Hakuho Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation, on March 9 announced a list of researchers who have been invited to participate in the 10th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship.

- Invitees:

  After rigorous screening, 14 researchers from 11 countries (Australia,

  Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Thailand, U.K., U.S.A.

  and Vietnam) were selected. Seven of them were selected in the Japanese

  language and Japanese language education research category, and another

  seven in the Japanese literature and culture research category. Please see the

  attachment for more information about the invited researchers.

- Fellowship period:

  September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 (either long-term (1 year) or

  short-term (6 months))

- Receiving organizations:

  International Research Center for Japanese Studies

  Kyoto University

  National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics

  Ochanomizu University

  Ritsumeikan University

  Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

  Waseda University

- About the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship:

  Hakuho Foundation invites leading international researchers to Japan.

  With the goals of further strengthening the fundamentals of international

  research into Japan and deepening understanding of Japan through researchers"

  activities, the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship invites leading

  international researchers of the Japanese language, Japanese language

  education, Japanese literature and Japanese culture to Japan to conduct

  residential research. Please refer to the Foundation"s website for details.

* About the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship:

http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/english/program/index.html

* List of researchers invited to the 10th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship:

http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/english/program/new.html

Established as an incorporated foundation in 1970, Hakuho Foundation was recognized and commenced operating as a public interest incorporated foundation in April 2011.

To nurture rich human qualities in children, tomorrow's leaders, Hakuho Foundation supports child education, particularly in the areas of language and culture, through such initiatives as the Hakuho Award for outstanding child educators, the Hakuho Research Grant for Child Education, the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship and the Hakuho Scheme for a Global Children's Japanese Language Network.

Hakuho Foundation website: http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/english/index.html

Source: Hakuho Foundation