For those interested in working with me
Please feel free to email me. Include “interested in working with you” in the subject line so that I can easily identify your message and avoid overlooking it.
Below is some general information about available opportunities.
I would welcome enquiries from researchers and students with their own funding who are interested in working with me in an unpaid capacity.
For applicants to master’s and doctoral programs at Tsukuba
To pursue a master’s or PhD with me at the University of Tsukuba, see the admissions information for Institute of Systems and Information Engineering in the Department of Computer Science:
Application Guidelines · Examination Schedule · Application Guide
Funding opportunities include:
SPRING: support for eligible doctoral students. Apply after enrolment during the designated period. Some categories cover research expenses only.
AISIP: an AI-focused master’s and doctoral program with MEXT scholarship opportunities for selected international applicants. Apply before enrolment, with a prospective supervisor’s consent.
For visiting students enrolled at other universities
To visit my group while remaining enrolled elsewhere, email me with your proposed dates.
JSPS Summer Program: for eligible master’s and doctoral students from the US, UK, France, Germany, Canada, and Sweden. Two months in summer; ¥534,000 total allowance (currently listed as tentative). Obtain my agreement to host you before applying through the relevant overseas nominating authority. Eligibility and deadlines vary by country.
JSPS Short-term Fellowship (PE): for eligible doctoral students enrolled outside Japan who expect to receive their PhD within two years of starting the fellowship. 1–12 months; ¥200,000/month for non-PhD holders. Host-institution application deadlines are usually in January, June, and September. Country restrictions apply; see Notes.
JSPS Short-term Fellowship (PA): for eligible doctoral students from designated ASEAN and African countries, with the same degree requirements, duration, and allowance as PE. Apply through an overseas nominating authority; availability, additional requirements, and deadlines vary by country or region. See Notes.
For postdoctoral researchers
JSPS Research Fellowship (PD / 学振PD): for Japanese citizens and permanent residents of Japan, generally less than five years after their PhD. Normally requires a different institution from the doctoral institution and a host other than the doctoral supervisor. Three years; ¥362,000/month for fellowship recipients; employed fellows receive an institutional salary with at least this basic monthly amount. Research funding of up to ¥4.5 million over three years is available, subject to approval; apply for it together with the fellowship. One annual application round, usually closing in May–June.
JSPS Standard Fellowship: for eligible foreign researchers, excluding permanent residents of Japan, generally within six years of their PhD. Applicants must hold their PhD by the fellowship’s start. 12–24 months; ¥362,000/month. Host-institution application deadlines are usually in April and August.
JSPS Short-term Fellowship (PE): for eligible researchers with a PhD obtained outside Japan, generally within the past six years. 1–12 months; ¥362,000/month. Host-institution application deadlines are usually in January, June, and September. Country restrictions apply; see Notes.
JSPS Short-term Fellowship (PA): for eligible researchers from designated ASEAN and African countries, with the same degree requirements, duration, and allowance as PE. Apply through an overseas nominating authority; availability, additional requirements, and deadlines vary by country or region. See Notes.
JSPS Summer Program: also open to eligible researchers generally within six years of their PhD, with the country-specific eligibility, funding, and application procedures described above.
For visiting researchers based abroad
For a short research visit, email me with your proposed dates.
JSPS Invitational Fellowship (Short-term): for eligible researchers at overseas universities or research institutions with faculty-equivalent status, or other researchers generally at least six years past their PhD with a continuous research record. 14–60 days; ¥18,000/day. The Japanese host applies through their institution. JSPS deadlines are usually in April and August.
Notes
PE and PA eligibility: applicants must generally be citizens or permanent residents of an eligible country: the US, Canada, EU countries, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, or Russia for PE; designated ASEAN or African countries for PA. An alternative route is available to eligible applicants with at least three continuous years of research at an institution in an eligible country. Additional nationality, residency, and previous-fellowship restrictions apply.
Standard, PE, and PA benefits: JSPS allowances are exempt from Japanese tax under the program rules. Round-trip airfare, insurance, and a ¥200,000 settling-in allowance are provided subject to conditions. For PE and PA, the settling-in allowance requires a stay of at least three months.
Summer and Invitational benefits: round-trip airfare and insurance are provided in addition to the listed allowances, subject to conditions.
Application routes and deadlines: the months listed above refer to deadlines for institutions to submit applications to JSPS. Internal institutional deadlines are earlier, so contact me well in advance. Standard and PE also offer overseas nomination routes; Summer and PA applications go through overseas nominating authorities, whose deadlines vary.
Check the linked pages for full eligibility rules, the applicable PhD eligibility dates and exceptions, and current funding and deadlines.