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Application Guidelines for“Support Project for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generationin Doshisha University Doctoral Course”
Note: If there are any contradictions between Japanese and English version of this document, then the Japanese version shalltake precedence.

This is the new supporting project “Support Project for Pioneering Research Initiated by
the Next Generation in Doshisha University Doctoral Course(hereinafter “The Project”)” forstudents in the doctoral and consistent doctoral courses.
Under the project, students selected by the Project (hereinafter, “The Project Students”)
will receive research incentive (equivalent to living expenses) and research expenses.
The Project Students are expected to keep their passion on research and to become leadersof advanced science & technology which will create innovation in future Japan with ethicallyand conscientiously respect for individulal dignity and human value.
Furthermore, Doshisha University emphasize on interdisciplinary approach for creation ofscience and techological innovation. The University also promotes education and research
activities which focuses on social issues such as diversity, multicultural coexistence,
environment and so on. As the Project Students, we expect you to consider the relationshipbetween such social issues and your own researches, and broaden the prospective of yourcareer paths.
The Project Students are demanded to carry out overseas activities, such as overseasinternships, studying abroad, international research exchanges, and international fieldresearches, based on their own plans and proposals. The Project will provide financial support
regarding the travel expenses and the other related expenses. (If there is any difficulty intraveling abroad, the alternative activities are assigned.)
The research expenses might be increased by the competivie funds for pioneering andinterdisciplinary research proposals submitted by the Project Students.
Students who are going to enroll in the doctoral course in April, 2024 and those who havealready enrolled in September, 2023 or to become (or move into) third-grade in the consistentdoctoral course can apply, regardless of their discipline.
Application period:
March 1 (Fri.) – 15:00:00 (JST) of March 14 (Thu.), 2024 [Strict Deadline]

1. Purpose
Doshisha University, as a executing institution of “Support Prject for Pioneering Research Initiatedby the Next Generation in Doshisha University Doctoral Course” (hereinafter “The Project”) aims todevelop the students who equip with not only the ability to create the most advanced technology forthe inovation for the future, but also who ethically and conscientiously resepect for individual
dignity and human value.
As a Principle of Doshisha University, we aim to develp genuine global citizen who can creat the
new era by profunded learnings and outstanding practctial abilities, and who can understand andcoraborate with diverse people with different values, views and culture. Moreover, we aims topromote mutual understanding among humanities, social sciences, and natural science in order todeveolop outstanding reserachers who foresee future problems and find out the solutions with
global perspectives.

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2. Outline
In the Project, which is implemented as a selected program of “Support for Pioneering Research
Initiated by the Next Generation” (SPRING) by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), we
will offer the following support to the doctoral students who wish to conduct pioneering andinterdisciplinary research independently.
-Research circumstances (see the item 6 “Financial support”) to concentrate on their research
activities and enhance their research competence.
-Career development programs to secure their career paths.
The students selected for the Project (hereinafter the Project Students) are demanded to enhancetheir research competence and actively create their future career by taking courses that theuniversity provides to secure career paths.

3. Recruitment target
This recruitment is to select the students who go beyond their graduate schools, research units, orthe other existing frameworks. The students need to be doctoral students who eagerly aim topioneer the future by tackling social issues, developing new science, and practicing globally.
Regardless of affiliation or research field, doctoral or consistent doctoral (3rd grade or senior)students who meet the eligibility can apply.

4. Number of recruitment
We will recruitte 16 students*When vacancies arise in AY2024, we may recruit additional students using the results of thisselection. In this case, students who are on leave form the scholl at the start of the support areout of scope.

5. Suppot period
Up to the standard number of years required for graduation, which is up to consecutive 3 years from
April 1, 2024 until March 31, 2027.
* Consecutive three years means that the first to third-grade of doctoral courses or third to
fifth-grade of consistent doctoral courses. The duration of the support under this recruitment is theduration of the standard period minus the period already enrolled. Support duration of the students
using the long-term course system cannot exceed the standard period.

6. Financial support
The following amount will be issued to each the Project Student during the period of adoption.
-Research incentive: 1,800,000 yen/year-Research expenses : 400,000 yen/year*Research incentive is taxable as a miscellaneous income, so the income-tax rerurn should be made.
*Research incentive will be paid monthly (evenly divided amount of the above yearly amount) until
the end of the adoption period.
*Research support will be managed by Doshisha University.
*Research support expence might be increased for competitive research funds or overseas activities.

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7. Eligibility
Applicants need to meet the following requirements;
Applicants must be enrolled in the doctoral courses in spring-semester 2024 or have alreadyenrolled in fall-semester 2023, or in (or moved into) the 3rd grade of consistent doctoral course on
April 1, 2024.
Applicants who are in any of the following positions after April 1, 2024 are NOT eligible.
(1) JSPS research fellow (funded by JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists)(2) The government-financed overseas student (funded by the National Scholarship System forInternational Students)(3) Overseas student who receives a scholarship or other financial support from the home country(4) Recipient of scholarship, which imposes the engagement in the funded research full-time.
(5) Those who earn more than 2,400,000 yen as salary, executive compensation, or other stable
income from the institution they belong to.
(6) Those who does not correspond to the condition of the support target of the SPRING.
*To confirm the eligibility, we might ask for some certificates of income.

8. Obligations
The Project Students are obliged to do all of the following;(1) Observe Doshsha University research ethics code.
(2) Comply with the regulations for the treatment of misconduct concerning research activities.
(3) Take research ethics education classes assigned by Doshisha University and JST.
(4) Participate in career development programs, such as career development guidance, networking
events with companies, etc., assigned by the program supervisor.
(5) Take intervews (two times/year) by the doctoral career coordinator.
(6) Take courses assigned by the program supervisor from career-creating systems of Advanced
Liberal Arts (ALA) offered by the Institute for Advanced Reseach and Education.
(7) Submit a reseach plan which develop your research and a effective usage of budget plan at the
beginning of academic year.
(8) Submitt 3 years overseas activities plan at the first year of the support. The overseas activities
plan should include a plan which leads to develop your reseach or leads you as a researcher. The
Project provide a financial support sequentaly for the more feisble and effective plans which will
be selected by the project supervisor. The Project Students must conduct the overseas activities atleast one time during the Project supporting period regardless of financial support.
(9) Register to the “Cooperative Education through Research Internship”.
(10) Participate in events such as student networking events by the JST.
(11) Respond to surveys conducted by the JST and Doshisha University.
(12) Activelly participate in academic conference, and archive your academic papers submitted tojournals and oral presentation provided at academic societies.
(13) Submit the report of research activities to the program supervior every academic year.
(14) Register for the Japan Graduates Database (JGRAD) of the National Institute of Science andTechnology Policy (NISTEP), MEXT.
The Project Students have to do the following activities after the adoption period;(1) Respond to follow-up surveys conducted by the JST and Doshisha University after finishing
their doctoral courses.
(2) Occasionally update the information of JGRAD.

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9. Combined payment with other scholarships
Combined payment with the following benefit scholarships are accepted.
(1) Doshisha University Graduate School Scholarships for Young Doctoral Students/Researchers(2) Doshisha University Graduate School Scholarships(3) Doshisha University Scholarships by Endowments(4) Doshisha University Graduate School of Brain Science Special Scholarship(5) Doshisha University Graduate School Reduced Tuition Special Scholarships for Self-FundedInternational Students(6) Doshisha University Reduced Tuition Scholarships for Self-Funded International Students(7) Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self-Funded International Students(8) Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarships(9) Other benefit scholarships issued to pay for tuition

10. Cancellation of recrutment(1) If Project Students are recruted to JSPS Research Fellow, they should decline the recrutment of
the Program.
(2) Payment of research incentive and research support would be suspended during the period ofleave of absence.
(3) If recipients are determined, from conditions of research progress or fulfillment of the above item
8, to be inappropriate as The Students, payment of research incentive and research support
might be suspended, and the recrutment of the Project might be canceled.
(4) If the Project Stundets are punished for reprimand according to Doshisha University regulations
regarding reprimand of students, or in similar occasions, the recrutment of the Project Students
might be cancelled and might be ordered to return all or part of research incentive and researchsupport.
(5) If the Project Sutdent are subject to Article 34 of the regulations for the treatment of misconduct
concerning research activities, they might be ordered to return all or part of research incentive
and research support.
(6) If the Project Student leaves from the university, payment of research incentive and researchsupport will be terminated.

11. Application Procedures(1) Application period: from Friday, March 1, 2024
until 15:00:00 (JST) of Thursday, March 14, 2024. [Strict Deadline](2) Application materials〇Application form (fill in the prescribed form of Microsoft Forms)
If you are not a English native speaker, write down an official scoure such as TOIEC, IELTS
and so on.
〇Statement of Purpose and Research Plan (prescribed)*The body of the text should be written in the font size of 10.5 or larger.
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your vision.
[Plan of overseas activities]
To nurture pioneering and independent spirit as researcher, we ask the Project Member tosuggest your plan of overseas activities in which to develop your research subject. Then
explaining where your research is situated in international trends, write your plan todevelop your research through international activities.
[Research plan](1) Your research history, the position of your research, overall circumstances of theresearch field, and your subject's background..
(2) Aim, method, and detail of this research plan, including how to utilize the researchexpenses in order to develop the research.
(3) Characteristics and originality of the research, including comparison with the priorresearch, expected impact brought by the completed research, future prospect, and so on.
(4) How to apply your research to solve social issues.
〇Recommendation Letter (prescribed)
If you are selected as the Project Sudents, you will not only concentrate on your research
but also you commit to develop your career. Explain the situation and make yoursupervisor to understand.
12. Selection criteria(1) Possessing capability and distinct vision as a researcher.
(2) Concrete, valid, and promising research plan.
(3) Career path plan (including overseas activities) as a researcher

13. Selection
We will select the Project Students by your application documents and interview. Application
documents will be initially screend. The interview will be provided to those who passed theapplication screening. We will inform the detals of interview to those who are targetd to theinterview by e-mail not later than 17:00, March 29th, 2024.
【Intervie Schedule】
Date: April 3rd, 2024, 9:00-15:00
Place: Imadegawa Campus
Duration of interview: 10 minutes/person (3 min: presentation, 7 min: Questions and Answers)【The details of Interview】
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We will evaluate how you analyze yourself, and how you plan to develop yourself as a
researcher from three point of viesws such as abilities to concuct research, expanding global
views, and obtaining transfarable skills, which we consider.
Using the presentation materil you submitted in advance, you will provide three minutes
presentation, following questions and answers from the interviewers.
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The interviwers may not be a specialist of your research areas, therefore, we recommend you
to prepare a presentation easy and kind way.
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If you fail to attned the interview, the interview points will not add to your evaluation. You
must inform your absence to the SPRING office.
【Presentaion Materials】
The format is free but basically use the Power Point and include plans for ①abilities toconcuct research, ②expanding global views, and③obtaining transfarable skills.

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(Example)① the researcher you aims for, and how you plan to be.
② Visions and plans to become a globally active researcher.
③ Beside research skills, what do you think is need and how you develop its abilities.
The presesntaion file must be not exceed 10MB. You need to submit the presenation filethrough the webform by 12:00, April 1st, 2024. Waterever the reasons you have, we will notallow you to revise the presentation.
You may not have enough time after the announcement of interview, therefore,werecommend you to start preparing the presentation as soon as possible.
If you fail to submit the presentation material by the deadline, your interview will be notcounted.
We will send you an e-mail for accepting presentation materials. If you do not receive any
reply from the SPRING office, contact to the office.

14. Notification of selection
The selection result will be notified to the applicants on 15th April, 2024, via e-mail. Even if you are
not selected as the Project Stundets, we will inform you your poision among all the applicants. If
you do not recive any mail by 17th April, 2024, contact to the SPRING office.

15. Submission
Submission should be done by online application form through Microsoft Forms.
(1) Fill out the prescribed form of “Statement of Purpose and Research Plan” and“Recommendation Letter” then convert the complete form into PDF.
*The size of each PDF document should be less than 10MB.
*Name the file as [“Name of the graduate school” _ “applicant’s name”.pdf], [“Name of thegraduate school” _ “applicant’s name”.reco.pdf]
e.g., Theology_ Dwight Whitney Learned.pdf/ Tecnology_Dwight Whitney Learned. reco.pdf(2) Fill out the prescribed application form with Microsoft Forms.
(3) Upload the PDF files of (1) to the application form (2) and submit.
URL to the application form: https://forms.office.com/r/DH11mBi9zR*Applicants should log in with the e-mail address issued by the university.
* Please get in touch with us (17. Contact) if you don’t have the user ID of Doshisha University.

16. Detailed explanation document of the program
https://kikou.doshisha.ac.jp/inside/wakate/sprig/spring_members.html

17. Contact
Department of Research Planning, Organization for Research Initiatives and Development
2F, Rohm building, Kyotanabe Campus
Phone: 0774-65-8257 Fax: 0774-65-7757 E-mail: dfs-spring@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

18. Others
The selected Support Intended Students will be released of their name, research field, and so on.

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They are also expected to actively cooperate in the publicity of research achievements and activity
progress.

19. Important Notification
This call is contingent upon the University's application being accepted for the number of researchslots available under the “Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation(FY2024)” of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), which is currently being applied for.

【Information】
AY 2024 “Support Project for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation in Doshisha
University Doctoral Course” Selection Scedule
Mar. 1, (Fri.) – 15:00, Mar. 14 (Fri.)
March 15 to March 28
Apr. 3, (Wed.) 9:00 – 16:00
April 15, 2024

Application period
Document Screening
Interview
Notification of the results(Appendix)“Support Project for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generationin Doshisha University Doctoral Course”
Obligation and Highly Recommnend Activities for
Career Development Courses and Overseas Activities

KOHARA Katsuhiro
Program Supervisor,

Support Project for Pioneering Research Initiatedby the Next Generation in Doshisha University
Doctoral Course
The students selected for the “Support Project for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next
Generation in Doshisha University Doctoral Course” (hereinafter “The Project”) are demanded, as amember of the society, to consider the point of contact between their research and the society, and toacquire high competence of conducting pioneering and interdisciplinary research to pass theresearch achievements back to the society.
The Graduate Schools of Doshisha University offers several educational programs regarding
essential issues common to humankind, such as multicultural coexistence (offered by GRM), Society
5.0 (by Comm 5.0), and environmental issues (“Next Environment” Co-creation Courses).
Furthermore, from AY2021, the Advanced Liberal Arts (ALA) courses have been established ascommon education for graduate schools to promote interdisciplinary education with humanities andsciences. There are wide variety of topics such as body & life, geography, geopolitics, history, culture,religion, literature, and advanced science & technology, social policy, and economic policy.
We hope you, the students selected for the Project, will widen their knowledge and technique toapply your research to varying societies and cultures. And we hope you will create your career as
researcher who can co-create with others globally and bring about the ideas for solving social issues.
1. Courses of co-creating with others【Obligation】“Future Design Seminar” of ALA courses offered by the Institute for Advanced Education andResearch【Recommended】
Enrollment in the following courses is recommended.
-Capacity Development for Coexistence and Cooperative Works-Group Work Practice I (Multi-perspective approach on complex problems)-Self-awareness (Introduction to coaching)
2. Courses for widening the knowledge and technique
Enrollment of the following courses is recommended.
-ALA courses by the Institute for Advanced Education and Research, including “NextEnvironment” co-creating courses-GRM courses-Comm. 5.0 courses
We recommend you to enroll in courses of each program systematically and aim to complete
each program.
3. Participation in other career creating programs apart from the above courses
Active participation in career-creating programs offered by the Organization for Research
Initiatives and Development (seminars about thesis writing, presentation skills, and(Appendix)
acquiring outside funds; business exchange meetings, research presentation conferences; andso on) is recommended.
Active commitment to career support for master’s students and the administration of
graduate school common courses are recommended to clarify your career paths.
4. Obligation of overseas activities (cultivating internationality)
Carry out overseas activities of your own plan and suggestion such as overseas internships,
studying abroad, international research exchange, international field research, and so on, inorder to enhance your internationality.
5. Cultivating practicing skills and co-creation skills
Participation in research internships to cultivate co-creating skills and pragmatically enhanceyour research skills is recommended.
6. Participation in the events held by the JST
An inter-university exchange program (an overnight) for the doctoral students adopted to the
SPRING is under planning, aiming at mutual inspiring and creating networks with otheruniversity students.
7. Others
For more information about the courses settled by the Institute for Advanced Education andResearch, such as ALA courses, GRM courses, and Comm 5.0 courses, please confirm on thesyllabi and the website below.
https://next.doshisha.ac.jp/
We will separately inform recruits about procedures such as course registration.
You have to bear expenses related to taking courses such as transportation expenses.

(Regarding the courses offered by the Institute for Advanced
Education and Research)Contact: Office of Institute for Advanced Education andResearch, Doshisha University075-251-3259
ji-ktken@mail.doshisha.ac.jp