Japanese Association of University Women International Fellowships Program 2015

Deadline: 31 March 2015
Open to: international woman master graduates
Fellowship: up to 1,000,000 japanese yens ( 6,850 euros) for 6 months

Description

Japanese Association of University Women (JAUW) is now calling for Applications for its 2015 International Fellowships.

This program is to offer core funding to financially help you come and stay in Japan when  you have found that it is preferable or very important for you to stay in Japan to further pursue your ongoing study/research.

If selected, you must:

• engage in the proposed study/research for which the grant is awarded;
• submit a written summary report of 500 to 700 words by the end of the funding period;
• make an oral presentation based on the above report toward the end ofthe funding period at a meeting to be held by JAUW.

Eligibility

• You are a woman of any nationality but other than Japanese, living outside Japan at the time of application;
• You have received a Master’s degree or its equivalent, and presently work outside academia, or you are a student/researcher higher than MA /its equivalent level (typically of pre-doctoral or dissertation level). Postdoctoral researchers may apply but they may be placed lower in priority;
• You have to find a host university or institution in Japan by yourself, and have to submit, at the time of application, a letter of Acceptance from that host or from your prospective supervisor thereof. JAUW will not extend any help regarding to this matter;
• You have to explain in your proposal why you have to come to stay in Japan to pursue your ongoing study or research;
• You have to state clearly in your proposal how and in what aspect you will contribute to your home country through your study/ research in Japan.

Fellowship

The amount of grant will range from ¥700,000 to ¥1,000,000 per grantee. The duration of your stay in Japan and various other factors will be taken into consideration in deciding the total amount of grant.

• This grant is for 5 to 6 months between September 2015 and March 2016, depending on your proposal;
• One third of the total amount will be paid at the time of your arrival in Japan. The rest will normally be paid within 40 days after the initial payment. However, the latter amount (i.e. two thirds of the total) may be payable in two or three installments, depending on circumstances surrounding the grantee in Japan.

Application

• 3 copies of Application Form Part 1 (Personal Data)
• 3 copies of Application Form Part 2 (Proposal & Related Data)
• 3 letters of Recommendation.(⇒see No.6 of Application Form Part 1). Each letter should be signed by the writer and enclosed in a sealed and signed envelope;
• a letter of acceptance/confirmation/ invitation (referred to as a letter of Acceptance.). written by your host supervisor or partner depending upon your status in the proposed place of your study/research in Japan;
• a medical certificate of health issued by a qualified medical doctor stating in English that you are healthy enough to conduct your study in Japan for the proposed period
• a 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm photo of yourself.

All Application documents must be sent in one single packet via airmail to:
International Fellowship Committee
Japanese Association of University Women
11-6-101 Samoncho, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 160-0017,
JAPAN

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