Kanazawa University Strategic Projectfor Development of Doctoral Students and Research Promotion (HaKaSe＋)
Kanazawa University is reinforcing support for aspiring students of the Doctoral Level Section of Integrated Course / Doctoral Course, thus fostering and nurturing researchpersonnel with a doctoral degree who will be the seed of advancement of Science and Technology and innovation in Japan and around the world, and be responsible forcreating a future society. In this “Kanazawa University Strategic Project for Development of Doctoral Students and Research Promotion (HaKaSe＋)”, KU provides various
support such as enhancement for concentration on research, development of interdisciplinarity and internationality, career development after obtaining a doctoral degree inaddition to financial support.
The following projects are supported by Japanese government as part of the support for doctoral students for the advancement of science and technology and creation ofinnovation in Japan. Thus, content of supports may be subject to change due to the end of the project or system changes.

【Projects for fostering and nurturing doctoral talents with Grant-type scholarship (Apply to those who enroll in FY2024）】
M, Master's Level Section of Integrated Course / Master’s Course; D, Doctoral Level Section of Integrated Course; MD, 4-year Doctoral Course

WISE Program for
Nano-Precision Medicine, Science,and Technology（HaKaSe+ for WISE）

SPRING Project for
Doctoral Talents
in Creating Novel Values（HaKaSe+ for SPRING）

BOOST Project for
Trailblazing AI Crossover
Doctoral Talents（HaKaSe+ for BOOST）

Content of project

Degree course

Support for researchand career formation

Promoting cultivation of doctoral talents
and cutting-edge research anddevelopment in both AI field andemerging/integrated areas in AI field(Next-generation AI field)

Target for Support

Natural Science and Technology, M&D;
Medical Sciences, M&D/MD;
Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences,MD;
Frontier Science Initiative, M&D

All Divisions with Doctoral Level
Section of Integrated Course / Doctoral
Courses

All Divisions with Doctoral Level
Section of Integrated Course / Doctoral
CoursesCapacity

12/fiscal year

Varies depending on the fiscal year
[In total, 169 for the fiscal year)]2/fiscal year

Support period(in principle)

For 5 years consisting of 2 years ofMaster’s Level Section of Integrated
Course / Master’s course and 3 years ofDoctoral Level Section of Integrated
Course, or for 4 years of 4-year Doctoral
Course; within standard period ofcourses

Within standard period of Doctoral
Level Section of Integrated Course or of
4-year Doctoral Course

Within standard period of Doctoral
Level Section of Integrated Course or of
4-year Doctoral Course

180,000 yen(in principle)

180,000 yen

250,000 yen

400,000 yen

400,000 yen

900,000 yen

Master’s
Level Sectionof Integrated
Course /Master's
CourseContentsof
financialsupportDoctoralLevel Sectionof Integrated
Course /DoctoralCourseGrant forliving
expenses
per month

50,000 yen(in principle)

RA salaryca. 360,000 yen
per year maximum

Grant forliving
expenses
per month
Research fundper year－－Support for travel expenses, etc.

ca. 240,000 yen
per year maximum(Only for those in the first year of 4-year
Doctoral Course)
Support unique tothe project available

Support unique tothe project available

Support unique tothe project available

Exemption of Admission fee

Full exemption－－

Half exemption

Half exemption

RA salary

Exemption of Tuition fee

Restrictions

Full exemption[Students of the Doctoral Level Sectionof Integrated Course / Doctoral Course
who fulfill any of the following
conditions cannot receive the grant forliving expenses]• Those who receive research incentives
from the Research Fellowship for Young
Scientists (DC) of the Japan Society for
the Promotion of Science (JSPS);• International students receiving
support from the Japanese Government(MEXT) Scholarships;• Those who receive a scholarship fromthe Japan Student Services Organization(JASSO);• International students who receive theJASSO Honors scholarship;• International students receiving
support such as a scholarship from theirhome countries;• Those who receive a Kanazawa
University scholarship, etc. (mainly forthe purpose of support for livingexpenses);• Working part-time (with some
exceptions such as TA and RA).

[Those who fall under any of the following conditions cannot apply]• Those who receive research incentives from the Research Fellowship for Young
Scientists (DC) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS);• International students receiving support from the Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarships;• International students receiving support such as a scholarship from their homecountries;• Those who receive a Kanazawa University scholarship, etc. (mainly for the purposeof support for living expenses);[Adult students who fall under one of the following conditions cannot apply]• Those who earn stable income such as a salary and executive compensation at a
sufficient level (2.4 million yen/year) as living expenses from the university orcompany to which they belong;• Those who do not receive a sufficient amount of living expenses (based on 2.4
million yen/year) even though there is a system that allows them to receive such anallowance from the company, etc., to which they belong.
Apart from the above income requirements, those who are judged by HaKaSe + to beunable to fulfill the obligation to devote themselves to research as a selected student,
or not to be in a situation where they can devote themselves to the careerdevelopment and nurturing content by HaKaSe+ are not qualified.
[International students]
International students must pledge that they are to be employed at a Japanesecompany, university, research entity, etc. (including overseas subsidiary) or aninternationally affiliated company in Japan for 3 years or more after completing
Kanazawa University Graduate School.

［Inquires for HaKaSe＋］Educational and Student Affairs Division, Educational and Student Affairs Department, Kanazawa University

jisedai@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp