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JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE INVITATION FELLOWSHIP (LONG-TERM) FOR 2009

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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) offers the JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Long Term) to promote international scientific cooperation and exchange. The Fellowship allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and universities to invite fellow researchers from Australia to Japan to conduct cooperative research work with scientists at Japanese research institutions and laboratories. These visits presuppose the existence of contacts between scientists in Japan and Australia, a condition considered favourable to the promotion of future scientific cooperation and exchange.

Fields of research:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine.

Host researchers and host institutions in Japan:

To be eligible, host researchers in Japan must be employed full time at an institution of the types listed in Table 1. Fellows must conduct their research at the host's affiliated institution. An official letter of invitation from the host researcher should be attached to the application form.

Eligibility:

1. Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents living in Australia at time of application. (If you were not born in Australia, please provide proof of Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency).
   • Note: For Japanese nationals to be eligible, they must have resided and had substantial professional research experience in Australia for more than 10 years.
   • Note: Researchers who have already visited Japan under the JSPS Invitation Fellowship Programs (Long-term) may not reapply for the same fellowship until three years have elapsed. Therefore, researchers who were awarded an invitation fellowship in FY 2006, 2007 or 2008 are not eligible to apply for the same fellowship in FY2009.
2. Have a research background equivalent to that of a professor, assistant professor or research associate in a Japanese university. Other researchers may be eligible if they have held a doctorate degree for a period of more that six years prior to 2 April 2009.

Number of fellowships awarded: One (1)

Duration and commencement of fellowships:

1. Fellowships are awarded for a period of 2 months (61 days) to 10 months.
2. Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan between: 1 June 2009 and 31 March 2010.

Terms of award (Fellows only): The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change.

1. A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
2. A monthly maintenance allowance of ¥369,000
3. Domestic research travel allowance of ¥100,000
4. Research expenses of ¥40,000
5. Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

Note:

• The amounts of the Awards indicated above are subject to change.
• If the Fellow resides in Japan on the date his/her award letter is issued, the air ticket to Japan and settling-in allowance will not be provided.
• Host's cooperation allowance of ¥50,000 is paid to hosts.

Reporting obligation:

1. Fellows are expected to devote themselves full tome to their research during the term of the Fellowship, and may not accept employment in Japan with or with remuneration.
2. The fellowship awardees and their host researchers must submit a research report within one month of the competition of the fellowship tenure.

Note

• The names of the awardees and their host researchers as well as their research themes and reports are subject to public disclosure.
• The awardees will also be asked to participate in surveys aimed at improving the fellowship program.

Materials to be submitted

1. Application form (research data) written by the candidate (Format 2-Invitation).
2. A letter of acceptance/invitation from the candidate’s prospective host researcher in Japan, stating that he/she accepts the candidate at his/her institution.
3. Referee Report (see Notes for Referee and Referee Report Form).
4. Document detailing Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency status (for applicants not born in Australia).
5. Supplementary documents (if necessary).

• All documents except those confirming Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency status must be the original.
• All documents must be in English.

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS Must be hand signed and dated, original hard copies. No digital signatures please.

Deadline for applications: 5 December 2008

International Programs
Australian Academy of Science
GPO Box 783, Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: 02 6201 9412
Email: ia@science.org.au

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This project is supported by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research International Science Linkages – Science Academies Program.

This project is supported by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research International Science Linkages – Science Academies Program.