Invitations for Special Inter-Institutional Research Fellows

Purpose

Inter-University Research Institute faculty cooperate in education and research at the graduate level in response to requests by national, public, and private universities, in addition to the individual research they conduct.
Nichibunken accepts graduate students who are majoring in fields related to Japanese studies as "special inter-institutional research fellows."

Merits of Special Inter-Institutional Research Fellow Status

1. Receive guidance in your research.
   The research faculty at Nichibunken pursue diverse subjects in a wide variety of fields. You are sure to find a member of the faculty whose areas of interest correspond to your own. As a research fellow, you will not be charged for any guidance you receive. For details of the interests and specialties of Nichibunken researchers, see the "Faculty" page at the Nichibunken website.
2. Have access to plentiful research materials.
   In the quiet and seclusion of the Nichibunken Library, you can freely peruse not only books in Japanese, but some 500,000 works in Japanese studies written in other languages. You will also have full access to special collections including antique photographs, old maps, and audiovisual materials.
3. Participate in a wide variety of research seminars and other events.
   You may participate in team research projects on a wide variety of topics where scholars from Japan and other countries advance their knowledge through exchange and discussion. A dozen or so research projects, each representing a different approach, are conducted at Nichibunken every year. By attending the many international symposiums and seminars sponsored by Nichibunken, you will have the opportunity to exchange views with specialists from Japan and other countries.
4. Audit classes at SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies).
   You may audit the Japanese Studies Program, Graduate institute for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, which makes its home at Nichibunken. You can further expand your network of research associations through exchange with the students of the program who are engaged in graduate research on Japanese studies from an international perspective.

Terms of Acceptance for Fellowships

Further information and submission of documents

International Research Center for Japanese Studies

Research Support Unit, Research Cooperation Section
3-2 Goryo Oeyama-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 610-1192 Japan
TEL: (075)335-2044 (from within Japan)
  +81-75-335-2044 (from outside of Japan)
FAX: (075)335-2092
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