Doctoral Student Support: "Fostering Advanced Human Resources to Lead Green Transformation (GX)"(SPRING GX)Application Details

The “Fostering Advanced Human Resource Development to Lead Green Transformation (GX)” project (hereinafter referred to as "SPRING GX"), which has been selected for and is being supported by “Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation” (SPRING) Program of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), will accept applications for project students who wish to enter the doctoral program (including four-year doctoral programs) at the university on October 1, 2023.

Project aims

SPRING GX aims to train a large number of Doctoral students (Approximately 600 students in the doctoral program) to become highly skilled professionals who will lead the green transformation (GX) of our society and play an active role in the realization of GX in all fields. In an environment in which curiosity-driven students with a high level of specialist knowledge and strong research skills can freely conduct pioneering and emergent research, students will understand that the future vision of society can only be GX. They will have multiple opportunities to develop an awareness of the link between their research and the issues facing society and to acquire the transferable skills needed to fully utilize their specialist expertise in their future careers.

Announcement of selection results

Announcement of selection results for SPRING GX

Successful applicants of SPRING GX are as follows.

[SPRING GX]

Successful applicants will be notified of the procedure at the e-mail address registered at the time of application. For those who have not received a notification e-mail by 1 pm on September 16 (Sat), please contact the SPRING GX Office.
If any vacancy occurs during the recruitment procedures, additional successful applicants will be accepted. The additional successful applicants will be informed by e-mail on a sequential basis.
There may be further successful applicants in October or later in case of additional vacancies.

Announcement of selection results for Doctoral Fellowships

Please see below for the announcement of selection results for Doctoral Fellowships.

[Design for Future Society Fellowship (WINGS-CFS)]

[QSTEP Fellowship Program]

For details on the recruitment procedures, etc., please refer to the website of each Doctoral Fellowship.

Eligibility

Those who plan to enroll in the doctoral program(including 4 year doctoral program) of the university's graduate school in September or October 2023.
*Please refer to the application guidelines for qualifications.

Number of places

Around 30 students

Application period

From July 13, 2023 (Thu) to August 1, 2023 (Tue) by 3pm.

The server may be crowded just before the end of the application period, so please apply well in advance. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted, even if the application is still in progress.

Application guideline

[Application Guidelines for Recruitment in October 2023]

Application procedure

(1) Applicant information
Enter the required information from the applicant's website. Please select WINGS at that time.

(2) Application form
Download the designated form, fill it out, convert it to a PFD file, and upload it from the application website.

Core program

SPRING GX office provides the following core programs.

Green Future Meeting
GX Bird’s Eye View Lecture
GX Inspire Lecture

We also invite applications for self-directed and integrated project research and provide additional research funding for selected projects.

Advanced skills development programs provided by the SPRING GX Office

SPRING GX Office offers the following advanced skills development programs. Students will be selected from among the applicants.

Overseas Dispatch Program
Industry-academia collaboration internship

Advanced skills development programs provided by WINGS

For SPRING GX, you will choose WINGS, which offers an advanced skills development program.

Advanced skills development programs provided by each WINGS are as follows:
[List of advanced skills development programs provided by WINGS]

When preparing the application form, please check the format carefully to make sure it is correct, as it varies depending on the WINGS you have selected.

Application form Designated form

Select Graduate School/Department and WINGS which you will enter.
* Note that the format differs depending on the WINGS you select.

Select Graduate School

Select Department

Select WINGS

Joint application with the University of Tokyo Doctoral Fellowship

Depending on the graduate school and department you plan to enter, you may be able to apply together with the University of Tokyo Doctoral Fellowship if you choose one of the following two WINGS.

Please click here about the University of Tokyo Doctoral Fellowship.

World-leading Innovative Graduate Study Program Co-designing Future Society (Can be applied together with the Design for Future Society Fellowship (WINGS-CFS))
[Departments that allow concurrent application to Doctoral Fellowship]
World-leading Innovative Graduate Study Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Can be applied together with QSTEP Fellowship Program)
[Departments that allow concurrent application to Doctoral Fellowship]

When filling out the application form and application documents, if you are applying for both, please select your first and second choice of SPRING GX and Doctoral Fellowship. If you are not applying for both, please select either the SPRING GX or the Doctoral Fellowship.

In the case of dual application, if you are rejected for your first choice, you may be accepted for your second choice.

Website for application

Online application form *From July 1, 2023 (Thu) to August 1, 2023 (Tue) by 3pm

https://spring-gx.adm.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/apply/

FAQ (Updated as needed)

Eligibility for Application Are those who have NOT applied for JSPS DC eligible to apply for the SPRING GX?: Students who have NOT applied for JSPS DC are also eligible to apply for the SPRING GX.
Eligibility for Application Are those who receive CSC scholarships eligible to apply for the SPRING GX?: Students who receive CSC scholarships (as of October 1, 2023) are not eligible to apply for the SPRING GX.
Eligibility for Application Are those who receive Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association scholarship eligible to apply for the SPRING GX?: Students who receive Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association scholarship (as of October 1, 2023) are not eligible to apply for the SPRING GX.
Eligibility for Application I am applying for the doctoral course for admission in October 2023. Although I will not receive a decision on the admission within the application period, am I eligible to apply?: Yes. If you are applying for a doctoral course (or a four-year doctoral course) for admission in October 2023, you are eligible for this application.
Eligibility for Application I am already enrolled in a doctoral course, can I still apply?: This application is open to students who will enter the doctoral course in September or October 2023. Students already enrolled in the doctoral course are not eligible to apply.
Application Documents Can I make an application in English?: Yes, you can.
Application Documents I found a mistake on my application. Can I modify and submit it again?: No. Once you submit your application, you cannot change it.
Application Documents Can I resubmit my application if I cannot send it within the deadline due to poor Internet communication conditions?: No. Please submit your application well in advance.
Application Documents Can I attach reference materials to my application?: No. You cannot attach any reference materials.
Application Documents What kind of documents verifying acceptance of my papers should I attach to my application?: A copy of e-mail correspondences will suffice, if it confirms that your papers have been accepted.
Application Documents When should I submit the confirmation form of my supervisor?: You will be notified of your supervisor's confirmation form when you are selected as a SPRING GX student.
Application Documents I submitted an application, but I did not receive a reply e-mail.: Please check whether the e-mail is sorted in your spam mail folder. If you cannot find the e-mail, please contact the SPRING GX Office with your receipt number.
Application Documents I am a graduate of the School of Medicine and plan to enroll in a 4-year M.D. course. If the master's course field on the application form is not filled out, an error will occur.: The Master's course section is a required field, so if you are entering a 4-year doctoral course from a 6-year undergraduate course, please provide the same information in the Master's course section as you did for your undergraduate course.
others If I am selected as a SPRING GX student, will I belong to the WINGS program from the doctoral course?: No. SPRING GX students will not belong to WINGS, but will participate in the advanced skills development programs provided by WINGS.
others Do I need to get permission from the WINGS which I wish at the stage of applying to SPRING GX?: No. The procedure will be followed once you are selected as a SPRING GX student.
others Upon completion of this project, will there be a certificate of completion (degree-like) or will the project completion be noted on the degree certificate?: No certificate of completion will be issued. In addition, since this project is not a degree project, there will be no entry on the degree certificate. However, a certificate of project student status (including the support amount) will be issued if necessary.

Contact

SPRING GX Office

spring-gx-application.adm [at] gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Please note that it would be difficult to reply to your e-mail by the application deadline depending on your question.
When a student makes an inquiry, please add her/his student ID number and name in an e-mail.