The EU - Japan fellowship is sponsored by the European Union
- -Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation for applicants from EU and
Japan. The fellowship will support the fellow in conducting research and
policy analysis of EU-Japan economic and industrial issues. There will
be 1700 EUR/month will be granted for each fellows for six months.
Program Description
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation proposes a 6 months in-house fellowship scheme in Japan, designed to support its research and policy analysis of EU-Japan economic and industrial issues.
The Research Fellow will undertake research work on a selected priority topic of the Centre, which should result in a consistent policy report (20-30 pages) to be owned by the Centre.
Apart from research on a pre-determined topic, the Research Fellow would be expected to support the daily analytical activities of the Centre which includes media monitoring, policy briefings, seminar reports, etc.
Award Amount
The fellowship is worth 1700 EUR/month (payable in JPY) and covers a period of 6 months: October 2013 March 2014 / April 2014 – September 2014. The fellowship is expected to cover basic daily expenses and accommodation in Tokyo. A Research Fellow selected from outside Japan, will receive an additional travel subsidy of up to 1000 EUR. The Research Fellow shall take out a personal insurance policy for the whole duration of the Fellowship to cover:
Program Description
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation proposes a 6 months in-house fellowship scheme in Japan, designed to support its research and policy analysis of EU-Japan economic and industrial issues.
The Research Fellow will undertake research work on a selected priority topic of the Centre, which should result in a consistent policy report (20-30 pages) to be owned by the Centre.
Apart from research on a pre-determined topic, the Research Fellow would be expected to support the daily analytical activities of the Centre which includes media monitoring, policy briefings, seminar reports, etc.
Award Amount
The fellowship is worth 1700 EUR/month (payable in JPY) and covers a period of 6 months: October 2013 March 2014 / April 2014 – September 2014. The fellowship is expected to cover basic daily expenses and accommodation in Tokyo. A Research Fellow selected from outside Japan, will receive an additional travel subsidy of up to 1000 EUR. The Research Fellow shall take out a personal insurance policy for the whole duration of the Fellowship to cover:
- Travel,
- Personal health,
- Accident insurance,
- Third-party liability (private life): insurance against the loss of, or damage to, his/her personal property, and insurance against any injury, loss or damage suffered by a third person for which the Participant is personally liable.
This policy shall be taken out prior to the beginning of the fellowship.
(The Centre undertakes to provide assistance in this matter, if the
Participant is an EU national not residing in Japan). The EU-Japan
Centre for Industrial Cooperation will provide assistance in obtaining
the visa for Japan as well as various logistical help (finding
accommodation etc).
Eligibility and Criteria
Eligibility and Criteria
- EU or Japanese citizenship, university degree, strong interest and motivation in Japan and EU-Japan relations.
- This fellowship is addressed to EU and Japanese professionals (trade and economic analysts, academics, scientists, civil servants) with a proven interest in Japan and EU-Japan cooperation from multiple perspectives (trade/market access, industrial policy issues, R&D, etc...).
- In addition, The following elements will constitute an advantage in the selection process: previous professional experience with Japan, an already advanced study/research on one of the priority topics, Japanese language abilities.
Level and Area of Studies
Research Program in subjects that related to business and industrial fields.
Application Procedure
The candidates should specify the slot for which they are applying. Application documents to be submitted: CV, Covering Letter, Research Topic-Research Plan (1-2 A4 pages). The application materials and eventual requests for clarification should be sent electronically to the following address: Minerva-at-eu-japan.gr.jp
Submission Deadline
- April - September 2014 slot --> deadline to apply: 15 January 2014
- October 2014- March 2015 slot --> deadline to apply: 15 July 2014
Contact Detail
Office in Europe
Rue Marie de Bourgogne 52
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 282 00 40
Fax: +32 (0)2 282 00 45
email: office@eu-japan.eu
Shirokane-Takanawa Station bldg 4F
1-27-6 Shirokane
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0072
Japan
Tel: +81 (0)3 6408 0281
Fax: +81 (0)3 6408 0283
email: tokyooffice@eu-japan.gr.jp
Other Information
After a first review of the applications a short-list will be established. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview (via telephone, Skype or in person).
Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit official documents proving that they meet the minimum requirements (citizenship, education etc).
Website and Application Link
http://www.eu-japan.eu/other-activities/minerva-fellowship
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