"Inamori Frontier Program"

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 250 words, 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 11 (Wed), 2026 (Japan time, strictly observed)

Prior to application, all applicants are required to complete pre-registrationvia the URL below no later than 5:00 p.m. (JST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (strict deadline).

Pre-Registration URL:
https://forms.office.com/r/SCcReb3XJ2

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>.