SU Capacity Building Project Towards a Sustainable Society (S-SPRING) (hereinafter referred to as “this project”) aims to solve various problems of the region, Japan, and the world, and to train Ph. D. students who will lead a future knowledge-based society towards the development of a sustainable society in Japan. This project provides financial support for such excellent students, and courses for them to acquire the skills required by companies, etc., thereby creating an environment in which they can devote themselves to their research without worrying about employment. we are recruiting about 8 students (S-SPRING students) to be recruited for the program. The application guidelines will be available in mid-December 2024.

 

 

Number of Successful Applicants

����ca. 8 S-SPRING students

 

Support:

��Livelihood support: JPY 150,000 per month

��Research Fund: JPY 400,000 or 700,000 annually

��International Academic Activities: JPY 500,000 once

��Skill Development: Transferable skills training through S-SPRING Camp

��Other

 

                                                        

Application Requirements

��As of April 1, 2025

?Doctoral Program for the graduate students of the Graduate School of Science and Technology: Students who have been enrolled in the program for less than 1 year.

?Doctoral Program for the graduate students of the Graduate School of Medical Research: Students who have been enrolled in the program for more than 1 year but less than 2 years.

���� Leave of absence does not count toward the enrollment period.

���� Those who, as of April 1, 2025, do not fall into any of the following categories.

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?International students who receive scholarships from their home countries or Japan including JSPS scholarships

?Those who receive financial support of JPY 160,000 or more per month from any scholarship foundation.

?Those who are deemed to have a stable income (JPY 2.4 million or more per year) from their university or company, such as a salary or executive compensation, at a level sufficient to cover living expenses.

����Income from internship salaries/compensation, RA/TA, part-time jobs, etc. is not included.

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Schedule of Application Procedures and Guidelines

��Schedule

��Mid-December, 2024: Application guidelines released

��Mid-January, 2025: Written and interview review process begins.

 

Application Guidelines 2024��For your reference��

��JST Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation: SPRING

��SU Capacity Building Project Towards a Sustainable Society (S-SPRING)

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����Contact information��

����Shimane University Research Promotion Division

����dr-aid<at>office.shimane-u.ac.jp

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