SPRING GX

The new SPRING GX has started in April 2024 with 1154 project students,
following the re-application to JST.

The application period for applicants for admission to doctoral programs (including four-year doctoral programs) for autumn 2024 has closed.
Information regarding applications for spring 2025 admission will be available around December.

NEWS

EVENTS

October 28 2024
Global Green Transformation Workshop (October 28th – November 1st, 2024)
Selected students will visit University of Manchester to present their research and discuss with the faculty.
Please see the workshop page for details.
November 13 2024
Company roundtables in collaboration with the Graduate School of Science (November 13th, 2024)
*available for program students
Application procedure is as indicated in the email.
(Deadline: October 25th, at noon)
November 8 2024
GX Bird's Eye View Lecture (November 8th, 2024)
Lecturer: Prof. Masaomi Nangaku (Graduate School of Medicine)
"Telemedicine: Towards green and sustainable healthcare"
*available for program students
July 12 2024
GX Inspire Lecture (July 12th, 2024 )
Lecturer: Prof. Taiji Furusawa (Professor, Graduate School of Economics )
“Globalization or Deglobalization?: Economic Perspectives”
*available for program students
June 20 2024
Green Future Meeting (June 20th, 2024 )
Lecturer: Prof. Shin-ichi Ohkoshi (Professor, Graduate School of Science)
“Development of green materials based on physical chemistry – Curiosity, basics, encounters, and social contribution –”
*available for program students
May 23 2024
GX Bird’s Eye View Lecture (May 23rd, 2024 )
Lecturer: Prof. Ryuji Yamamoto (Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics )
“Law Making and Rights of Persons”
*available for program students
February 16 2024
GX Inspire Lecture held (February 16th, 2024)
Lecturer: Prof. Kaori Hayashi (Executive Vice President, Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies)
What is "fake news"?
*available for program students
December 26 2023
Green Future Meeting held (December 26th, 2023)
Lecturer: Prof. Noburu Notomi (Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology)
“What is philosophy? An introduction”
*available for program students
November 16 2023
GX Bird’s Eye View Lecture held (November 16, 2023)
Lecturer: Ms Yukako Uchinaga (Chairperson and Representative Director, J-Win)
“Diversity Management as a Corporate Strategy”
*available for program students
July 6 2023
GX Inspire Lecture (July 6th, 2023)
Lecturer: Prof. Masashi Kawasaki (Graduate School of Engineering)
“Non-dissipative photocurrent for possible green device functions”
*available for program students
June 16 2023
Green Future Meeting (June 16th, 2023)
Lecturer: Prof. Kohzo Ito (Graduate School of Frontier Sciences)
“Slide-Ring Materials for Circular Economy”
*available for program students
May 12 2023
GX Bird’s Eye View Lecture (May 12, 2023)
Lecturer: Prof. Kyoko Nozaki (Graduate School of Enginerring)
“Catalyst Development toward Effective Use of Resources”
*available for program students
April 12 2023
On April 12th, 2023, a dialogue session was held between Vera Songwe, a guest at the University of Tokyo Graduate School Entrance Ceremony, President Fujii, Executive Vice President Ishii, and project students!
February 24 2023
On February 24th, 2023, we held the University of Tokyo SPRING GX Launch Commemorative Symposium "Green Future Exchange Meeting - Comprehensive Discussion: What is GX?" at Shibuya QWS. Thank you for your participation!
February 17 2023
GX Inspire Lecture (February 17th, 2023 )
Lecturer: Prof. Nobuhito Saito (Graduate School of Medicine, Executive Vice President )
“Medical progress and innovation”
*available for program students
December 27 2022
Green Future Meeting (December 27th, 2022)
Lecturer: Prof. Taikan Oki (Graduate School of Engineering)
“GX2050 - Our Choice -”
*available for program students
November 25 2022
At UTokyo Day 2022, a roundtable discussion between the President and SPRING GX project students was held!
November 21 2022
GX Bird’s Eye View Lecture (November 21, 2022)
Lecturer: Prof. Sawako Shirahase (Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology)
“GX in a super-aging society: Diversity strategies for sustainable growth”
*available for program students
August 29 2022
GX Inspire Lecture (August 29th 2022)
Lecturer: Professor Yukiko Gotoh (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International Research Institute for Neurointelligence)
"Regulation of cell fate"
*available for program students
June 20 2022
Green future exchange meeting (June 20th 2022)
Lecturer: Program director & Professor Nahoko Ishii
"Global Commons Stewardship: A World Heading Toward Systemic Transformation"
*available for program students
June 18 2022
Project Officer, Prof. Ohkoshi introduced SPRING GX at a public lecture at the University of Tokyo ! (June 18th, 2022)

The "Fostering Advanced Human Resources to Lead Green Transformation (GX)" project proposed by Professor Shin-ichi Ohkoshi (Project officer) has been accepted as a program for Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by Next Generation (SPRING) of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) from autumn, 2021. Hereinafter this project is referred to as "SPRING GX". Approx. 1,200 doctoral students from all schools of the University of Tokyo participate in this project.

Professor Shin-ichi Ohkoshi (Project officer)
Project officer
Shin-ichi Ohkoshi
Qualifications and Capabilities of the Project officer

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