Development Policy for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship for Young Scientist (PD, etc.) Recipients Hired by Ritsumeikan
In our Mid-Term Plan for Research Advancement, which aims to boost our research capacity, Ritsumeikan University has set a goal to become a university that “enhances the research capabilities of each and every researcher” by providing support to young researchers and other researchers according to their respective career stages along with basic research assistance. We place particular emphasis on initiatives to improve the research capabilities of young researchers and to develop a diverse array of career paths.
In FY2023, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) launched the "Program to Support the Employment of Young Researchers for the Enhancement of Research Environments" to enable young researchers who have not previously had employment relationships with their host institutions to be employed by them as Postdoctoral (PD) Research Fellows, Restart Postdoctoral (RPD) Research Fellows, or Cross-border Postdoctoral (CPD) Fellows (JSPS PD Fellows, etc.).
In addition to commencing the direct employment of JSPS PD Fellows, etc., Ritsumeikan will implement the following four original support initiatives.
1. Development of globally competitive researchers
We will provide opportunities for overseas training and joint research with overseas institutions in order to develop researchers who can succeed in the global arena. We also plan to offer the Overseas Travel Support Subsidy for Researchers, which helps cover travel expenses to international conferences and other venues, and the International Joint Research Promotion Program, which provides support for researchers conducting international joint research with overseas universities.
2. Development of researchers who can secure research funding and conduct research on their own accord
We plan to offer Grant-in-Aid Acquisition Support Seminars and the Grant-in-Aid Research Plan Brush-up Program to help researchers obtain research funds as well as the Support Program for the Submission and Review of Foreign Language Papers and the Support Program for Submission to High-Impact Journals to help researchers submit their papers.
3. Development researchers with both theoretical and practical skills
In order to cultivate the basic educational competencies that young researchers will need as university faculty members and help them develop their career paths, we will provide training opportunities using the faculty development (FD) program for new faculty members implemented by the Institute for the Teaching and Learning at Ritsumeikan University.
4. Development of female researchers
From the standpoint of promoting diversity and inclusion, we will also provide support for female researchers. We will implement support for female researchers so they can work with peace of mind, including career path development support for female researchers, support for the initial phase of research, and research support related to life events.
In this way, Ritsumeikan will continue to create an environment in which young researchers can tackle challenges with vigor, and we will make further efforts to realize our goal of becoming a next-generation research university.
| (NEW) Directly employed JSPS PD, etc. | (OLD) Fellowship-type PD, etc. | |
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| Title | Research Specialist | |
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| Salary type | Annual salary system | Monthly research subsidy |
| Monthly salary (tentative) | An amount that exceeds that for the old Fellowship-type PD, etc. |
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| Support systems | More than 10 types of support are provided in accordance with the aforementioned four development policies | |
| Working format | Discretionary labor system |
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