Three Characteristic Functions
We will set up three new offices to address issues on graduate students that need to be accelerated in particular, such as industry-academia collaboration support, financial support, career support, recruiting of international students, and support for international education (Short-term study abroad, receiving research guidance from overseas researcher, and overseas internship, etc.).
Academia-Industry Cooperative Education Office
We will strengthen educational cooperation with private companies, involve students in industry-academia collaboration projects, promote internships at private companies, plan and develop other industry-academia collaborative education, and plan and coordinate efforts to promote admission of working adults in the university.
Academic Life and Career Support Office
We will manage the financial support for the graduate students making use of ” Kyoto University Science and Technology Innovation Creation Fellowship”, ” Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation implemented “, or other scholarship utilizing original funds. In addition, we will plan and coordinate “Teaching Ability for University Education Improvement Course” to strengthen students‘ educational ability after obtaining an academic post, and work on various projects that lead to career support for the students.
Global Education Promotion Office
We will work on centralizing the contact for responding to inquiries from foreign students who wish to study at Kyoto University, planning and implementing public relations and recruitment activities utilizing overseas study abroad support organizations, promoting short-term study abroad (receiving research guidance from overseas researchers), and support for overseas internships.
< Grant for Overseas Research by the Division of Graduate Studies (DoGS) >
To promote the global development of graduate education, Kyoto University provides financial support of up to 600,000 JPY per student through the Division of Graduate Studies (DoGS) Overseas Travel Grant. This grant is intended for graduate students traveling abroad for various purposes such as field research, presentations at international conferences, joint research, or receiving research guidance.
From AY2025 onward, applications will be reviewed under two categories based on the travel duration:
◇ Short-Term: Less than 13 days
◇ Medium- to Long-Term: 14 days or more
Please select the appropriate category based on the length of your travel, and submit your application through the designated URL. (Application forms differ by category, so please make sure to apply to the correct one.)
■ Application Guidelines
・Application Guidelines for Short-Term Travel (First Semester, AY2025)
・Application Guidelines for Medium- to Long-Term Travel (First Semester, AY2025)
■ Application Documents
・Planning Sheet for Short-Term Travel
・Planning Sheet for Medium- to Long-Term Travel
・Recommendation Letter (for all applicants)
□ Application Deadline: By 12:00 noon (JST), Thursday, May 15
<Previous selections>
2nd semester in the academic year 2024 (101 applications / 24 scholars)
1st semester in the academic year 2024 (156 applications / 37 scholars)
2nd semester in the academic year 2023 (113 applications / 29 scholars)
1st semester in the academic year 2023 (164 applications / 29 scholars)
The academic year 2022 (Japanese only) (105 applications / 37 scholars)
< Kyoto University Short-Term Academic Research (KU-STAR) Program >
As part of its efforts to increase international student enrollment at the University’s graduate schools, in 2024, the Division of Graduate Studies launched the Kyoto University Short-Term Academic Research (KU-STAR) Program in our target countries, such as India, Australia etc. The KU-STAR Program provides opportunities for outstanding students who wish to study and conduct research at Kyoto University to experience the research environment and know ecosystem at the University.