Financial Support for WISE-SSS Enrolled Students
 SSS Doctoral Leadership Scholarship is available also for those who have not been selected “Tokyo Tech Program forDevelopment of Next-Generation Front-Runners with Comprehensive Knowledge and Humanity (Tokyo Tech SPRING)” or“Tokyo Tech Program for Development of Co-creative Experts towards Top-level AI Research (Tokyo Tech BOOST)”. (Basicamount: 500,000 yen/year) → Pattern C

Pattern A ：①＋⑤＋⑥
Pattern B ：②＋⑤＋⑥⑤ and ⑥ depend on the status of each student's project.

▼ 2 million yen (Pattern R), 3 million yen (Pattern S)▼ 500,000 yenM1 Fall semester

M2

D1

D2

D3

Pattern Ｃ：④ (Basic amount: 500,000 yen/year ＋Additional amount: Up to 1.5 million yen per year
depending on the evaluation of the mid-term review and continuing review)＋⑤＋⑥▼ 2 million yen▼ 500,000 yen
M1 Fall semester

M2

D1

D2

D3

① Tokyo Tech Program for Development of Next-Generation Front-Runners with Comprehensive Knowledge and Humanity (Tokyo Tech SPRING) ,② Tokyo Tech Program for Development of Co-creative Experts towards Top-level AI Research (Tokyo Tech BOOST)④ SSS Doctoral Leadership Scholarship RA salary (Basic amount)⑤ SSS joint research RA salary, ⑥ SSS national project RA salary④ SSS Doctoral Leadership Scholarship RA salary (Additional amount)Tsubame Scholarship

SSS Incentive Subsidy (for master’s students)※ ③ If you are receiving other financial support (government scholarships, private scholarships, etc.), please refer to the attached sheet.

Financial Support for WISE-SSS Enrolled Students

Partially revised in March 2024

◆ SSS Doctoral Leadership Scholarship (and how it relates to other financial support)
Eligible
students

WISE-SSS enrolled students with high research ability and outstanding potential
1.
2.

Requirements

Pass the mid-term review.
Until AY2023: Have applied “Tokyo Tech Advanced Human Resource Development Fellowship forDoctoral Students” and “Cross the border! Tokyo Tech pioneering doctoral research program".
3. On or after AY2024: Have applied for “Tokyo Tech Program for Development of Next-Generation FrontRunners with Comprehensive Knowledge and Humanity (Tokyo Tech SPRING)” or “Tokyo Tech Programfor Development of Co-creative Experts towards Top-level AI Research (Tokyo Tech BOOST)”.
Note) As for 2 and 3, those who are not eligible to apply and those who are unable to apply due tounavoidable circumstances are excluded.
Pattern A: ①＋⑤＋⑥
Pattern B: ②＋⑤＋⑥
Pattern C: ④ (Basic amount: 500,000 yen + Additional amount: Up to 1,500,000 yen depending on theevaluation of the mid-term review and continuing review) ＋⑤＋⑥
① Tokyo Tech Program for Development of Next-Generation Front-Runners with Comprehensive Knowledge
and Humanity (Tokyo Tech SPRING)② Tokyo Tech Program for Development of Co-creative Experts towards Top-level AI Research (Tokyo TechBOOST)※ ① ② have a high affinity with WISE-SSS, and the combination of programs is designed to provide a high level of academic
effectiveness in addition to enhanced financial support and career path support.

PaymentPattern③④⑤⑥

Other financial support such as scholarships (examples are shown below)
SSS Doctoral Leadership Scholarship RA salary
SSS joint research RA salary (Joint research with SSS Promotion Consortium partners)
SSS national project RA salary (National projects related to SSS such as OPERA, COI, Q-LEAP, etc.)(Annual Amount) ⑤ and ⑥ have no upper limit on the amount. (within the upper limit of the working hours on campus).
 In the case of pattern C, if the total of ④ + ⑤ + ⑥ exceeds 2 million yen, the additional amount in ④ will
be reduced. The basic amount of ④ will not be reduced.
 In each pattern, if you receive ③, and if the total of ③ plus the rest exceeds 2 million yen, ④ will bereduced.
③

Examples of other scholarships and financial support
 JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC) Government-financed scholarships
 Private scholarships
 Salary from employer (for adult students)Note) It is recommended to apply for JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC).
coverageperiodNote

Period of enrollment in the doctoral program. Every six months, the research results report will be reviewed
and the amount of the grant will be revised.
The following support is available separately from ④ SSS Doctoral Leadership Scholarship.
 Tokyo Tech Tsubame Scholarship for Doctoral Students
 RA salaries other than ⑤ and ⑥
 JASSO scholarship (loan type)◆ SSS Incentive Subsidy (RA salary for master's students)
An RA salary of up to 500,000 yen/year will be paid to excellent and promising master's students.​
 Students will be selected at the registration screening.