Global Japanese Studies Education and Research Incubator
2024Incubator-Supported Projects: Guidelines for Applicants
１Overview

The Global Japanese Studies Education and Research Incubator (GJS-ERI) invites proposals for
Incubator-Supported Projects that will facilitate fulfillment of both its educational and research goals. The
Incubator will select and implement innovative projects that are in accordance with its characteristic alignment
toward international and interdisciplinary development and its intent to serve the surrounding community. The
objectives of this undertaking are to promote the creation of human networks broadly based in Japanese Studies
that go beyond existing frameworks, to develop education projects that cultivate global-minded talent, and tobuild a new research hub capable of disseminating research globally. By actively encouraging international,interdisciplinary, and community-oriented projects that would be difficult to execute in existing forums, theIncubator aims to develop a new platform for education and research in Japanese Studies.

２Project Guidelines

With this overview in mind, the Incubator seeks proposals for projects in the categories of Education Program
Development and Research Network Development that adhere to the guidelines described below.
① Project Representative
The project representative must be employed full-time by Osaka University. Upon adoption of the project,
the project representative will be granted a concurrent post at the Incubator.
② Project Members
The project should include a number of members appropriate for the successful execution of the project.
However, at least 2 members of the project (including the project representative) must be educators at OsakaUniversity. In addition, projects should include a mixture of junior and senior scholars and give sufficientattention to such considerations as gender and ethnic balance. Finally, for projects in the Education Program
Development category, please consult with the Head of the Human Resources Development Division atGJS-ERI before submitting your application.
③ Project Length
As a rule, projects should be 3 years in length.
④ Progress Report / Final Report
In addition to submitting an annual progress report (approximately 2 pages in length) for inclusion in the
Incubator’s Annual Report, a final report must be submitted at the end of the final year of the project. It isexpected that Education Program Development projects will result in the implementation of new education
programs and that Research Network Development projects will result in the production of one or morepublications. In some cases, the Incubator may request that presentations on progress or final results bemade at international symposia or workshops organized by the Incubator.
⑤Funding
Adopted projects will receive startup grants of 500,000 yen for the 2024 academic year. (Availability offunding in 2025 and subsequent years is not yet determined.)⑥ Number of Projects
It is expected that approximately 3 projects will be adopted.
⑦ Supplementary Information
In addition to receiving startup funding, adopted projects will receive publicity through active promotion

on the website of the Incubator, and efforts will be made to increase awareness of the projects both
domestically and internationally.

３Application Requirements① Application Documents: The “Project Proposal” form must be completed and submitted via e-mail to theGJS-ERI Administrative Office before the deadline.
② Application Deadline: 12PM on Friday, June 14, 2024

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Screening Process
Submissions will be evaluated and adopted or declined by the Steering Committee of the Global JapaneseStudies Education and Research Incubator. As necessary, project representatives may be interviewed at thetime of evaluation.

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Screening Criteria① Projects should be based in the field of Japanese Studies, broadly defined.
② Projects should incorporate international elements, interdisciplinary elements, and/or cooperation with thesurrounding community.
③ Projects should promote the development of education projects that cultivate global-minded talent orpromote the development of global research networks.
④ Projects should include a mixture of junior and senior scholars and give sufficient attention to gender andethnic balance.

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Notification of Results
Around early July, 2024 (tentative)

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Contact Information
Inquiries
GJS-ERI Associate Director UNODA Shoya (Professor, Graduate School of Humanities )unoda.shoya.hmt@osaka-u.ac.jp
Submission
GJS-ERI Administrative Office (Phone extension 6394)
gjs-eri@office.osaka-u.ac.jp (SUMIKAWA C., GJS-ERI Office)April 26, 2024 Global Japanese Studies Education and Research Incubator Steering Committee