Friday, April 27, 2018

15 researchers for 13th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship

TOKYO, April 27 (Bernama) -- Fifteen researchers have been invited by The Hakuho Foundation - a public interest incorporated foundation in Tokyo, Japan - to participate in the 13th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship.

Selected were those from Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and USA, a statement said.

Four researchers were selected in the Japanese language and Japanese-language education research category and eleven in the Japanese literature and Japanese culture research category. The fellowship period is from Sept 1, 2018-Aug 31, 2019 - (either long-term (1 year) or short-term (6 months)).

The receiving organisations are -- International Research Centre for Japanese Studies, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa, Kyoto University, National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Ochanomizu University, Ritsumeikan University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Waseda University.

The Hakuho Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation based in Tokyo, Japan, was established in 1970 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of Hakuhodo Inc., a major Japanese advertising company.

The foundation program invites leading international researchers to Japan to further strengthen the fundamentals of international research into Japan and deepening understanding of Japan.

The Foundation's website for details - About the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship: https://www.hakuhofoundation.or.jp/en/program/

-- BERNAMA

No comments:

Post a Comment