2025 Tosio Kato Fellowship

Applica�on Guidelines

1. OVERVIEWThe Tosio Kato Fellowship aims to reward young promising mathema�cians from Southeast Asia in
the hope that they will become a driving force for mathema�cs in the region through a one-year
research stay at a Japanese university or research ins�tute. This program is funded by a bequest of
the late Professor Tosio Kato and run with help of the Southeast Asian Mathema�cal Society(SEAMS *).
* htps://www.seams-math.org/index.php?op�on=com_content&view=ar�cle&id=85&Itemid=187
2. DURATION
From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026
3. APPLICATION DEADLINE
October 31, 2024
4. ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS・An applicant must have a na�onality of a country that has diploma�c rela�ons with Japan.
・An applicant must be a resident in one of the member countries of SEAMS. This means that anapplicant is eligible to apply if the person is temporarily staying in a non-member country forresearch ac�vi�es for a ﬁxed or limited period.
・An applicant must be an excellent young researcher in the ﬁelds of mathema�cs and must haveheld one’s Ph. D. for not more than ten years as of April 1, 2025, that is, received between April
1, 2015 and April 1, 2025.
・An applicant must show that the applicant has a researcher who will supervise the applicant’s
research work when the applicant is chosen for the fellowship (Host Researcher) by submi�ng
Veriﬁca�on Form (Form 1) ﬁlled out by the Host Researcher. A Host Researcher must beemployed as a full-�mer by a university or a research ins�tute in Japan (Host Ins�tu�on) and be amember of the Mathema�cal Society of Japan (MSJ).
5. NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF FELLOWSHIP
We select one Fellow, and the Fellow is awarded maximum 6,000,000 Japanese yen during theperiod. This amount contains the following expenses:

・Round-trip travel expenses between the country the Fellow is based and Japan・Expense concerning the stay paid through the Host Ins�tu�on such as health insurance, living
allowance, etc.
・Costs relevant to the execu�on of the fellowship
The amount and method of payment of the salary or s�pend, tax and relevant health insurance for
the Fellow will be decided based on the rules of the Host Ins�tu�on under the laws of Japan.
6. APPLICATION MATERIALS AND SUBMISSION・Tosio Kato Fellowship Applica�on Form (Form 2) ﬁlled out by an applicant
・Three most important research papers of an applicant*If papers accepted for publica�on are among those research papers, atach a document that canbe a proof of acceptance for each paper such as an email to conﬁrm publica�on from thepublisher.
・Veriﬁca�on Form (Form1) ﬁlled out by the Host ResearcherPrint out all the above materials and mail them in a package by a means that can be traced to thefollowing address:
Applica�on for Tosio Kato Fellowship
SEAMS secretariat
C/O Professor Jose Ma�a P. Balmaceda
Ins�tute of Mathema�cs, University of the Philippines Diliman
C.P. Garcia Street, UP campus, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
The same applica�on materials must be sent as atachments in PDF format to an email at thefollowing email addresses:
Jose.balmaceda@gmail.com
jpbalmaceda@up.edu.ph
We will not accept any incomplete applica�on. Check for errors and blank ﬁelds before mailing thematerials. We will not accept any applica�on arriving a�er the deadline. Mail the materials well inadvance for the deadline.
7. OBLIGATIONS OF FELLOW
・The Fellow must stay in Japan and engage in one’s research work at the Host Ins�tu�on
throughout the term unless there are excep�onal circumstances.

・The Fellow must not engage in other work whether it is paid or unpaid.
・The Fellow must not receive any remunera�on for the research ac�vi�es conducted under thisfellowship program.
・The Fellow must comply with the rules of the Host Ins�tu�on. Misconduct such as fabrica�onand falsiﬁca�on of research results and wrongful use of the research fund for personal and otherunrelated purposes are strongly forbidden.
・The Fellow is required to submit a research report within one month a�er the end of theresearch period. The Fellow must acknowledge the Tosio Kato Fellowship in any publica�ons orresults of research conducted under the fellowship.
8. OBLIGATIONS OF HOST RESEARCHER AND HOST INSTITUTION
・A Host Researcher, before ﬁlling out Form 1 for the applicant, must conﬁrm with the HostIns�tu�on that it sa�sﬁes the following condi�ons:- The Host Ins�tu�on formulates a personnel system to accept the applicant.
- The Host Ins�tu�on is able to provide the applicant with suitable research environment.
- The Host Ins�tu�on agrees on accep�ng the applicant.
・A Host Researcher, when the applicant is chosen to be the Fellow, must help the Fellow withnecessary procedures that have to be completed before the Fellow comes to Japan such asge�ng a suitable visa and ﬁnding and securing housing in Japan. A Host Researcher must give theFellow advice from �me to �me so that the Fellow can live in Japan comfortably and safelythroughout the term.
・A Host Ins�tu�on must accept the Fellow with responsibility. It must ac�vely work to prevent
human rights of the Fellow from being violated and the Fellow from commi�ng misconduct inresearch ac�vi�es and from using the research fund wrongfully for personal and other unrelated
purposes. If problems aﬀec�ng the Fellow occur, it must take quick ac�on to solve them.
9. SELECTION OF FELLOW
The fellow will be selected by a joint selec�on commitee consis�ng of members who are appointed
each year from SEAMS and MSJ. All applicants are reviewed by the commitee based on theirapplica�on documents.
10. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION RESULTS
MSJ will inform only the Fellow and the Host Researcher of the result by sending them a no�ce andrelated documents. The name of the Fellow, together with the name of the Host Researcher, andthe research theme will be published on MSJ’s website and in member magazines. We will not
answer any ques�ons regarding the selec�on process and results.

11. HANDLING PERSONAL INFORMATIONMSJ and SEAMS will strictly manage the personal informa�on provided through the applica�on anduse the informa�on solely for the purpose of selec�ng the Fellow.
12. HANDLING FALSE STATEMENTS
Any applicant who made false statements in the applica�on materials will be excluded fromconsidera�on whether or not they were inten�onal or uninten�onal. If the Fellow is found to havemade false statements in the applica�on materials a�er being appointed for the fellowship, theappointment will be canceled.
13. ENQUIRY
query-kato-fellow@mathsoc.jp