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[CLOSED] Call for Applications for the 2024 ArCS II Overseas Fellowship Program

Information Call for Applications

*Application closed.

Successful Applicants

In accordance with the objectives of the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) project we implement programs for the support of early career professionals. The Arcs II project provides funding to graduate students, early career researchers belonging to Japanese universities and other research institutions, as well as young practitioners from public and private institutions, to support their participation in international conferences for making presentations and collecting information, as well as their stay at overseas universities and research institutions for conducting research and expanding contacts along with fieldwork trips. We expect that these programs will stimulate further research and other activities by early career professionals and will help them expand their personal network at the international levels.

This call is launched prior to the announcement of the decision on the ArCS II project funding in FY 2024 so that the applications could be proceeded smoothly after the decision. Please note that depending on the amount of funding granted in FY 2024, there may be changed in the funding for this program.

Overseas Fellowship Program 2023 participants’ presentation meeting will be held as below. Please join us if you are interested in learning more about this program (in Japanese).
ArCS II Overseas Fellowship Program 2023 Participants’ Presentation Meeting (in Japanese)

You can visit the web page containing the interviews of the previous participants of this program (in Japanese).
We hope the stories of their experience will be instructive.
Voices of the participants of the Overseas Fellowship Program (in Japanese)

International conferences to be held in FY2024

*As of December 2023. Please check the latest information on the relevant websites.

Application period

Application period: 11 December 2023 – 31 January 2024, noon (12:00) JST [closed]
Travel period: late April 2024 – early December 2024

Research fields, project types, travel period

(1) Research fields

All fields related to the Arctic

(2) Project types

【Short-term program】

  1. Visiting overseas academic, public, or private organizations etc. related to the Arctic for discussions, information exchange.
  2. Participation in international conferences, taking courses for collection information, building contact networks, acquiring new knowledge and skills etc.

* Generally, researchers applying for funding to participate in an international conference are expected to give a presentation at the conference in question.

(3) Program period

Around 1 month

Number of fellowships to be awarded

Several positions are available for this program.

Selection criteria and notification of the results

The ArCS II Priority Subject 1 working group “Capacity Building and Research Promotion” assesses the applications and makes the selection. The applicants will receive notification of the result approximately 1 month after the end of the application period by e-mail (sent to the e-mail address specified in the application form)

Contacts

ArCS II Overseas Fellowship Program Secretariat
Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Northern Campus Area Research Bldg. No. 2
(Frontier Research Center for Advanced Material and Life Science) 2F
001-0021, Japan, Hokkaido, Sapporo City, Kita Ward, Nishi 11 chome, Kita 21 jo
E-Mail:

Outline of the short-term program

  Outline
Program period Around 1 month
Project types (1) Participation in a conference/ course for collecting information and networking
*Researchers applying for funding to participate in an international conference are expected to give a presentation at the conference.
(2) Joint research and collaboration with partners from the host academic, public or private organization(s)
(3) Field studies, data analysis etc.
Eligibility (1) Graduate students *1
(2) Researchers with master’s/PhD degrees obtained less than 10 years ago (from the date of 1 April 2024) *2
(3) Practitioners who belongs to public and private organizations etc. (including self-employed individuals) who are under the age of 40 at the time of application.
*1 Undergraduate and research students may also apply if they expect to become graduate students by the start of the programme
*2 The 10-year term excludes maternity/parental leave taken after obtaining the degree
Required documents • Application form
• Travel schedule and budget plan
• Degree certificate or enrolment certificate
• Certificate of employment (if applicable)
• Residence card or other certificate of the residence status (for foreign nationals only)
• Documents related to the project (such as the host’s letter of acceptance, observation plan, conference, course outline, presentation abstract (a draft is also acceptable))
• Information on the destination travel restrictions for travellers from Japan
Selection criteria • Relevance of the project, its scientific and social significance
• Feasibility of the project and its consistency with the purpose of the program
• Is the budgets consistent with the research objectives and plan?
• Is the applicant’s project, if supported by this program, likely to further their care?
• Does the applicant have sufficient planning, language and communication skill?
Participant’s obligations after the program • Submit a report
• Presentation of the results session, submit the presentation materials and take part in a panel discussion etc.
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