NEXT Student Fellow and RARA Student Fellow of AY2023 will be recruited. For details, please check each application guideline.

Program Outline

(1) NEXT Student Fellow
This Program supports outstanding and highly motivated students who develop themselves as highly specialized human resources until completion of doctoral programs by offering the Support Fund (2,160,000 yen per year) and the Research Expenses (up to 340,000 yen per year), and the environment to engage in interdisciplinary and cutting-edge research activities.
The abilities which “NEXT Student Fellow” aims to acquire throughout the 3 years of each doctoral program are “Research ability” + “Ability to be active in society (Transferable Skill)”.
Ritsumeikan University was selected as a recipient of “University Fellowship Founding Project for Innovation Creation in Science and Technology” by MEXT, and this “NEXT Student Fellow” has been implemented and managed by the Graduate Student Career Path Support Center since AY2021.
*The application will be accepted directly from applicants from this year.


(2) RARA Student Fellow
This Program supports outstanding and highly motivated students by offering the Support Fund (2,160,000 yen per year) and the Research Expenses (up to 340,000 yen per year), and develops them based in the Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy (hereinafter “RARA”).
“RARA Student Fellow” aims to be equipped with the qualities and abilities to play an active role in the international community.
This program was adopted by the “Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation” of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), and has been under implementation since AY2021.

Eligibility/Number to be accepted

Program	NEXT Student Fellow	RARA Student Fellow
Eligibility	In AY2023, ・Those who are enrolled in the 1st year of a Doctoral Program ・Those who are enrolled in the 3rd year of an Integrated-Doctoral Program ・Those who are enrolled in the 2ndyear of a 4-year doctoral Program	In AY2023, ・Those who are enrolled in the 1st year of a Doctoral Program ・Those who are enrolled in the 3rd year of an Integrated-Doctoral Program ・Those who are enrolled in the 1st year of a 4-year doctoral Program
Number to be accepted	(1st recruitment)　about 5 　(2nd recruitment)　about 10	(1st recruitment)　about 5 　(2nd recruitment)　about 8* 　*About 2 of them will be recruited in Oct.

Application Schedule (for both programs)

[1st]
Application Period: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 ~ Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Results Announcement: Thursday, October 20, 2022 *Be informed to the applicant (by email)
[2nd]
Application Period: Monday, January 23, 2023 ~ Monday, February 27, 2023
Results Announcement: Thursday, March 16, 2023
*Be informed to the applicant (by email)

Application Guidelines/Application Documents (for both programs)

♦AY2023 Application Guidelines