Application Guidelines - Financial Aid for the Organization of Research Meetings by Graduate Students

Application Guidelines - Financial Aid for the Organization of Research Meetings by Graduate Students

Academic Year 2024


Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University
Student Support - The Office for the Promotion of Graduate Research and Education

1. Purpose

The Office for the Promotion of Graduate Research and Education has been supporting academic and research activities among graduate students in Human Sciences since 2010. As one of its activities, the Office financially supports graduate students who plan to organize a lecture, a symposium, or research meeting.
Financial aid covers lecture fees and travel costs for the lecturer, including internal transportation expenses, a daily allowance, accommodation ([a part of] lodging costs based on the rules and regulations of the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University), and so on. The expenses for the organization of an event/meeting cannot exceed 100,000 yen. Applicants may apply according to the following criteria.

2. Eligibility

- A current student, research student, or visiting researcher in the Graduate School of Human Sciences
- JSPS Research Fellows (DC1&DC2) can apply on condition that the research theme not be the same.
- Students who are (will be) on leave are not eligible.

3. Duration

From July 2024 to the end of December 2024

4. Expenses

  • Fees for lecturers – except graduate students
  • Travel costs for lecturer, including internal transportation expenses, a daily allowance, and accommodation
  • Costs to purchase stationery for the research meeting
      ←The sum of expenses cannot exceed 100,000 yen.
* It is possible the amount of funding disbursed is less than the amount requested depending on Osaka University’s rules or by the judgment of the Office for the Promotion of Graduate Research and Education.

5. Submission of documents

The application needs the approval.
Signature of the supervisor is not required for application

6. Submission and deadline

Send the application form to Dr Yoneda and your supervisor via Email
by Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 15:00.

7. Notice of financial support acceptance

Applicants will be informed of the results by e-mail in the last 10 days of May 2024.
Accepted students are required to submit a report following the event/meeting.

8. Contact

Dr.Tsubasa Yoneda, Assistant professor
Room N306 (3rd floor, North building), Graduate School of Human Sciences
E-mail: t.yoneda.hus@osaka-u.ac.jp  TEL: 06-6879-4053