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JST BOOST Fostering Researchers in Emerging AI Program (Support for Young Researchers)

What’s BOOST?

BOOST is a program to promote human resource development and advanced research and development in high-priority national strategic fields. The “Fostering Researchers in Emerging AI Program (Support for Young Researchers)” under BOOST aims to fundamentally strengthen Japan’s international competitiveness by selecting research projects through public calls. These projects are led by outstanding young researchers in the next-generation AI field, including both the conventional areas of AI and the emerging or fusion areas within AI.

For the application guidelines and information on the application briefing session by JST, click here.

If you are a researcher considering Kyoto University as a cross-appointment destination, please see “1.” and “2.”.
If you are a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University and applying to BOOST, please see “3.”.

1．Acceptance flow in this program

2．List of laboratories that can accept researchers under this program

We can also contact or make arrangements for laboratories not listed in this list.
This list does not guarantee cross-appointments.

Department / Laboratory Name	Website
Department of Geography, Graduate School of Letters	https://www.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/geography/en_geo-top_page/
Division of Physics and Astoronomy, Graduate School of Science	https://www.scphys.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/index_e.html
Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine	–
Biomedical Engineering and Intelligence, Graduate School of Medicine	–
Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine	https://socepi.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Division of Medical Information Technology and Administration Planning, Kyoto University Hospital	https://medinfo.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine	https://www.ccii.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Micro Biosystems Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering	https://www.mbsys.me.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Soft Matter Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering	https://sm.cheme.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
Biological Function Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering	https://bfe.kuee.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html
Micro Biosystems Laboratory, Department of Micro Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering	https://www.osdel.me.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
Functional Machine Elements Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering	–
Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Agriculture	–
Agricultural Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University	https://www.energy.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Group of Computer Vision, Intelligence Science and Technology Cours, Graduate School of Informatics	http://vision.ist.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
Group of Computer Algorithms, Communications and Computers Engineering Course, Graduate School of Informatics	https://www.lab2.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/toppage2/index.html
Statistical Intelligence, Systems Science Course, Graduate School of Informatics	http://stat.sys.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/shimolab/
Human System Laboratory, Systems Science Course, Graduate School of Informatics	http://human.sys.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index-e.html
Integrated Systems Engineering Laboratory, Course of Communications and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Informatics	https://vlsi.cce.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Laboratory of Cell Cycle Regulation, Division of Integrated Life Science, Graduate School of Biostudies	–
Structural Energy Bioscience Research Section, Institute of Advanced Energy	https://www.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bio/english.html
Laboratory for Complex Energy Processes, Institute of Advanced Energy	https://www.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/heliotronj/en/index.html
Division of Forest Ecosystem, Field Science Education and Research Center	–

Updated on November 5, 2024

3．Support for application for this program by KURA Internal

If you would like support in applying for this project, please click here.

Contact

Research Promotion Division, Research Promotion Department, Kyoto University
Tel ： 075-753-5770 or 075-753-2497
E-mail : 850kensui-senryaku < @ >mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp　*Please change “< @ >” to “@”.