The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) School of Engineering is pleased to announce that applications for the Asian Deans’ Forum – The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop 2025 are now open! Asia’s top engineering schools have organized this workshop to give you and other young female professionals in engineering disciplines the opportunity to take part in a number of valuable keynote lectures, panel discussions, and mentoring sessions.
From 16 November to 18 November 202 (Sunday through Tuesday), the workshop will be held at the National Taiwan University. If you are selected, you will be provided hotel accommodation for those three days, as well as partial support for travel costs from your country to the workshop.
Eligibility of Applicants:
- All women (cis and trans); and
- Fluent in English; and one of the following:
- Fresh PhD graduates or PhD students close to graduating in engineering-related disciplines; or
- Postdocs or young researchers with engineering PhD degrees; or
- Young engineers with PhD degrees working in industry who are interested in exploring careers in academia
- Participants from a previous Asian Deans’ Forum – The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop are not eligible to apply again.
Visit the website for information about eligibility criteria, program schedule, and more:
https://www.risingstarsasia.org
We encourage you to apply through both application methods (general and institutional) to improve your chances of being selected. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
Dates: 16-18 November 2025
Venue: National Taiwan University
Host and co-hosts: Member institutions of the Asian Deans’ Forum
○ Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
○ National Taiwan University (NTU)
○ National University of Singapore (NUS)
○ Seoul National University (SNU)
○ Tsinghua University (THU)
○ The University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW Sydney)
○ The University of Tokyo (UTokyo)
General Applicants
- Applications due: 18 August 202 (Monday)
- Number of slots: 25
- Partial support for travel costs (based on RSE regulations)
- Application documents
- Full CV (.pdf)
- Portrait photo (at least 800×800px, 500KB-2MB, .jpg)
- Executive Summary of Research Areas (200-300 words, .pdf)
- Letter of recommendation from direct supervisor or PhD thesis advisor
- Self-Introduction Video link (3-5 min)
- Apply directly though the RSE website: https://risingstarsasia.org/index.php
- Selection method: Document screening and interview by RSE selection committee
- Inquiries: Secretariat
Asian Deans’ Forum 2025
The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop
National Taiwan University
rse2025@ntu.edu.tw
Institutional Applicants (Special slots for UTokyo)
- Applications due: 18 August 2025 (Monday)
- Number of slots: 2-4 (may be adjusted)
- Partial support for travel costs (based on UTokyo travel regulations)
- Appication documents:
- Full CV (.pdf)
- Portrait photo (at least 800×800px, 500KB-2MB, .jpg)
- Executive Summary of Research Areas (200-300 words, .pdf)
- Self-Introduction Video Link (3-5 min)
- Submit by completing the application form
URL: https://forms.gle/5WPj3QTmn5zxWetU9 - Selection method: School of Engineering will make a selection based on the submitted documents and will notify you of the results by the first half of October.
- Inquiries: International Affairs Group, School of Engineering
ADF: The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop Secretariat
Email: adf-secretariat@oice.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Ext: 27055