Admission Guidelines for the Academic Year 2024 for theWorld-leading INnovative Graduate Study Program (WINGS),
Frontiers of Mathematical Sciences and Physics (WINGS-FMSP)

2024 summer recruitment

The University of Tokyo conducts the World-leading INnovative Graduate Study
Program (WINGS) that is Doctoral Programs cooperated by several graduate schools
and institutes in order to foster doctoral personnel who contribute to human society
with high research power and expertise. The Graduate School of MathematicalSciences conducts the Frontiers of Mathematical Sciences and Physics (WINGS-FMSP) andrecruits course students.
Prospective profile of FMSP course graduates
The key to innovation in sciences and society is the construction and renewal of theunderlying mathematical theory. We aim to foster the next generation of mathematicalscience leaders who can create research areas that are centered on mathematics andspread in various sciences and deepen and create novel mathematical theories.
The WINGS-FMSP website https://www.ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp/wings-fmsp/

1.

Application requirements

To apply for this program under the following guidelines, you must fulfill all of therequirements listed below.
・ You must be a 1st-year student at the University of Tokyo enrolled in the MasterCourse of one of the following eight Graduate Schools as of October 2024 (*1):
Mathematical Sciences, Science, Economics, Frontier Sciences, Engineering, Information
Science and Technology, Medicine, and Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo.
・ You aim to acquire a PhD degree in fields related to mathematical sciences, in a
broad sense of the term.
・ You are interested in the social/industrial applications of science, and eager toactively learn about them.
・ You fully understand the purpose of the WINGS-FMSP course, as well as its rules,
such as course requirements.

・ You intend to enroll in the Doctoral program at one of the eight graduate schools
participating in the WINGS-FMSP program (*2).
・ You agree to apply for DC1/DC2 in the JSPS Research Fellowship for Young
Scientists, and should you be accepted, you also agree to stay in the WINGS-FMSP
course. (This requirement does not apply for government-sponsored foreign
students.)
・ You understand and agree to the fact that your PhD diploma will bear a notesaying that you have completed the WINGS-FMSP course.
(*1) You may not simultaneously apply for WINGS-FMSP and another WINGS
program.
(*2) You may not enroll in the WINGS-FMSP program if you are planning to findbusiness employment when you finish your Master's program.
2.

Selection method

Selection will be based on the prospective students' application documents(Applicant Information, Research Proposal, Essay, and Supervisor's Letter of Opinion),
their scores in the graduate school entrance examination and their scores in thegraduate course.
3.

Enrollment period

New WINGS-FMSP course students will be enrolled in the program from October 1,2024 to March 31, 2026. In February 2026, a Qualifying Examination will take place toselect those to be permitted to stay on the program through their Doctoral years.
Students who are selected will be enrolled in the WINGS-FMSP course up to March 31,2029.
4.

Financial support

Master’s course: Form October 1, 2024, WINGS-FMSP course students may be appointed
as TAKUETSU (Excellence) Research Assistants (TRAs) and be paid 120,000/150,000
yen per month as a salary in their master’s program. The amount of a TRA salary forthe first year is 120,000 yen per month and we decide by review in March 2025 whetherthe amount is increased to 150,000 yen per month from April 2025.
Students who receive Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and Technology, MEXT) Scholarships or any scholarships from the Universityof Tokyo cannot be appointed as TRAs, but may apply for WINGS-FMSP. Students

who do not wish to be appointed as TRAs, for example, because they are receiving
other scholarships or have concerns about dependent exemption, may also apply forthe program.
Doctor’s course: WINGS-FMSP course students may receive a monthly grant of 200,000yen as a scholarship in their doctor’s program.
When a WINGS-FMSP student is accepted as a JSPS Research Fellow for Young
Scientists, you are required to stay in WINGS-FMSP, while not receiving thisscholarship.
(*1) The appointment of TRAs will start on October 1, 2024.
(*2) Income tax will be deducted from your TRA salary every month. You must
therefore make a year-end adjustment or file a final tax return.
5.

Seats available
Graduate Schools

Number of new students
to be admitted

Mathematical Sciences
Science

7 (approximately)

Economics
Frontier Sciences
Engineering
Information Science and TechnologyMedicine
Arts and Sciences(*1) If you have applied 2023/2024 winter recruitment, you cannot apply for this time.

6.

Selection announcement and enrollment procedures・ The results of the admission selection will be posted in the WINGS-FMSP website
Monday, August 26, 2024 around 13:00. The applicants will also receive theirresults by email.
・ Enrollment documents will be emailed to successful applicants with the selection
results. Those who have been accepted must finish the necessary procedures(submitting the enrollment documents) by 13:00 on Monday, September 2, 2024.

Those who fail to hand in the necessary documentation by the deadline will betreated as having declined to enroll in the WINGS-FMSP program.

7.

Application procedures(1) Application documentsa.

The WINGS-FMSP Course Application form: Fill out the form by the applicant(yourself) and save it as a pdf file.

b.

The Letter of Opinion on the Applicant form: Ask your expected supervisor to fillout the form and save it as a pdf file.

Those forms are available on the WINGS-FMSP webpage.
(2) How to applya.

The applicant must send the WINGS-FMSP Course Application form by email tothe following address. The name of the applicant should be clearly written on
the email subject.

b.

The applicant's (expected) supervisor must directly send the Letter of Opinion
on the Applicant form by email to the following address. The name of theapplicant should be clearly written on the email subject.

The application will not be considered unless all of the necessary documents(including the supervisor’s letter of opinion) are submitted by the deadline.
(3) Application periods

From Wednesday, July 10 until Thursday, July 18, 2024
(4) Email address

fmsp-group@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
8.

Notes

・ Only applications for which all of the necessary documentations are submitted bythe deadline will be considered.
・ Under no circumstances may an applicant change the contents of their application,
once it has been submitted.
・ There may be changes made to this guideline or the application procedure due tounforeseen reasons. In such cases, an announcement will be made for potentialapplicants.
・ The personal information made known to the WINGS-FMSP program through theapplication process will used for the following purposes: (i) selection ofWINGS-FMSP course students (application processing and selection), (ii)

announcement of selected applicants, and (iii)enrollment procedures. For theselected applicants only, the information will further be used for administrative
duties relating to: (i) academic affairs (e.g. registration, enrollment), and (ii)student support (e.g. employment assistance, tuition waiver applications).
・ A student who has made a false statement in their application, even after being
selected to join the program, may have their status as a WINGS-FMSP student
taken away from them retroactively.

9. Contact information
The WINGS-FMSP Desk, the Graduate School Office of the Graduate School ofMathematical Sciences, the University of Tokyo
E-mail: fmsp-group@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp[Last updated: May 7, 2024]

Appendix: Overview of WINGS-FMSP Activities
The WINGS-FMSP program aims to foster the next generation of mathematical science
leaders who can create research areas that are centered on mathematics and spread invarious sciences and deepen and create novel mathematical theories. Students who areconsidering applying for this program should consult with their (expected) supervisor andunderstand the following activities carefully before the application.
Credits
Students must earn at least 6 credits from the 82 courses offered as lectures in this WINGSprogram (see the WINGS web page for a list of lectures). In particular, "Frontiers ofMathematical Sciences and Society Ⅲ(社会数理先端科学Ⅲ)" in the Doctoral course isrequired. In addition, " Frontiers of Mathematical Sciences and Society" is offered as "Practical Research in Mathematical Sciences and Society (社会数理実践研究)" as described
below.
International Research Experience or internshipIn the Doctoral program, students are required to do one of the following:(1) Long-term dispatch to an overseas research institution(2) Internship at a company or research institution(3) Internship in a laboratory of another graduate school within the university (within aparticipating eight graduate schools)
Practical Research in Mathematical Sciences and Society (社会数理実践研究)-This course is designed to conduct research that goes beyond conventional
mathematical applications through the application of advanced mathematicalknowledge and the creation of new mathematics in response to issues presented byindustry and other sectors.

-This course is required to be taken once during the Doctoral program. The credits forthe required course "Frontiers of Mathematical Sciences and Society Ⅲ(社会数理先端科学Ⅲ)" will be granted through participation in this course. It is intended to be takenin the first year of the Doctoral program.

-The guidance is given in July each year, and several assignments are explained to eachparticipating organization (hereinafter referred to as "group"), such as privatecompanies and independent administrative agencies.

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Each student chooses an assignment and belongs to a group. They conduct theirresearch in collaboration with assistant professors, project assistant professors, andsupport staff, while receiving advice from the persons in charge at the participating
institutions. There will be a monthly research meeting and progress report. We expect
students to devote no more than 10% of their total research activities to this course.
-While this is a collaborative research project, each student is expected to serve as aleader for one issue and to promote the research.

-An interim presentation will be made in May of the following year, and the results will
be presented in October. In addition, the results will be compiled into a letter-style
paper (2 or 4 pages in English or Japanese) and submitted to the Practical Research
Letters in Mathematical Sciences, an electronic journal (a peer-reviewed journal) editedby the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences.

Qualifying Exam (QE)A Qualifying Examination (QE) will be conducted intended for current WINGS-FMSP M2students to select those permitted to remain in the program as Doctoral students. For thispurpose, the evaluation of the master's thesis, the results of the doctoral entrance
examination, and the results of the poster presentation will be taken into consideration. For
details of the poster presentation, please refer to the WINGS-FMSP web page.
Secondary Supervisor
In addition to the supervisor, each WINGS-FMSP student is assigned a secondarysupervisor. Students are required to report their research to their secondary supervisor atleast once a year, and receive advice on participation in research meetings organized by
WINGS-FMSP, acquisition of credits, and dispatch abroad, etc. The course student shouldtake the initiative in contacting and arranging interviews. Only the faculty member incharge of this WINGS program may serve as a secondary supervisor.