomena), simulation (the analysis of phenomena) and mathematical analysis, is crucial for the effective study of mathematical modeling and analysis. The multiple guidance structure is based on this very principle. Unlike the more traditional model, in which one supervisor oversees the research of a number of students, MIMS members will be selected according to the specific needs of each research project, and form a strong guidance teams consisting of three supervisors, with each member specializing in modeling, simulation and mathematical analysis respectively. This will allow students to synergize mathematics and the sciences. Particularly outstanding is the fact that amongst MIMS members, there are many leading academics in the field of mathematical modeling and analysis, gathered not only from Meiji University but from other various institutions. Therefore students will come into contact with a wide scope of academic staff.
