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June 5, 2023

Keio-SPRING (JST Doctoral Program Student Support Project)“Nurturing of doctoral students who will map the grand designs for future society”

Application Guidelines for the AY 2023［The 3rd period］
Toru Takebayashi, Project Coordinator
Doctoral Program Student Support Project
1. Purpose
Keio University will now implement a program for the “Nurturing of doctoral students who willmap the grand designs for future society,” in doctoral programs using grants from the JST project“Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation.” The purpose of this program isto nurture the outstanding and highly-driven doctoral students who will be responsible for the future
course of science, technology, and innovation in Japan.
As part of this program, we aim to nurture the doctoral student personnel who, in addition toadvanced research prowess; the ability to create new values based in a profound understanding of
human endeavor and the workings of society; the ability to identify the challenges requiring solutions;and the ability to appropriately allocate finite resources leading to these solutions, are possessed withthe ability to put their original ideas into action in order to “map the grand designs for future society,”specifically the forthcoming society 50 years from now.
In order to achieve this, we will offer assistance in the form of research funding and living expensesubsidies, while supporting pioneering, integrated research activities by highly-driven postdoctoral
students. Recipients will proactively participate in initiatives which will allow them to develop thecapacities required to play an active role in various career paths (career/professional development)
while earnestly devoting themselves to tackling their particular research challenges irrespective ofacademic field.
2. Assistance period/details/amount<Number of recipients to be selected for the 3rd period >About 15 recipients<Assistance period>
A maximum of three years (four years in the case of four-year courses) with the upper limit set
at the minimum number of years required for completion.
A review of intention to continue, eligibility, and activities outcomes will be conducted for eachacademic year.
<Assistance details>
In addition to financial assistance we will provide ongoing career and professional development
support for active engagement with the diverse career paths of doctoral students.
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<Assistance amount>
We will pay an amount to cover living expenses in addition to subsidizing research expenses.
* The adopted applicants will receive half-yearly subsidies for living and research expenses, as
the subsidy period during AY2023 is six months from October 2023 to March 2024.
・Amount to cover living expenses: 2.2 million yen per academic year
(The adopted applicants will receive 1,100,000 yen for the half year of AY2023.)
・Research funding: Base payment of 300,000 yen per academic year
(The adopted applicants will receive 150,000 yen for the half year of AY2023.)
・Assistance subsidies for pioneering initiatives:
An appropriate amount (up to 1 million yen) in addition to the above amount may be paid
towards initiatives for career and professional development including overseas exchange,fieldwork (including domestic fieldwork), internships, or pioneering initiatives such as
those involving the development of research based on new ideas. If you are currently able
to provide a plan for such initiatives, please include this in Application Form ① and ②.

When applying, please refer to the pioneering initiative guidelines and application tips inthe "Reference Materials" folder in the "[Forms for Students]" on p. 5, and make sure yourapplication is in line with the objectives of the project.

<Bank account and management>
The amount to cover living expenses will be transferred to the bank accounts of successful
applicants. Bank accounts are limited to those in Japan. If you do not currently have a bank accountin Japan, please contact the secretariat in advance.
The assistance subsidy for research expenses and pioneering initiatives will be administered at
respective bodies on affiliated campuses.
3． Application criteria*There is a change from the 1st period application.

Outstanding doctoral students who will map out the grand designs for future society, andengage in the pioneering research which will make this a reality.

Proactive participation in platforms, etc. for dialogue among different research domains, andhighly-driven engagement in research.

1) Eligible Students
Applicants who have passed the entrance examination for the doctoral course at Keio University
by August 25, 2023, and will be admitted in September 2023.
(If there is a deadline for the graduate school before the announcement of acceptance / rejectionof entrance examination, it is possible to apply to the graduate school without waiting for theannouncement. However, those who fails the entrance exam, declines enrollment, or does notenroll at the scheduled time, the application it will be rejected in this project.)* In principle, the applicant should be able to submit the necessary documents by the deadline at
the time of application and after the decision of adoption, respectively, and should be in Japan at2

the time of the start of the grant.
* However, if the applicant is unable to enter Japan due to unavoidable reasons, the applicant
should notify the secretariat in advance.
*The application will be accepted from those who are already enrolled in the Keio Doctoral Program
only when it is stated in the application acceptance procedure for each graduate school in "6. Howto Apply ".
2) Overlap with other initiatives
・Students participating in the Program for Leading Graduate Schools and are paid are not eligible.
・Students participating in the JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists DC; or in receipt ofJapanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships are not eligible.
(Self-funded international students are eligible for this project, but not if it conflicts with theapplication requirements in 1) and 3)).
・Some scholarships cannot be jointly paid or applied for together with other projects. If it is unclear
whether the scholarships that you receive or schedule to be applied for can be jointly paid or
applied for together with this project, be sure to check with the source of funds before applyingfor this project.
3) Income limit Students who are considered to be receiving stable income such as salary or director's
remuneration at a level sufficient for a living wage from their university or company are noteligible.
 The standard for stable income is not to exceed 2.4 million yen per year (1.2 million yen for six
months if the student enters in September of the current year or completes the minimum periodof study in September). Scholarships whose purpose can be clearly determined to be living
expenses should be included in the standard amount.
 Even if they are not required to count toward the income limit, part-time work and otheractivities are allowed only to the extent that they do not interfere with their work on research or
career development and training programs.
Be sure to check the FAQ for details on income limits. Applications that do not meet the income
limits will be rejected. The FAQ is stored in the 【Format for students】 box instructed on p. 5.
If you are unable to determine whether your income should be included in the standard amount asstable income after reading this document and the FAQ, please check with the department in chargeof accepting applications at the Graduate School in advance.

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＜Example of income to be included in the standard amount of income limit＞
to be included

Stable income such as salary or directors' remuneration from your university,company, etc.
Scholarships and grants that purpose can be clearly determined as living expenses

not toIncome earned from part-time jobs, part-time work, TA, and RA

be included*However, there are exceptional cases such as physicians working part-time orpart-time lecturers that require inclusion. Be sure to refer to the FAQ in advanceto confirm that you are not violating any income restrictions.

＜Confirmation of estimated income＞
Adopters who have income that should be included in the standard amount of the income limit
will be required to submit documents confirming their estimated income for academic year 2023
within two weeks of admission.
If it is found that the applicant does not meet the conditions even after the adoption decision has
been made, the application will be rejected. In addition, in the case of late submission of documents,
the transfer of the amount to cover living expenses will be withheld.
4. Duties, etc. of students eligible for assistanceStudents eligible for assistance are required to fulfill certain obligations, comply with variousconditions, and cooperate in given undertakings. Complete applications based on an understandingof the particulars given in “Keio University Doctoral Program Student Support Project Protocols forthe ‘Nurturing of doctoral students who will map the grand designs for future society’’”
5. Schedule for selection of candidates, start of assistance (planned)
June 5

Start the 3rd period recruitment(application acceptance period is set for each graduate school)

Late September

Notification on approval or non-approval of program candidacy and information
on procedures to be followed by the adopter.

Early October

Beginning of research expenses expenditure (managed at affiliated sections)*Invoices after October 1st are valid

6. How to Apply
The flow of submitting documents differs depending on the graduate school. Please check theinformation of the graduate school you plan to enter (or currently enrolled) from the link list below.
Graduate school name

Link to information on how to apply

Graduate School of Letters

No applicants will be accepted for the third period.

Graduate School of Economics

https://keio.box.com/v/2023-3rd-keizai-boshu

Graduate School of Law

No applicants will be accepted for the third period.

Graduate School of Human Relations

No applicants will be accepted for the third period.
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Graduate School of Medicine

https://keio.box.com/v/2023-3rd-igaku-boshu

Graduate School of Science and Technology

https://keio.box.com/v/2023-3rd-rikogaku-boshu

Graduate School of Business Administration

No applicants will be accepted for the third period.

Graduate School of Media and Governancehttps://keio.box.com/v/2023-3rd-seime-boshu

Graduate School of Health Management

No applicants will be accepted for the third period.

Graduate School of System Design and Management

https://keio.box.com/v/2023-3rd-sdm-boshu

Graduate School of Media Design

https://keio.box.com/v/2023-3rd-kmd-boshu

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No applicants will be accepted for the third period.

If you have any inquiries to the Graduate School that does not accept applications in the third period,
please ask the Secretariat for contact information.
7. Documents to be submitted(1) Application Form ① (fill in the designated Word form. follow the guidance from each graduate
school for submitting documents.)(2) Application Form ② (answer the Google Form)(3) Statement of Support (prepared by academic advisor.)※Who is your academic advisor

A faculty member who will become your academic advisor after enrolling in the doctoral programat Keio University*If there are separate instructions on how to prepare the Statement of Support in the information
on how to apply for each graduate school, please follow those instructions.
[Format for students]

https://keio.box.com/v/Keio-SPRING-for-Applicants[Format for Statement of Support]

https://keio.box.com/v/Keio-SPRING-syokensyo-jukunai

8. Screening criteria
・Excellence, novelty, importance of research plan・Desire and capability to pioneer to create new values across fields and disciplines (qualities as aresearcher)・Career and social impacts after degree acquisition and completion
9. Important notes
・In order to ensure the transparency of this project, your graduate school, academic year, name,and title of the research project will be made public on the Keio University Web site.
・Payments may be discontinued should the student fail to maintain application criteria, evenmidway through the academic year.
・Please consult with the person with jurisdiction over dependents (parents, etc.) at your workplace,5etc. about the handling of dependents in health insurance and dependents allowance, whileletting this person know that the amount to cover living expenses is to be treated as
miscellaneous income. In addition, please contact your local tax office about the handling ofdependents in income tax.
・Since the amount to cover living expenses is treated as miscellaneous income, it will be subject
to income tax and residence tax. Tax returns will be required.
Reference: National Tax Agency “Final tax return” https://www.nta.go.jp/english/taxes/individual/12011.htm

・Payment of the amount to cover living expenses is not principled on an employment relationshipbetween the student and the university, as assistance is offered for autonomous, pioneering,
integrated research by doctoral students, and is unconstrained by existing frameworks. For thisreason, the students who are eligible for assistance must themselves manage and complete any
procedures relating to social insurance or pensions (excluding cases where the university will
undertake separate employment procedures)◆Secretariat office for this project◆
Office of Research Development and Sponsored Projects, Keio University
Office hours: Weekdays, 8:30 to 17:00. (closed on weekends and public holidays)
E-mail: jst-doctoral_inquiry@adst.keio.ac.jp* Please add “[Keio-SPRING]” to the subject field of the email.

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