Applications are invited for IDE-JETRO Research Fellows for JFY 2018 to study in Japan. Researchers of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Available positions and qualifications
Research Fellows of development studies (economic growth, economic integration, trade and investment, technological innovation, environment and natural resources, urban economy, rural areas and agriculture, population, education, health and labor, fiscal and monetary policies, industrial organization, legal system, and other development-related issues).
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (or expected to receive a Ph.D. by March, 2019). We accept applicants of all nationality. Positions are offered as tenure-track or other fixed-term contracts. An applicant with a distinctive capacity may be offered a tenure immediately.
*Note: A tenure-track position is a three-year, fixed-term contract. The contract may be extended up to another two years. There will be annual reviews of tenure-track researchers. A tenure may be offered at the end of third year if all the reviews are favorable. A researcher receiving reviews with distinction may be offered a tenure at any time during the first three years.
Fellowships Application details Link
Fellowship Application Form
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (or expected to receive a Ph.D. by March, 2019). We accept applicants of all nationality. Positions are offered as tenure-track or other fixed-term contracts. An applicant with a distinctive capacity may be offered a tenure immediately.
*Note: A tenure-track position is a three-year, fixed-term contract. The contract may be extended up to another two years. There will be annual reviews of tenure-track researchers. A tenure may be offered at the end of third year if all the reviews are favorable. A researcher receiving reviews with distinction may be offered a tenure at any time during the first three years.
How to apply
- Registration: All applicants must register online first.
https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/rpd/researcher2019eng - Documents: All applicants must provide the following by a postal or courier mail:
*We do not accept the submission via e-mail. - Curriculum Vitae with a recent photograph (Download a template on our website)
- An essay explaining your motivation for applying for the position (either in English or Japanese, not exceeding one A4 size page)
- A list of your academic publications, including books, monographs, research papers, and other works in English and, if applicable, in Japanese
- A letter of recommendation from a professor or senior researcher from your institute or any comparable institution
- A copy of your PhD dissertation
- A copy of one major academic publication (book, monograph, research paper, or refereed article in English or Japanese)
- One copy of the abstracts of items listed in (e) and (f)
- Copies of diploma and certificates of Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor's degrees. (To be submitted after a job offer is made.)
Fellowships Application details Link
Fellowship Application Form
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