*The application period has been extended due to the addition of additional students to be supported.
We are pleased to announce the second round of applications for the 2025 Tokushima University Interdisciplinary Next Generation Researcher Development Program (Uzushio Program).
This program provides doctoral and postdoctoral students with a research environment in which they can devote themselves to challenging, interdisciplinary research, while also supporting them in developing diverse career paths.
- １．Support details：
Research-focused support：2.16 million yen per year (180,000 yen per month)
*A stipend equivalent to living expenses is provided to enable full-time research.
*Research funds must be used appropriately under the management and guidance of the supervising (or prospective) professor and in accordance with the university's accounting regulations.
Research activity expenses: 300,000 yen per year
- ２．Number of students：
About 14 students (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students：about 10 students
MD-PhD course (Graduate School of Medicine)：a few students
Ph-D.-Pharmacist program (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences)：a few students)
- ３．Application Period：
From January 8, 2025 (Wednesday), to February 20, 2025 (Thursday)
*Deadline extended from January 30, 2025 (Thursday)
- ４．Application Procedure：
The applicant must consult with their (prospective) supervising professor, prepare an application form, and submit it by email to the Student Support Division, Academic Affairs Department during the application period.
The applicant must also ask their (prospective) supervising professor to prepare a Letter of Observation regarding the Applicant, which they must then submit directly to the Student Support Division by email.
【Application documents】
・2025 Tokushima University Interdisciplinary Next-Generation Researcher Development Program Application Guidelines(PDF 993KB)
・2025 Tokushima University Interdisciplinary Next-Generation Researcher Development Program Application Form (DOCX 35.1KB)
・2025 Tokushima University Interdisciplinary Next-Generation Researcher Development Program Application Form (English version)(DOCX 33.7KB)
・2025 Tokushima University Interdisciplinary Next-Generation Researcher Development Program Letter of Opinion(DOCX 22.4KB)
・2025 Tokushima University Interdisciplinary Next-Generation Researcher Development Program Letter of Recommendation(DOCX 20.1KB)
・2025 Tokushima University Interdisciplinary Next-Generation Researcher Development Program Letter of Recommendation (English version) (DOCX 20.1KB)
- ５．Where to submit and contact：
1-1 Minami-Josanjima-cho, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan
Student Support Division, Academic Affairs Department, Tokushima University
E-mail：kyseikatuk@tokushima-u.ac.jp
