Visiting Research Fellowship Program 2010-JIRCAS-Japan

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences offers The Visiting Research Fellowship Program for the year 2010 in Japan

The JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program aims at the promotion of international collaborative research to address various problems confronting the countries in developing regions on a global scale, including the critical situation of food production, the progression of desertification and the gradual disappearance of genetic resources.

Fellowship Details:

This fellowship program has two components: (1) Tsukuba-Okinawa (2) Project Site. Under the Project Site Fellowship Program, JIRCAS invites qualified researchers, who are citizens of the countries where collaborative research projects are being carried out, to work with the JIRCAS researcher dispatched to the project site.

Eligibility:

1. Be a national of the country where the research theme for which the applicant is applying will be implemented.
2. Be currently engaged in research relating to agriculture, forestry and fisheries in a research organization or university.
3. Hold at least a Master’s degree in a field relating to socio-economics, and natural sciences and technology.
4. Should enjoy a good health.
5. Have an adequate command of the English language.
6. Should be endorsed by the authority of the institution where the applicant is employed or affiliated.
7. Should be able to work exclusively on the collaborative research project.

Application Form:

Visit http://www.jircas.affrc.go.jp/english/research/jircasfellow/Project.pdf

How to apply:

Followshing documents must be submitted:

1. Application form
2. Copy of publications (three most relevant only)
3. Curriculum vitae (maximum of four pages; do not attach any certificate(s) /diploma(s))

Mailing Address:

Head, International Relations Section
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
1-1, Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, JAPAN

Fellowship Deadline:

April 26, 2010.

Source:

http://www.jircas.affrc.go.jp/english/research/jircasfellow/project.html