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Financial Support for Students in the Doctoral Program

■【Important Notice】
Revision of the Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation (SPRING) at the University of Tsukuba for AY2026 and later

Based on the "Direction of Future Science and Technology Human Resources Policy (Interim Summary)" by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) on July 30, 2025, the support provided to students newly awarded to SPRING at the University of Tsukuba in academic year 2026 and later is as follows.

Students currently receiving SPRING support (including those awarded by AY2025 and the international students) will continue to receive support under the conditions specified at the time of their selection until the end of the support period stated in their "Fellowship Approval Notification".

■Key Revisions for Students Awarded after the Spring AY 2026 Recruitment

Revision of Student Categories Based on Background

▶Japanese Students, etc.

To alleviate financial concerns when Japanese students advance to doctoral programs, Research Incentive Funds (equivalent to living expenses) will be provided. Additionally, research funds supporting individual research activities will be provided to enable students to focus on research while independently selecting research topics based on free thinking.

▶International Students (Students with Status of Residence: Student)

Since international students come to Japan specifically to earn a Ph.D., Research Incentive Funds equivalent to living expenses will NOT be provided to them. However, to foster university research activities and improve the quality of students, Research Funds related to the research activities of individual international students will be provided.

▶Working Students [Newly Eligible]

(Students employed in jobs for the purpose of receiving salary or other regular income)
To foster university research activities and improve the quality of students, SPRING program newly provides Research Funds support for the individual research activities of working students.

SPRING Project Officer of the University of Tsukuba
KATO Mitsuyasu

* Project for Interdisciplinary Next-Generation AI Innovative Human Resource Development (BOOST) will continue AY 2026 under the same application and support conditions as those awarded before AY 2025.


Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation (SPRING)

■The University's Commitment to the Project "SPRING"

  • The Project Run by the University of Tsukuba;

    • ＜Project Title＞
    「学問分野の壁を超えて多様な人材と共創できるトランスボーダー型価値創造人材育成プロジェクト」
    ～予測不能な社会変容にも対応して世界を変える力を備えた、多様なキャリアパスで活躍できる博士人材育成～
    Transborder Human Capital Development Project: Fostering Agile Doctoral Students in a VUCA World

    ＜Project Officer＞
    KATO Mitsuyasu - Provost and Executive Director

○Reference:

List of SPRING Supported Students for AY2025 (JP)



Broadening Opportunities for Outstanding young researchers and doctoral students in STrategic areas (BOOST)

■The University's Commitment to the Project "BOOST"

  • The Project Run by the University of Tsukuba;

    • ＜Project Title＞
    「学際的次世代AIイノベーション人材育成プロジェクト」
    Project for Interdisciplinary Next-Generation AI Innovative Human Resource Development

    ＜Project Officer＞
    SUZUKI Kenji - Professor, Institute of Systems and Information Engineering

○Reference:

List of BOOST Supported Students for AY2025 (JP)



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