AY 2022 / AY2023
University Fellowship Founding Projectfor Innovation Creation in Science and Technology

Nambu-Einstein Fellowship Program
Fellowship Program to Foster
International Ph.D.-Holding Researchers
through Materials Innovations
Fellowship Program to Foster Architects
Who Lead a Super-Smart Society by
Co-Creating Innovating Solutions to “X-Care” Social Issues

Fellowship Student Application Guidelines【0616 revised】

Osaka Metropolitan University
Doctoral Human Resource Development Support Office
June 2022*Contents assume that the budget for academic year 2023 will be met; however, since the budget for the
project has not yet been determined, the contents related to support are subject to change.

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I. Naｍbu-Einstein Fellowship Program: ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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1. Our image of ideal researcher ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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2. Obligations of eligible students ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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3. Program features

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Ⅱ Fellowship Program to Foster International Ph.D.-Holding Researchers through Materials
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1. Our image of ideal researcher・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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2. Obligations of eligible students ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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3. Program features

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Ⅲ Fellowship Program to Foster Architects who Lead a Super-Smart Society with Co-Creating
Innovative Solutions to “X-Care” Social Issues ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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1. Our image of ideal researcher ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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2. Obligations of eligible students ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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3. Program features

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5. Number of students to be accepted ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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6. Application documents ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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4. Application requirements

7. Selection process ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 10
8. Interview date, time, and location ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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9. Schedule: ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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10. Program start date and eligibility ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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11. Fellowship provision ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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12. Contact for inquiries ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

13(Form 1) Essay Form ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ (attachment)

Schedule for application and selection
Application period
Microsoft Forms submission: Mon. July 4, 2022 – Mon. July 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Submission of essay and face photo: Mon. July 4, 2022 – Mon. July 11, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Interview
One of the following days: Mon. July 25, 2022 through Fri. August 5, 2022
Announcement of Acceptance: Fri. September 2, 2022

Quantum Science

I. Nambu-Einstein Fellowship
1. Our Ideal Image of Researcher
Our target with this project is to foster high-level researchers who can cooperate with others to create
completely novel values “paradigm shifts”—unbound by conventional concepts—based on a foundationof comprehensive viewpoints and free thinking. To this end, these researchers will be educated in a wide
range of scientific and technological disciplines, while simultaneously being exposed to a diverse rangeof perspectives and value systems. The fellowship will be provided to eligible doctoral-course students.
In addition to supporting their research activities, we will also provide programs to improve their researchcapabilities and support their career paths.

2. Obligations of Eligible Students
Fellowship students shall have the following obligations:•

Participation in (every year) and presentation (once during this course) at the fellowship plenary
seminar•Participation in seminar camp or cross-disciplinary research proposal meetings (every year) andresearch presentations (once during this course)•

Participation in international conferences and lectures (once during this course, conferences heldin Japan is acceptable)•

Obtaining credits from specific graduate courses (Advanced Technology and Science in
Chemical industry, or Advanced Lecture on Global Management)•

Participation in (every year) and presentation (once during this course) at exchange meetings
with private companies•

Individual meetings with mentors (twice a year)•

Application to the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science DC (every year)•

Evaluation of achievement and progress reports on research goals (twice a year)

3. Program Features(1) Programs to improve research capabilities and support career paths•

Provision of lectures to support the improvement of research capabilities•

Support for research study at domestic and overseas research institutions•

Improvement of research capabilities and provision of a research environment throughinterdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary collaboration with researchers within the university•

Introduction of multiple supervisory scheme through a mentor system

1Quantum Science(2) Programs to secure career paths•

Conducting long-term internships•

Development scheme to assistant professor•

Conducting Interactive Matching event with related companies•

Support for research study at domestic and overseas research institutions

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Materials

Ⅱ Fellowship Program to Foster International Ph.D.Holding Researchers through Materials Innovations

1. Our Ideal Image of Researcher
This program aims to foster doctoral researchers through "Materials Innovations" based on
nanoscience in the material research field, who have a fundamental scientific and technicalbackground, advanced subject-matter expertise, superior creativity, and a global outlook as
researchers and lead future science and technologies.

2. Obligations of Eligible Students
The fellowship student shall have the following obligations:•Obtaining a certain number of credits from common education courses at graduate school.

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Participation in a long-term internship•Portfolio management for required skill items•

Evaluation of achievement and progress reports on research goals (twice a year)

3. Program Features(1) Programs to improve research capabilities and support career paths• Providing lectures to support the improvement of research capabilities•

Overseas associate supervisor system•

Providing programs to improve research capabilities and a research environment throughdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary collaboration with researchers within the university•

Introduction of multiple supervisor scheme through a mentor system(2) Programs to secure career paths• Conducting long-term internships•

Development scheme to assistant professor•

Conducting Interactive Matching event with related companies

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Ⅲ Fellowship Program to Foster Architects who Lead a
Super-Smart Society with Co-Creating Innovative
Solutions to “X-Care” Social Issues
1. Our Ideal Image of Researcher
In this program, we define "X-Care problem-solving” as those that require discerning andunderstanding the health and soundness of people, products, society, and culture, especially in humanhealthcare, product care, and social system care, as well as the prevention of unhealthy conditions
alongside a rapid recovery to a healthy state. The goal of this program is to foster “co-creative XCare problem-solving architects,” who can design systems to achieve X-Care problem solving
process through co-creation activities with various stakeholders. The architects are required to have(1) “sense of discernment” to decide what information to use to determine the health status of thecare target, (2) expertise to essentially decipher the health of the care target from the data, (3) data
analytics expertise to process and analyze a vast amount of data on the care target using appropriate
algorithms in a timely manner. In addition, they are required to have the ability to design a sustainableecosystem with many members in order to resolve X-Care issues. Based on these elements as a
background, this program will foster human resources with the ability to solve social issues throughan interdisciplinary approach, focusing on informatics and collaborating with the natural sciences,humanities, and social sciences.

2. Obligations of Eligible Students
The fellowship student shall have the following obligations:•Obtaining a certain number of credits from common education courses at graduate school•

Participation in a long-term internship•Portfolio management for required skill items•

Evaluation of achievement and progress reports on research goals (twice a year)

3. Program Features(1) Programs to improve research capabilities and support career paths• Providing opportunities for co-creative joint research•

Providing lectures that contribute to solve X-Care issues•

Providing lectures to support the improvement of research capabilities(2) Programs to secure career paths• Conducting long-term internships•

Introduction of multiple supervisor scheme through a mentor system•

Conducting Interactive Matching event with related companies
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IV Common Items to All Programs
4. Application Requirements
Applicants must have excellent research abilities and meet the following requirements to ensure
successful execution of this project. Please also see “5. Number of students to be accepted(capacity)” on Page 11.
Graduate School and Majors listed in Table 1-1, Table 1-2, and Table 1-3 (Three-Year Doctoral
Course).
(1) Applicants who plan to apply for admission in April 2023 to the graduate schools and majors
listed in Table 1-1.
(2) Applicants who plan to apply for admission in October 2022 to the graduate schools and majors
listed in Table 1-1.
(3) Persons who were admitted in April 2022 to the graduate schools and majors listed in Table 11, who are enrolled as of October 1, 2022 and not on a leave of absence.
(4) Persons who were admitted in October 2021 to the graduate schools and majors listed in Table
1-2 and Table 1-3, who are enrolled as of October 1, 2022 and not on a leave of absence.
(5) Persons who were admitted in April 2021 to the graduate schools and majors listed in Table 12 and Table 1-3, who are enrolled as of October 1, 2022 and not on a leave of absence.
Graduate Schools and Majors listed in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2 (Four-Year Doctoral Course /Graduate School of Medicine and Department of Veterinary Science)(6) Persons who were admitted in April 2022 to the graduate schools and majors listed in Table 21, who are enrolled as of April 1, 2023 and not on a leave of absence.
(7) Persons who were admitted in April 2021 or October 2021 or October 2020 to the graduate
schools and majors listed in Table 2-2, who are enrolled as of October 1, 2022 and not on aleave of absence.
(8) Persons who were admitted in April 2020 to the graduate schools and majors listed in Table 22, who are enrolled as of October 1, 2022 and not on a leave of absence.
However, the following are excluded:
・ Students who have been selected as a Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC) of theJapan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)・ International students supported by the Japanese Government (Japanese Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology [MEXT]) Scholarship Program・ International students who receive scholarships and/or other support from their home country
・ Working students whose affiliated company has a welfare program that provides a sufficientamount of money as living expenses (2.4 million yen / year as a reference).
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・ Those who are receiving support from the Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the
Next Generation program* Even if you meet these requirements above, you may not be eligible in case you have taken aleave of absence after enrollment of the doctoral course. Please check individually with the
Support Office if it is the case.

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Precautions
・Other financial supports from such as scholarships of JASSO and various foundations
Since this program is targeting to "create an environment where students can concentrate on
their research" and JASSO scholarships has the different nature, you may basically receive thesupport from this program and either of loan-type or benefit-type scholarships at the same time.
However, JASSO may not allow you to receive scholarships at the same time. Please make sure
to check with JASSO as well.
Regarding scholarships from various foundations, those foundations may not allow you toreceive scholarships together with this project. Please make sure to check with the foundations.
・ Program for Developing Human Resource with Rhizome-based Research Approach andSecond/Third Choice
Applicants may NOT apply for the Program for Developing Human Resource with Rhizomebased Research Approach, or they will be requested to withdraw one of the applications prior
to the selection process.
If you are not selected for your first choice of the program, you may further apply for second
and/or third choice(s) in a different field of fellowship programs or for the Program for theDeveloping Human Resources with Rhizome-based Research Approach (Support for
Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation program). Nevertheless, such further
application is considered only if the field and/or program of your second and third choices havenot been filled. Please note that the second and third choice cannot be the same field/program.
In addition, applicants who meet Application Requirements (3) through (8) listed on Page 11
cannot select the Program for Developing Human Resource with Rhizome-based Research
Approach (Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation program) as theirsecond or third choice due to the program requirements (only prospective students foradmission in October 2022 and April 2023 are eligible for the program).
Please apply for the fellowship programs upon understanding the purpose and contents bywatching explainer videos for each program and the founding project “University FellowshipFounding Project for Innovation Creation in Science and Technology” on the following
website: http://fellowship-program.osakafu-u.ac.jp

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Table 1-1

*See also “5. Number of students to be accepted (capacity)” on Page 11.

Osaka Metropolitan University

Quantum

Graduate School/Department/Major

Science

Sustainable System

SuperMaterials

Smart
Society

Sustainable System Sciences

×

×

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Philosophy and History

×

×

〇

Literature and Human

Human Behavioral Sciences

×

×

〇

Sciences

Language and Culture

×

×

〇

Cultural Management

×

×

〇

Law

Law and Political Science

×

×

〇

Economics

Economics

××〇

Business

Global Business

×

×

〇

Urban Management

Urban Management

×

×

〇

Core Informatics

〇

〇

〇

Interdisciplinary

×

〇

〇

Mathematics

〇

〇

〇

Physics〇〇〇

Chemistry〇〇〇

Biology〇〇〇

Geosciences

〇

〇

〇

Biological Chemistry

〇

〇

〇

×

〇

〇

Mechanical Engineering

×

〇

〇

Urban Engineering

×

×

〇

Physics and Electronics

〇

〇

〇

×

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

Quantum and Radiation Engineering

〇

〇

〇

Applied Biological Chemistry

×

〇

〇

Agricultural Biology

×

〇

〇

Environmental Sciences

×

〇

〇

Rehabilitation Science

Rehabilitation Science

×

×

〇

NursingNursing××〇

Human Life and Ecology

Human Life and Ecology

×

×

〇

Sciences

Informatics

Science

Aerospace and Marine-System
Engineering

Engineering

Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Science and Engineering for
Materials, Chemistry, and Biology

Agriculture

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Table 1-2

*See also “5. Number of students to be accepted (capacity)” on Page 11

Osaka Prefecture University (OPU)

Quantum

Graduate School/Department/Major

Science

Mechanical Engineering

SuperMaterials

Smart
Society

×

〇

〇

×

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

×

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

Materials Science and Engineering

〇

〇

〇

Quantum and Radiation Engineering

〇

〇

〇

Applied Life Science

×

〇

〇

×

〇

〇

Mathematical Sciences

〇

〇

〇

Physical Science (Geoscience)

〇

〇

〇

Physical Science (Non-Geoscience)

〇

〇

〇

Chemistry〇〇〇

Biological Science

〇

〇

〇

Aerospace and Marine-System
Engineering
Electronics, Mathematics, andPhysics
Electrical Engineering andEngineering

Information Science/
Electrical Engineering Area
Electrical Engineering andInformation Science/ Information
Science Area

Life and Environmental
Sciences

Science

Environmental Sciences andTechnology

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Table 1-3

*See also “5. Number of students to be accepted (capacity)” on Page 11

Osaka City University

Quantum

Graduate School/Department/Major

Science

Science

Materials

Smart
Society

Mathematics and Physics/ Mathematics

〇

〇

〇

Mathematics and Physics/ Physics

〇

〇

〇

Molecular Materials Science

〇

〇

〇

Biology and Geosciences/ Biology

〇

〇

〇

Biology and Geosciences/ Geosciences

〇

〇

〇

Mechanical and Physical Engineering

×

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

Physical Electronics and Informatics/
Informatics
Engineering

Super-

Physical Electronics and Informatics/
Physical Electronics
Applied Chemistry and Bioengineering
Urban Engineering

Table 2-1

N/A

*See also “5. Number of students to be accepted (capacity)” on Page 11.

Osaka Metropolitan University

Quantum

Graduate School/Department

Science

Veterinary Science
Medicine

Table 2-2

Materials

Smart
Society

Veterinary Science

×

〇

〇

Basic Medical Science

×

〇

〇

Clinical Medical Science

×

〇

〇

*See also “5. Number of students to be accepted (capacity)” on Page 11.
Quantum

Graduate School/Department
OPU/ Life andEnvironmental Sciences
OCU/ Medicine

Super-

ScienceSuperMaterials

Smart
Society

Veterinary Science

×

〇

〇

Basic Medical Science

×

〇

〇

Clinical Medical Science

×

〇

〇

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5. Number of students to be accepted (capacity)
Number of students to be accepted

Name of*Below numbers correspond to ones listed in “4. Application Requirements”.

program
Quantum
Science(1)(6)

5 students-

Materials
Super-Smart
Society

(2)

(3)

(4)

(7)

5 students

12 students(5)-

5 students

8 students(8)

1 student-

6. Application Documents(1) Where to apply:
Please visit

https://forms.gle/rFbGxbU9g7RjeHf89

Internet Explorer)(use a browser other thanand submit the required information.

Submission deadline: 12:00 p.m. on Mon. July 11, 2022
Also, send the files listed in “(2) Files” below to the following address by email: gr-knky-fellowna@omu.ac.jp
Submission deadline: 3:00 p.m. on Mon. July 11, 2022
*Notification of receipt will NOT be sent.
Please do not forget to encrypt the files, and send the password(s) in a separate email.
Your application will be received by completing the submission of both Microsoft Forms andrequired files. Doctoral Human Resource Development Support Office will contact you only toinquire about your entry on Forms or request for re-submission of the files.
*The application on Microsoft Forms sets many sections for entry and it will take time for you
to complete filling in. Please give yourself a sufficient time to proceed with the application. In
case you submit the application forms for multiple times, only the latest submission shall be valid
and received.
(2) Files
1. Essay using Form 1 (attached)
Please name the file "Student ID Number_Name.pdf" (in .pdf format only).
2. Face Photo (above shoulders) (jpg, bmp, png format).
Please name the file "Student ID Number_name.jpg” (or bmp, png).
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If you belong to another university at the time of application, you do not need to enter yourstudent ID number.
Form 1 can be downloaded from http://fellowship-program.osakafu-u.ac.jp.
Notes for special caution(1) Incomplete application documents will not be accepted.
(2) Documents submitted at the time of application will not be returned.
(3) No revisions of documents are allowed after the application procedure has been completed.
(4) If it is confirmed that the information entered in the application form, or the information
contained in the submitted documents, is not true, the applicant's eligibility to participate in thisproject may be revoked.
(5) Personal information provided by applicants will be used only for the purpose of selection.
(6) No application fee is required for the selection process.

7. Selection Method(1) Examination contents
Subjects for
examination
Short essay

Scoring

100 points

Outline etc.

To be prepared in accordance with Form 1.
This will be conducted online. You will have 7 minutes at theInterview

100 points

beginning to present your essay, followed by a 13 minutes
question-and-answer session. In your presentation, you may
utilize Microsoft Powerpoint or other presentation tools.

(2) Evaluation method: Evaluation (scoring) will be performed in accordance with the results of theessay and interview. Scoring will be based on the Rubric Evaluation Table.

8. Date and Place of Interview
After the application documents are received, the date and time will be designated sometime
between Monday, July 25 and Friday, August 5.
If, during the abovementioned time periods, you are unable to attend an interview for legitimate
reasons such as presentations at academic conferences, please specify your unavailability for theinterview with the reason in the designated column of the application form (you may be asked tosubmit documentation to verify the reason later). However, this does not guarantee that theinterview will be held at a time other than the specified time slot.
The interview will take approximately 25 minutes.
We will inform you of the date and time of the interview and the URL for the Zoom meeting by
Friday, July 22. If you do not hear from us by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, please contact us by
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5:00 p.m. on the same day at the e-mail address listed in “12. Contact for Inquiries.”
Notes:(1)

In the event that an interview cannot be conducted as scheduled due to a natural disaster, etc.,

an “emergency notice” will be sent out via e-mail, so please check.
(2)

Emergency contact information on the day of the interview is the same as in “12. Contact

for Inquiries.”

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9. Schedule(1) Application Period
Google Form submission: Monday, July 4, 2022 – Monday, July 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Submission of essay and face photo: Monday, July 4, 2022 – Monday, July 11, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
(2) Notification of Interview Date and time
Notification to be sent by Friday, July 22 to the e-mail address provided on the applicationform(3) Interview
Monday, July 25, 2022 – Friday, August 5, 2022 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. Theinterview will take approximately 25 minutes.
(4) Announcement of AcceptanceFriday, September 2, 2022: Successful applicants will be notified at the e-mail address thatyou provided on your application form.
We will not respond to any inquiries regarding acceptance or rejection by phone.

10. Program Start Date and Eligibility(1) and (6) listed in “4. Application Requirements”
1. Program start date: Saturday, April 1, 2023
2. Eligibility: Applicants who have passed this selection process and are admitted to and enrolled
in the major listed in "4. Application Requirements" as of April 1, 2023.
(2), (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) listed in “4. Application Requirements”
1. Program start date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
2. Eligibility: Applicants who have passed this selection process and are admitted to and enrolled in
the major listed in "4. Application Requirements" as of October 1, 2022.
Note：
Supports may be terminated if you take a leave of absence during the support period depending on
the reasons.

11. Fellowship Payment
Students who are eligible for this program can apply for a fellowship (2.3 million yen per year[of this, 1.8 million yen is for research dedication support fee for AY2022, regardless of the dateof enrollment; 2 million yen for AY2023 and onwards.]).
This research dedication support fee is treated as miscellaneous income at tax treatment. The
procedures for taxes, social insurance, pensions, etc., related to the receipt of the research
dedication support fee will be explained after the announcement of acceptance.

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12. Contact for Inquiries
Please inquire at the Doctoral Human Resource Development Support Office.
Please note that to avoid any discrepancies in the information shared by the Support Offices, inquiries
will be accepted only by email. We thank you in advance for your understanding.

Doctoral Human Resource Development Support Office
Email: gr-knky-fellow-na@omu.ac.jp15

(Form 1)
University Fellowship Founding Project for Innovation Creation in Science and Technology
Nambu-Einstein Fellowship Program
Fellowship Program to Foster International Ph.D. Holding Researchers through Materials Innovations
Fellowship Program to Foster Architects who Lead a Super-Smart Society with Co-Creating Innovative Solutions to “X-Care” Social Issues

Essay Form
Examinee's(Do not fill in)

numberDate of Birth YYYY/MM/DD

Name

Affiliation

Graduate School of _____

Academic

Major in _____

Supervisor

Subject of research
Research Keywords (about 5)
This is the end of the information to be included on this page.
Please start your essay from next page in accordance with the instructions below.
 There is no fixed format or template for this essay assignment.
 Please make it intelligible for people outside the field.
 The essay must not be more than 2 pages long in A4 paper size when written in Japanese (approximately
45 characters a line and 40 lines in a page), including images, tables and graphs. Maximum word countis 2000 words when written in English. When describing your achievements in the essay, please write“Applicant” to refer to yourself. Do not include your name.
 Please include following 3 points in your essay.
Understand the ideal researcher characteristics of the fellowship program (Quantum, Materials, and SuperSmart Society) that you are applying for:(1) Describe the purpose of your research (academic background, specific objectives, features, original
points, etc.) and your plan (specific research content and methods to achieve the research goal, etc.).
Carefully describe your research in such a way that it can be understood by researchers outside yourfield of expertise. Describe how your research will lead to the resolution of problems with respect tonatural science, science and technology, people, society, and culture, as well as the position of yourresearch. Applicants who applied for JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientist in FY2023 may
attach the application form as supplementary document.
(2) Describe what types of transferable skills* you intend to acquire in this program and why and how you
intend to acquire them.
Transferable skills in this program: skills that can be widely transferred and applied, such as originality, free
thinking, a challenging spirit, the ability to identify research needs, research management skills, interactive
skills, and leadership skills that attract people, which are necessary for innovative human resources.
(3) Describe your thoughts on your career path after completing the doctoral course and how you would
like to be active and contribute to society.