Deadline- February 28, 2013
Applications are invited by Fuji Xerox/Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund for research grants to achieve a peaceful and harmonious global society, which is the long-term goal of humanity. Grants are offered in the fields of Humanities (Cultural Science) or Social Sciences, with special emphasis on themes that help deepen the researcher’s understanding and awareness of Japanese or Asian/Oceania society and culture and enhance international interchanges among them in the future for one year.
Fuji Xerox hopes that the research grant program contributes to the promotion of mutual understanding of people and harmonious development of the nations or areas in the Asia-Pacific regions.
The Kobayashi Fund will provide each grantee with a research grant to be used for expenses (transportation/accommodation for travel, purchase of reference books/archives, etc.) pertaining to the research activities in Japan and Asia-Pacific countries/regions. Maximum 1,200,000 yen per grantee will be available to approximately 32 grantees. An amount from 280,000 to 1,200,000 yen per grantee was provided to 32 grantees for the 2012 program.
Documents required-
- Application form and curriculum vitae (RESUME)
- Please use the forms designated by the fund office.
- Recommendation letter sealed before submission from the supervising professor or mentor Please use the designated form.
- Outline of the research plan/schedule and budget plan
- The outline shall not exceed two A4 size pages. Any outline exceeding this length shall not be accepted.
- Certificate of enrollment issued by the university authority, indicating research faculty, special study, course, and grades.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Foreign students or researchers from an Asia-Pacific country who are currently staying in Japan are eligible.
- Students or researchers who are presently enrolled in a doctorate program (not in a master program) of Japanese universities. Those who already received or will receive doctorate degrees before the issuance date of the grant are not allowed to apply.
- Students or researchers who are recommended by their supervising professors or mentors.
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