New Spring GX
Call for PhD applicants for admissionin Spring 2024

Application period: January 12, 2024 (Fri)–January 31, 2024(Wed)The University of Tokyo "Fostering Advanced Human Resources to Lead Green Transformation(GX) ” project (Project officer : Professor Shin-ichi Ohkoshi) supported by Support for Pioneering
Research Initiated by Next Generation (SPRING) of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) is theprogram that 1,200 doctoral students (including 4-year doctoral students) participate from all schools of
the University of Tokyo. The new SPRING GX will start in April 2024, we are now accepting
applications for in conjunction with the re-opening of the JST.

Project officer:Shin-ichi Ohkoshi

We recruit ca. 350 students entering the doctoral course in Spring 2024.

Purpose and contents of the doctoral program student support project

The project (SPRING GX) aims to produce globally competent researchers who will contribute to realizing a Green
Transformation (GX) in all fields on a large scale (about 600 people enrolled in a doctoral program). The University ofTokyo will invest all existing assets to (1) create an environment where students with deep expertise and high-levelresearch ability can freely conduct challenging and emergent research to feed their curiosity, (2) foster an “awakenedculture" where GX encompasses of the future vision of society and each student’s own research is related to societal
issues, and (3) develop transferable skills to fully demonstrate professional abilities in society. For this purpose, threecore programs and advanced skill training programs will be developed to realize a high portability of the student
support environment.

Recruitment number

ca. 350 students

Prospective doctoral students for admission inSPRING 2024 (including 4-year doctoral course）

M2 students currently enrolled
in WINGS* are also eligible

In order to solve global issues,
we must confront and solve a wide
variety of problems across all fields!

※World-leading INnovative Graduate Study Program（WINGS）

Application Period

January 12,2024 (Fri)ーJanuary 31,2024 (Wed) by 3pm

Financial Support

Global commons
SDGs

Carbon-neutral

Climate change

Renewable energy

Global warming Planetary boundary
Water and resource circulation
European Green Deal
Data absolutism
IoT
Circular economy
Big data Digital transformation
グリーン・ファイナンス

180,000 yen per month will be provided as a research
incentive / Research expenses of 360,000 yen per year will
be provided / Overseas travel expenses, etc., will be paid
Genome and gene technology AI Digital sciencethrough a review process
Information ethics

Bioethics

ESG investment
Recruitment site
Project HP
Asset Management
Refugees
InclusivenessSocial Fragmentation
Human security
Public Policy
Humanities and Sociology
Gender Poor
Interdisciplinary Information
Education
DiversityStudies
Information Science andLaw and Politics
TechnologyFrontier Sciences
Economics
Mathematical Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
ScienceThis project is currently applying for the SPRING project
Medicine
Engineering
publicly solicited by JST (Japan Science and Technology
Agency). The implementation of this project is contingent
Agricultural and Life Sciences

upon selection. Please be advised that depending on theselection result, there may be changes to the number ofrecruits or the content of the project.

Open to students of all fields!