Academic Research

For university professors, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and academics with advanced degrees and significant research contributions.

Academic Background

Holder of a doctorate degree (Ph.D)

30 points

Masters degree

20 points

Bachelors degree or educational equivalent

10 points

None of the above

0 points

Holder of doctorate degrees, masters degrees or professional degrees in multiple areas

5 points

Research Experience

7 years or more

15 points

5 to 6 years

10 points

3 to 4 years

5 points

None of the above

0 points

Age

At the time of the filing of the application.

Up to 29 years of age

15 points

30 to 34 years of age

10 points

35 to 39 years of age

5 points

40 years of age and above

0 points

Annual Salary

Minimum annual salary of 3 million yen is required for this category. Points are based on Age and Annual Salary.

Research Achievements

Academic research achievements and recognitions.

Inventor or co-inventor of a patent

20 points

Have conducted funded research projects

20 points

Have published three or more academic papers

20 points

Research achievements recognized by Japan

20 points

Contracting Organizations

Receives support under the Innovation Support Program

10 points

Is an SME with high R&D investment ratio

5 points

Japanese Language

Graduated from a Japanese university or completed a course of a Japanese graduate school

10 points

Passed the N1 level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or its equivalent or Graduated from a foreign university with a major in Japanese-language.

15 points

Passed the N2 level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or its equivalent (excluding points above)

10 points

Other Bonus Points

Graduation from a university separately specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice

10 points

Foreign universities ranked within the top 300 in two or more of the following university rankings, or Japanese universities ranked in any of them

Times Higher Education World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

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Universities that receive subsidies under the Top Global University Project.

Universities designated as 'partner schools' in the Innovative Asia Project.

Completed designated training for foreign nationals

5 points

Work on an advanced project in a growth field (limited to the project recognized by the Minister of Justice)

10 points

Received HSP hiring grant

10 points

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Academic Research

Academic Background

Research Experience

Age

Annual Salary

Research Achievements

Contracting Organizations

Japanese Language

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