★★ The next call for applications will be for April 2025 enrollment. ★★
★★ The application guidelines will be released around February 2025. ★★
Purpose
Ehime University Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation (EU SPRING) provides financial support to outstanding doctoral students who play an important role in the creation of Japan's science, technology, and innovation to help them devote themselves to creative and challenging research, as well as educational support such as career development and training programs to foster doctorate holders who can be active in diverse career paths.
Support
- Financial Support
Provision of an environment where students can concentrate on their research…【Research Support Grant：200,000yen/month】（for living expenses and may be used for any purpose）
Support for creative and challenging research …【Research Funding: 280,000 yen/year】 (equipment, supplies, travel expenses, etc. necessary to carry out the research project)
Support for Overseas Activities, etc. - Career Development and Researcher Development Support
SPRING offers the following 4 mandatory subjects, for 1 credit each. (Some may not be required.）
…………【English language skill enhancement・Research related skills enhancement・Career development skills enhancement・Internship】 - Other
Generic Skills Assessment, SPRING Achievement Presentation, and Support for Securing Intellectual Property Rights, etc.
□EU SPRING Briefing Material AY2024
Operating Structure
Project Chief：/Director and Vice President (Education) /Hidenori Yahiro
Operating Committee・Operating Team
Selection of EU SPRING Students
The following application has been closed.
Applicants must be scheduled to enroll in the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering or the doctoral program of the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences at Ehime University.
Please refer to the application guidelines below for details on eligibility and requirements, etc.
Deadline for Application Submission: August 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
■for students enrolled in April 2024
●Application Guidelines
●Application Forms
Contact Information
EU SPRING Office（Faculty of Engineering Main Building 2F）
E-mail address: spc@stu.ehime-u.ac.jp
Tel: 089-927-8850
Link
□Japan Science and Technology Agency/ Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation Website