Third Call for Applications for International Joint Research Projects
November 15, 2018
Outline: The Japanese Society for Environmental Education (JSFEE) is calling forinternational joint research proposals on environmental education for the accountingyears 2019 and 2020 (July 2019 to June 2021). Proposals will be examined by theBoard of Directors and adopted proposals will be deemed JSFEE international research
projects for the accounting years 2019 and 2020. Application guidelines are as given
below.
Application Guidelines
1. An international joint research project goes beyond the framework of individualcountries and is conducted jointly by two or more researchers. The proposals calledfor this time are for a period of two years (July 2019 to June 2021), consisting ofthe following four stages: (1) Adoption of the submitted proposal, (2) Recruitmentof joint researchers based on the adopted proposal, (3) Implementation of the joint
research, and (4) Presentation and sharing of the research outcomes. In the case of(4), it will be possible to submit research findings to the special feature issue“Environmental Education in Asia, Vol. 3” of the academic society journal
Japanese Journal of Environmental Education (an English language online journalscheduled for publication in June 2021). (The submission deadline is June 2020.
Papers are peer reviewed. Please refer to separate guidelines for submissions andauthors.)
2. The purpose of international joint research project is to generate new knowledge
through comparisons of environmental education conducted in each of theresearchers’ different countries, or to discover new outlooks by having researchers
from different countries participate in observation and analysis of theenvironmental education being conducted in one country.
3. Proposals for international joint research project may be submitted by any person,
but the submission must be accompanied by a recommendation from one person
who is a JSFEE director, representative, committee member (a person who has
been issued with a letter of appointment from the Chairman), or a member of theJSFEE International Joint Research Advisory Committee.
4. For joint research project to begin from July 2019, the deadline for proposal
submission shall be April 15, 2019. Joint researchers will be recruited by JSFEE
based on the proposal. The recruitment will be conducted through the four
academic associations with which JSFEE has agreements or through participants inpast JSFEE research projects. A research project team consisting of the person
submitting the proposal and the joint researchers will be formed by June 2019. If,
however, formation of the research team is, for some reason, found not to bepossible, or if the research is suspended while still being implemented, JSFEE will
delete that research project from the list.
5. English will be used as the official language in all communications regarding
international joint research projects. The use of other languages is acceptable forsupplementary purposes.
6. More than one joint researcher from any particular country may participate in one
research project. In addition, one researcher may submit more than one proposal.
7. JSFEE will not bear the necessary costs of adopted international joint research
projects. However, JSFEE will bear the costs of publication of JJEE-EEA, thejournal for public presentation of research outcomes.
8. Applicants should submit proposals in the following format to the email address
shown below by April 15, 2019
JSFEE International Environmental Education Joint Research Projects
Shinichi Furihata (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
sfurihat@gmail.com
The application should consist of the following items.
The application will be accepted in either Japanese or English. Kindly understand that if
you submit your application in Japanese, it will be necessary to resubmit the application
in English following adoption of the proposal.
A. Name, affiliation and position of applicant
B. Title of research (tentative)
C. Overview of the research, not to exceed 300 words
D. Roles of the joint researchers, expected number of joint researchers, and the namesof countries if the applicant wishes to have researchers from particular countries. (If asufficient number of joint researchers are already available and it is not possible for
new researchers to be accepted into the project, please state so.)E. Names of joint researchers (If some joint researchers are already committed to theproject, please give their names and affiliations. If no joint researchers have yet beenfound, please leave this space blank.)
F. Name of person recommending the proposal.