（Call）AY2023Q-PIT Support Program for Young Researchers and Doctoral Students
This program targets to identify and support young researchers, doctoral students who will play major roles in future energy research in society.
I. Young Researcher’s Team Program
Research that fuses different disciplines to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized energy society
(All fields from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences)
[Application Eligibility]
(1) The team is organized by two or more members.
(2) The team members must be associate professors, assistant professors, or academic researchers at Kyushu University who fall into one of the following categories.
(i) 10 years or less since obtaining a doctoral degree as of April 1st, 2023.
(ii) 20 years or less since obtaining a doctoral degree as of April 1st, 2023, for those who have been unable to devote themselves to research due to childbirth or childcare.
(iii) 17 years or less since obtaining a doctoral degree as of April 1st, 2023, for those who have been unable to devote themselves to research due to caregiving or the like.
[Number of Projects to be Adopted] ~3
[Available Funds] ~ 1.5 million yen per project
Ⅱ. Support for Doctoral Students
Projects will be accepted in the following five research areas:
Area 1: Energy Technology
Area 2: Energy Systems and Management
Area 3: Environmental Energy Issues
Area 4: Energy Economy, Society, and Policy
Area 5: Other Energy Issues
* This support is aimed at research projects in all energy-related fields, from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences. We recommend that you keep an open mind when applying, and refer to the “List of academic fields and keywords” in the appendix.
* Please describe the contents of your research plan clearly and avoid complex terms, so that it can be understood by reviewers outside your specific field.
[Eligibility and Requirements]
* Support is available to Doctoral students, as well as Master’s students expected to join doctoral programs.
* Those who have been previously supported by this Doctoral Support program twice, are not eligible to apply for a third time.
* Those who are enrolled in the school until March 31, 2024 (or longer).
[Number of Awards and Amount of Support]
Gold Award: ~1 (500,000 yen)
Silver Award: ~2 (400,000 yen)
Bronze Award: ~3 (300,000 yen)
Encouragement Award: ~14 (200,000 yen)
Application Deadline: Monday, August 21st, 2023
＊For more information, see the Application Guidelines.
Dr. Roman Selyanchyn to present at online KAKENHI Seminar in English (July 25, 2022)
Research Planning and Research Support Group in Academic Research and Industrial Collaboration Management Office (AiRIMaQ) in Kyushu University will hold the orientation seminar on the JSPS Grants-in-Aid of Scientific Research (KAKENHI) application process.
The seminar will explain the Research Support Program available in AiRIMaQ.
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Date & Time: July 25th(Tuesday), 2022 14:00～16:00
Language: English (KAKENHI seminar in Japanese will be held on July 22)
Online tool: Zoom Webinar
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Program:
14:00～14:10 Proposal Review Support Program for Applying to KAKENHI
14:10～15:00 “On the KAKENHI System and how to write a KAKENHI proposal”
Dr. Harold Kusters, Head of Grant Support Office,
Research and Industrial Collaboration Promotion Department
15:00～15:30 Testimonial by Dr. Roman Selyanchyn,
Sub-coordinator of Education Promotion Division,
Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT)
(Three times KAKENHI awardee: Research Activity Start-up,
Early Career Scientist (Wakate), and Scientific Research C (Kiban C)
15:30～16:00 Q & A
Please refer to the AiRIMaQ website for details on the seminar.
Q-Energy Innovator Fellowship【Call for October 2022】
■FellowshipGrant
Research Support Grant: 2.4 million yen per year [200,000 yen per month]
Research Expenses Support (for research activities): 500,000 yen per year
■General Application
Enrollees in April 2022 or October 2022
■Reservation Application
Students enrolled in the master’s course or undergraduate students of Kyushu University (however, undergraduate students are limited to those in the final year)
■Tuition Fee ExemptionTuition fee waiver
Those who are approved as fellows and reserved fellows are only exempt from tuition fees for the second semester of AY2022.
(Tuition fee exemptions from 2023 may be subject to change depending on the national budget situation.)
■Applications Deadline Monday 4 July 2022
(Please check the application deadline set by your department. )
■Obligations
Fellows are requested to:
●Participate in joint seminars(3times/year)and give a presentation(1x /year)
●Participate in events(Energy Week,Summer camp, Results Briefing for Industry)and give a presentation
■Application
●Application Guideline 2022October
The documents (i) (ii) (iii) must be submitted through the administration office of your department.
●Application Documents
(i) (Form1)Application Form
(ii)(Form2)Check Sheet
(iii) Published thesis, Master’s thesis, Bachelor’s thesis, and supporting research materials
(iv) (Form3) Recommendation
For submission of a letter of recommendation, supervisor is requested to convert the letter to PDF and upload it onto the URL below;
https://archive.iii.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/LP-AwA1I1M9A0icBiOp_eRNx–xhd-LhLPbmtbf1bcuS
【Contact】
I2CNER / Q-PIT Office Support Office of Research Service / Public Relations Group
email: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
TEL: 092-802-6935(90-7196)
【Call for Additional Applications/Doctoral course 2nd year in 2022 Spring】”Q-Energy Innovator Fellowship”for Additional Applications
Additional Application
Eligibility: Second year in doctoral course with a standard study period of three years ※
（Students entering the doctoral course in April 2021）
Fellowship Grant
Research support grant: 2.4 million yen per year (200,000 yen per month)
Research expenses support: 500,000 yen per year (planned)
Application Deadline
Monday, December 20, 2021
(Please check the application deadline set by your department. Please let us know if you don’t know person in charge at your department.)
Obligations as a Fellow
Participation and reporting in joint seminars (held 9 times/year, reported once/year)
Participate in and report on the results to industry (1 time/year)
Participate in and report on the results of Energy Week (1 time/year)
【Contact】
I2CNER / Q-PIT Office Support Office of Research Service / Public Relations Group
email: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp TEL: 90-6644, 7196
※Please check the application guidelines for details.
【Call】“Junichi Miyamoto Hydrogen Research Award”
【Purpose】
In accordance with the wishes of the late Dr. Junichi Miyamoto, this scholarship is intended to contribute to the development of hydrogen research at Kyushu University. The award will provide tuition fee support for students with outstanding abilities in hydrogen research who are enrolled in the doctoral course at Kyushu University and are expected to distinguish themselves as exceptional researchers in the future. The fund will enable such students to devote themselves to their research studies and contribute to vitalization of the research activities in the graduate schools of Kyushu University.
【Applicant Eligibility】
Those who wish to newly enter a three-year doctoral course; or who will enter the third year of an integrated five-year doctoral course; or who will enter a four-year doctoral course (hereinafter referred to as the “doctoral program”) at Kyushu University in the spring semester of 2022, and who meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Those who are currently enrolled in a master’s course, an integrated five-year doctoral course, or a six-year undergraduate course at Kyushu University.
(2) Applicants from any faculty who have research achievements or are expected to have research achievements related to hydrogen.
*Government-sponsored international students or students who receive tuition support are not eligible.
【Support and the Period】
Half of the applicant’s tuition fees will be covered until the end of the standard period of a doctoral program.
【Number of Awardees】
The April 2022 award will be granted to 5 students.
【Application Procedure】
(1) Application Deadline: Wednesday December 8, 2021(Please check the application deadline set by your department.)
(2) Application Documents:
The following documents should be submitted by email via the administration office of your department.
However, the “Supervisor Recommendation Form” should be signed and sent directly by a supervisor as a PDF to the I2CNER･Q-PIT Office of Research Support Services.
(e-mail : iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
a. Application form [PDF]
b. Supervisor Recommendation Form [PDF]
c. Published papers, master’s dissertation, etc. [PDF]
【Contact】
I2CNER / Q-PIT Office Support Office of Research Service / Public Relations Group
email: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp TEL: 90-6644, 7196
※Please check the application guidelines for details.
【Call】”Q-Energy Innovator Fellowship”for April 2022
Fellowship Grant
Research support grant: 2.4 million yen per year (200,000 yen per month)
Research expenses support: 500,000 yen per year (planned)
General Application
Eligibility: Students admitted in October 2021 or expected to be admitted in April 2022
Reservation Application
Eligibility: Students enrolled in a master’s course or undergraduate course (undergraduate students in their final year)
Students who wish to enter the doctoral course can apply for the reservation application.
To reduce financial concerns prior to enrollment and to support planned student life.
Application Deadline
Thursday, December 9, 2021
(Please check the application deadline set by your department. Please let us know if you don’t know person in charge at your department.)
Obligations as a Fellow
Participation and reporting in joint seminars (held 9 times/year, reported once/year)
Participate in and report on the results to industry (1 time/year)
Participate in and report on the results of Energy Week (1 time/year)
【Contact】
I2CNER / Q-PIT Office Support Office of Research Service / Public Relations Group
email: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp TEL: 90-6644, 7196
※Please check the application guidelines for details.
【Deadline 13:00 on August 6】 【Call】”Q-Energy Innovator Fellowship”for October 2021
The application period will be extended until 13:00 on August 6, 2021.
* Please check the deadline for submission of your department.
■ Fellowship Grant
(1) Research Support Grant: 2.4 million yen per year [200,000 yen per month]
(2) Research Expenses Support (for research activities): up to 100,000 yen per year.
■ Eligibility for Application
Doctoral Program Enrolled in April 2021 and Expected to enroll in October 2021
“Q-Energy Innovator Fellowship”provides a research grant to excellent doctoral students in Kyushu University who are hopefuls of advancing science, technology and future innovation in Japan.This grant is created in line with the “University Fellowship Project for the Creation of Science and Technology Innovation” established by the Ministry of Science and Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It offers combined support of funds; research expenses, and research support allowance which aims to free students from financial concerns and enables them to concentrate on their research.
【Applicant Eligibility】
Eligible Applicants should meet the following requirements (1) to (4).
(1) Graduate school students of Kyushu University as of October 1, 2021 who fall under or are expected to fall under;
i First year in doctoral course (less than 12 months) with a standard study period of three years
ii Third year in doctoral course ( between 24 and 36 months) with a standard study period of five years
iii Second year in doctoral course (between 12 and 24 months) with a standard study period of four years
* A leave of absence is not counted if it is six (6) months or more
(2) Under age 30 as of April 1, 2021 (under 33 for medical school students who have taken clinical trainings). If you are above the specified age for such reasons as childbirth or childcare, please state that in the form.
(3) Aspire to engage in decarbonization energy area and willing to work in line with the purpose of human resource development stated in Green Transformation Doctoral Program.
(4) Those who do not fall under any of the followings:
i. Recipient of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science’s Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
ii International student receiving scholarships via the Monbukagakusho Scholarship
iii International student receiving scholarships from their home country
iv Working student An individual who holds a job (an individual who is currently engaged in work for which he or she earns salary, wages, remuneration, or other ordinary income.) , An individual who has already retired from work for which he or she earns salary, wages, remuneration, or other ordinary income ,A stay-at-home mother or stay-at-home father.
v Receive scholarships and funds from other organizations and are not allowed to receive
financial support from the other organizations.
【Fellowship Grant】
(1) Research Support grant: 2.4 million yen per year [200,000 yen per month]
(2) Research Expenses support (for research activities): up to 100,000 yen per year.
The fund which starts or stops in the middle of a month is calculated in accordance with the university rule.
【Pay Period】
The grant payment period is three years.
【Number of Applicants to be Accepted】
Q-Energy Fellowship: 6 (* This recruitment is for students who start in October 2021 and April 2021.)
【Application】
(1) Application Deadline: 13:00 on August 6, 2021(Please check the application deadline set by your department. Please let us know if you don’t know person in charge at your department.)
(2) Application Documents: Submit the following documents in data file through the administration office of your department.
a Q-Energy Fellowship Application Form [Word]
b Estimation of Research Expenses [Excel]
c Supervisor Recommendation Form [PDF]
d Eligibility Check Sheet [Excel]
e Published paper, master’s dissertation, etc. [PDF]
However “Supervisor Recommendation Form”-c, should be sent by a supervisor with signature in PDF format to Research Support and Public Relations Group, I2CNER / Q-PIT Research Support Service Office.
(E-Mail: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
You can also download the form a~d.Application Guideline
a Q-Energy Fellowship Application Form [Word]
b Estimation of Research Expenses [Excel]
c Supervisor Recommendation Form [PDF]
d Eligibility Check Sheet [Excel]
【Contact】
I2CNER / Q-PIT Office Support Office of Research Service / Public Relations Group
email: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp TEL: 90-6644, 7196
※Please check the application guidelines for details.
＊The application period will be extended. 【Call】”Q-Energy Innovator Fellowship”for October 2021
The application deadline was 6/25 (Friday),but the application period will be extended.
More details will be announced soon.
“Q-Energy Innovator Fellowship”provides a research grant to excellent doctoral students in Kyushu University who are hopefuls of advancing science, technology and future innovation in Japan.This grant is created in line with the “University Fellowship Project for the Creation of Science and Technology Innovation” established by the Ministry of Science and Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It offers combined support of funds; research expenses, and research support allowance which aims to free students from financial concerns and enables them to concentrate on their research.
【Applicant Eligibility】
Eligible Applicants should meet the following requirements (1) to (4).
(1) Graduate school students of Kyushu University as of October 1, 2021 who fall under or are expected to fall under;
i First year in doctoral course (less than 12 months) with a standard study period of three years
ii Third year in doctoral course ( between 24 and 36 months) with a standard study period of five years
iii Second year in doctoral course (between 12 and 24 months) with a standard study period of four years
* A leave of absence is not counted if it is six (6) months or more
(2) Under age 30 as of April 1, 2021 (under 33 for medical school students who have taken clinical trainings). If you are above the specified age for such reasons as childbirth or childcare, please state that in the form.
(3) Aspire to engage in decarbonization energy area and willing to work in line with the purpose of human resource development stated in Green Transformation Doctoral Program.
(4) Those who do not fall under any of the followings:
i. Recipient of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science’s Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
ii International student receiving scholarships via the Monbukagakusho Scholarship
iii International student receiving scholarships from their home country
iv Working student An individual who holds a job (an individual who is currently engaged in work for which he or she earns salary, wages, remuneration, or other ordinary income.) , An individual who has already retired from work for which he or she earns salary, wages, remuneration, or other ordinary income ,A stay-at-home mother or stay-at-home father.
v Receive scholarships and funds from other organizations and are not allowed to receive
financial support from the other organizations.
【Fellowship Grant】
(1) Research Support grant: 2.4 million yen per year [200,000 yen per month]
(2) Research Expenses support (for research activities): up to 100,000 yen per year.
The fund which starts or stops in the middle of a month is calculated in accordance with the university rule.
【Pay Period】
The grant payment period is three years.
【Number of Applicants to be Accepted】
Q-Energy Fellowship: 6 (* This recruitment is for students who start in October 2021 and April 2021.)
【Application】
(1) Application Deadline: 13:00 on June 25, 2021(Please check the application deadline set by your department.)
(2) Application Documents: Submit the following documents in data file through the administration office of your department.
a Q-Energy Fellowship Application Form [Word]
b Estimation of Research Expenses [Excel]
c Supervisor Recommendation Form [PDF]
d Eligibility Check Sheet [Excel]
e Published paper, master’s dissertation, etc. [PDF]
However “Supervisor Recommendation Form”-c, should be sent by a supervisor with signature in PDF format to Research Support and Public Relations Group, I2CNER / Q-PIT Research Support Service Office.
(E-Mail: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
You can also download the form a~d.Application Guideline
a Q-Energy Fellowship Application Form [Word]
b Estimation of Research Expenses [Excel]
c Supervisor Recommendation Form [PDF]
d Eligibility Check Sheet [Excel]
【Contact】
I2CNER / Q-PIT Office Support Office of Research Service / Public Relations Group
email: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp TEL: 90-6644, 7196
※Please check the application guidelines for details.
【CALL】Q-PIT AY2021 Support Program for Young Researchers and Doctoral Students
The Kyushu University Platform of Inter/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT) was established in accordance with the Kyushu University Action Plan. This platform aims to resolve global energy issues in association with promising researchers from various fields, from humanities and social science to natural sciences. Through the resolution of these issues, Q-PIT also aims to create a one-stop solution for energy research and education, and transdisciplinary projects to realize a future energy society that enables sustainable development. As a gateway to success, this program is targeting identification and support of young researchers and doctoral students who will play major roles in future energy research in society.
[Details of Application]
Projects will be accepted in the following five research areas:
Area 1: Energy Technology
Area 2: Energy Systems and Management
Area 3: Environmental Energy Issues
Area 4: Energy Economy, Society, and Policy
Area 5: Other Energy Issues
Ⅰ. Support for Young Researchers
[Eligibility and Requirements]
*The applicant must meet one of the following experience requirements.
(a) 15 years or less since obtaining a doctorate as of April 1st, 2021.
(b) 20 years or less since obtaining a doctorate as of April 1st, 2021, for those who have been unable to devote themselves to research due to childbirth or childcare within 15 years since obtaining a doctorate.
(c) For those who have been unable to devote themselves to research due to care giving or the like within 15 years since obtaining a doctorate.
[Number of Projects to be Adopted] ~10
[Available Funds] ~ 1 million yen per project
Ⅱ. Support for Doctoral Students
[Eligibility and Requirements]
* Support is available to Doctoral students, as well as Master’s students expected to join doctoral programs.
* If you have been previously supported by this Doctoral Support program twice, you are not eligible to apply a third time.
[Number of Awards and Amount of Support]
Gold Award: ~1 (500,000 yen)
Silver Award: ~2 (400,000 yen)
Bronze Award: ~5 (300,000 yen)
Encouragement Award: ~20 (200,000 yen)
[Expenses for Research and Further Education]
According to the rank of each award, expenses for research and further education will be offered to the laboratories to which the students who receive the award belong.
Please note that there are no restrictions on the use of research and education incentives, but from the perspective of preventing the spread of new coronavirus infections, efforts must be made to properly execute the expenses under the supervision of the affiliated laboratory.
[Support Period] Until the end of AY 2021
[Application Deadline] 1:00PM Monday, July 12, 2021
*Documents must be submitted through the administrative office of the applicant’s department.
[Application Guidelines and Format]
▼Application Guideline AY2021(PDF)
▼Screening Guidelines AY2021(Summery Version)(PDF)
▼(FORM1)Application Form for Young Researchers [WORD]
(FORM2)Letter of Approval from the project leader or supervisor [EXCEL]
(FORM3)Application Form for Doctoral Students [WORD]
[Contact for Application Documents]
I2CNER･Q-PIT Office of Research Support Services
Research Support and Public Relations Group
e-mail : iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Tel : 90-7196
*Please confirm the details in the Application Guideline.
【Call】“Junichi Miyamoto Hydrogen Research Award”
【Purpose】
In accordance with the wishes of the late Dr. Junichi Miyamoto, this scholarship is intended to contribute to the development of hydrogen research at Kyushu University. The award will provide tuition fee support for students with outstanding abilities in hydrogen research who are enrolled in the doctoral course at Kyushu University and are expected to distinguish themselves as exceptional researchers in the future. The fund will enable such students to devote themselves to their research studies and contribute to vitalization of the research activities in the graduate schools of Kyushu University.
【Applicant Eligibility】
Those who wish to newly enter a three-year doctoral course; or who will enter the third year of an integrated five-year doctoral course; or who will enter a four-year doctoral course (hereinafter referred to as the “doctoral program”) at Kyushu University in the fall semester of 2021, and who meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Those who are currently enrolled in a master’s course, an integrated five-year doctoral course, or a six-year undergraduate course at Kyushu University.
(2) Applicants from any faculty who have research achievements or are expected to have research achievements related to hydrogen.
*Government-sponsored international students or students who receive tuition support are not eligible.
【Support and the Period】
Half of the applicant’s tuition fees will be covered until the end of the standard period of a doctoral program.
【Number of Awardees】
The October 2021 award will be granted to two students.
【Application Procedure】
(1) Application Deadline: 17:00 Friday June 25, 2021(Please check the application deadline set by your department.)
(2) Application Documents:
The following documents should be submitted by email via the administration office of your department.
However, the “Supervisor Recommendation Form” should be signed and sent directly by a supervisor as a PDF to the I2CNER･Q-PIT Office of Research Support Services.
(e-mail : iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
a. Application form [Word]
b. Supervisor Recommendation Form [PDF]
c. Published papers, master’s dissertation, etc. [PDF]
You can also download the form a~b and Application Guidelines
a Q-Energy Fellowship Application Form [Word]
b Supervisor Recommendation Form [PDF]
【Contact】
I2CNER / Q-PIT Office Support Office of Research Service / Public Relations Group
email: iq-kenkyu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp TEL: 90-6644, 7196
※Please check the application guidelines for details.