Archive for the ‘Japan Research’ Category

Research Award in the field of Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for the applicants of developing country, 2012 Japan

Study Subject(s): Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan

Individuals who are engaged in research and development at overseas public or private research institutes or international research institutes for agriculture, forestry and fisheries or universities, are eligible to apply. Candidates should be researchers who are under 40 years old as of January 1 of the year of commendation, who fall under any of the following criteria, and who are able to attend the commendation ceremony. (a) Those who have shown outstanding performance in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for a developing country, and who show potential promise.

The purpose of this award is to increase motivation among young researchers contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing countries, Read the rest of this entry »

The Nineteenth Research Grant Offer by the Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience in Japan

Study Subject(s): Glycoscience
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: Mizutani Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan

Eligibility:
An applicant must (a) have a doctor’s degree or its equivalent, (b) have a documented capability of performing independent studies and (c) be a member of a research institute where he or she can carry out the proposed project. Previous grant recipients who were awarded prior to 2007 are eligible.

Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience is a non-profit organization established on October 1, 1992 with funds donated by the late Mr. Masakane Mizutani, former Emeritus Chairman of Seikagaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

Research job 2011 in the field of Neuroscience, Physics, Molecular Biology at  RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan

Study Subject: Neuroscience, Physics, Molecular Biology
Employer: Brain Science Institute
Level: Postdoctoral

We seek highly motivated postdoctoral fellows with an interest in learning and memory and/or motivated behavior. Applicants should have a PhD in neuroscience, physics, molecular biology or a related field. Strong training in electrophysiology, behavior, biochemistry and/or molecular biology is desirable.Full-time position with an annually renewable contract (maximum five years) based on evaluation.
A New contract will not be entered into after when the Employee’s assigned laboratory closes.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social insurance will be applied. Day off includes public holidays, Read the rest of this entry »

2011-Prize at Keio University Medical Science in the Field Basic medicine, clinical medicine, or life sciences closely related to medicine in Japan

Study Subject: Basic medicine, clinical medicine, or life sciences
Employer: Keio University Medical Science
Level: Research

On behalf of the Keio University Medical Science Fund, I would like to invite you to make a nomination for the Keio Medical Science Prize 2011. Keio University annually awards the Keio Medical Science Prize to recognize researchers who have made an outstanding contribution to the field of medicine or life sciences. Please find the enclosed copy of guidelines, nomination form, and copy of the Keio University Medical Science Fund brochure.

Field Basic medicine, clinical medicine, or life sciences closely related to medicine Prize Each laureate receives a certificate of merit, medal, and a monetary award of 10 million yen. Ceremony The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in November, 2011 at the School of Medicine, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Eligibility Nominees must be currently active in their field of research, and be expected to make future contributions to the field. The Keio Medical Science Prize is an international award.

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UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP offer PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Young Scholars and Policy-makers from the Developing World

Study Subject: Multi-disciplinary
Employer: UNU-IAS
Level: Doctoral, Postdoctoral

Every year UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP offer PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships to provide young scholars and policy-makers, especially from the developing world, with a multi-disciplinarily context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of their selected UNU-IAS or UNU-ISP programme.

Fellowship Programme provides the successful applicant with a unique opportunity to:

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Fellowship program for international reserachers in Japan

Hakuho Japanese Language Research Fellowship Program invites leading international
researchers of the Japanese language and Japanese language instruction to Japan for residential research, with the aim of further developing and practicalizing research in these fields both in Japan and overseas, and enhancing the fundamentals of the research

Applicants to this program must satisfy all of the following qualifications:   Read the rest of this entry »

Postdoctoral Research fellowship at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Japan for international reserachers

International Research Center for Japanese Studies 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 studiesworldwide. 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 here. Visiting Research Scholars are expected to engage in collaborative activity with the Center’s permanent faculty by, for example, participating in at least one of our team research projects (“kyôdô kenkyû”).

Qualifications and Eligibility:     Read the rest of this entry »