JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program

JIRCAS, through international collaborative research, one of the schemes of its main activities, aims to provide scientific solutions to the various problems confronting the countries in the developing regions of the world, particularly in the areas of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.  In line with this scheme, JIRCAS launched the JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program in 1992.  Since then, every year, JIRCAS invites promising researchers from research organizations in developing countries to conduct research work under the supervision of JIRCAS researchers.

This fellowship program has two types namely, ‘Tsukuba-Okinawa’ and ‘Project Site’. Under the former type, the fellowship research is carried out either in Okinawa or Tsukuba.  This year, however, all the proposed research themes will be carried out at the JIRCAS Headquarters in Tsukuba.  On the other hand, fellowship research under the ‘Project Site’ type is conducted at research institutes in developing countries where JIRCAS is currently implementing collaborative research projects.  This year, only one research theme is submitted for this fellowship.

JIRCAS VISITING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2014 (Tsukuba)

The JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program aims at the promotion of international collaborative research to address various problems confronting countries in the developing regions on a global scale, including the critical situation of food production, the progression of desertification and the gradual disappearance of genetic resources.

This fellowship program has two types: (1) Tsukuba-Okinawa (2) Project Site. Under the Tsukuba-Okinawa fellowship program, JIRCAS invites qualified researchers from research institutes/universities in developing countries to carry out collaborative research for the rapid and sustainable development of agriculture, forestry and fisheries compatible with the preservation of the natural environment.  This year, however, the call for applications for the former type is open only for Tsukuba.  Researches will be conducted at the JIRCAS Headquarters in Tsukuba.

Upon return to their home countries, the fellows are expected to play a major role in the activities of their respective institutions, and work towards the achievement of the fellowship program’s goals.

Tenure

	Mr. Takahiro Sato 
	Head, Research Coordination Section
	Research Support Office
	Research Planning and Coordination Division 
	Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
	1-1, Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, JAPAN