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Applications Now Being Accepted for 12th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship
With the goals of further strengthening the fundamentals of international research into and deepening understanding of Japan , the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship invites to Japan leading international researchers of the Japanese language, Japanese-language education, Japanese literature and Japanese culture to conduct residential research.
Japanese language, Japanese-language education, Japanese literature and Japanese culture research
Researchers working in the fields of Japanese language, Japanese-language education, Japanese literature or Japanese culture who reside outside Japan and meet all of the criteria below.
Applications are not sought from those whose purpose is to write a doctoral thesis.
Applicants who will soon receive their doctoral thesis must receive it by no later than March 31, 2017 .
As research reporting and communication with the Fellowship secretariat on various procedures will be conducted in Japanese only, a suitable level of Japanese-language ability is required.
Those who have previously received support for residential research in Japan may also apply.
Fellows will have the following expenses necessary for conducting residential research in Japan covered.
In addition, the Hakuho Foundation will pay the receiving organization a hosting cooperation fee for use of facilities, etc. by the Fellow.
Choice of the following long-term (1-year) or short-term (6-month) periods.
Japanese site: http://www.hakuhofoundation.or.jp/program/tabid/153/Default.aspx
English site: http://www.hakuhofoundation.or.jp/english/program/tabid/196/Default.aspx
Thirteen researchers from nine countries have been invited to the 11th Fellowship.
http://www.hakuhofoundation.or.jp/program/tabid/154/Default.aspx
The Hakuho Foundation was established in 1970 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of Hakuhodo Inc., a major Japanese advertising company. It was recognized and has been operating as a public interest incorporated foundation since April 2011 , following the introduction of new regulations relating to public interest corporations. Its Chairman is Junji Narita .
To nurture rich human qualities in children who will be tomorrow's leaders, the Hakuho Foundation supports child education, particularly in the areas of language and culture, through such initiatives as the Hakuho Award for Outstanding Child Educators, the Hakuho Research Grant for Child Education, the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship and the Hakuho Scheme for a Global Children's Japanese-Language Network.
URL: http://www.hakuhofoundation.or.jp/english/tabid/187/Default.aspx
Scott Macdonald , Yui Sato
Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship Secretariat
Tel: +81-3-6435-8140
Fax: +81-3-6435-8790
E-mail: ip-office@hakuhofoundation-ip.jp