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Award #9141
Category:
Research
Number of Awards: 5
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Grant Activity: Conduct research in area of specialization. While projects in all disciplines are possible, the following subject areas are of particular interest: the culture and society of modern Japan, including anthropology, the arts, business, economics, history, law, literature, politics and sociology. Projects may address problems of contemporary society. Topics of particular interest include the impact of rapid technological development, environmental pollution, urbanization, gerontology, human ecology, finite resources, population, labor relations, the family, public law and criminology, and projects that examine the education systems of Japan and the U.S. from a comparative perspective. For projects in education, areas of inquiry might include, but are not limited to, all aspects of internationalization (institutional, faculty or students), structural or curricular reform and the role of education in society. The following are examples of possible topics: the dynamics and process of educational reform; teacher education; language education policy; socialization and the school; technology as an agent of change; the community, school and home; standardized vs. individualized education; centralized vs. decentralized education; and the response to physical and learning disabilities in mainstream education. Other projects may examine post-World War II political and economic relations among the U.S., Japan and other Pacific Rim countries, including those in Northeast and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. To facilitate this type of project, the researcher may, when indicated in the initial application and on approval after arrival in Japan, spend up to 2 months in another Pacific Rim country if the grant period is 9 months.
Language: Japanese language proficiency, if required for the project.
Additional Qualifications: Academics must be 3 years beyond their Ph.D. at the time of application.
Location: Affiliation to be determined. While the Japan-U.S. Educational Commission will finalize all affiliation arrangements, applicants are urged to obtain an invitation from their host country collaborators to be submitted with their applications.
Length of Grant: 3 months to 9 months
Starting Date: After July 1, 2009, but before June 30, 2010
Comments: A serial grant--two short-term visits over a 2-year period--is possible for a grant of 6 months or longer. This should be discussed in the proposal, and a rationale for structuring the grant this way should be provided. Each of the segments should not be less than 3 months long. The total amount of time for the two segments should not exceed 9 months. Japan specialists are expected to have Japanese language facility. Applicants without prior experience in Japan and without Japanese language proficiency must demonstrate the feasibility of conducting their research in English. They should also plan a minimum stay of 6 months. Professional applicants must demonstrate how their research will contribute to the Japan-U.S. relationship in their specialty and to their own professional development. They are expected to submit a publishable report on their research within 6 months after the end of the grant. Arranging housing can take a while, therefore applicants are welcome to contact their prospective host institutions regarding the availability of institutional housing at the time of application. However, applicants should not expect that housing be arranged by the host institution or the Japan-U.S. Educational Commission.
