JSPS Summer Program 2018 Pre-Departure Orientation 27 April 2018 JSPS London Office
Topic Introduction - About the Summer Program - Before You Come to Japan When You are in Japan After the Program Alumni & Other Programs -
Introduction About the JSPS Summer Program More than 100 young researchers participate from six countries Systems Recruitment & Selection: Nominating Authorities Orientation Sessions: SOKENDAI (Graduate University for Advanced Studies) Travel Arrangements: KNT (Kintetsu International Co., Ltd.) Through this program build cooperative research networks with Japanese researchers
Before you come to Japan Award Letter & Relative Documents Did you get your Award Letter? Did you read the Guidelines carefully? For relative documents, you can download them from Program Guidelines for Successful Fellows Homepage of JSPS Summer Program (http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-summer/index.html)
Before you come to Japan Preparation for coming to Japan Did you arrange your air ticket? You have to fill out the form 30 days prior to your departure The Password is hanabi http://www.knt.co.jp/ec/2018/jsps/
Before you come to Japan Preparation Did you consult with your host researcher? Research plan during your tenure Maintenance and Research Support Allowances Lodging (JSPS doesn t arrange it) How to get to your host institute after orientation sessions Do you have a sense of geography? Sapporo Tsukuba (Ibaraki) Osaka Kyoto Kobe Tokyo Tokyo Station Fukuoka Haneda Airport Kanto area Shonan Village Center Orientation Sessions
Before you come to Japan Preparation If you arrive at Narita on June 12 th Divide your baggage into two. For orientation sessions by SOKENDAI (one-week period) Rest of your things (it can be sent from Narita to your host institute)
When You are in Japan Program Schedule Date Activities Shonan Village Center Mt. Fuji Jun. 12 Arrival Hotel Registration @Narita Jun. 13 Jun. 13 18 Jun. 19 Jun. 20 Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Move from Narita to SOKENDAI Opening Ceremony Orientation Sessions @Shonan Village Center (SVC) Move to host institutions Research Activities (A.M.) Move to Tokyo (P.M.) Final Reporting Meeting Departure
When You are in Japan Orientation Sessions Poster presentation & Group Discussion
When You are in Japan Orientation Sessions Japanese Language Class Arigato (Thank you) Kon nichiwa (Hello)
When You are in Japan Orientation Sessions Japanese Culture Experiences 蛍 = Firefly Origami Japanese calligraphy Kimono Japanese instrumental
When You are in Japan Orientation Sessions Kamakura Excursion
When You are in Japan Orientation Sessions Homestay (2 nights) Go to somewhere or do some activities with your host family.
When You are in Japan Research Activities May be visited by JSPS staff
When You are in Japan Research Activities and Cultural Experience Enjoy your Stay!
When You are in Japan Final Reporting Meeting Some Fellows will give a presentation You will get a certificate of completion Certificate (Sample)
Procedural Provisions What You need to do is Title How to Submit Deadlines Air ticket and individual data Fill out Air Tickets and Orientation Session & Home stay Arrangement on the website 30 days prior to your departure To JSPS Receipt for Maintenance Allowance Send to JSPS by post (original; handwritten) July 27 th (Fri.) Research Report Future Mailing Address Send to Kintetsu International by email: ecc5-30@or.knt.co.jp August 17 th (Fri.) To SOKEND AI Japanese class level check Excursion to Kamakura Homestay arrangement Abstract for the poster Send to Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT) by email: jsps2018sp@ajalt.or.jp Fill out Air Tickets and Orientation Session & Homestay Arrangement Send to Global Print Co., Ltd. by email JSPS@globalprint.co.jp May 9 th (Wed.) Poster Bring the poster with you for Poster Presentation By orientation For Details http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-summer/pro2018/main.html
After the Summer Program JSPS Alumni Associations GERMANY FRANCE UK & Ireland SWEDEN 1995 2003 2004 2004 2005 US INDIA EGYPT KENYA KOREA BANGLADESH with Eastern African countries In total, about 7,700 former fellows join alumni activities. (As 2006 2008 2008 of March 2018) About 700 members! 2008 2009 FINLAND General assemblies and symposia Publishing newsletters THAILAND Operating websites BRIDGE Fellowship (since 2009~) CHINA 2009 2010 2010 PHILIPPINES 2013 NEPAL 2015 You are most welcome to the JSPS Alumni Association members! DENMARK 2015 INDONESIA 2017 Australia 2017 2017/1/23
After the Summer Program JSPS Fellowship Program Pre/Postdocs Postdocs Mid-career Professor Nobel Prize Level Summer Program Short-term Program (Postdoc) Standard Program Long-term Program Short-term Program (Invitation) Short-term S Program We are happy if you come to Japan again under our programs! For details, please check our leaflet or visit our website http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv_researchers/index.html
JSPS Researchers Network (JSPS-Net) ( 研究者ソーシャル ネットワーク サービス ) Social networking service exclusively dedicated to facilitating exchange among researchers and research-support personnel https://www-jsps-net.jsps.go.jp
If you have any questions General questions JSPS summer@jsps.go.jp Orientation Session SOKENDAI js.summer@ml.soken.ac.jp 日本で会いましょう! See you in Japan!