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The call for applications for the Â鶹AV Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology (FY2026) has begun.
For details, please download and refer to the following application guideline.
¡¾Application Guidelines, etc.¡¿
- Application Guidelines£¨585.31 KB£©
- Appended Table_Review Section Table£¨266.01 KB£©
- Appendix1_Support Details£¨238.61 KB£©
Objectives
Â鶹AV 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 Â鶹AV, 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
We are undertaking a call for applications for the FY2026 STEM Female Junior Research Fellow program of which targets are current female M1 students in the science and engineering fields who plan to continue onto a Doctoral course at Â鶹AV.
If selected as a STEM Female Junior Research Fellow, you will receive support through stipends and research funds until the completion of the Master¡¯s course. Furthermore, if a STEM Female Junior Research Fellow advances to the Doctoral course at Â鶹AV, they will be automatically appointed as a STEM Female Research Fellow, and will continue to receive support as a ¡°Next-Generation Fellow¡± under the ¡°Program for Developing and Supporting the Next Generation of Innovative Researchers at Â鶹AV (SPRING)¡± for three years, until the completion of the Doctoral course.
¡ðNumber of Positions
In FY2026, STEM Female Junior Research Fellow: Approximately 4
¡ðPeriod of Support
STEM Female Junior Research Fellow: 2026/4/1 ¨C 2027/3/31
¡¡¡ý(continue onto a Doctoral course at Â鶹AV)
STEM Female Research Fellow: 2027/4/1 ¨C 2030/3/31
¡ðAmount of Support
Support for the STEM Female Junior Research Fellow (M2)
?Stipends: JPY90,000/month
?Research funds: JPY240,000/year
Support for the STEM Female Research Fellow (D1£¬D2£¬D3)
Same as the planned support amount for the ¡°Next-Generation Fellows¡± under the ¡°Program for Developing and Supporting the Next Generation of Innovative Researchers at Â鶹AV (SPRING)" for FY2027:
?Stipends: JPY190,000/month (foreign students are not eligible*)
?Research funds: JPY400,000/year
*Foreign students are not eligible for stipends. However, they may apply for the newly established ¡°Â鶹AV Global Doctoral Fellowship¡±, starting in FY2026. Successful applicants will be employed as research fellows and receive a salary of up to JPY144,000 per month.
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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 the first year of a Master¡¯s course at Â鶹AV, and is planning to continue onto a Doctoral course at Â鶹AV in April 2027.
(2) Does NOT fall under any of the following (a) to (d).
(a) Is employed/working at an organization at the start of the support and expect to receive salary, fees, rewards or any other income that exceeds JPY2.4 million, for the period from January 2026 to December 2026. (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.
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(c) Is an international student who is expected to receive financial support through scholarships/grants, etc., from her home country at the start of the support.
(d) Is, at the start of the support, expected to receive 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.
Application Method
Please complete the required information in both files indicated in (1) and (2). Upload (1) in both Excel and PDF formats and (2) in PDF format via the application form specified in (3). (All entries must be made in either Japanese or English.)
(1) Application Sheet A
(2) Application Form B: Application Document for JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (FY2026) (pp.3-8) , along with the Application Document Check Sheet. *only available in Japanese.
(3) Submission of Application via Microsoft Forms: Please access the Application Submission Form via the below Microsoft Forms link, fill in the required¡¡information, and upload your completed Application Sheet A and Application Form B accordingly.
- (1) Application Sheet A£¨11.85 KB£©
- (2) Application Form B , along with the Application Document Check Sheet¡¡*only available in Japanese.
- (2) Application Form B¡¡*Sample in English£¨394.85 KB£©
Application Deadline
At 11:59 a.m., Friday, January 30, 2026
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 late April, 2026.
Other Points to Note
(1) Support for STEM Female Junior Research Fellows is limited to one year, and support for STEM Female Research Fellows is limited to three years. Also, if it becomes necessary to suspend or extend the support due to pregnancy, childcare, injuries and illness, studying abroad, 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 1, ¡°Support Details of the Â鶹AV Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology¡±.
Inquiries
