Academic Year 2023

Multidisciplinary PhD Programfor Pioneering Quantum Beam Application
Osaka University

Application Guidelines

Institute for Transdisciplinary Graduate Degree Program1.

Overview of the “Multidisciplinary PhD Program for Pioneering Quantum Beam Application”

1) Purpose
Confronted with the reality of rapid aging and a low birthrate, our country must address the urgent tasks toextend the healthy life expectancy and realize a super-smart society with a clear vision of Society 5.0.
Academia, including universities, are expected to address this issue and create new value throughinterdisciplinary cooperation. In this context, quantum beams created by accelerators are being applied ininnovative ways to solve problems of modern society. Radioactive isotopes (RIs), which support nuclear
medicine, have been essential in cancer research. RIs played a critical role in the rapid evolution of gamma
imaging technology and targeted alpha-particle therapy. In addition, cosmic rays contribute to soft errors,
which were originally discussed in devices operating in harsh environments such as space. However, due tothe rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT), cosmic ray-induced soft errors have also become anissue on the ground. Therefore, accelerated testing using quantum beams is urgently needed to evaluate andimplement countermeasures. Despite the high potential of quantum beam applications, the development of
human resources to support research and advance technologies is lagging.
This program aims to “continuously develop human resources to lead the creation of next-generation
quantum beam application technologies” by targeting students mainly in the fields of science, medicine, andinformation technology in cooperation with domestic and foreign universities, institutions, and companies
related to various quantum beams, including radionuclides, neutrons, and muons.
2) Student Attributes
Students accepted in the program are expected to be “intellectual professionals,” who will lead industry,government, and academia. They will acquire a high level of expertise, ability to comprehensively
manage complex interdisciplinary issues, and the ability to compete at the international level. To achievethese goals, the program will develop students with the following qualifications:①

Ability to consider risks in terms of human sustainability②

Significant academic and technical knowledge in a specialized field③

Ability to consider phenomena on various scales and academic fields④

Experience and knowledge of advanced experiments and calculations in different fields⑤

Ability to evaluate risks and benefits of the implementation of advanced technologies⑥

Ability to develop and capitalize on human networks by taking a leadership role in international
activities

3) Admission Policy
Students who wish to participate in the program must be committed to the purpose of the program andenthusiastic about acquiring the aforementioned qualifications (①~⑥ in section 1. 2), in addition topossessing a strong basic academic foundation and communication skills.
2.

Eligibility for Application

Applicants must be a master’s student or 1st year doctoral student of the Department of Physics, Departmentof Chemistry and Department of Macromolecular Science of the Graduate School of Science, the Department
of Information Systems Engineering of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, and theDivision of Health Sciences of the Graduate School of Medicine, or 1st year and 2nd year doctoral student of theDivision of Medicine of the Graduate School of Medicine.

This programs and the Osaka University Fellowship / Next Generation Researcher Development Project canbe taken in duplicate.
3.

Program Capacity

A maximum of 15 students are accepted each year.
A few people recruited for this selection.
4.

Application Procedures□Application Period

May 25(Thu.) 〜May 31(Wed.), 2023

□Application Documents“7. Application Documents”①〜⑦□Application Method
Please complete all the following items within the application period.
(1) Sending application documents from the applicant by NII File Sender.
(2) Sending an Evaluation Letter (form 4) from the supervisor by NII.
(3 ） After sending the application documents by NII File Sender, send an email to PQBA office(infopqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp)
4-1. How to send application documents by NII File Sender① Be prepared to convert the application documents to PDF file with the file name “last name1.pdf〜last name-7.pdf”.
② Sendthedocuments

toinfo-pqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jpbyNIIFileSender( https://filesender.nii.ac.jp/ ). The subject of the email should be “Application + first and lastname”.
③ After that send a blank email to info-pqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp with the subject of the email as“Send completed + first and last name.”
NII File Sender is large-capacity file transmission service provided by the National Institute of Informatics(NII). You will need your Osaka University personal ID and password. For details, please refer to the following
manuals.
NII File Sender Utilizing Method (Written in Japanese):https://web.auth.osaka-u.ac.jp/gakunin/NII_Filesender.pdf
Method of login to the Academic Access Management Federation Japan (Written in Japanese):https://web.auth.osaka-u.ac.jp/gakunin/ds-login.html
5.

Schedule of Interview

June 20(Tue.), 2023
6.

Selection Procedure

Students who wish to apply for the program must have a clear image of their research plan for the program bydiscussing it with their supervisor. The supervisor must certify that the consultation was completed by signing
the certification statements on the Evaluation.
The selection process involves two stages:

1) Document Screening
Application Documents will be reviewed. Applicants who pass the document screening will be invited
to an interview.
2) Interview
Applicants will be interviewed by faculty members of the PQBA. Applicants passing the document
screening will receive detailed information regarding the interview schedule and preparing thepresentation required for the interview.
Selection Process
Application PeriodPeriodTime

From May 25, 2023

By May 31, 16:00pm

To May 31, 2023

Location
Send toinfo-pqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp
in PDF format by File Sender

Document

Selection

June 15(Thu.), 2023

14:00 (tentative)

On the program website

Interview

June 20(Tue.), 2023

To be announced

Graduate School of Science

Final Selection Results

June 30(Fri.), 2023

14:00 (tentative)

On the program website

Results

7.

Application Documents
1) Examination Admission Slip (Form 1)
2) Application Form for the PQBA Program (Form 2)3) Statement of Purpose and Research Plan (Form 3)4) Master’s thesis or equivalent (applicable to students of doctoral courses only)
5) Evaluation Letter (by a supervisor) (Form 4)6) Transcript of undergraduate academic records
7) Transcript of graduate school academic records (applicable to 2nd year master’s students, 1st year doctoral
students and 2nd year students of the Division of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine)8.

Notes on the Selection Process

The application number of those passing the document screening will be posted on the website of the“Multidisciplinary PhD Program for Pioneering Quantum Beam Application” on June 15, 2023. Inquiries
about the selection results by phone or email will not be accepted. Only those passing the document screening
will be interviewed. Additional details, including the interview location, will be announced on the programwebsite.
9.

Announcement of Final Selection Results

The application numbers of those passing the final selection will be posted on the website of the“Multidisciplinary PhD Program for Pioneering Quantum Beam Application” on June 30, 2023. Inquiries
about the selection results by phone or email will not be accepted.
10.

Application Fee

No application fee is required.

11.

Registration ProceduresThose who are accepted to the “Multidisciplinary PhD Program for Pioneering Quantum Beam Application”
must register for the program. The registration procedures will be posted along with the final selection results.
There are no extra admission fees or tuition fees required to enroll in this program.
12.

Start date of the program

October 1, 2023
Students will be accepted into the program in June 2023. The credits earned by the summer semesters of 2023
will be counted as credits of the program.
Please refer to the website for further details.
Website URL: https://www.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/pqba/
13.

Financial Support

The following financial support will be offered to those accepted by the program during the standard termof the course of study:
1) 2nd year of master’s course:
・Maximum of approximately \480,000 per year for research assistant activities
2) Doctoral course:
・Maximum of approximately \1,000,000 per year for research assistant activities
・Tuition Fee Exemption
Regarding the research assistant activities by the doctoral students of the Division of Medicine, Graduate
School of Medicine, 1) is applicable to 1st year students and 2) is applicable to the students of 2nd to 4th year.
Please note that the financial support may be terminated in case of extremely poor performance. The
provision of the exemption may be changed according to the University’s financial situation and other factors
each year.
14.

Handling of Personal Information

・The name, address, and other personal information submitted with the application will be used for thepurpose of performing tasks related to the Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart
Education, including the selection process (application handling and selection test), announcement ofselection results, and registration procedures.
・The personal information used for the selection process such as examination scores will be used only for
purposes that contribute to the objectives of the program, including aggregating and analyzing the selection
results, investigations and research of the selection method, and analyzing the correlation with performanceof those who finish the program.
15.

Notes

・Incomplete application forms will not be accepted.
・As a general rule, changes to the content of the application documents after submission will not be permitted.
・Submitted documents will not be returned.

・An application number will be assigned after the application is received, and the examination admission slip
with the application number will be sent to the laboratory to which the applicant belongs via intercampus
mail.
・If the information provided in the application documents is found to be fabricated or falsified, enrollment
permission to the program may be withdrawn even after acceptance into the program.
・If you have physical disabilities and require special arrangements for the selection test, please contact thePQBA Administrative Office (info-pqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp) by May 25, 2023.
・Qs & As related to the application guidelines will be posted on the website of the “Multidisciplinary PhD
Program for Pioneering Quantum Beam Application” (https://www.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/pqba/) as necessary.

Inquiries：
Toyonaka Campus:
PQBA Administrative Office, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Graduate School of Science B building, 1st floor, Room B101
Email: info-pqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp

Phone: 06-6850-5297 (Direct)

Suita Campus:
Research Cooperation Department, Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University
10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047
Email: info-pqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp

Phone: 06-6879-8904 (Extension 3169)