Application deadlines: April 30 2012

Contact the secretariat for further information.

Toshiba International Foundation Graduate Research Studentship

Before completing this application please ensure the you meet the eligibility criteria outlined here. Also, please make sure that you have all the required information at hand as this form must be completed in a single attempt.

Applicant details

Forename(s): * required

Surname: * required

If you have previously applied for the BAJS Postgraduate, John Crump or Toshiba Studentships please indicate the scholarship(s), year(s) and whether you were successful.

Previous applications:

University details

UK Institutional Affiliation: * required

Course type:

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Degree Programme:

Degree name: * required

Contact details

Street address:

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Postal code:

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Email address: * required

Research details

Please outline, in no more than 500 words, your research interest in the field of Japanese Studies, broadly defined. Prospective taught-Master's students should explain why you intend to take your particular course of study, your previous experience, and your career goals; research students (MLitt, PhD etc.) should outline the importance and contribution of your dissertation. You should avoid writing in jargon, and make your statement comprehensible to a non-specialist audience.

Research interest: * required

Financial details

Please state all funding (excluding self-funding) that you will definitely receive, or for which you have applied, for academic year 2012-13. Where the funding has not yet been finalised, please state the maximum amount you will receive if successful.

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Amount (GBP):

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Funding description:

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Other than Research Council block grants, what funding opportunities does your host institution offer for your chosen course (including fieldwork grants)?

Other funding:

Fieldwork Expenses

This section applies to applicants intending to conduct extended fieldwork in Japan. Please state, in no more than 250 words, the purpose of your fieldwork and how it will contribute to your research.

Fieldwork:

Duration of stay:

Proposed breakdown of costs (GBP)

Return air ticket:

Accommodation:

Major Travel:

Daily Allowance:

Other costs 1: please specify

Other costs 2: please specify

Conference Attendance Expenses

This section applies to applicants who intend to use the studentship for international conference attendance.

Conference name:

Location:

Date(s):

Title of your paper:

Proposed breakdown of costs (GBP)

Return air ticket

Accommodation:

Daily Allowance:

Other costs: please specify

Referees

Please provide the name, title, and contact details of one academic referee. It is your responsibility to ensure that your referee has emailed a Word copy of his/her reference to applications@bajs.org.uk by April 30 2012.

Name: * required

Job title: * required

University affiliation: * required

Work address:

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Email address: * required

Confirmation

By completing and uploading this application, I confirm that the information I have provided in this form is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge at this date.

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