IW - FIRT 2024
The 9th International Workshop on Far-Infrared Technologies (IW-FIRT 2024)

Financial Support for Students
Research Center for Development of Far-Infrared Region, University of Fukui (FIR UF) provides alimited number of grants to assist foreign students to attend IW-FIRT 2024.
Applications should reach the organizing committee at FIR UF by July 16, 2024.
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https://www.u-fukui.ac.jp/cont_about/disclosure/privacy/policy/ (in Japanese)
We (staff of FIR UF) collect and access the information with this application form only for selection
process for the financial support of IW-FIRT 2024 and for further announcements of workshops fromus. We are the sole owners of this information. We will not sell or lend this information to anyone.
You can modify the information at any time by contacting us.

Application form
1. Personal details
Name (including title)
Academic qualifications
Age (at 16 October, 2024)
Name and address ofinstitution/university where you
are currently studying
E-mail address
Current position

PhD/Doctoral course student,
Other (detail:Master course student,)

2. Financial details(a) Estimated cost for travel(b) Additional funding sources
planned(c) Amount of application to FIR
UF (= a - b)

JPY
Please state the source and the amount in JPY

JPY3. Supporting material
Title of your presentation for theworkshop
Please attach an abstract of the presentation (see the guide below).
Information of your supervisor who will
write an email of support for you

Name:
Job title:
Affiliation:
E-mail:Note that applications will not be considered without an abstract of the presentation or a support email fromthe supervisor.

4. Visa application
Do you need visa for travel to Japan?

Yes

NoYes

No

5. Additional information
May we send you announcements ofworkshops/symposia in Fukui in the future?

Please add any further information that might be relevant to your application including any exceptional
circumstances that you would like to be considered.

6. Confirmation and Signature
I confirm that the above details are correct. I also acknowledge that returning the form by e-mail shallbe regarded as confirmation that all the above details are correct, even when I have not signed theform.
SignatureDate(dd/mm/yyyy)(If submitting by e-mail please type your name or add a scanned signature)

Please submit the form with the supporting materials to:Organizing committee of IW-FIRT 2024
E-mail: iwfirt2024_scrta@fir.u-fukui.ac.jp(The subject of the e-mail should be "IW-FIRT2024 financial support application".)Postal address: Research Center for Development of Far-Infrared Region, University of Fukui
Bunkyo 3-9-1, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
Yoshinori Tatematsu (Chair of IW-FIRT 2024)

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Guide Notes
Please read before completing your application
The organizing committee (OC) of IW-FIRT 2024 handles the application process. OC makes thedecision on whether to award the financial support and the amount. A limited number of applicants
will be selected.
Conditions for applicants- This program will support foreign students who will come to Fukui as a presenting author at IWFIRT 2024.
- Recipient is required to attend a briefing session on the study abroad program at University of Fukui
which will be held during the workshop.
- The applicant’s supervisor must send an email of support for the applicant separately (see belowfor detail). The supervisor should not support more than one applicant.
What is covered by this support?
The grant will support your travel cost (airplane ticket, domestic transport to and from Fukui). The
travel grant does not fully cover your cost of stay. The applicant should agree to pay the registration
fee for students.
Submitting an application
Application form with supporting materials should reach OC at FIR UF by July 16, 2024 by email toiwfirt2024_scrta@fir.u-fukui.ac.jp. A decision will be made before August 1, 2024. OC may contact
the applicant by e-mail. The applicant is required to reply promptly.
Preparing for supporting materials (abstract of the presentation and a letter of support)- Applicant should attach the abstract of presentation which the applicant will present at theworkshop. The form of the abstract can be downloaded from the “Abstract Submission” page of thejoint workshop website: https://terahertzjapan.com/IW-FIRT2024_S-FTS2024/
In addition, you must submit the same abstract to the workshop via the joint workshop website by
July 16, 2024.
- The supervisor should send an email of support for the applicant to iwfirt2024_scrta@fir.ufukui.ac.jp. The support email should clearly state that (i) the applicant is certainly a student being
supervised and (ii) the content of the presentation is carried out by the applicant.
Payment
The recipient will receive the travel grant during the workshop in cash (yen). Thus, the recipient has
to pay first by himself/herself the travel cost.
Please contact iwfirt2024_scrta@fir.u-fukui.ac.jp, if you have any inquiries.