Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE)
Nagoya University

CALE Foreign Visiting Research Fellow Program(Call for Applications for Autumn 2024 Round, and Spring2025 Round)
Program Overview
The Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE) hosts academics from around the world toundertake research and participate in and enrich the research-intensive and vibrantatmosphere of the CALE and the Graduate School of Law of Nagoya University (GSL). Basedon this call for applications, CALE will be offering one placement for (1) the Autumn 2024
Round (one to three months within October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025), and anotherplacement for (2) the Spring 2025 Round (one to three months within April 1, 2025, toSeptember 30, 2025). Although this program is open for all academics specializing in the fieldof comparative law and comparative political science, those who conduct research with aparticular focus on countries of the Asian Pacific region, ASEAN member states, the former
Soviet Union, and Mongolia will be given a preference. A Foreign Visiting Research Fellow will
be expected to engage in scholarly and cultural interaction with Nagoya University’s facultyand students while staying in Nagoya and contribute to the further CALE and GSL’s activities
in the future.
Eligibility
Applicant must hold a doctoral degree or equivalent level of education/experience, and beable to demonstrate excellent academic achievements;
Applicant must be at least 35 years old as of the date the fellowship term starts;
Applicants who are willing to contribute to the cause of research and education as part oflegal assistance activities in Asia, undertaken by CALE and GSL of Nagoya University;
Applicants with a good command of English or Japanese;
Applicants preferably belonging to universities/research institutions that have entered into
academic exchange agreement with CALE/GSL or Nagoya University;
Applicants who preferably teach at the university/research institutions as a lecturer, associate
professor or professor.
Application Process
To apply for CALE Foreign Visiting Research Fellow Program, the following documents need
to be emailed to cale-jimu@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp by the deadline mentioned below.
1. Application form;(Please download the form from https://cale.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/cale_news/calevisiting-research-fellow-2024 )2. A curriculum vitae that includes details of your academic employment, qualifications
and publications;3. Research proposal (Two A-4 pages) that outlines the research project, and other
scholarly activities including collaborative work with CALE and/or GSL staff you intend
to complete during your visit;
Please mention at the title of your email - ‘CALE Foreign Visiting Research Fellow Program’.
Note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Deadline for submission
Whether you apply for (1) Autumn 2024 Round or (2) Spring 2025 Round, your applicationmust arrive by February 1, 2024; (You are requested to specify in your application form which
Round you apply for)
The CALE selection committee will review your application and let you know the result within
two months after the deadline.
Program duration(1) For Autumn 2024 Round - one to three months, commenced within October 1, 2024
to March 31, 2025, or;(2) For Spring 2025 Round - one to three months commenced within April 1, 2025, toSeptember 30, 2025.
Stipend and benefits
CALE will cover (1) a round ticket to Japan and (2) a stipend* payable per month of research;* This stipend is a subject of calculation under Nagoya University rules. The stipend will becalculated by referring to the period between obtaining a doctoral degree and the following
number of years in the office. In case if an applicant obtained a doctoral degree after having
worked in the relevant field for several years, the whole number of years will be considered.
Normally, it will range between 300,000 - 415,000 Japanese Yen.

CALE will also assist in reserving accommodation for the Foreign Visiting Research Fellow at
the Nagoya University or other dormitory. Room Rent fee and utilities will be charged to aForeign Visiting Research Fellow;
CALE Foreign Visiting Research Fellows will be provided with a workplace and access to thelibrary services and other research resources.
Program requirements
While staying in Nagoya, a Foreign Visiting Research Fellow is required to conduct intensive
research and interact with CALE/GSL faculty and students.
At the end of the term, the Foreign Visiting Research Fellow is expected to submit substantial
outcomes of research undertaken in English or Japanese. This research will be published in aNagoya University journal within six months after completion of the program, if it meets ourpublication’s requirement.
CALE Foreign Visiting Research Fellow is required to participate in future joint research withCALE and/or GSL upon request;

For further information please contact:
Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE)
Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, JAPAN 464-8601
Office tel: +81-52-789-2325/ 4263
Email: cale-jimu@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Website: https://cale.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp