Invitation Program

The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
Information on Foreign Researcher Invitation Program for FY2009

1. Purpose

  Against the background of economic and social globalization and recent drastic changes in international situation, research and studies of labor policies from an international perspective are essential.  In such situation, this program aims to contribute to Japanese labor policies by inviting foreign researchers to Japan in order to develop a network with foreign researchers and research institutes on common labor issues and to promote mutual exchange and utilization of research results.  The invitation program, which is not a scholarship project, will be conducted effectively and efficiently with a special consideration to the relevancy with our research projects on labor policies and to an appropriate evaluation of significance to future implementation of research and studies on labor policies.

2. Program
  Term of Invitation:
    Within one year, in principle.
    Arrival date must be made between December 1st, 2009 and March 31st, 2010.
     
  Expenses:

      Travel, living and other expenses will be covered.

  Requirements - Applicants are requested to:

    1) contribute directly to JILPT's research projects or Japanese policies,

    2) conduct research on Japanese labor policies or other labor issues,

    3) submit a research report to the JILPT at the end of the stay,

        (click here for the research reports submitted by past visiting researchers)
    4) be affiliated with a labor research institute or university in foreign countries,

        outside of Japan (excluding graduate students),

    5) possess an adequate command of Japanese or English,

    6) conduct research and remain with the JILPT, and

    7) be in good health to carry out and complete intended studies.

  For more details, please refer to:

	Application Process for the Foreign Researcher Invitation Program	(80.0KB) (54.0KB)
	Application Form for the Foreign Researcher Invitation Programs	(239KB) (75.0KB)

      International Affairs Department

      The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training

      Email: inviting@jil.go.jp

      Tel: +81-3-5903-6313  Fax: +81-3-3594-1113
      4-8-23 Kamishakujii, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 177-8502, Japan

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