JAB-IAB Fellowship Fund
JAB-IAB Fellowship Fund for the 33rd annual JAB conference 2021
1. AimBased upon the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Japan
Association for Bioethics (JAB) and International Association of Bioethics (IAB),
the JAB-IAB Fellowship Fund, which is paid in full by JAB, invites one of IAB’smembers to attend the annual JAB conference for the purpose of enhancing
international exchange and collaboration between IAB and JAB members.
2. Intended conference
The 33rd annual JAB conference held at Keio University (Tokyo), 27-28 Nov. 2021.
Due to Covid-19 pandemic situation, the conference may be replaced by virtualmeetings.
3. Application Requirements and conditions
To be eligible for the JAB-IAB Fellowship Fund, applicants must meet thefollowing requirements and agree in writing to the following conditions.
1)

Applicants must be current IAB members in good standing.

2)

All IAB members are eligible, but special consideration will be given to
those who received their doctorate or professional degree within the past 5years.

3)

Along with the application form, applicants must submit an abstract for the33rd annual JAB conference by the due date (details are in session 7“Submission and deadline” below).

4)

By submitting the application form, applicants agree to maintain IAB
membership through the end-date of the JAB conference, present a paperand chair a 2-3 hours session in English at the same JAB conference, andsubmit a short report (500 words limit) within 30 days of the conference’sending. (Per the MOU, IAB will verify IAB membership of applicants.)

5)

All applicants will be reviewed either solely by the JAB’s existingcommittee for international collaboration, or jointly by the JAB’s existingcommittee for international and a selected member of IAB. The Fund will
be granted to one applicant only.

4. Amount of JAB-IAB Fellowship Fund and Payment1)

The awardee of the JAB-IAB Fellowship Fund will be paid the amount of
300,000 JPY (approximately 2,800 USD depending on exchange rates). If
the JAB conference is replaced by virtual meetings, the JAB conference
registration fee will be waived, but no other fund will be paid.

2)

The fund will be paid in cash to the awardee following completion ofparticipation at the JAB conference with a signed receipt by the awardee.

3)

The fund is designated for purpose of reimburses expenses associated withpreparing for and attending the 33rd annual JAB conference, including: 1)
travel expenses (flight and ground transportation), 2) accommodation andtravel expenses in Japan, 3) international travel insurance fee, 4) othernecessary expenses related to participation at the intended conference at
the approval of JAB’s international committee. Note that the booking offlights and accommodations etc. should be made by the awadee
himself/herself.

4)

The JAB conference registration fee will be waived.

5. Obligation of Awardee
The awardee of the JAB-IAB Fellowship Fund is obliged to:1)

Present a 20 minutes paper at the 33rd annual JAB conference in English.

2)

Chair a 2-3 hours session in English at the same JAB conference, including
speaker introductions and moderating the session and Q & A,, and posing
questions for each speaker when necessary.

3)

Submit a short report (500-word limit) to the IAB Board of Directors andthe JAB Boards of Director within 30 days after the conference’s end. Thereport should indicate how the experience attending the JAB conferencemight be useful for the awardee’s future research, teaching, or otherprofessional activities.
6. Selection Policy
Evaluation of applicants will be based on the caliber of the submitted abstract, andits relevance to attendees at a future JAB conference. In addition, high marks will
be granted for original and well-reasoned submission.
7. Submission and deadline
1)

Applicants must submit the application form including an abstract of 300500 words.

https://forms.gle/iDj3bxYtWtX5HiRRA

2)

The submission deadline is 23:59 JST Tuesday, June 1st, 2021.

3)

All application forms will be reviewed either solely by the committee forinternational collaboration of JAB, or jointly by the committee forinternational collaboration of JAB and a selected member of IAB. The
review process will be completed within 30 days after the submission
deadline. Upon approval of the JAB Board of Directors, the selection
committee will directly notify the result to the IAB Board first, and thenthe applicant. Notification to applicants will occur in writing following IAB
Board notification. JAB aims to provide applicant notification within 2months from the submission deadline.

Answers to applicant questions should be addressed to the Committee forInternational Collaboration of JAB office: international@ja-bioethics.jp