Visiting Research Scholar

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Grant Name

Funder

International Research Center for Japanese Studies

Country or Region

Japan

Research Field

Asian Art

Asian History

Asian Religions

Asian Studies

Cultural Diversity

Cultural Heritage

Cultural or Population Studies

Japan

Japanese Language or Literature

Deadline

October 31, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

The Scholar's salary will be determined on the basis of salary regulations and will reflect the Visiting Research Scholar's seniority. Examples include:- About 500,000 yen per month: (Approximately 10 years of teaching and research experience, with more than a 6-month period of stay at Nichibunken)- About 600,000 yen per month: (Approximately 20 years of teaching and research experience, with more than a 6-month period of stay at Nichibunken)- About 700,000 yen per month: (Approximately 30 years of teaching and research experience, with more than a 6-month period of stay at Nichibunken).Applicants should bear in mind that the salaries shown above are only examples and that they can be subject to change. Roundtrip travel expenses will be paid according to a rate stipulated in the regulations.A research allowance (including a domestic research travel expense allowance) will be disbursed to each Visiting Research Scholar.The Center's library, computers, and other facilities, including an individual research room, will be made available for the use of the Visiting Research Scholar, in the same way as for a regular full-time employee of the Center.Housing accommodations will be available on the site of the Center. (There are charges for the use of these facilities.)Several positions are available. The call is for the fiscal year 2022 (April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023), expected to start their stay on a date within this period. The stay must be for a minimum of three months but not exceed the maximum of 12 months. (It is possible for a period of stay to extend into the following fiscal year.) Along with a first preference for a period of stay, please indicate a second preferred period.

Contact Info

(For inquiries) vrsinquiry@nichibun.ac.jp

(For applications) shinseivrs@nichibun.ac.jp

Eligibility

Researchers of any nationality not more than 65 years old when the research period begins, who live outside Japan, are eligible to apply. The Center also welcomes applications from prominent young researchers. Others whom the Director-General of this Center deems to have equivalent qualifications as a researcher may apply, provided that they meet the age criteria. Applicants who meet the following criteria are preferred.1. Researchers employed by a university or other research institution.2. Researchers with a doctoral degree.3. Those whom the Director-General deems to have equivalent qualifications as above 1 and 2.

Description

The Center is one of the constituent institutions of the National Institutes for the Humanities, which was established as an Inter-University Research Institute Corporation under a law effective April 2004. Founded in May 1987 as an inter-university research institute of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, this Center seeks to promote comprehensive, international, and interdisciplinary research on Japanese culture, and to foster cooperation among researchers in Japanese studies worldwide. In order to broaden and deepen research on Japanese culture and bring together researchers in a variety of specialized fields, the Center regularly appoints a number of scholars from around the world as Visiting Research Scholars.The Center invites applications from scholars who wish to conduct research while in residence. Visiting Scholars are expected to engage in collaborative activity with the Center's permanent faculty by, for example, participating in at least one of the Center's team research projects ("kyōdō kenkyū").The Scholar will be required to submit a report about trends in Japanese Studies in his or her country.The Scholar must also contribute at least one article to either one of the two Nichibunken journals, Nihon Kenkyū (in Japanese) or Japan Review (in English). Eligibility Researchers of any nationality not more than 65 years old when the research period begins, who live outside Japan, are eligible to apply. The Center also welcomes applications from prominent young researchers. Others whom the Director-General of this Center deems to have equivalent qualifications as a researcher may apply, provided that they meet the age criteria. Applicants who meet the following criteria are preferred.1. Researchers employed by a university or other research institution.2. Researchers with a doctoral degree.3. Those whom the Director-General deems to have equivalent qualifications as above 1 and 2.

Website

http://research.nichibun.ac.jp/pc1/en/employment/

Funding resources
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