Application Guidelines of Graduate School of Engineering Science
Special Research Fellows (80,000 yen/month for a few people)
and Special Scholarship Students (50,000 yen/month for a few people)
For Those Planning to Enroll in the Doctoral Programs in the Graduate School of Engineering
Science in October 2024 or April 2025 (A)
1. Titles

2. Eligibility

3. Monthly Stipend
and Number ofRecipients
4. Stipend Duration

5. Application
Deadline
6. Required
Documents

7. Selection Process

8. Obligations

9. Suspension ofStipend

10. Renewal

11. Submission ofApplication
Documents

12. Other(1) Graduate School of Engineering Science Special Research Fellows (employed andprovided with salary equivalent to Research Assistant)(2) Graduate School of Engineering Science Special Scholarship Students (provided withscholarship only)
Applicants planning to enroll in the doctoral programs in the Graduate School of Engineering
Science (including international students). No restrictions based on the previous
university/department or the current university/department. However, eligibility for theJapan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellowship is required. Note that
if selected as a Special Research Fellow or Special Scholarship Student of the graduate school,
the applicant must commit to applying for the JSPS Research Fellowship every year.
Candidates who are employed, receive substantial income as MEXT or any other governmentsponsored scholarship students may be disqualified through the selection process.
Special Research Fellows: Monthly stipend of 80,000 yen (may include fractions) for a few
people.
Special Scholarship Students: Monthly stipend of 50,000 yen (may include fractions) for a few
people.
Stipends will be provided starting from enrollment in the doctoral programs. However,renewal is subject to evaluation and can be extended for a maximum of 3 years. Stipends will
not be provided to individuals who meet the conditions specified in Section 9 ("Suspension ofStipend") at the time of enrollment.
April 15, 2024 (Monday), 15:00(1) Application form (Form 1)(2) Copy of JSPS Research Fellowship (DC1) application form (including evaluation form)(3) Document explaining the income status
All the above documents (1)- (3) should be compiled into one PDF file and submitted.
The selection will be based on document screening and interviews, assessing the candidate's
research abilities, potential, achievements, research plans, income status, etc. During theinterview, questions and answers will be based on the research plan and other details provided
in the JSPS Research Fellowship (DC1) application. The selection will be conducted strictlyby the Special Research Fellow and Special Scholarship Student Selection Committee of theGraduate School of Engineering Science.
Date of Interview: April 22, 2024 (Monday) afternoon (tentative). Announcement of results
is scheduled for early June.
Special Research Fellows and Special Scholarship Students are required to apply for the JSPS
Research Fellowship every year. Additionally, they must submit written reports to the Dean ofthe Graduate School of Engineering Science regarding research progress, JSPS Research
Fellowship application and results, and income status every year.
Stipends will be suspended if the recipient is selected as a JSPS Research Fellow, MEXT or
any other government-sponsored scholarship student, recipient of a scholarship exceeding
80,000 yen per month (excluding loans from the Japan Student Services Organization),recipient of a scholarship that prohibits JSPS Research Fellowship application, fails to apply
for the JSPS Research Fellowship, completes the program, withdraws from enrollment, takes
a leave of absence, or is expelled.
The Special Research Fellow and Special Scholarship Student Selection Committee will review
the research progress and other factors based on the submitted reports each year and decideon the continuation of the Research Fellow/Special Scholarship Student status. An interview
may be conducted if necessary. If research progress significantly lags or if there are otherreasons deemed inappropriate by the selection committee, renewal will not be granted.
Please submit the required documents via the Forms link below or scan the QR
code on the right to apply. Note that signing in with a YNU e-mail account isrequired when submitting the application.
https://forms.office.com/r/873HqPwHTu*The submitted documents will be used solely for the selection process and will be managed
appropriately according to the university's regulations.
Fellows are required to enter into an employment contract with the university and abide by
the university's employment regulations. To obtain the JSPS Research Fellowship application
ID and password, please check the Research Promotion Organization's website.