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On May 29, 2025, ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ announced its decision to actively welcome international students and early-career researchers who are facing difficulties continuing their studies or research in the United States due to recent changes in U.S. government policy. The university will offer a total support package worth 700 million yen for eligible individuals¡ªup to 74 students and 44 promising early-career researchers.

Support for 74 International Students

• Undergraduate Students: Up to 16 students who are approved for transfer into the third year of a bachelor¡¯s program will receive full tuition waivers and accommodation until graduation (two years).
• Graduate Students: Up to 28 students deemed eligible for early program completion by their respective departments will receive full tuition waivers and accommodation until completion. Among these, up to five doctoral students from ASEAN countries will also receive monthly living support.
• Non-Degree Students (e.g., Special Auditing Students): Up to 30 students approved for acceptance by the relevant departments will receive tuition waivers and accommodation for one year.

Support for 44 Early-Career Researchers
We stop taking inquiries on August 31, 2025.

• Assistant Professors for Training: Up to 18 postdoctoral researchers or early-career scholars recommended by a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ faculty mentor will be offered three-year employment contracts.
• Selected Assistant Professors: Up to 26 early-career researchers who are nearing completion of a doctoral program or who have recently obtained their Ph.D., and are recommended by a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ faculty mentor, will be offered two-year employment contracts.

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To this end, we have been preparing to employ researchers as ¡°Assistant Professors for Training¡± and ¡°Selected Assistant Professors,¡± utilizing our framework for accepting young researchers, without limiting eligibility to those currently in the United States.

Following a rigorous selection process, we are pleased to announce the hiring of five highly capable young researchers.

?    Number of positions available: Up to 44
?    Inquiries from researchers in the U.S. and elsewhere: 17
?    Number of applications received: 7
?    Number selected in each specialized field: 5 (1 Assistant Professor for Training, 4 Selected Assistant Professors)

?    Number of young researchers to be accepted in the FY2026 plan: 42

For more details, please contact the relevant offices listed below.