Entrance Requirements List for Academic Year2022 FLOuRISH JIRITSU (Self-Reliance)Fellowship
Program and FLOuRISH Fellowship for Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation
1. Outline of the Program(1)

The JIRITSU (Self-Reliance) Fellowship Program (hereinafter referred to as "FL-JIRITSU") is afellowship program that provides students enrolled in the doctoral course at the Graduate School of Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology with the necessary funds to allow them to work independently on
research projects with free ideas in a certain length of time. It is aimed at supporting the promotion ofself-reliance of young human resources who can contribute to society by acquiring advanced researchcapabilities and gaining experience in business development and social implementation, etc. This Programis implemented in accordance with the JIRITSU Fellowship Program Implementation Guidelines, andstudents eligible for the FL-JIRITSU are required to clarify their research mission in a joint research or suchand pursue their research.

In addition, since an environment for intensive research will be provided, thestudents will be required to work on their research projects more independently and promote theirindependence as world-class young researchers.
On the other hand, the FLOuRISH Fellowship for Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next
Generation (hereinafter referred to as "FL-Next Generation") is implemented based on the Implementation
Guidelines for the FLOuRISH Fellowship for Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next
Generation. This Program is intended for students belonging to TUAT graduate school doctoral course andis aimed at supporting the students to acquire advance research capabilities with an unconventional, newperspective through entrepreneurial holistic view and foster innovative leaders in the science field who willcontribute to the society. Under this program, we will provide the necessary funds, such as researchencouragement expenses (equivalent to living expenses) and research expenses, to encourage students topursue their research based on their research plans. Eligible students are required to attend various
educational programs offered by the Special District for Future Value Creation Research (hereinafterreferred to as the "Special District") in order to gain a broad perspective on social implementation andbusiness development.
There is a difference between the FL-JIRITSU and the FL-Next Generation: the FL-JIRITSU is required
to clarify research mission including joint research and to be committed to research. On the other hand,
FL-Next Generation aims to support the development of science-based innovation leaders, so they are
required to attend various educational programs such as social implementation.
(2) Fellowship
For the FL-JIRITSU, each student will receive an annual stipend of 2.5 million yen x 3 years (inprinciple) = 7.5 million yen.
【Breakdown of the annual 2.5 million yen】
・Dedicated research support expenses: 2.4 million yen
・Research expenses...100,000 yen (additional payments may be made depending on the budget situation ofFLOuRISH Institute※In the case of FL-JIRITSU described in 3. Applicant Qualifications, if the entrance date is October 1, thegrant period will be 2 years and 6 months from April 2022 to September 2024. For academic years 2022 and2023, the dedicated research support expenses will be 2.4 million yen and the research expenses will be100,000 yen. However, for academic year 2024, the dedicated research support expenses will be 1.2 millionyen and the research expenses will be 50,000 yen because the students will be enrolled for 6 months.
For FL-Next Generation, each student will receive 2.2 million yen per year x 3 years (in principle) = 6.6
million yen.
【Breakdown of the annual 2.2 million】
・Research encouragement expenses (equivalent to living expenses): 2.1 million yen
・Research expenses (consumables only): 100,000 yen※ In both the FL-JIRITSU and the FL-Next Generation, the dedicated research support expenses andresearch encouragement expenses (equivalent to living expenses) are treated as miscellaneous incomeand are subject to income tax and resident tax (you need to file your own tax return). As a general rule,they will be paid in installments every two months.
3. Applicant Qualifications
Applicants must have excellent research ability, be willing to devote themselves to research, berecommended by the supervisor (see 4.), and meet the following requirements.
-----For FL-JIRITSU ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------・Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate course at TUAT (Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology) as of April 1, 2022, and meet one of the following requirements.
(1) Those who are enrolled in a doctoral course (the last half term) or a doctoral course of only later threeyears, and who are first-year students admitted on October 1, 2021 or April 1, 2022.
(2) Second-year students enrolled in a four-year doctoral course who were admitted on October 1, 2020 orApril 1, 2021.
(3) Third-year students enrolled in an integrated doctoral course who were admitted on October 1, 2019 orApril 1, 2020.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For the FL-Next Generation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------・Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate course at TUAT as of April 1, 2022, and meet one of thefollowing requirements.
(1) First-year students admitted on April 1, 2022 who are enrolled in a doctoral course (the last half term)
or a doctoral course of only later three years.
(2) Second-year students admitted on April 1, 2021 who are enrolled in a four-year doctoral course(3) Third-year students admitted on April 1, 2020 who are enrolled in an integrated doctoral program.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------・Notwithstanding the above, those who fall under any of the following categories are not eligible to apply.
(Please note that the conditions for not meeting the eligibility requirements differ between FL-JIRITSU
and FL-Next Generation.)

----- Conditions that do not meet application eligibility for FL-JIRITSU (If any of the conditions apply, youcannot apply.) ----------(1) Government-sponsored international students(2) Students dispatched by foreign governments(3) Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(4) Fellowship recipients of the FLOuRISH Fellowship for Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by theNext Generation (FL-Next Generation)(5) A person who is recognized as having a stable income from a university, company, etc., such as a salaryor executive remuneration, at a level*1 sufficient to cover living expenses.
(5) Students who are recognized as having stable income such as salary or executive remuneration at alevel*1 sufficient to cover living expenses from a university or company.
(6) Students who are receiving other scholarships*2 that cannot be received in duplicate.
(7) Those who are on leave of absence from school*1: Based on an annual amount equivalent to 2.4 million yen.
*2: You cannot apply if you are receiving a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization(JASSO) that cannot be received in combination with other scholarships. Note: Those who have alreadyreceived or are currently applying for the research encouragement expenses in the JIRITSU Scholarship
scheme can apply for this Program.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conditions that do not meet the eligibility requirements for FL-Next Generation (If any of theconditions apply, you cannot apply.) ----------------(1) Government-sponsored foreign students(2) Students dispatched by foreign governments(3) Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(4) Students recipient of FL-JIRITSU(5) A person who is recognized as having a stable income such as a salary or executive remuneration from auniversity, company, etc. at a level*1 sufficient to cover living expenses(6) Students who are receiving other scholarships*2 that cannot be received in duplicate.
(7) Those who have exceeded the standard period of study.
(8) Those who are on leave of absence from school
1: Based on an annual amount equivalent to 2.4 million yen.
2: Applicants cannot apply if they are receiving scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization(JASSO) that cannot be combined with other scholarships. Those who have already received or are
currently applying for the research encouragement expenses in the JIRITSU Scholarship scheme can applyfor this Program.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------４． Contributions from Supervisors-----For FL-JIRITSU---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Supervisors are required to pay 600,000 yen per person per year for 3 years = 1.8 million yen out of thededicated research support expenses and research expenses (2.5 million yen per year per person for 3 years

= 7.5 million yen) from one of the following funds.
Although the total amount to be paid of each academic year is expected to be 1,800,000 yen (600,000 yenfor AY2022, 600,000 yen for AY2023 and 600,000 yen for AY2024), as these amounts are after subtracting
the supplementary funds from the Special District (200,000 yen per year), the amount for payment fromsupervisors in AY2023 and beyond may vary slightly, depending on the budget situation of the SpecialDistrict.
In addition, in the case of FL-JIRITSU students whose entrance date is October 1 as described in 3.
Applicant Qualifications, as the payment duration is for two years and six months from April, 2022 toSeptember, 2024, the amount of the dedicated research support expenses and research expenses will be 2.5
million yen/person x 2.5 years = 6.25 million yen. Of this amount, supervisors are required to pay 600,000
yen per person per year for 2.5 years = 1.5 million yen from one of the following funds. In this case, the total
cost for each academic year will be 600,000 yen for AY 2022, 600,000 yen for AY 2023, and 300,000 yen for
AC 2024: in total 1.5 million yen), but the amount for payment of supervisors in AY2023 and beyond mayvary slightly.
(1) University operating expenses(2) Donations (unrestricted)(3) Joint research expenses (limited to those that the joint institution allows to be spent as fellowship)(4) Other funds that the allocating institution allows to be spent as fellowship.
For students at Ibaraki University or Utsunomiya University in the United Graduate School of AgriculturalSciences, fellowship is limited to (1) University operating expenses and (2) Donations (unrestricted) ofsupervisors at Ibaraki University and Utsunomiya University.
※In the case that the contribution is for (3) joint research expenses or (4) Other funds that the allocatinginstitution allows to be spent as fellowship, the dedicated research support expenses and the amountequivalent to 10% of the consumption tax will be deducted.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For FL-Next Generation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Supervisors are required to pay the expenses associated with the operation of FL-Next Generation (200,000yen person year x 3 years = 600,000 yen) from one of the following funds.
The total amount of expenses to be borne for each academic year will be 200,000 yen for AY2022, 200,000yen for AY2023 and 200,000 yen for AY2024, in total 600,000 yen.
(1) University operating expenses(2) Donations (unrestricted)
It is acceptable to combine (1) and (2) above into a total of 200,000 yen per year.
If expenses can be paid from (1) University operating expenses and/or (2) Donations (unrestricted use),
you can make an application for students at Ibaraki University or Utsunomiya University in the United
Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Number of students to be eligible for the fellowships
FL-JIRITSU: 6 students

FL-Next Generation: 48 students
6. Application schedule
Application period: From the announcement of acceptance at each graduate school to April 8 (Fri.)(Explanatory session for faculty members will be held online at 12:00-13:00, Thursday, March10,)
https://tuat-jp.zoom.us/j/86520989588?pwd=UTBSRkRqa2VUNFRteDFZekpYaDhvQT09
Meeting ID: 865 2098 9588
Passcode: 323561
7. Selection schedule
April 19 (Tuesday): A set of application documents (Form 1 to Form 5 in PDF format) compiled by eachfaculty/graduate school with the list of scoring results (in Excel format) from each department will
be submitted to the Educational Support Office
By April 27 (Wed.): Selection by FLOuRISH Selection Committee, students to be selected
8. Selection criteria-----Selection criteria for FL-JIRITSU-----------------------------------------------------------------------Selection will be based on the following four criteria: (1) Prospects for acquiring advanced researchcapabilities, (2) Prospects for contributing to society from a broad perspective, including businessdevelopment and social implementation using advanced research capabilities, (3) Academic and researchachievements, and (4) Own objectives and plans in joint research.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Selection criteria for FL-Next Generation--------------------------------------------------------------------Selection will be based on the following three criteria: (1) Prospects for acquiring advanced researchcapabilities, (2) Prospects for contributing to society from a broad perspective, including businessdevelopment and social implementation using advanced research capabilities, and (3) Academic andresearch achievements.
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ApplicationProcedure(Applicationdeadline:

5:00

p.m.,

Friday,April8)

Flow from Public Offering to submitting the form
"Application Guidelines(Please refer to the Guidelines and consult with your supervisor and decide whether to apply for one or both.)※Supervisors will be informed through the portal, and students will be informed by enclosing the information in
the acceptance letter or by e-mail.

Whe n applying o nly
fo r FL-JIRITSU

Whe n applying o nly
fo r FL-Ne xt
Ge ne ratio n

When applying withF irst choice: F L -JIRIT SU
Second choice: F L -N ext
Generation

When applying with
F irst choice: F L -N ext
Generation
Second choice: F L -JIRIT SU

T he student com pletes
F orm 3 and subm its itto the supervisor.

T he student com pletes
F orm 5 and subm its itto the supervisor.

T he student com pletes F orm 3and F orm 5 and subm its themto the supervisor

The stude nt co mple te s
Fo rm 3 and Fo rm 5 andsubmits the m to theThe supe rviso r pre pare s Fo rm 1, Fo rm 2 (whe n applying fo r FL-JIRITSU), and/ o r Fo rm 4 (whe n applying fo r FLNe xt Ge ne ratio n), and submits the m toge the r with the do cume nts submitte d by the stude nt to the pe rso n in charge
at e ach de partme nt via e -mail. (De adline : 5:00 p.m. o n Friday, April 8)

※ Students are required to fill in the following fields on Form 3 and Form 5: "1. Research purpose,contents, and annual plan," "2. Prospects for acquiring advanced research capabilities," "Academic andresearch achievements.” If you wish to apply for both FL-JIRITSU and FL-Next Generation, you may copy
and paste the information in the relevant columns as appropriate.)【Submit to】Please submit the forms as an e-mail attachment from your supervisor to the department or
graduate school to which you belong below.
〇Graduate School of Agriculture
Student Support Office, Fuchu District Office

TEL：042-367-5579 Mail：a-gkall@cc.tuat.ac.jp〇United Graduate School of Agricultural Science
United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences Student Section

TEL：042-367-5670 Mail：rennougk@cc.tuat.ac.jp〇Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of BASE Studies
Admissions Section, Student Support Office, Koganei District Office

TEL：042-388-7014

Mail：tnyushi@cc.tuat.ac.jp【Application documents, etc.】The application documents can be downloaded from the following URL
or QR code.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Xsj_fwFo_LV7ehzbGHg4up2wPPn4yDO3?usp=sharing
・Application Guidelines for FL-JIRITSU and FL-Next Generation
・Form 1: "Fellowship Inquiries
・Form 2 "FL-JIRITSU Observation Document”
・Form 3 "FL-JIRITSU Research Plan"
・Form 4 " FL-Next Generation Observation Document"
・Form 5 " FL-Next Generation Research Plan”
・Comparison table between FL-JIRITSU and FL-Next Generation
・Flow chart from the public announcement to the submission
・Implementation Guidelines for the TUAT FLOuRISH JIRITSU Fellowship Program
・Implementation Guidelines for TUAT FLOuRISH Fellowship for Support for Pioneering Research
Initiated by the Next Generation

10. Others
・If a student who has been selected for the FL-JIRITSU and the FL-Next Generation Fellowships
remains in school beyond the standard period of study due to retention, etc., no further payments willbe made.
・Please also refer to the “Implementation Guidelines for the TUAT FLOuRISH JIRITSU Fellowship
Program” and “Implementation Guidelines for TUAT FLOuRISH Fellowship for Support forPioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation,” when applying.
・After becoming an eligible student for the FL-JIRITSU or FL-Next Generation Fellowships, students
are not precluded from applying for (3) “Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion ofScience” and (6) “Students who are receiving other scholarships that cannot be received in duplicate”
in 3. Applicant Qualifications. However, FL-JIRITSU and FL-Next Generation cannot be received induplicate with (3) and (6). Please contact us as soon as possible after the decision of the adoption of(3) and (6). One month before the start of the payment from (3) and (6) will be the last month toreceive the payment from JIRITSU (Dedicated research support grant) and FL-Next Generation(Research encouragement grant).
・If you wish to apply for both of these programs, you will need to prepare and submit the FL-JIRITSU
Research Plan (Form 3) and the FL-Next Generation Research Plan (Form 5), as they will be screened,
respectively.
《Inquiry》
TUAT Educational Support Office, Academic Affairs Division
TEL：042-367-5953
or042-367-5943
Mail：jisedai-fl@m2.tuat.ac.jp