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Faculty Supervision Request Form

When contacting faculty to request a supervisor confirmation letter, please only contact faculty who have research fields you feel relate to your own research. Be sure to only contact one faculty member at a time and address the faculty directly when emailing them. Please use the text box provided below to write an introduction to your desired supervisor.

It is recommended to contact a faculty supervisor well in advance, at least one month before the application deadline, to ensure enough time for the application process.

INSTRUCTIONS:

●　Please only specify faculty who have research fields you feel relate to your own research. Be sure to only submit one faculty supervision request at a time.
●　Ensure to include a self-introduction for your desired supervisor.
●　It is recommended to submit your faculty supervision request well in advance, at least one month before the application deadline, to ensure enough time for the application process.
●　All fields are mandatory.

Name
Nationality
Are you a current or former APU student?	YES NO
Email
When are you interested in enrolling at APU?	Year: Month:
Are you applying for any External Scholarships that you are going to receive after passing the APU screening?	YES NO
Name of External Scholarship
Ph.D. Supervisor Professor List Please click on your desired supervisor’s picture from the list below Please refer to the following website for the detailed information of each faculty: https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/graduate/academics/gsa_doctor/faculty/	BUI Thanh Huong Human Geography, Social Psychology, Tourism Management and Development, Sustainability and Resilience GHOTBI Nader Public Health and Epidemiology, Health Economics, Environmental Economics, Ethics and Philosophy, Bioethics HAN Ji Urban Ecology, Material Metabolism, Low-carbon City/Transport, Livable City, Circular Economy, Ecosystem Services, GIS and Remote Sensing IGUCHI Yufu Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Southeast Asian Studies (Malaysian Studies), Intellectual History JONES Thomas Edward Environmental Policy, Nature-Based Tourism, Protected Areas, Regional Development KASEDA Yoshinori Politics, International Relations KIKKAWA Takuro Politics, Area Studies, International Relations KIM Sangho Theoretical Economics, Econometrics, Applied Economics, Economic Policy KIMURA Rikio Social Welfare and Social Work Studies, Area Studies, Sociology of Education, Education LI Yan Environmental Policy, City Planning, Regional Planning, Traffic Engineering, Social System Engineering MANTELLO Peter A. Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, Human-Machine Relations, Emotional AI, Malicious AI, Surveillance Systems, Predictive Policing, Videogame Theory, Conflict Media MEIRMANOV Serik General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology, Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science NATSUDA Kaoru International Development Studies, International Political Economy, Economic Policy, Industrial Development, Rural and Community Development, Automotive Industry, Apparel Industry OTSUKA Kozo Applied Economics PISHVA Davar Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs), Simulation and Modeling (SaM), Decision Science (DS) SATO Yoichiro Politics, International Relations SHIMOMURA Ken-Ichi Economic Theory, Industrial Organization SUZUKI Yasushi Fiscal Studies/Finance Theory, Theoretical Economics, Institutional Economics, Political Economy Doctoral supervision available only for students that have completed their master's thesis under the professor's supervision TODOROKI Hiroshi Geography, Area Studies, Human Geography VAFADARI M. Kazem Cultural Heritage Management, Ecotourism, Agriculture Heritage Tourism, Community Based Tourism and Rural Tourism YAMAGATA Tatsufumi Development Economics, Textile Industry, Bangladeshi Economy, Health and Development, Disability and Development YAMASHITA Hiromi Environmental Sociology, Environmental Communication, Public Participation in Decision Making, Coastal Wetlands Restoration Projects, Ramsar Convention and Local Implementation YOSHIDA Kaori Media Studies (Representation Politics: Gender, Ethnicity, Nation), Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Comparative Culture Studies YOSHIMATSU Hidetaka International Relations, International Political Economy, Regional Studies (East Asia) YOTSUMOTO Yukio Sociology, Tourism LE Hoang Anh Thu Cultural Anthropology, Folklore Studies MATSUO Yuji Energy System Analysis, Energy Policy Analysis, Climate Change Countermeasures, Sustainable Society ROTHMAN Steven B. International Relations Theory, International Policy Making, International Environmental Policy, Subject Pedagogy SUN Yiyang Information Network, Web Informatics, Service Informatics, Management, Commerce VYAS Utpal Area Studies (East Asia), Area Studies (European Union), Politics, International Relations, Political Economy YAMAURA Koichi Food and Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics YOUN Seung Ho Tourism Studies, Social Psychology
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