TU-UW AOS Exchange Prograｍ focusing on DEI(only for humanities/social science majors)
Application Guidelines[Purpose/Goal]
TU-UW Academic Open Space (AOS) created a collaborative program for promoting
education and research. We have been focusing on research and education in thefields of materials science, aerospace engineering and disaster science since westarted in 2017. Since the second phase started in 2022, we have been promoting newareas such as supporting startups and enforcing DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)in our program. Now we announce that we accept applications from the graduate
students who major in humanities/social science for TU-UW AOS Exchange Program
focusing on DEI.
[Eligibility] To be eligible to apply, you must:
1. Be a Tohoku University graduate student who majors in humanities/social
science (regardless of sex/gender and nationality).
2. Have a research subject that is related to gender, sexuality, diversity,multiculturalism, DEI, etc. Your fieldwork activities, interviewing other researchers
or stakeholders, and collecting data/resources in Seattle need to be reflected inyour research.
3. Have a presentation in Japanese and English after completing the program.
※We are expecting you to participate in the exchange program that will be heldin the following year, which means it is ideal if you are a graduate student inTohoku University at the time of the event.
【Program Summary】
1. Program period ：5 days 3 nights
2. Location：Seattle, WA, USA
3. Program：You can create and propose a plan for collecting data/resources,
participating in a symposium/seminar/research meeting, interviewing
researchers/stakeholders, doing fieldwork, etc.
※Although you will receive support from AOS and DEI Center, your active
participation in making a plan will be expected during coordinating a schedulewith UW.

4. In addition, AOS might propose a specific plan such as meeting the UW
researchers, and we want you to participate in the proposed activities as muchas you can.
【Selected Applicant】
One applicant【Supporting costs】
Travel expenses that are allowable according to the Tohoku University travel
regulations - airfare, accommodation in Seattle & incentives＊You are responsible for the costs - meals, local or ground transportation & allowances【How to Apply】
You need to apply from Google Form, and submit all the documents below.
＊ Your application form (Access the link from the QR code below. The application formshould be in English.)＊Other required documents（１）Your research theme and summary (In English) You can add a Japaneseversion if you want.
（２）A recommendation letter from your academic advisor (in Japanese or English)（３）A copy of your student ID【Attention】（１）For applying for this program, you need to get an approval from your academic
advisor.

（２）If more than one applicant apply from the same research office, the academic
advisor needs to indicate the rank of the applicant in each recommendation letter.
（３）All the documents that you submitted will not be returned.
（４）You will be asked to submit other supplementary materials during or after theselection process as needed.
（５）If there is a significant change in your application after the selection, yourselection may be canceled.
（６）One application per person【Application Deadline】
August 30, 2024 (Friday)【Result】
It will be notified directly to the applicant in the middle of October 2024.
【Program dates】
Around January to March 2025

【Responsibilities for a selected applicant】（１）You need to submit a travel plan before your departure, and a travel report within
2 weeks after your return.
（２）After you return, your presentation will be mandatory (in English) at themeetings/workshops, etc. as requested.
※The information about the program including the selected applicant’s
information and report will be available on the websites of TU, UW and the DEI Center.
（３） You need to participate in the exchange program that will be held in the following
year.

【Others】（１）When unexpected circumstances happen (ex. transferring to a different school,change in the application, canceling participation) after the selection process, you needto contact us immediately.

【Contact Us】
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577
DEI Center, Tohoku University
tel：022-217-6092
e-mail：dei-center@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
website: http://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/