*The application deadline for the [general slot] under the Doctoral Scholarship System (KDS) will be extended.

*[Privately financed international student slot] closed on May 31st.

This program provides scholarships aimed at recruiting excellent students and enabling academic research
activities. The scholarships are offered to students in the doctoral course (partial exclusions may apply) and
are offered to students who have demonstrated excellent results on the entrance examination, in academic
performance, or in research activities.

1.Target of the scholarship

         All students in the doctoral course of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences

         However, the following students are excluded ;

    (1) Students whose enrollment period exceeds the standard length of study

          (However, this excludes students who have exceeded the standard study period due to reasons not attributable to the student.)

    (2) Students who earn a stable income that allows them to focus on research activities(2,400,000 yen/year)

    (3) International students receiving financial aid from the Japanese government

          (government-sponsored international students)

    (4) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Special Researcher

    (5) Well-being recipient

    (6) HIGO program student

    (7)Better Co-being recipient

2.Amount of the grant

         The amount is equivalent to the annual tuition fee (JPY 535,800).

        ※Students who will complete their doctoral courses in September:

         The amount is equivalent to half the amount of annual tuition fee. (JPY 267,900).

3.Documents to be submitted

      1)Application form (Form 1)

      2)Confirmation List of Documents (Scorecard)(Form 2)

      3)Documents, etc. certifying the presentation at conferences, papers, etc. that are required to be submitted in (Form 2)

      ↓Various formats can be downloaded from here ↓

      1)(Form 1)Application form(Word)

      2)(Form 2)Confirmation List of Documents (Scorecard)(Excel)

      3)How to score research performance of KDS candidates(PDF)

      4)Arrangement List for Combined Grants of KDS with Other Financial Support Programs(PDF)

      5)Notice of offering Kumamoto University Doctoral Course Scholarship Program (KDS) in 2024(PDF)

4.When and where to submit

　　  Deadline : June 7 , 2024 ( Fri. )
　　      Where : Student Affairs Office, Graduate School of Medical Sciences(GSMS)
              e-mail : iyg-igaku-3@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

5.Number of recommended candidates and date of selection

          Number of candidates : 7 persons

                    Date of selection : July (scheduled)
                     *Those who are not selected will be notified by email around the beginning of July.

6.Other reminders
          1)In the “Confirmation list of documents (scorecard),” please rate your performance and other results in reference to the separate sheet “How to score your performance.”

          2)Students who intend to apply are asked to confirm their eligibility for application, prepare all necessary documents, obtain a recommendation from their advisor and submit all the required documents.