Doctoral Program Enrollment Fee Exemption for Women Researchers
Doctoral Program Enrollment Fee Exemption for Women Researchers
Hiroshima University provides financial support for women researchers who possess a master’s degree, and who are currently not conducting research but wish to resume their research at the University, by exempting them from the enrollment fee when they take and pass the entrance examination for any one of the University’s doctoral programs.
1. Eligible Applicants
Full-time employees of the Diversity Program’s Lead Organization (Hiroshima University), Collaborating Organizations (Mazda Motor Corporation, Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd., and the International Development Center of Japan), and Member Organizations of the Industry-Academia-Government Council on Promoting Diversity (collectively, “Participating Organizations”) or their spouses/partners are eligible to apply for this enrollment fee exemption.
2. Support Details
Exemption from enrollment fee
3. Eligible Enrollment Periods and Application Method
Details regarding the “Doctoral Program Enrollment Fee Exemption for Women Researchers” will be posted in the “News” section on the homepage of this website around early June and mid-November.
4. Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted within the application period for the entrance examination of the graduate school the applicant wishes to apply to.
※Please note that applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
5. Notification of the Application Result
Applicants will be notified of the result of their application prior to the starting date of the admission procedures for the graduate school of which the entrance examination they take and pass.
※If the application for the enrollment fee exemption is not approved, the applicant should pay the enrollment fee during the admission procedures period for the graduate school that they were accepted to.
6. Other
For enrollment fee exemption application forms and other information, please see the “News” section on the homepage of this website.
https://womenres.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/ (in Japanese)
https://womenres.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/ (in English)
*The English translation within the above-mentioned website is intended for reference purposes only. Should any discrepancies or doubt arise between the two versions, the Japanese version will prevail.
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If there are any unclear items, please contact the CAPWR office via the information listed below.
CAPWR office,
Research Promotion Group
Department of Research and Academia-Government-Community Collaboration Support,
Office of Research and Academia-Government-Community Collaboration,
Hiroshima University
(Located on the 4th floor of the Graduate School of Education’s Building K)
Email: ura-women@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Reference
○Industry-Academia-Government Council on Promoting Diversity
Lead Organization: Hiroshima University
Collaborating Organizations: Mazda Motor Corporation, Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd., and the International Development Center of Japan
Member Organizations Total of 47 (as of May 31, 2025)
<Companies>
AHJIKAN CO., LTD / AOHATA Corporation / Izumi Co., Ltd. / Imada Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. / Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. / OTAFUKU SAUCE Co.,Ltd. / ORIENTAL GATE / THE SAIKYO BANK,LTD. / Satake Corporation / West Japan Works, JFE Steel Corporation / SO@R Inc. / Tamagawa Corporation / The Chugoku Shimbun / The Chugoku Electric Power co.,inc. / RCC BROADCASTING CO.,LTD. / Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. / Hiroshima Branch, Japan Finance Corporation / Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. / FUMAKILLA LIMITED / Micron Memory Japan, K.K. / Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation / Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. / Momiji Bank, Ltd. / Ryobi Limited
<Research Institute>
National Research Institute of Brewing
<Universities and Other Educational Institutions>
Prefectural University of Hiroshima / Hiroshima City University / Hiroshima International University / Fukuyama University / Fukuyama City University / Yamaguchi University / National Institute of Technology, Kure College
<Public Organizations>
Hiroshima Bureau, Kyodo News / Chugoku Center, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) / United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Hiroshima Office / Chugoku Economic Federation / Essor Hiroshima / Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) Group, Hiroshima / Fathering Japan Chugoku
<Governmental Entities>
Hiroshima Prefecture / City of Akitakata / City of Kure / City of Hatsukaichi / City of Higashi-Hiroshima / City of Hiroshima / City of Fukuyama / City of Miyoshi