Research Fellowship By The Matsumae International Foundation, Japan

Description

The Matsumae International Foundation is a nongovernmental organization. Its Fund is solely based on donations from many Japanese people who have responded with goodwill to Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae's call. While many donations have been kindly offered by enterprises and groups, most of the donors are individuals who are sympathetic with the Founder's ideals, and maintain contributions to the Fund from their limited incomes. Successful applicants are urged to seriously consider and understand the goodwill of those persons, and ensure that the provided fellowships are utilized effectively.

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (Doctorate) degree, or be recognized by the Matsumae International Foundation as possessing equivalent academic qualifications.
• Applicants must be under 49 years old at the time of application.
• Applicants must have sufficient conversational ability in English or Japanese to prevent insurmountable difficulties during their research activities in Japan.
• Applicants should not have been in Japan in the past and/or in the present.
• Applicants should have firm positions and professions in their home countries, and should return to their countries on completion of their fellowship stay by the Foundation.
• Applicants must be of sound health and not physically handicapped in any way which would not prevent from carrying out research in Japan.

Application Procedure

• Applicants should obtain the current issue of the Fellowship Announcement from the Foundation. To obtain the announcement, write to MIF with name and address by postal mail, or by E-mail. Or, download the announcement from the webpage of the Foundation and print out the Application Form in PDF-format or MS Word file.
• The Foundation cannot entertain requests for waivers of the eligibility requirements and other conditions, listed in the Fellowship Announcement, and will not respond to such requests.
• Application must be submitted from the applicant's home country. Under no circumstances will an application be accepted from a person already in Japan.
• The Foundation never receives applications by Fax or E-Mail.

Documents
Application Form,The Research Project, Complete List of Publications, Reprint(s) of what the applicant considers to be his/her most important publication(s), Curriculum Vitae, A letter of recommendation, A certified copy of the applicant's academic certificates, An invitation letter.

Submission Deadline
August 31, 2012

Website Link
http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif/ae2013.pdf