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Kyushu University

Inamori Frontier Programme 2025

2025-03-14 (Asia/Tokyo)
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About Us 

Founded in 1911, Kyushu University is a leading research-oriented institute of higher education in Fukuoka, which is historically renowned as Japan’s gateway to Asia for profound cultural and economic interactions due to its geographical proximity to continental Asia. 

The University celebrated its first centennial anniversary in 2011 and is taking bold steps forward into its second century. With an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students and the number of faculty at almost 2,000, it is comprised of 12 undergraduate schools, 18 graduate school, 17 faculties, 5 research institutes, and a hospital, as well as over 50 affiliated research centers. With a brand-new mega-campus, Kyushu University is determined to become a world-class hub for excellence in research and education. In line with our persistent efforts to provide a platform to create dialogue and collaboration, multiple activities will be conducted in the coming year and beyond.  

In the QS World University Rankings 2025, Kyushu University is ranked 167th, holding a position within the top 15% of 1,503 higher education institutions from more than 100 countries and domestically placed 7th.  

For additional information about Kyushu University, visit our website.

https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/

The university is located in Fukuoka, one of the most desirable cities to live in Japan.  If you would like to know additional information about Fukuoka, please check these websites below. 

・Japan National Tourism website https://www.japan.travel/en/destinations/kyushu/fukuoka/ 

・Fukuoka Facts http://facts.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/en/data/favorite-place/index.php 

About Inamori Frontier Program 

This year, Kyushu University will implement the "Inamori Frontier Program" to attract world-class young researchers of exceptional quality. This Program invests in the recruitment and development of outstanding human resources through the Institute for Advanced Study. We seek highly talented young researchers at the frontier of their field, who will develop radically original and ambitious projects as independent principal investigators in any research area, from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences. 

The Inamori Frontier Program Fellows will be employed with exceptionally high salaries as Associate Professors of the Institute for Advanced Study, and will be offered maximal support, budget, and time to devote themselves completely to research. 

Job Summary 

Position 
Associate Professor (full-time) 

Required Qualifications 
(1) Young researchers who can carry out independent research activities as independent PI, regardless of research fields. 
(2) Possess a Ph.D., regardless of academic discipline, at the time of taking up employment at the University. 

Number of Hires 
Up to 5 persons 

Term of Employment 
Five years from the date of hiring in principle (fixed term) 

Locations 

・Ito Campus : 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan 819-0395 

・Chikushi Campus : 6-1 Kasuga-koen Kasuga-Shi, Fukuoka, Japan 816-8580 

・Ohashi Campus : 4-9-1 Shiobaru Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan 815-8540 

・Hospital Campus : 3-1-1 Maidashi Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan 812-8582  

Required Documents 

(1) Application Document 1. (in specified format, Excel file)

(2) Application Document 2. (in any format, PDF file)

(3) Resume (Affix photo. Include academic and career history. Any format, PDF file)

(4) Up to five offprints of major papers and books (copies and reprints accepted, PDF files. For books, also attach summaries of each (up to 400 characters, any format))

* For information on submission methods and deadlines, please refer to the "How to Submit Documents & Submission Deadline" section of the Application Guidelines.

* Application Document 1 and 2 must be completed in accordance with “Instructions for Completing Application Documents”.

*Please download these documents from the following website. 

https://ias.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/recruits/

Application Deadline 

5:00 p.m. on March 14 (Fri), 2025 (Japan time, strictly observed)

* Before application, advance registration is required by 5:00 p.m. on March 7 (Fri), 2025 (Japan time, strictly observed). For details, please refer to the "How to Submit Documents & Submission Deadline" section of the Application Guidelines.

Application Guidelines is on https://ias.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/recruits/

Campus information 

Visit our official website at https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/campus/ 

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please email to Inamori Frontier Program Recruiting Team (inamorifp@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp).  

Job details

Title
Inamori Frontier Programme 2025
Location
744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka, Japan
Published
2025-01-23
Application deadline
2025-03-14 17:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
2025-03-14 09:00 (CET)
Field
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