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Seminars for Improvement

We are holding Research-Skill Improvement Seminars for Female Researchers.

 Office for Promotion of Gender Equality of Kyushu University holds seminars for graduate students and faculty members (male participants are welcome). We have held seminars named “English Presentation Seminar for Academic Conferences” (December 17 and 18), “English Email Communication to be Connected to the World – Understand, and Be Understood” (January 14), and “Learn from the basics; an intensive English Thesis course” (February 2 and 3) in the 2015 school year. Please visit Activity Report for details.

The Office is continually planning various events. The related information will be posted on “What’s New” section, so please participate.

We are holding Research-Skill Improvement Seminars for Female Researchers.
We are holding Research-Skill Improvement Seminars for Female Researchers.
女性研究者研究力向上セミナーを開催しています

English / Japanese proofreading expenses support (internal use only)

Objective

As a part of Kyushu University Fundamental Support System for Research Activities, we provide assistance to cover the costs involved in publishing in academic journals, such as proofreading of English texts. This is a continuous initiative to cultivate and support young researchers, female researchers, and foreign researchers in order to promote a diverse research environment.

Eligible applicants

Faculty members, research fellows, young researchers, female researchers, and foreign researchers who belong to Kyushu University.
*For details, please reference Guidelines for Application.

Assistance

Amount: (Up to) 100,000 yen, approximately 20 persons per year.
Object: Cost for the proofreading of English/Japanese text (only one proofreading per application).
*For details, please reference Guidelines for Application.

For inquiries

Research Funds Section, Scientific Research Promotion Department (092-802-2327)

International Academic Conference Dispatch Support (internal use only)

Objective

As a part of Kyushu University Fundamental Support System for Research Activities, we provide assistance to cover the costs of publishing theses at international academic conferences. This is a continuous initiative to cultivate and support young researchers, female researchers, and foreign researchers in order to promote a diverse research environment.

Eligible applicants

Faculty members, research fellows, young researchers, female researchers, and foreign researchers who belong to Kyushu University.
*For details, please refer to the Guidelines for Application.

Assistance

Amount: (Up to) 350,000 yen for an overseas conference, (Up to) 120,000 yen for a domestic conference, approximately 24 persons per year (approximately 8 persons for each of young, female, and foreign researchers).
Objective: Round trip expenses, daily allowance needed for conference attendance, accommodation fees, and conference entrance fee.
*For details, please reference Guidelines for Application.

For inquiries

Research Funds Section, Scientific Research Promotion Department (092-802-2327)

Research Assistant Employment Support (internal use only)

Research Assistants Employment Support (short term)

Objective

Research Assistant Employment Support (short term) aims to enhance the research potential at Kyushu University (hereafter referred to "the university") by realizing the utmost strength of our diverse personnel. To do this, we provide an environment in which researchers belonging to the university need not delay or suspend their research due to life events such as gatherings to make social contributions, childbirth, parenting, and caregiving, so that the researchers can give their undivided attention to research.

Eligible applicants

Female faculty members and female research fellows who belong to the university (engaged in research activities for 20 hours or more per week).
*For details, please reference Guidelines for Application.

Assistance

This support provides financial support for female researchers who have difficulties in securing time for research to hire research assistants who work to provide direct research support under the instruction of the applicant researcher.

For inquiries

Research Funds Section, Scientific Research Promotion Department (092-802-2327)

Research Assistant Employment Support (Professor/Associate Professor Parenting Support)

Objective

Research Assistant Employment Support (Professor/Associate Professor Parenting Support) aims to enhance research potential of Kyushu University (hereafter referred to "the university") by realizing the utmost strength of our diverse personnel. To do this, we provide an environment in which female professors/associate professors belonging to the university can continue their research and educational activities after birth and during parenting without delay.

Eligible applicants

Faculty members who belong to the university (division members and special fixed-term faculty members for universitywide management only)
*For details, please reference Guidelines for Application.

Assistance

This support provides up to 2 years of financial support for researchers who fill the requirements explained in Qualifications for Application and have difficulties in securing time for research due to parenting to hire research assistants who work to provide direct research support under the instruction of the applicant researcher.

For inquiries

Research Funds Section, Scientific Research Promotion Department (092-802-2327)

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