The Fondation France Japon de l’EHESS is presently recruiting one Senior and one Junior levels researchers in the framework of its newly established Centre of French-Japanese Advanced Studies in Paris ( Centre d’Etudes Avancées Franco-Japonais de Paris, CEAFJP ). 

The CEAFJP is a research and exchange platform coordinated by the Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS, and located in Paris, France. The Centre is aimed at supporting researchers who wish to spend from 6 months up to three years (depending on the resources available to the proposed project) at the EHESS, and to benefit from the excellent work conditions and from academic exchange with our international colleagues in Paris . 

 A total of about 8 positions will be open every year. This call concerns our two first fellowships:

 1) Banque de France senior fellowship “Macroeconomics and Economic Policy: Which Lessons from the Japanese Experience?” ( http://ffj.ehess.fr/chaire_bdf.html ) 

 2) Michelin junior fellowship: “Public innovation policies in Japan ( http://ffj.ehess.fr/chaire_michelin.html ) 

 For both fellowships, the application deadline is August 31 st . The successful fellow will be able to take up the post on 1 January 2015 or at a date to be agreed. 

 For further information on the CEAFJP and on how to apply to these two fellowships, please visit the following page: http://ffj.ehess.fr/ceafjp.html

 Further particulars and details of the fellowship may be asked directly by email to Ms. Amo Kae ( kae.amo@ehess.fr ) and Mr. Ken Daimaru ( ken.daimaru@ehess.fr ). 

The Center for East Asian Studies at Heidelberg University invites applications for the position of assistant professor/lecturer in Economy and Society of East Asia, with special emphasis on Japan and/or Korea.

The application deadline is 30 June 2014

For more detail, refer to an abstract.

No recruitment opportunities at KUASU are available at the moment.

Kyoto University Asian Studies Unit (KUASU) invites a non-tenure assistant professor (Economics).
Deadline is set on the 16th of December, 2013.
Please take a look at the application (in Japanese only).

No recruitment opportunities at KUASU are available at the moment.

Kyoto University Asian Studies Unit (KUASU) invites a non-tenure assistant professor.

Deadline is set at 5pm on the 20^th of November, 2013 (Japan standard time).

Please take a look at the application (in Japanese) / the application (in English). 

No recruitment opportunities at KUASU are available at the moment.

This intercultural co-learning seminar will bring together students from Yonsei University and Kyoto University.
As a side event for Kyoto Summer Program (KSP) 2025, the seminar provides an opportunity for the two groups of students to learn together, gain diverse perspectives, and forge new friendships.
All Kyoto University students are welcome to join, regardless of their past participation in the KSP.

*Partial participation in the Special Lecture only or in the Student Discussion Session only is also possible.

Date: Sep. 26(Fri), 2025
[Schedule]
09：00-09：25 Opening Ceremony
09：30-11：00 Special Lecture
11：00-13：00 Joint Discussion Session
* After the Joint Discussion Session, there will be free time activities including lunch, a city walk, and a dinner party. Detailed information and attendance confirmation will be provided to participants.

[Special Lecture]
Lecturer: Fumitaka WAKAMATSU, Program-Specific Associate Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University
Lecture Title: Whaling in Japan: Cultural Politics of Food and Conservation
As a cultural anthropologist, Prof. Wakamatsu has studied the conflict between wildlife conservation and food use, focusing on the controversy over whaling in Japan. He explores the essential question of why humans decide what to eat and what not to eat from the history of whaling and changes in dietary patterns.

[Students Discussion Session]
Joint discussions will be held between Yonsei University students and Kyoto University students on common topics facing countries around the world. Specific topics will be announced later to participants.

[Venue]
ILAS Building, Multipurpose Room in the basement (Map 10)
https://www.z.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/facility-guide

[Application]
Prior registration: by Sep. 24(Wed), 2025, 5pm.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/sSzEfpaJ3x3JzX7j8

Poster

For questions, please contact:
Yumi Mizoguchi
Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University
kyoto_summer@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

The Graduate School of Economics is pleased to inform students of the Overseas Research Activities Grant “KUASU Challenge+2025” opportunity.

In order to encourage and support students who wish to conduct research activities, Kyoto University Asian Studies Unit (KUASU) branch office at the Graduate School of Economics (GSE) is providing grants to those conducting research related to Asian Studies or within the scope of the EA Programme.

This financial support is to help cover travel expenses, conducting field research and interviews, and receiving research supervision; and a portion of living expenses related to such activities.

■Please apply via the following email address.

iao.econ [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

【Guidelines】

Overseas Research Activities Grant KUASU Challenge+ 2025

【Application documents】

1. Application form (Form1)
2. Research proposal and plan (Open format)
3. Pledge (Form2)
4. Research Schedule (Form3)
5. Evidence to support the applicant’s planned research activities (Please refer to the guidelines for more details.)
6. Approval from the supervisor (Open format)

【Deadline】

January 16, 2026 (Fri.)

We are looking forward to your participation in “KUASU challenge+2025”!

【Contact information】
International Affairs Office, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
2nd floor, Faculty of Law and Economics East Bldg.,
E-mail: iao.econ [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

— To undergraduate and graduate students at Kyoto University,

This 2nd Intercultural Co-Learning Seminar will bring together students from Kyoto University and those from Chinese universities sent by a Japan-China business exchange organization. As a side event for Kyoto Summer Program (KSP) 2024, the seminar provides an opportunity for the two groups of students to learn together, gain diverse perspectives, and forge new friendships. All Kyoto University students are welcome to join, regardless of their past participation in the KSP.

*Partial participation in the Special Lecture only or in the Student Discussion Session only is also possible.

Date: Nov. 28(Thu), 2024
[Schedule]
14：30-15：15 Special Lecture (in Chinese)
15：30-17：00 Joint Discussion Session(in Japanese and English)
17：15-17：45 Presentation
18：00-19：30 Dinner Party (No charge for Kyoto University students but participation may be limited if there are too many people.)

[Special Lecture]
Lecturer: Liyou HAN, 　Associate Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University
Lecture Title: Education, scientific research and innovation at Japanese universities
Introduction: In the fields of natural sciences, the number of Japanese Nobel laureates has been the second largest after the United States throughout the 21st century. This lecture will explore specific characteristics of education, research and innovation at Japanese universities that have contributed to the success.

[Students Discussion Session]
Joint discussions will be held between Chinese university students and Kyoto University students on common topics facing countries around the world. Specific topics will be announced later to participants.

[Venue]
-Special lecture/Students Discussion Session
ILAS Building, Multipurpose Room in the basement (Map 10)
https://www.z.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/facility-guide
-Party
Cafeteria “Camphora” at Main campus (Map 2)
https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/access/campus/yoshida/map6r-y

[Application]
Prior registration: by Nov. 14(Thu), 2024, 5pm.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/ZSCaZ9fz858G6TEy8

Poster

For questions, please contact:
Yumi Mizoguchi
Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University
kyoto_summer@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

The Graduate School of Economics is pleased to inform students of the Overseas Research Activities Grant “KUASU Challenge+2024” opportunity.

In order to encourage and support students who wish to conduct research activities, Kyoto University Asian Studies Unit (KUASU) branch office at the Graduate School of Economics (GSE) is providing grants to those conducting research related to Asian Studies or within the scope of the EA Programme.

This financial support is to help cover travel expenses, conducting field research and interviews, and receiving research supervision; and a portion of living expenses related to such activities.

■Please apply via the following email address.

iao.econ [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

【Guidelines】

Overseas Research Activities Grant KUASU Challenge+ 2024

【Application documents】

1. Application form (Form1)
2. Research proposal and plan (Open format)
3. Pledge (Form2)
4. Research Schedule (Form3)
5. Evidence to support the applicant’s planned research activities (Please refer to the guidelines for more details.)
6. Approval from the supervisor (Open format)

【Deadline】

December 20, 2024 (Fri.)

We are looking forward to your participation in “KUASU challenge+2024”!

【Contact information】
International Affairs Office, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
2nd floor, Faculty of Law and Economics East Bldg.,
E-mail: iao.econ [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Dear international students at Kyoto University,

This is an invitation to the 1st “Kyoto Students Talk Session (2023)”, an ONLINE event planned to be held at Kyoto University. We expect students from various countries and regions, including local Kyoto University students, to come together to communicate and discuss diverse topics regarding the problems our world is facing today.
Although the event is planned as a sequel to the “Discussion Sessions among Students” in the Kyoto Summer Program(KSP), any students from Kyoto University are welcome to join, regardless of their past experience in the KSP.

[schedule]
1st session – December 14 (Thursday) 19:00-20:30 (JST=Japan Standard Time)

[Theme & Topics]
Theme: Education
Topics:
① (in English): Promotion of Sustainable Energy
② (in English): History Education and Peace
③ (in English/Japanese): Education in School and Society
④ (in Japanese): 学校生活と制度
*To participate in the Japanese group, N3 or higher level of Japanese is preferred.

[Registration]
Prior registration: by Dec. 12(Tue), 2023, 23:59, JST.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/VP77S5mhm4hk75gm6

For questions, please contact:
Zikang Zhang
Program-specific Assistant Professor,
CPIER(Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research), Kyoto University
zhang.zikang.3e@kyoto-u.ac.jp

KUASU will host a visitation program to Hokkori Cafe on December 15.
We look forward to having you join us!

Eligibility: Enrolled full-time student of Kyoto University
Theme: “History of Ethnic Community and Contemporary Welfare”
Date & Time: Friday, December 15, from 10:00 am to noon time (Lecture and tour).
Venue：Hokkori Cafe
Facebook link： https://www.facebook.com/higashikujo/

Due date: November 30
Capacity: 5 persons
Inquiry: asato.wako.4c@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Application: KUASU Office (nozawa.yui.8c@kyoto-u.ac.jp)

Schedule
10:00-1200 lecture on Higashikujo History and Community Development
12:00- Higashikujo Tour

KUASU will be holding a study tour to Kamagasaki Osaka, on November 19th.
We look forward to having you join us!

Visit to Osaka Kamagasaki, a city of houseless, labor, welfare and tourism
Eligibility: Enrolled full-time student of Kyoto University
Theme: Visit to Osaka Kamagasaki, a city of houseless, labor, welfare and tourism
Date: Saturday, November 18, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Activities：Lecture on Kamagasaki and visits to government and NGO/NPO related to labor and welfare
Lecturer： Mr. Sen ARIMURA
Capacity: 9 persons
Fee: covered by KUASU except transportation and lunch
Requirement: A reflection paper is mandatory.
Inquiry: asato.wako.4c@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Application: If you are taking the class “Welfare Regime and Cross-Border Migration in Asia: labor, marriage and evacuation”, please apply to Prof. Asato.
For other people, please apply to KUASU Office (nozawa.yui.8c@kyoto-u.ac.jp)
First come first serve basis.

Program
10:00 Briefing
10:40 fieldwork (labor administration etc.)
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Fieldwork (shelter, intermediate facility, apartment for the elderly, etc.)
15:00 Discussion
16:00 End of tour

The Graduate School of Economics is pleased to inform students of the Overseas Research Activities Grant “KUASU Challenge+2023” opportunity.

In order to encourage and support students who wish to conduct research activities, Kyoto University Asian Studies Unit (KUASU) branch office at the Graduate School of Economics (GSE) is providing grants to those conducting research related to Asian Studies or within the scope of the EA Programme.

This financial support is to help cover travel expenses and participation fees for academic conferences (including online conferences), conducting field research and interviews, and receiving research supervision; and a portion of living expenses related to such activities.

■Please apply via the following email address.

iao.econ [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

【Guidelines】

Overseas Research Activities Grant KUASU Challenge+ 2023

Poster

【Application documents】

1. Application form　(Form1)
2. Pledge　(Form2)
3. Research proposal and plan　(Open format)
4. Evidence to support the applicant’s planned research activities(Please refer to the guidelines for more details.)
5. Approval from the supervisor (Open format)

【Deadline】

December 22, 2023 (Fri.)

We are looking forward to your participation in “KUASU challenge+2023”!

【Contact information】
International Affairs Office, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
2nd floor, Faculty of Law and Economics East Bldg.,
E-mail: iao.econ [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Dear international students at Kyoto University,

　This is an invitation to the 3rd "Kyoto Students Talk Session", an ONLINE event planned to be held at Kyoto University. We expect students from various countries and regions, including local Kyoto University students, to come together to communicate and discuss diverse topics regarding the problems our world is facing today.
  Although the event is planned as a sequel to the "Discussion Sessions among Students" in the Kyoto Summer Program(KSP), any students from Kyoto University are welcome to join, regardless of their past experience in the KSP.
　A total of 3 sessions are planned in December 2022, January 2023, and February 2023 respectively. Each session will be conducted under 1 main theme and 3 sub-topics. The session will be provided in both English and Japanese.

   *The 1st session themed "Society in the Global Era" was held on Dec.12, 2022. The 2nd session themed "Environmental Issues in the Global Era" were held on Jan.16, 2023. Thank you for your active participation!

[schedule]
3rd session – February 24 (Fri) 11:00-12:30 (JST=Japan Standard Time)

[Theme & Topics]
Theme: Politics and Our Society

Topics:
① (in English): Politics in Daily Lives
② (in English): Social/Economic Disparities
③ (in Japanese): COVID-19 Policies コロナ禍対策
④ (in Japanese): Free Talk フリートーク

*To participate in the Japanese group, N3 or higher level of Japanese is preferred.
** Free Talk is for those who have little or no experience using Japanese with native Japanese before.

[Registration]
Please make prior registration from the google form below, by February 22(Wed), 23:59(JST)
https://forms.gle/JThX5Sctd6sVYt7g7

For questions, please contact:
Zikang Zhang
Program-specific Assistant Professor,
CPIER(Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research), Kyoto University
zhang.zikang.3e@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Dear international students at Kyoto University,

　This is an invitation to the 2nd "Kyoto Students Talk Session", an ONLINE event planned to be held at Kyoto University. We expect students from various countries and regions, including local Kyoto University students, to come together to communicate and discuss diverse topics regarding the problems our world is facing today.
  Although the event is planned as a sequel to the "Discussion Sessions among Students" in the Kyoto Summer Program(KSP), any students from Kyoto University are welcome to join, regardless of their past experience in the KSP.
　A total of 3 sessions are planned in December 2022, January 2023, and February 2023 respectively. Each session will be conducted under 1 main theme and 3 sub-topics. The session will be provided in both English and Japanese.

   *The 1st session themed "Society in the Global Era" was held on Dec.12, 2022. Thank you for your active participation!

[schedule]
　2nd session – January 16 (Mon) 19:00-20:30(JST=Japan Standard Time)

[Theme & Topics]
　Theme: Environmental Issues in the Global Era
　Topics:
① (in English): Food and Water Problems
② (in English): Development and Protection
③ (in Japanese): Resources and 3R 
④ (in Japanese): Free Talk
*To participate in the Japanese group, N3 or higher level of Japanese is preferred.

** Free Talk is for those who had little or no experience using Japanese with native Japanese before.

[Registration]
　Please make prior registration from the google form below, by January 13(Fri), 23:59(JST)
　https://forms.gle/3Tri47JEdP7DAkNQA

*Plans for future sessions:
3rd Session Date: TBA (mid-February, 2023); Theme: Politics.
Details will be announced later.

For questions, please contact:
Zikang Zhang
Program-specific Assistant Professor,
CPIER(Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research), Kyoto University
zhang.zikang.3e@kyoto-u.ac.jp