International Program for Promoting AI Social Implementation

• This website was updated according to the AISIP Application Guidelines (June 12, 2026)
• The AISIP Application Guidelines for AY2027 was released (June 12, 2026)
• This website was published (April 7, 2025)

About this program ¶

The Degree Program in Computer Science, University of Tsukuba, offers a program named International Program for Promoting AI Social Implementation (AISIP) for AY2025-AY2027, which aims to foster technical experts who have the ability to develop and apply cutting-edge AI technologies for solving real issues in our society. In addition to the fundamental knowledge and skills about AI and information technolgies, students are also encouraged to study domain knowledge and ethics toward using AI for specific application fields.
To explore application research fields, research and education program will be offered in collaboration with the Japan-U.S. AI Partnership Research Solicitation (Cross-Pacific AI Initiative: X-PAI) and the Data Science Expert Program (DSEP) at University of Tsukuba.
Details of the AISIP curriculum can be found at AI Social Implementation Curriculum.

This program is a sucessor of International Program for Human-centered AI Society (HCAIP) (AY2022-AY2024).

MEXT Scholarship ¶

The AISIP offers a special scholarship for international students.

• The support offered by this scholarship is the same as the Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship.
• More details can be found at Japanese Government Scholarship (University of Tsukuba)

• Master's course: 3
• Doctoral course: 4

• Applicants need to satisfy the eligibility requirements specified in the guidelines.
• The application guidelines for AY2027 are available here: AISIP Application Guidelines

Application procedure ¶

1. Find a Prospective Academic Supervisor

• The first step in applying to the program is to find a prospective academic supervisor in our degree program.
• A list of faculty members and their research areas is available here: List of faculties
• Applicants must contact a prospective supervisor and obtain their consent before application.

2. Apply for Eligibility Screening (if required)
Deadline for online submission: Aug. 21, 2026 3:00 PM (JST)

• Applicants who wish to apply for the master's program without a bachelor's degree, or for the doctoral program without a master's degree, must undergo an eligibility screening to verify that their academic qualifications are equivalent to or higher than the required degree.
• Please refer to the AISIP Application Guidelines for details and required documents.

3. Apply for Preliminary Screening
Deadline for online submission: Aug. 28, 2026 3:00 PM (JST)

• All applicants must pass the preliminary screening before proceeding to the entrance examination.
• Please refer to the AISIP Application Guidelines for details and required documents.

4. Submit Application Documents for the Entrance Examination
Deadline for online submission: Sep. 18, 2026 3:00 PM (JST)
Deadline for submission of original documents: Oct. 9, 2026 5:00 PM (JST)

• Applicants who pass the preliminary screening will be invited to submit application documents for the entrance examination.
• Please refer to the AISIP Application Guidelines for details and required documents.

5. Take the Entrance Examination

• Eligible applicants will be invited to take an online entrance examination, which will be conducted between Oct. 19 and 23, 2026 (JST).
• Admission decisions will be based on the submitted application documents and the oral examination.

6. Receive the Examination Results

• Examination results will be announced individually on Nov. 27, 2026 (JST).
• Applicants selected as MEXT Scholarship candidates will be required to submit additional scholarship application documents. The final scholarship results will be announced by MEXT in early March.
• Applicants who are not selected as MEXT Scholarship candidates will be admitted as privately funded students.
• Please refer to the AISIP Application Guidelines for details and required documents.

• Admitted applicants must complete the enrollment procedures through the designated website by early March 2027.

FAQ ¶

• Q: What is the oral examination like?
  A: The content of our oral examination is similar to that of the regular examinations for master's and doctoral programs in Computer Science, except that we do not offer assessments on basic knowledge (e.g., mathematics, programming, etc.) for the master's program. The detail will be announced to the applicants who pass the prescreening.
• Q: This page describes only spring (April) enrollment. Do you offer a program for fall (September/October) intake?
  A: Unfortunately, no. This program is only for the April (spring) intake.

Contact ¶

If you have any questions, please email both addresses below in a single message: (Replace "(AT)" with an at sign.)

• Graduate Schools Support, Academic Service Office for the Systems and Information Engineering Area: sysinfo.admission (AT) un.tsukuba.ac.jp
• AISIP Promotion Office: aisip (AT) cs.tsukuba.ac.jp