[Application Deadline: June 5, 2023] The call for applications for the Hiroshima University Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology (FY2023) has begun.

*The Japanese version is the authoritative version, and this English translation is intended for reference purposes only. Should any discrepancies or doubt arise between the two versions, the Japanese version will prevail.

The call for applications for the Hiroshima University Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology (FY2023) has begun.
For details, please download and refer to the following application guideline.

【Application Documents】

Objectives

Hiroshima University has established the Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology for female graduate students in the science and technology fields.
While we have seen an increase in participation of females in the workforce, the number of successful female researchers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields remains low as of today. Therefore, in order to form the foundation for developing excellent female researchers in the STEM fields from Hiroshima University, this Fellowship will appoint female students who are motivated to demonstrate their full potential in the science and technology fields, and provide them with stipends to allow them to concentrate on their research (hereafter referred to as the stipends) and research funds. This Fellowship will support the ambitions and hopes of the female graduate students who are aspiring to become researchers in the science and technology fields.

Details and Support Contents of the Fellowship

In FY2023, we are undertaking a call for applications for the STEM Female Junior Research Fellow for female M2 students in the science and engineering fields who plan to continue onto a Doctoral course at Hiroshima University.
If selected as a STEM Female Junior Research Fellow, support will be provided until the completion of the Master’s course through the stipends and research funds. Furthermore, if a STEM Female Junior Research Fellow continues onto a Doctoral course at Hiroshima University, she will be automatically appointed as a STEM Female Research Fellow, and will continue to receive support via the stipends and research funds for three years until the completion of her Doctoral course.

○Number of Positions
STEM Female Junior Research Fellow: Approximately 2

○Period of Support
STEM Female Junior Research Fellow: 2023/8/1 – 2024/3/31
 ↓(continue onto a Doctoral course at Hiroshima University)
STEM Female Research Fellow: 2024/4/1 – 2027/3/31

○Amount of Support
Support for the STEM Female Junior Research Fellow (M2)
・Stipends: JPY 75,000/month
・Research funds: JPY 240,000/year (For FY2023, the Fellow will be appointed in August, thus JPY 160,000 for 8 months.)

Support for the STEM Female Research Fellow (D1,D2,D3)
・Stipends: JPY 150,000/month
・Research funds: JPY 420,000/year

○Remarks
As individual circumstances will be taken into consideration in the selection process, please do actively apply even if you have suspended your research due to pregnancy, childcare, or other family reasons. If you have any questions about your application, please feel free to contact the person in charge listed in the Inquiries section.
Furthermore, if you need to suspend your research due to pregnancy, childcare, or family circumstances during the period you are supported as a STEM Female Junior Research Fellow or a STEM Female Research Fellow, we will handle your case after considering your individual circumstances. Therefore, please feel free to contact us.

Application Eligibility

Applicants must be female students whose research fields correspond to the “Basic Sections” listed in the “Review Section Table” within the Appended Table, and who satisfy both (1) and (2) of the following criteria

(1) Is a student who is currently enrolled in a Master’s course at Hiroshima University, and is planning to continue onto a Doctoral course at Hiroshima University in April 2024.
(2) Does NOT fall under any of the following (a) to (f), and is currently residing in Japan at the time of application.
(a) Is employed/working at an organization at the time of application and expect to receive salary, fees, rewards or any other income that exceeds JPY 2.4 million, for the period from January 2023 to December 2023. (Receiving a salary or working part-time in a job such as a TA or RA does not preclude the eligibility requirements.)
(b) Is an international student who is sponsored by a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship at the time of application.
(https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/international/admissions/mext)
(c) Is an international student who is financially supported through scholarships/grants, etc., from her home country at the time of application.
(d) Is receiving/has received or is applying/has applied for a scholarship/s from other organizations, etc., which prohibits the recipient to receive this Fellowship and other scholarships/grants etc., from any other parties, during the scholarship period.
(e) Is unofficially selected as a Research Fellow for the Hiroshima University Graduate School Research Fellowship at the time of application.
(f) Is unofficially selected as a Next-Generation Fellow for the Program for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation of Innovative Researchers at Hiroshima University at the time of application.

Application Method

Please fill in the necessary information for both of the below WORD files within (1) and (2), save both of them as a PDF and submit them within Microsoft Forms, as specified below within (3). (Please fill in the documents either in Japanese or English.)

Application Deadline

Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:59 a.m.

Selection Method and Results

(1) Selection Method: The Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology Operating Committee will conduct the First Screening (screening of the application documents) and the Second Screening (screening via an interview).
(2) Announcement of Selection Results: The results are planned to be announced to all applicants in mid-August, 2023.

Other Points to Note

(1) Support for the STEM Female Junior Research Fellows and STEM Female Research Fellows is provided annually and limited to a single year per grade (1 year for D1, D2, D3, 8 months in FY2023 for M2). Also, if it becomes necessary to suspend or extend the support due to pregnancy, childcare, illness, or any other reason, a decision will be made after the individual circumstances have been reviewed.
(2) The stipends and research funds will not be provided for those who are not residing in Japan.
(3) If the support period is shortened due to early completion or cancellation of support, the transferring of stipends to your bank account will be discontinued accordingly, and any amount received that is deemed to be excessive will need to be returned. Furthermore, the research funds will also need to be returned according to the number of months in which the support period has been shortened by.

Support Contents After Selection

Please refer to Appendix 2, “Support Details of the Hiroshima University Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology”.

Inquiries

Office of Research and Academia-Government-Community Collaboration

Email: ura-women*office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
(Please replace * with @.)


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