{"id":39148,"date":"2026-03-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/trial\/s-i-p-support-for-students-creative-activities\/academic-challenge-ac\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:50:46","slug":"ac","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/trial\/sip\/ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Challenge (AC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-green-color has-text-color has-huge-font-size\"><strong>That research will change the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/academic-challenge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-798\" style=\"width:433px;height:244px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/academic-challenge.jpg 866w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/academic-challenge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/academic-challenge-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-inpage-link-list is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#summary\">Summary<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#archive\">Past Projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\"><strong>\u203b\u30a2\u30ab\u30c7\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30c1\u30e3\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8\u306f2025\u5e74\u5ea6\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u7d42\u4e86\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>To promote budding research that will lead to future innovation, we provide opportunities for students to confront academic research with their own ideas and to demonstrate their originality and flexibility.<\/strong><br\/><br\/>The Academic Challenge (AC) is a research grant for graduate students enrolled at Kyushu University. The AC aims to help students acquire \u201cresearch management\u201d skills through a series of practical activities in which students plan their own research projects, obtain the necessary funds, and conduct actual research.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"requirements\">Application Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table p-block-table--top p-block-table--row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">Call for Projects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-table-font-size\">Academic research related to one&#8217;s major.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-table-font-size\">Themes related to master&#8217;s thesis, doctoral dissertation, etc. are acceptable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table p-block-table--row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">Subsidy amount<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong>Up to 500,000 yen per case<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"is-style-asterisk has-table-font-size\">It is paid in accordance with Kyushu University&#8217;s accounting rules. It is not a lump-sum cash payment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table p-block-table--row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">Examination<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">Based on the application materials, we will conduct an internal review to determine the order of priority for hiring, and we will hire candidates in order of priority. Our selection criteria are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-table-font-size\">Consideration of research achievements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-table-font-size\">Compatibility with QREC&#8217;s vision of &#8220;advanced research,&#8221; &#8220;practical application research,&#8221; and &#8220;incubation&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-table-font-size\">Specificity of research plan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"archive\">Past Adopted Projects<\/h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AC2025_Eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2025<\/a>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AC2024_Eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2024<\/a>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AC2023_Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2023<\/a>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2022-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2022<\/a>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2021-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2020-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2019-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2018-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2018<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2017-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2017<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2016-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2016<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2015-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AC-Adopters-2014-Jpn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FY2014<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" 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