IMS (Institute for Molecular Science) will provide financial supports for outstanding students who enter Departments of Structural Molecular Science and Functional Molecular Science.

＜For incoming students>

[SRA Supports for Three-Year Doctoral Course Students]

*From the 2023 academic year, the Department of Structural and Functional Molecular Science will be reorganized into the Course of Molecular Science in accordance with the reorganization of SOKENDAI.
SRA support is available for current students in the Department of Structural and Functional Molecular Science and students enrolled in the Course of Molecular Science.

1. No. of Accepted Students: A few
    
2. Application Period: Thursday, September 22 ~ Wednesday, September 28, 2022
    
3. Selection Examination: Tuesday, November 1, Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (Reserve date: Thursday, November 3, 2022)
    
4. Application Qualifications:
   Applicants must take the entrance examination for the doctoral program (3-year course). However, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients, Japanese Government Scholarship recipients, or those who receive an equivalent scholarship are uneligible to apply.
    
5. Selection method: Document screening and interview
   ▪ Document screening method: To review with application documents
   ▪ Interview method: Online
   (1) Presentation of the details of past studies and future studies that the applicant wishes to conduct (20 min.) [In English]
   (2) The time for questions shall be approximately 10 minutes. [In English. Japanese is also allowed.]
   (3) The time for questions on basic scholastic ability shall be approximately 10 minutes.
   [In English. Japanese is also allowed.]
    
6. The Term of the Support: Within one year. However, the adoption period shall be extended based on the review of research activities every year. In this case, the upper limit of the total adoption period is 3 years from the month of entrance to the minimum period of study.
    
7. Annual amount of payment: Scheduled to be approximately 2.3 million yen/year.
    
8. How to apply: Submit following documents to Graduate Student Affairs Section.
   (1) Doctoral course (Three-Year doctoral course) entrance examination candidates who are enrolled in a university or other institution in Japan
   a) Application form for IMS SRA Supports (Form 1)
   b) Evaluation report from prospective supervisor
   (2) Doctoral course (Three-Year doctoral course) entrance examination candidates who are enrolled in a university or other institution in a foreign country
   a) Application form for IMS SRA Supports (Form 1)
   b) Evaluation report from prospective supervisor+Letter of recommendation from other than the prospective supervisor
    
9. Mailing address for the application:
   Graduate Student Affairs Section
   International Relations and Research Cooperation Division
   Institute for Molecular Science
   38 Nishigo-Naka, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585 Aichi, Japan

[SRA Supports for Five-Year Doctoral Course Students]

1. No. of Accepted Students: A few
    
2. Eligibility : Applicants who take the entrance examination for the doctoral program (5-year course). However, Japanese Government Scholarship recipients, or those who receive an equivalent scholarships are not eligible.
    
3. Selection Method: Based on the evaluation results of the entrance examination.
    
4. The Term of the Support: Within one year from the month of entrance or the month following the month of entrance. However, the adoption period shall be extended based on the review of research activities every year.
   In this case, the upper limit of the total adoption period is two years from the month of entrance. * If a recipient takes a leave of absence, the term of absence is not included in the term of the support. * If a recipient is selected as a government-financed foreign student, or a recipient of similar scholarships, the SRA support shall be terminated.
    
5. Annual amount of payment: Scheduled to be approximately 1.7 million yen/year.
    
6. Contact:
   Graduate Student Affairs Section
   International Relations and Research Cooperation Division
   Institute for Molecular Science
   38 Nishigo-Naka, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585 Aichi, Japan

<For Current students>
SRA Supports for Three-Year Doctoral Course Students
This year's exam ended.

1. No. of Accepted Students: A few
 

2. Application Period: July 1-7, 2022

Open / 9:00～12:00，13:00～16:00 (weekdays)
 

3. Selection Examination: August 23, 2022

4. Application Qualifications:

(1) Students who were admitted to enter a Three-year Doctoral Course
(2) Students currently attending a Five-Year Doctoral Course in Sokendai and moving up to the third year in next academic year / Students in 3rd grade or up of a Five-Year Doctoral Course in Sokendai / Students in 1st grade or up of a Three-Year Doctoral Course in Sokendai
* Note that research fellows of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC1, DC2), SOKENDAI Special Researcher (Pioneering Research Type), government-financed foreign students and recipients of similar scholarships are excluded.

5. Selection method: Document screening and interview

▪ Document screening method: To review with application documents
▪ Interview method: On-site Interview
(1) Presentation of the details of past studies and future studies that the applicant wishes to conduct (20 min.) [In English]
(2) The time for questions shall be approximately 10 minutes. [In English. Japanese is also allowed.]
(3) The time for questions on basic scholastic ability shall be approximately 10 minutes.
[In English. Japanese is also allowed.]

6. The Term of the Support: Within one year. However, the adoption period shall be extended based on the review of research activities every year. In this case, the upper limit of the total adoption period is as follows.

(1) Students currently attending a Five-Year Doctoral Course and moving up to the third year in next academic year 3 years after moving up to the third year of a Five-Year Doctoral Course

(2) Students in 3rd grade or up of a Five-Year Doctoral Course / Students in 1st grade or up of a Three-Year Doctoral Course From October after qualification of the SRA. During the minimum period required for graduation.

* If a recipient takes a leave of absence, the term of absence is not included in the term of the support.
* If a recipient is selected as a research fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC1, DC2), SOKENDAI Special Researcher (Pioneering Research Type), a government-financed foreign student, or a recipient of similar scholarships, the SRA support shall be terminated.

7. Annual amount of payment: Scheduled to be approximately 2.3 million yen/year.

8. How to apply: Submit following documents to Graduate Student Affairs Section.

a) Application form for IMS SRA Supports (Form 1)
b) Summary of previous researches (Form 2)
c) Summary of publications and presentations (Form 3)
d) Future research plans (Form 4)
e) Reprints of publications (offprints)
f) Evaluation report from prospective supervisor

9. Mailing address for the application:

Graduate Student Affairs Section

International Relations and Research Cooperation Division

Institute for Molecular Science

38 Nishigo-Naka, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585 Aichi, Japan