THERS Make New Standards Program
for the Next Generation Researchers
Application Guidelines(for Nagoya University students)(New Recruitment)〇 Qualified Enrollment Year
AY2024 (2nd Recruitment)
Doctoral Course
Doctoral Course
in Medicine*

Scheduled entrants in April 2024
Scheduled entrants in October 2024
Scheduled entrants in April 2024
Scheduled to become a second-year student in April 2024
Scheduled entrants in October 2024
Scheduled to become a second-year student in October 2024

AY2025 (1st Recruitment)
Doctoral Course

Scheduled entrants in April 2025

Doctoral Course in
Medicine*

Scheduled entrants in April 2025

*Regarding the further information about the enrollment of doctoral course in medicine,refer to Appendix 1.
**For details other than the above, refer to 4. Application Qualifications.
*This Program will be implemented as a successor program to follow on from the unification of
Nagoya University Interdisciplinary Frontier Fellowship Program and THERS Interdisciplinary
Frontier Next Generation Researcher Program.
As of the launch of the recruitment, the University is in the process of submitting a programapplication to the Japan Science Technology Agency (hereinafter referred to as “JST”). For thisreason, the content of the application guidelines may change significantly depending on the
result of the application to JST.

February 2024

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THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers
Application Guidelines (New Recruitment)【AY2024 (2nd Recruitment)/ AY2025 (1st Recruitment)】
1.

PurposeTHERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers (hereinafter referred

to as the "Program") aims to develop doctoral human resources who will contribute to future society
in various ways, such as taking leading roles in a knowledge-based society or resolving the issues
facing the world and Japan. PhD students are already at the forefront of research and supporting thefoundation for research at the University. The Program will provide financial support to such excellent
students and thereby provide them with an environment in which they can devote themselves to theirresearch. In addition, by providing various activities to help them acquire the skills required bycompanies, etc., and by providing opportunities to interact with graduates of Leading graduate schools
and WISE program graduates who serve as role models, the Program seeks to dispel anxiety about
employment, etc., and encourage participants to contribute to society by designing their own careers.
What’s more, by interacting with PhD students with different specialties, overseas researchers,
mentors with different values, etc., the participants will gain a multi-faceted perspective, expand their
human networks, and encourage the development of new research based on original ideas and creationand progress of interdisciplinary research.
The students selected for this Program are to be called “RESEARDENTs” (RESEARcher +stuDENT) because they are both students and researchers. RESEARDENTs are expected to have thehumble attitude of a student toward learning, while also possessing a sense of awareness and pride asa professional researcher.
There are also doctoral programs such as the WISE Program (in principle, a five-year integrated
program that integrates master and doctoral programs) that conform to the above objectives.
Experience of such programs will be established as one of the assessment criteria for the Program, andselection will be carried out accordingly.

2.

Fields Open to Applications (7 fields)

There are 7 fields. Each field has its own vision for the human resources it wishes to develop(See Appendix 2)
I: Accelerating Social Innovation Studies, Ⅱ: Chem-Bio Integrated Studies
Ⅲ: Informatics, Bio and Life Science Integrated Studies, Ⅳ: Lifestyle Revolution based on-2-Transdisciplinary Studies, Ⅴ: Creating the Future of Asia and Pan Pacific
Ⅵ: Glocal Problem Solving Studies, Ⅶ: Multi-disciplinary Fundamental Studies
Points to Note
- You can apply for any field regardless of your graduate school or major.
- Select one field and apply. (You can apply only one field.)3.

Number of applicants to be recruited.

The overall number of successful applicants will be determined after JST officially adopts theProgram. (We plan to post the number on the website of the Doctoral Education Consortium
around mid-March). The number of applicants recruited for each field will be determined basedon the number of applicants for each field, so that the pass ratio of applicants for each category isalmost equal.
4.

Application Qualifications

Applicants to the Program must be persons who meet (1) and (2) below (includinginternational students).
＜For AY2024 2nd Recruitment＞〇 Doctoral Course—Expected to enroll in April or October 2024
〇 Doctoral Course in Medicine—Expected to enroll in April or October 2024
—Scheduled to become a second-year student in April or October 2024

＜For AY2025 1st Recruitment＞〇 Doctoral Course—Expected to enroll in April 2025
〇 Doctoral Course in Medicine— Expected to enroll in April 2025

(1)

Enrollment Required (Regarding the further information about the enrollment of doctoral
course in medicine, refer to Appendix 1.)＜For AY2024 2nd Recruitment＞
Individuals who wish to enroll in Nagoya University’s Doctoral Course or Doctoral Course in
Medicine and who enrolled in the Doctoral Course (including the individuals who became the second
year of the Doctoral Course in Medicine) in April or October 2024

＜For AY2025 1st Recruitment＞
Individuals who wish to enroll in Nagoya University’s Doctoral Course or Doctoral Course in-3-

Medicine and who enrolled in the Doctoral Course or Doctoral Course in Medicine in April 2025

Students who are on leave from the doctoral program in medicine must undergo a separate
eligibility review. Please submit "Application for Application Eligibility Screening (FormA)” by the end of the application information registration period.

The following are examples of cases in which applications to the recruitments would be
accepted in general:・Leave of absence due to life events (childbirth, childcare, injury or illness, etc.)
・Leave of absence due to research or other reasons that will broaden the scope of applicants’
activities
・Leave of absence due to other unavoidable reasons(2) An individual who meets any of the following at the time of admission to the Doctoral Course
may not apply for this Program.
(i)

A student who is deemed to be receiving stable income from their university orcompany, such as a salary or executive remuneration, at a level sufficient to cover living
expenses (approximately 2.4 million yen/year)(ii) International student receiving the MEXT Scholarship(iii) International student receiving scholarships from their home country(iv) An individual in the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science’s Research Fellowshipfor Young Scientists*If you are offered a position in a project (ii) to (ⅳ) above, you must withdraw from this Program.
*Among the students mentioned above, those who wish to apply for this Program due to special
circumstances should inquire with Doctoral Education Consortium before the application information
registration deadline.

Points to Note
- If you plan to receive support from other organizations during the support period of theProgram, check with the office of the scholarship or the academic affairs officer of thegraduate school to which you belong whether or not you can receive both.
- This recruitment is not the entrance examination of each graduate school. You must pass theentrance examination and enroll in Nagoya University in order to receive the support of thisprogram.

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- If you do not enroll or advance to the Doctoral Course (including advancing to the 2nd year
in the Doctoral Course in Medicine) at the time you selected when you input application
information registration, qualification to receive the support under the Program will bedisqualified.
5.

RESEARDENT Grant (hereinafter referred to as the “Grant”)
RESEARDENTs receive the following financial grants:(1) Research support grant: ¥180,000 per month
In principle, the grant is transferred to the individual’s account by the end of each month. As thisincome is classified as miscellaneous income, a tax return* is required every year.
*International students may not be required to file a tax return by following tax treaty procedures.
(2) Research expenses ¥250,000 annually
The University manages research expenses. Expenditures will be made in accordance with the
University’s accounting procedures and the student’s research projects.
*The following may be increased as a result of a separate evaluation: (1) research support grantand (2) research expenses. AY2024 research expenses for AY2024 applicants (2nd Recruitment)
will be reviewed based on the application documents for AY 2024 recruitment (2nd recruitment)(PS RESEARDENTs).
<PS RESEARDENTs>
In this Program, “PS RESEARDENT” is defined as a RESEARDENT who conducts pioneeringstudies and promotes free, challenging, and interdisciplinary research that is independent ofexisting frameworks. PS RESEARDENTs not only possess basic research skills, but also
autonomy as a student, the ability to make proposals, and the ability to collaborate with others.
They are selected annually based on applications for collaborative research with leading domestic
and international research institutions and companies and/or interdisciplinary research. Students
who are selected as PS RESEARDENTs receive an increase in research expenses for the academic
year. See Appendix 3 for details.
6.

Tuition fee exemptions

In addition to receiving "5. Grant," exemptions are given for part of RESEARDENTs’ tuition fees.
(AY2023; 60,000 JPY exemptions per semester, 120,000 JPY exemptions per year, the amount of-5-

exemptions may vary depending on the academic year.) In addition to the above, Nagoya University
has a separate tuition fee exemption system, and students are encouraged to make active efforts toapply to this too. See Appendix 4 for details.

7.

Payment period

The grant payment period is three years maximum (four years maximum for doctoral course in
medicine.) However, the payment period may be shortened if the payment suspension/stoppage
requirement is met.
8.

Application documents(1) THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers
Application (Form 1)(2) Research Outline (Form 2)(3) Academic Advisor Evaluation (Form 3)(4) Application Outline Video (For details, see the attached “About Creating a Video”)

9.

Application process
Please follow a separate document " A Guide to Application to THERS Make New Standards
Program for the Next Generation Researchers " to apply for the recruitment. Please note that wewill not accept applications under any circumstances after the deadline of the application
information registration period. Students who meet the conditions of "4. Application
Qualification" but wish to apply for this recruitment must follow the procedure outlined in theguide by the end of the application information registration period to undergo a separate
eligibility review.

Application Information Registration Period: from February 28 (Wed) to 14:00, March 8 (Fri) 2024
Upload Application Document Period: from March 15 (Fri) to 14:00, April 2 (Tue) 2024

10. Screening and results(1) Screening
The screening will be basically conducted based on the application documents
mentioned in 8. (1) – (4). There is a possibility we will conduct a 2nd screening (online
interview screening). The dates of the 2nd screening will be announced on the homepageof the Doctoral Education Consortium around early March.

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(2) Screening policy
Evaluation items are as follows and will be evaluated based on individual factors. Referto the Appendix 2 for the screening criteria for each field. Please note that faculty withdifferent specialties from the applicant’s will be involved in the review process. Please
use easy-to-understand contents and expressions that can be understood by nonspecialist faculty.
(i) Applicants have the ability to conduct joint research with leading research
institutions and companies, including those overseas, or to conduct challenging
research in interdisciplinary research areas.
(ii) Applicants must be sufficiently expected to become capable doctoral humanresources in the future.
(iii) Applicants must bring unique research methods, and research targets must be set
appropriately within the standard period of study.
(iv) Applicants must be clearly aware of their career path after obtaining their doctorate
and demonstrate the ability to cultivate the capabilities needed within the standard
period of study.
(v) Standard to be set in each field. (Appendix 2)(3) Notification of results
Successful candidates will be notified as follows.

Notification of results: Friday, June 28*We will notice provisional acceptance late May or early June.
〇 Notification methods
Notification via the email address registered at the time of application.
11. Obligations of RESEARDENTAs recipients of financial grants, RESEARDENTs assume the following obligations.
(1) Submission of a research activity plan for the following year and thereafter.
(2) Application for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science’s Research Fellowship for
Young Scientists(3) Conducting mandatory activities mentioned in Appendix 5.

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(4) Achievement of the requirements of QE1 and QE2 mentioned in Appendix 5.
(5) Training on the use of public funds and participation in research ethics education
designated by the University.
(6) Registration in Cooperative Education through Research Internships(7) Cooperation with inquiries after the RESEARDENT period. (Registration in JGRAD)(8) Other matters required by the University.
12. Termination of grant payments (Termination of the authorization as RESEARDENT)
Grant payments will be terminated if any of the following apply.
(1) Withdrawal, expulsion, or transfer from the University.
(2) Suspension from the University.
(3) Poor academic performance.
(4) Failure to conduct any of 11. Obligations of RESEARDENT without legitimate reasons(5) Existence of a reason why grant payments are deemed no longer necessary.
(6) Any of Application qualification 4. (2) (i) – (iv) conditions is met.
(7) Existence of facts other than (1) – (6) that are inappropriate for a RESEARDENT.
13. Suspension of grant payments
When taking a leave of absence during the support period, qualifications will be suspended.
Depending on the reason for the leave of absence, support may be extended even after the support
period has ended.
14. Returning grant funds
If there are grant funds that were received despite the individual being unqualified, the portionof the funds paid that the individual is not eligible to receive must be returned to the University.
15. Obligation to cooperate with inquiries after the support ends.
This Program is operated with assistance from JST’s Support for Pioneering Research Initiatedby the Next Generation (SPRING). Therefore, surveys may be conducted on participants’ current
employment status etc. for 10 years following the end of the Program. The RESEARDENT’s
name, graduate school, period of support, research theme, and contact information (e-mailaddress) will be provided to JST.
In addition, University may contact after the support ends. If your address, place of employment,
email address, and so on has changed, be sure to contact to the relevant office at the University.

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University
After the support by this Program is completed, you are invited to take part in various events
organized by the University as role models. You are expected to contribute to improvements of
the quality of doctoral education at the University by cooperating in exchange activities withcurrent doctoral students. Your active participate in these activities is highly needed.

Inquiries regarding thisprogram

Doctoral Education
Consortium

Inquiry Form
https://dec.nagoya-u.ac.jp/inquiry/top-9-THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers
Application Guidelines (Appendix 1)

Applications for a Doctoral Course in Medicine
The following doctoral students in medicine may apply for the “AY2024 (2nd) Recruitment”(i) Students scheduled entrants in April 2024 (support period: 4 years from April 2024)(ii) Students scheduled entrants in October 2024 (support period: 4 years from October 2024)(iii) Students scheduled to become D2 students in April 2024 (support period: 3 years from April
2024)(iv) Students scheduled to become D2students in October 2024 (support period: 3 years from
October 2024)*(iv) shall apply in AY2024 only.
The following doctoral students in medicine may apply for the “AY2025 (1st) Recruitment”
 Students scheduled entrants in April 2025 (support period: 4 years from April 2025)<Reference: Basic rules of applications for the doctoral students in medicine>1) The students starting or continuing their studies in April can apply for up to two new
applications under either one of the following patterns (i) or (ii). (You may not apply threetimes.)(i) <1st application> Apply under the first recruitment in the following academic year inquestion (1st application (A): support period of 4 years)<2nd application> Apply under the second recruitment in the academic year in question (2ndapplication (A): support period of 4 years)(ii) <1st application> Apply under the second recruitment in the academic year in question (2ndapplication (A): support period of 4 years)<2nd application> Apply under the second recruitment in the following academic year inquestion (2nd application (B): support period of 3 years)
Doctoral course
in medicine
Paid for 4 years

Pattern (i)1st application(A)

2nd application(A)

Doctoral course
in medicine
Paid for 3 years

Payment period (4 years)

Pattern (ii)

2nd application Payment period (3 years)(B)2) The students starting or continuing their studies in October may apply once, as shown below.
- Apply under the second recruitment in the academic year in question (2nd application (A): support
period of 4 years)
Doctoral course
in medicine
Paid for 4 years
Payment period (4 years)

2nd application (A)* Notes: (M1 or M2 is used here for convenience. We understand some applicants start a
doctoral course transitioning from a workforce.)* As a transitional measure, the current D1 applications are currently being accepted in the 2nd
Recruitment of AY2024.
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THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers - Application Guidelines (Appendix 2)

Name of research field(i) Accelerating Social Innovation(ii) Chem-Bio Integrated Studies
Studies(iii) Informatics, Bio and Life
Science Integrated Studies

The aim is to cultivate doctoral human The aim is to cultivate doctoral human Life science and medical science
resources who can accelerateresources who can carve out their own research has brought various benefits
innovation in future societies from a careers by cultivating interdisciplinary to humanity. However, in order to
global perspective by opening up
fields spanning materials and life
resolve issues that will become moreacademic research that is integrated
sciences, in response to common
complex in the future, we will need toacross a wide range of research strata, human challenges, such as
have doctoral human resources withfrom basic research through toenvironmental issues, decarbonization, the ability to think and act fromapplication and social implementation, declining birthrates and aging
broader perspectives. In particular,
and contributing to solutions;knowledge of informatics, such as
populations.
ultimately, this shall lead to solutions Specifically, candidates will actively genetic analysis, interpretation of
to global issues, including the likes of engage with Japanese universities,
medical data, and digitalized medical
resource recycling in response to
information management, will beresearch institutions, national
climate change and other global
governments, local governments, and increasingly required in the future. To
warming-related issues, wastecompanies and develop the motivation achieve this, we aim to develop
disposal,urban
regeneration
basedon
doctoral human resources who will be
and ability to contribute to solving
Aims within researchat the forefront of solving various
field, and description the premise of coexisting with nature, common human issues, either as aandbuilding
peace
throughthechallenges facing the world, based on
specialist
whocanunderstandotherof doctoral humanresolution of social inequalities andpioneering and international research.
fields, or as a generalist who also
resources to be
adjusting conflicts of values.
All research fields related to biopossesses specialist skills.
developed
This covers all research fields
science are covered, such as
The aim is to resolve issues bynecessary for social implementation, creating innovative products from a
informatics, life sciences andfrom basic sciences such as
higher perspective, covering upstream medicine.
mathematics, physics, chemistry,
through to downstream fields, from
biology, earth and planetary science, basic sciences through to application,
through to informatics and appliedwith a focus on multidiscipline such asengineering research, including
electricity and electronics, machinery,
prototypes and devices, as well as
informatics, energy, biology,
economic aspects, ethics and law,
medicine, and agriculture, with a focus
folklore, language and psychology.
on materials science and life science.

(iv) Lifestyle Revolution based on
Transdisciplinary Studies(v) Creating the Future of Asia
and Pan Pacific(vi) Glocal Problem Solving
Studies(vii) Multi-disciplinary
Fundamental Studies

The aim is to “update lifestyles” for
The aim is to contribute to the SDGs The aim is to develop glocal leaders
The aim is to nurture doctoral humanand efforts to build a prosperous and who can promote the development of resources who can return tohumanity in areas such as mobility,
sustainable local communities from an fundamental principles, grasp thecommunications, energy & resources, vibrant society by nurturing global
doctoral human resources who willinternational perspective, with theessence of nature, humanity, anddrug discovery, medicine & health,continuously create the knowledge of SDGs in mind.
society, redefine current problems as
food, education, economics, andthe future and implement it in society, This includes: humanities fields, such problems that can be solved, and seek
policy & politics, based on thewith a view to coexistence andas economics and law, with ansolutions through innovative anddevelopment of IT and AI
development with the countries ofawareness of the economic and policy logical thinking. This is based on thetechnologies. Doctoral humanframeworks for regional contribution; belief that real innovation begins by
resources will be developed who will Asia and the Pan Pacific.
education fields for nurturing regional returning to such fundamental
continuously create the knowledge of The aim of this field is to develop
principles.
the future, implement it in society, and doctoral human resources who aspire human resources; and agriculture,
to solve practical issues in Asia and
The field is one of basic science with aengineering, informatics,
play active roles globally.
environmental studies, and medicine, focus on physics, mathematical
The aim is to nurture doctoral human the Pan Pacific, including global
resources who will lead and develop a issues such as climate change and food which contribute to the development science, linguistics, history andsecurity, population growth, economic of local communities through applied cultural anthropology, and the aim is
wide range of fields in addition toto establish resonance andresearch in science fields. However,informatics and engineering, including development, problems associatedwith social change, development of
the doctoral candidates to be trained interdisciplinary research inmedicine, environmental studies,social infrastructure, and academic
will not be limited to Japan alone, but mathematical theory, space, humanity,
humanities & social science, andfields that contribute to health,will be oriented toward personnel with civilization, society, life, matter andagricultural sciences, as well as
welfare, and peace building, such asversatile abilities that can contribute elementary particles.
science and mathematical sciences.
humanities, sociology, education,internationally.
economics, legal systems, science,
agriculture, engineering, environment,
informatics, medicine, regional
development, and international
development.

<Common to all fields>(i) Applicants have the ability to conduct joint research with leading research institutions and companies, including those overseas, or to conduct challenging research in interdisciplinary research areas.
(ii) Applicants must be sufficiently expected to become capable doctoral human resources in the future.
(iii) Applicants must bring unique research methods, and research targets must be set appropriately within the standard period of study.
(iv) Applicants must be clearly aware of their career path after obtaining their doctorate and demonstrate the ability to cultivate the capabilities needed within the standard period of study.

Review criteria

The candidate has an aspiration to
Candidates will understand theintegrate a wide range of researchresearch process from multi-faceted
strata, from basic research through to and higher perspectives, from basic
application and social implementation, principles through to application, andand accelerate innovation in future
have the attitude of wanting to tackle
society from a global perspective, in issues autonomously in order to solveorder to solve global issues.
common human issues.

Candidates will be able to clarify thesignificance of their research in termsof solutions to global social andscientific issues, and as part of efforts
to realize it, they will be able todevelop comprehensive and multifaceted research from a broad
perspective in bioscience fields, suchas informatics, life science andmedicine.

Candidates will have a strong
There must be a high level of
Candidates will possess the aspiration
aspiration to design research plans and awareness of seeking to engage into promote the SDGs and realize a
conduct research based on the
research on interdisciplinary fields,
diverse society through cross-culturaldevelopment of information and AI
with a view to promoting development understanding, and be able to clarify
technologies in a wide range of fields, in cooperation with the Asian region, research initiatives that will take theincluding humanities and social
particularly ASEAN countries, andlead and contribute to thescience, science, mathematical
Pan Pacific region, for example bydevelopment of society by solving
science, and agriculture, with a focus promoting coexistence with thelocal issues.
on medical fields such as informatics countries of Asia and the Pan Pacific.
and AI, mobility, drug discovery,
medicine, and precision prevention, as
well as basic medicine.

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Consideration will be given to theinterdisciplinary value of the basic
research submitted for the applicationand the resulting dissemination ofinterdisciplinary research andinternational collaborative research, aswell as to the potential benefits forsociety.

THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers
Application Guidelines (Appendix 3)
Selection of PS RESEARDENTs<What are PS RESEARDENTs?>
In this Program, “PS RESEARDENT” is defined as a RESEARDENT who conducts pioneeringstudies and promotes free, challenging, and interdisciplinary research that is independent of existing
frameworks. PS RESEARDENTs not only possess basic research skills, but also autonomy as a student,
the ability to make proposals, and the ability to collaborate with others. They are selected annuallybased on applications for collaborative research with leading domestic and international research
institutions and companies and/or interdisciplinary research. Only students who have applied to PS
RESEARDENT themselves are considered for review from among RESEARDENTs, and applications
are accepted every academic year.
<Additional support for PS RESEARDENTs>
Those selected as PS RESEARDENTs receive the following increase in research expenses for theacademic year in question.
Students who enroll in April: research expenses for the one-year period from April to March of
the following year shall be 500,000 yen (usually 250,000 yen).

Students who enroll in October: research expenses for the six-month period from October toMarch of the following year shall be 250,000 yen (usually 125,000 yen).

* Regardless of the month in which you enroll, all applicants may apply to become PS
RESEARDENTs in the following academic year.
<Assessment perspective>

Does the applicant have a track record or a willingness to engage in the future of thefollowings?


Joint research with international organizations or research institutions, companies,
nonprofit organizations or public organizations, including those overseas.

Interdisciplinary research areas that are independent of existing frameworks.

Starting a business based on innovative research.

* The application form must be as specific as possible, including the sections of track record andwillingness to engage in future activities.
<Documents for submission>
All students who apply for the Program should answer about whether they want to apply to become
PS RESEARDENTs for AY2024 by ticking “Form 2-E” and submit it along with the other forms. If
you do choose to apply to become a PS RESEARDENT, please note that you must complete thenecessary information on the “Form 2-E”..

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<Assessment method >Several examiners, including faculty with different specialties from the applicant’s, will review theapplication based on the above perspective. In addition to specific details, it is important to use easyto-understand content and expressions. PS RESEARDENT assessment are based solely on thewritten content of Form 2-E.
<Notification of results>
Students selected as PS RESEARDENTs will be notified at the end of June.

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THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers Application Guidelines (Appendix 4)
Applications for Nagoya University Tuition Fee Exemption System
Nagoya University provides substantial support, including a tuition fee exemption system
for students who have difficulty paying tuition fees due to economic reasons and who areacademically excellent. This tuition fee exemption can be applied in addition to the tuitionfee exemptions of the “THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation
Researchers” described below, so please check the details on the following website andactively seek to apply.
Tuition fee exemption website: https://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/academics/support/exemption2/
For students selected by the THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation
Researchers (hereinafter referred to as “RESEARDENTs”), in addition to providing financial
incentives, we plan to provide tuition fee exemptions (60,000 JPY per semester, 120,000 JPY
per year 1) as part of our efforts to build an environment in which they can devote themselves toresearch without feeling financial anxiety during the program support period.
On the other hand, if you are supported as a RESEARDENT, you are not eligible for JASSO
Scholarship Loans Category 1 (interest-free) for “exemptions in return for excellence in graduate
school doctoral programs” 2. There are also cases in which you would not be allowed to receive
the other scholarships during the period in which you are supported as a RESEARDENT. For
this reason, in addition to support through RESEARDENT activities, students should actively
utilize the tuition fee reduction and exemption systems offered at Nagoya University to create
an environment in which they can devote more attention to research in their doctoral and medical
doctoral programs.
System nameEligible applicantsRemarks

Nagoya University Tuition Fee

Nagoya University

The tuition fee exemption amount is

Exemption System

students

determined based on a review carried out
under the Nagoya University selection
criteria.(Please refer to the “tuition fee
exemption website” for deadlines, etc.)

Tuition fee exemptions for students

Authorized

Support during RESEARDENT activities

of educational programs at Nagoya

prospective(Separate procedures to be followed after

University graduate schools

RESEARDENTs

selection as a RESEARDENT)and
RESEARDENTs

1

Record in AY2023 (this can change depending on the academic year)

Students who have been accepted as Category I scholars in doctoral programs and doctoral programs in medicine
since AY2023

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THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers - Application Guidelines (Appendix 5)*For PhD students in medicine, when students are newly selected from D2, please add one year to the following years(with the exception of “1)-3)”).
1

Mandatory activities as a RESEARDENT
1)

2

Participating in “Industry and Doctoral Human Resources Exchange
Session” or equivalent events

Once between D1 and D3

2) Participating in the boot camp (training for two days/one night)
3) Creating a video to introduce own laboratory and researchOnce between D1 and D2
D3 (all graduate students)

4) Taking the professional literacy course (on-demand)Those who have not taken the course must take it
within one year from the start of support.

About the Qualifying Examination (QE)The QE is carried out to check progress in research with a view to completion within the standard term of study. In addition,
RESEARDENTs are obliged to acquire at least IELTS 6.0 equivalent in English by the end of D2 as a base to become global humanresources. Moreover, international students are required to acquire a certain level of Japanese language proficiency because after
completing their doctoral courses, they are expected to contribute to the development of science and technology innovation in Japan. It
is also compulsory for RESEARDENTs to select various activities other than their own research activities for the purpose ofcultivating global mind and building diverse careers. In order to confirm the fulfilment of these obligations, the following QE shall be
imposed at the end of D1 and D2:<QE1> (at the end of D1)● Submission of activities report● Submission of research progress report by supervisor● English requirement: IELTS 5.5 equivalent (see score table below) *● Performing the activities of elective requirements (earning required points) * *<QE2> (at the end of D2)● Submission of activities report● Submission of research progress report by supervisor● English requirement: IELTS 6.0 equivalent (see score table below) *● Performing the activities of elective requirements (earning required points) * *● (International students) Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 or higher* English test scores are to be submitted at the beginning of the D1 and D2 academic years. If the English language
requirements have not been met, English language tests must be taken and the scores be submitted promptly after selection.
** Elective Requirements
Points specified by the Doctoral Education Consortium will be obtained for “overseas activities,” “internship and other career-building
activities,” and “transferable skills acquisition activities” that RESEARDENTs have taken the initiative to undertake during theauthorized period. Specific activities will be detailed in the guidance handed over after selection.

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