ANNOUNCEMENT
INTERNATIONAL SPRING SCHOOL ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESThe Wild & Wise Collaborative Learning Programs
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
For Kyoto University Students
The “Top Global University Project” of Kyoto University invites graduate students to join a short-term
international exchange program for studying at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies(GSGES), Kyoto University. The selected students will join the “International Spring School on
Environmental Studies 2017 Program” with graduate students from various countries in the world.
Number of students to be accepted:

5 (five for full participation)
10 (ten for partial participation)

Qualification:

Graduate students who are belonging Kyoto University with afull-time or part-time graduate (master’s or doctoral) program able toget a recommendation letter from each academic supervisor, and willcontinue the program after completing the International Spring School
on Environmental Studies.

Participation style:

Applicant must select the style of participation in this program.
1) Full participation (5): Participating whole program except
laboratory visit on 2nd and 3rd March 2017. Applicants apply for fullparticipation required discussion skill in English with otherparticipants in Environmental topics.
2) Partial participation (10): Participating orientation, full-series ofspecial lecture, Kyoto city tour, student exchange program, final
seminar, and supporting short-term international students attending
this program during their stay.

Duration of stay in Kyoto:

22 February – 16 March, 2017

What this program offers:

The opportunity to join an exclusive program which includes speciallectures, field study courses. The detailed contents of the program aregiven on pages 3 and 4.

Fields of study:

Environmental engineering, marine ecology, atmospheric chemistry,agronomy and soil science, and other themes in environmental studies

Financial Support:- Transportation cost for field trip and study tour
- Support of 5,000 yen per day during the field trip
(not full coverage of lodging expenses in some cases)

Accommodation in field trip:

Hotel, guest house and lodging facilities of Kyoto University

Expenses incurred by individual participants:- Expenses for daily meals- Remaining lodging expenses
Selection schedule & method: By application documents and interview.
1st December: Open the application
27th December: Deadline of submission of application
Beg. of January: Notification of screening result, and announcement of interview scheduleMid. of January: Interview
Mid.-End of January: Notification of interview result
End of January: Submission of original documents and confirmation letter, Final notification
Documents for application:

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Application form
Latest academic transcripts (graduate or undergraduate courses)
CV
Recommendation letter from your current academic supervisor
Certification of your current student status
English language test score (if any)

Application through the web site must be completed by 27 December. For applicants
who pass the documentation screening and interview examination all original
documents for items 2-6 must be submitted by registered airmail or EMS/DHL/FEDEX
by 27 December 2016. If you are international student, we will request submission ofpassport copies at the same time.
Postal address for original document submission: GSGES Spring School Program
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan.
Tel: +81-75-753-9167
E-mail: okamoto.yuki.4x@kyoto-u.ac.jp
We encourage students with high academic capability and interests in international academic exchange toapply for the scholarship.
November 30th, 2016

Prof. Shinya Funakawa
Dean, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

International Spring School on Environmental Studies 2017
Schedule in 2017
22nd February (Wed), Arrival of short-term international students
23rd February (Thu), Orientation, Special Lecture Series on Globalization, Energy, Urban and Rural Area
and Sustainable Society in Environmental Studies, dinner seminar
24thFebruary (Fri.) Special Lecture Series on Globalization, Energy, Urban and Rural Area andSustainable Society in Environmental Studies, Kyoto city tourth25 February (Sat.) – 27th (Mon.) Field study tour of Kyoto and environs *1(Garbage disposal plant, Local natural water usage system around Lake Biwa,Lake Biwa Museum, Sewage treatment facilities, Local confectionary company)th

28 February (Tue.) Day off
1st March (Wed.) Field observation and experiments in atmospheric chemistry in Kansai region *2
2nd March (Thu.) Laboratory visit 1 (Visiting lab. at GSGES for short-term international students)
3rd March (Fri.) Laboratory visit 2 (Visiting lab. at GSGES for short-term international students)
4th March (Sat.) Student exchange program arranged by Kyoto University students
5th March (Sun.) Day off
6th March (Mon.) -7th (Tue.) Field study in Satoyama (Miyazu, Kamiseya) *4
8th March (Wed.) - 9th (Thu.) Field study on Marine Ecosystem, and Energy *5, *6(Maizuru Fisheries Research Station, Fukui Nuclear Power Center)thth

10 March (Fri.)-12 (Sun.) Field study on Soil and Forest in Wakayama *7
13th March (Mon.) Day off (preparation for final seminar)
14th March (Tue.) Preparation for final seminar
15th March (Wed.) Final Seminar and discussion
16th March (Thu.) Departure forContents
1. Special Lecture Series on Globalization, Energy, Urban and Rural Area and Sustainable Society
in Environmental Studies (23rd -24th February) (*Tentative)
In special lecture series, lecturers from GSGES give you some talks about Globalization, Energy,
Urban and Rural Areas (Agriculture), and Sustainable Society. In addition, we will invite a special
lecturer, Dr. Shizuho Miki (National Research Institute of Fisheries Science) give a talk on “Radioactive
Contamination in the Sea and Fishes -A perspective in Energy-” refers to long term monitoring andexperiences on cesium survey and case of Fukushima accident.
2. Field study tour of Kyoto and environs (25th – 27nd February)
A three-day tour course will take us around Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, to investigate
people’s lives and environment. First, we will visit a Garbage disposal plant in Kyoto city to learn about
current trends in waste management in Japan. Later, we will move to Shiga prefecture and visit a lakeside
district named Harie to learn about the natural water utilization system in the local community (activeeco-tourism). the next day we will visit the Lake Biwa Museum to learn about natural history, people’slives and environmental conservation measures to rehabilitate the lake, which was once threatened byeutrophication. We will then visit a wastewater treatment plant to learn about state-of the-art technology
for wastewater treatment. On the third day, we will visit a famous confectionary factory that has been
active in environmental conservation and rural development.
3. Gain expertise about the Atmosphere (t March)
We will provide a special course on atmospheric chemistry that includes:
1) Air pollution studies
・Kinetic study for NOx and ozone reaction
・Field observation of air quality in Kyoto
2) Aerosol formation experiments
・Secondary organic aerosols from ozonolysis
・Aerosols from plant emissions
4. Satoyama field study (6 – 7 March)“Satoyama” is a Japanese term referring to the area comprising hilly terrain and arable flat land.
Literally, sato (里) means arable and livable land or home land, and yama (山) means hill or mountain.
The Satoyama landscape has evolved through centuries of small scale agricultural and forestry use
supporting local people’s lives and preserving biodiversity. We will visit an example of Satoyama in thewinter, and learn about the landscape, culture, society, and current issues in rural society.
5. Marine environment in the Sea of Japan (8 - 9 March)
The Maizuru Fisheries Research Station (MFRS) of Kyoto University is located in northern Kyoto
Prefecture on the shore of the Sea of Japan. The research station is well situated for education andresearch on (1) the life history and ecology of fishes, invertebrates and algae, (2) coastal oceanography,(3) systematics of marine fishes, (4) the terrestrial impacts on the productivity and biodiversity in rivers
and coastal waters.
The course at the Maizuru Fisheries Research Station will cover theories and practical methods toenhance the knowledge of the marine environment and biodiversity in the Sea of Japan, including:1) Evaluation of marine environment via conductivity, salinity, temperature, chlorophyll, and depth data;
2) Collection of benthos and fishes with a beam trawl;3) Identification of species by means of molecular genetic techniques
6. Think about energy in our society (9 March, afternoon)
We will visit the Atomic Energy Science Museum at the Fukui Nuclear Power Center in Fukui
prefecture to learn about operation of nuclear power plants and accidents at nuclear power plants.
7. Field Studies on Soils and Forests in Wakayama (10-12 March)
In this course, we will give lectures on soils supporting agricultural and natural ecosystems in Japan,
especially mountains.

Assignment after the acceptance for applicants who select full participation
Through this program, we would like to learn, discuss, and think deeply about “Globalization”,“Energy”, “Urban and Rural Areas”, and “Sustainable Society” together with all participants through thefield studies in Japan. Students from Universities in Europe, University in U. S. A., and Japanese andinternational students in Kyoto University may join this program.
We kindly request you to collect some information related to the keywords above in your country/hometown in advance to promote productive discussions with other members. In addition, please kindly
prepare a short presentation to explain about your current/former studies to show at the Dinner Seminaron 23 February. The academic backgrounds of the participants are wide-ranging, so please try to prepare
an audience-friendly presentation.

NoticeThere may be some subsequent schedule and content changes. We apologize for any
inconvenience. We will inform you immediately of major changes.