Shinshu University offers programs to support doctoral students.

Through the SPRING Program, the university supports 45 doctoral students annually, and through the BOOST Program, it provides support for an additional 5 students each year. These programs encourage students to pursue doctoral studies and create an environment where they can dedicate themselves fully to their research.

With generous financial assistance and career path support, Shinshu University is committed to ensuring that outstanding students can advance to doctoral programs without concerns, offering comprehensive support across the entire institution.

These programs welcome not only undergraduate and master's students currently studying at Shinshu University but also international students who aspire to enroll at our university. We look forward to the participation of individuals with a strong commitment to shaping the future of Japan's scientific and technological innovation.

Next Generation Advanced Human Resources/Regional Innovators Development Program
（JST SPRING: Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation program）

Program Objectives

• To help doctoral program students pursue free, challenging, and cross-discipline research that goes beyond traditional boundaries
• To provide an environment in which students can focus on research by providing research incentives
• To prepare talented doctoral program students so they can flourish through a diverse array of career paths

Key Features:

●Financial Support:

• Research Encouragement Funds: Students receive an annual stipend of ¥2,400,000 (¥200,000 per month) to cover living expenses, ensuring they can focus on their academic pursuits without financial stress.
• Research Grants: An additional ¥300,000 per year is allocated for independent and exploratory research projects, encouraging creativity and innovation.

●Career Development Opportunities: Program career and personal development content

Doctoral students establish the "Shinshu Tamon Juku" as a platform to refine their aspirations towards societal and academic transformations through research activities. Fueled by creative interdisciplinary exchanges, they engage with outstanding overseas researchers and pioneer entrepreneurs, fostering individuals with high academic expertise who can boldly tackle challenges and take action to solve them.

Sustainable Society AI Project
（JST BOOST: Broadening Opportunities for Outstanding young researchers and doctoral students in STrategic areas）

Program Objectives

• Supporting research in the field of AI by doctoral students, as well as research in emerging and converging areas within the AI field.
• To provide an environment in which students can focus on research by providing research incentives
• Cultivating talent to become leading scientists in the next-generation AI field, which is a strategic area for our country. Aim to foster innovation and enhance industrial competitiveness in our country.

Key Features:

●Financial Support:

• Research Encouragement Funds: Students receive an annual stipend of ¥3,000,000 (¥250,000 per month) to cover living expenses, ensuring they can focus on their academic pursuits without financial stress.
• Research Grants: An additional ¥900,000 per year is allocated for independent and exploratory research projects, encouraging creativity and innovation.

Program career and personal development content

We aim to foster doctoral candidates who will lead the next generation of AI by implementing cross-disciplinary guidance provided by a diverse team with various expertise, offering special lectures in the field of next-generation AI, coordinating the utilization of the university's data assets, and enabling participation in career development and educational content in SPRING, thus expanding career paths and student interactions.

How to Apply

Shinshu University welcomes passionate and dedicated individuals eager to advance scientific knowledge and innovation. Applicants are encouraged to explore the detailed eligibility requirements and application processes for each program:

Why Choose Shinshu University?

Shinshu University, established in 1949, is a distinguished national institution located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The university comprises eight faculties--Arts, Education, Economics and Law, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, and Textile Science and Technology--spread across five campuses in Matsumoto, Nagano, Ueda, and Ina.
The university's location in Nagano Prefecture offers a rich natural environment, characterized by the Japan Alps, pure water, and blue skies. This setting not only enhances the quality of life for students but also provides unique opportunities for research and learning in fields related to environmental science and sustainability.
The Doctoral Program at Shinshu University's Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology provides specialized education and research guidance in the fields of medical sciences, science and engineering, and biomedical engineering. It aims to cultivate highly skilled professionals with profound knowledge, exceptional expertise, problem-solving abilities, and a strong sense of ethics.
Would you consider advancing your doctoral studies at Shinshu University with financial support, while experiencing the rich natural environment of Japan?

Shinshu Tamon Juku: Fostering Innovation Through Interdisciplinary Exchange Among Doctoral Students.

The program will establish the Shinshu Tamon Juku, which will help students refine their commitment to social and academic reform and put into practice the mission they have discovered for themselves while focusing on research activities that deepen academic specialization. Drawing on energy derived from creative exchanges between students from different fields, the School will involve talented researchers and entrepreneurs in an effort to convert new value for the society of the future and plan its realization. The School will pursue a Regional Implementation Project through which students will refine their dedication to value realization in an effort to create and implement problem-solving research that brings together different fields. The School will also offer intensive English education in order to foster an outlook that makes use of differences along with academic ability through international activities.