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National Museum of Japanese History Invitation Fellowship Program Application Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2021 (May 2021-March 2022)
*Application is closed. For reference purpose only.
1.Purpose | The purpose of this program is to invite researchers of overseas research institutions and to offer opportunities to conduct research on Japanese history and culture and contribute to the promotion of research projects and activities of National Museum of Japanese History (Rekihaku) in the following categories: |
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2.Eligible Research Fields | Fields related to museum science, history, archaeology, or folklore |
3.Requirements | As a rule, applicants must be employed as full-time positions, or as positions whose responsibilities are equivalent to those of full-time positions, by overseas research institutions including universities, and must meet one of the following requirements: * Prior approval from the head of applicants’ institution is required upon application. |
4.Number of Position Awarded | A few positions |
5.Invitation Period | Between 14 and up to 90 days during the period of May 1, 2021- March 31, 2022 |
6.Provisions | Rekihaku will cover the following expenses: * Note that interpretation fees for researchers who can not speak Japanese will not be covered. |
7.Research Benefits | The fellows will have access to the collections, facilities, equipment, books and journals of Rekihaku with permissions. |
8.Accommodation | Rekihaku will rent participants rooms at the guest house adjacent to Rekihaku. Participants are expected to stay at this facility, except when they are on research trips to remote areas. |
9.Research Trips to Other Institutions in Japan | Participants may visit universities, libraries, etc. in Japan for research purposes when such visits are considered necessary for completing their proposed research plans. The transportation fees for those visits/trips will be provided up to 50,000 yen from this program. Participants may join the research trips conducted as a part of collaborative researches related to the participants’ research project, only after getting permission of the head of the research team. When you have interests in any of Rekihaku’s collaborative research, please consult with the host researcher of NMJH. |
10.Application | The application deadline is Friday, December 11, 2020. The following documents must be submitted to the host researchers of Rekihaku: (1) Application form (Please refer to Instructions for the Application Form.) Word / PDF ( Instructions here. (PDF) ) (2) Curriculum vitae (Mailing address, telephone number and email address are necessary information.) (3)List of publications * Profiles on researchers of Rekihaku can be seen at our website: [Japanese] [English] |
11.Selection Process and Announcement | Applications will be examined by the selection committee and by the Director-General of Rekihaku. Result of the selection will be announced to applicants, host researchers of Rekihaku and the heads of applicants’ institution around February 2021 |
12.Obligations |
Applicants must agree to the following obligations: |
National Museum of Japanese History International Visiting Scholars Program Application Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2020 (May 2020-March 2021)
*Application is closed. For reference purpose only.
1.Purpose | The purpose of this program is to invite researchers of overseas research institutions and to offer opportunities to conduct research on Japanese history and culture and contribute to the promotion of research projects and activities of National Museum of Japanese History (Rekihaku) in the following categories:
|
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2.Eligible Research Fields | Fields related to museum science, history, archaeology, or folklore |
3.Requirements | As a rule, applicants must be employed as full-time positions, or as positions whose responsibilities are equivalent to those of full-time positions, by overseas research institutions including universities, and must meet one of the following requirements: |
4.Number of Position Awarded | A few positions |
5.Research Period Length at Rekihaku | Between 14 and up to 90 days during the period of May 1, 2021- March 31, 2022 |
6.Provisions | Rekihaku will cover the following expenses: |
7.Research Perquisites | The fellows will have access to the collections, facilities, equipment, books and journals of Rekihaku with permissions. |
8.Accommodation | Rekihaku will rent participants rooms at the guest house adjacent to Rekihaku. Participants are expected to stay at this facility, except when they are on research trips to remote areas. |
9.Research Trips to Other Institutions in Japan | Participants may visit universities, libraries, etc. in Japan for research purposes when such visits are considered necessary for completing their proposed research plans. The transportation fees for those visits/trips will be provided up to 50,000 yen from this program. Participants may join the research trips conducted as a part of collaborative researches related to the participants’ projects, only after getting permission from the head of the research team. When you have interests in any of Rekihaku’s collaborative research, please consult with the host researcher of the host researcher. |
10.Application | The application deadline is Friday, December 11, 2020. The following documents must be submitted to the host researchers of Rekihaku: (1) Application form (Please refer to Instructions for the Application Form.) Word / PDF ( Instructions here (PDF) ) (2) Curriculum vitae (Mailing address, telephone number and email address are necessary information.) |
11.Selection Process and Announcement | Applications will be examined by the selection committee and by the Director-General of Rekihaku. Result of the selection will be announced to applicants, host researchers of Rekihaku and the heads of applicants’ institutions around February 2021 |
12.Obligations |
Applicants must agree to the following obligations: |
Contact and Inquiries
Research Affairs Division
National Museum of Japanese History
TEL +81-43-486-0123 ext. 220
FAX +81-43-486-6494
Email kikaku@ml.rekihaku.ac.jp