RIHN Invited Scholars Nominating Information (FY2024)

FY2024 RIHN Invited Scholar Program
Aim of the RIHN Invited Scholar Program
The RIHN Invited Scholar Program enables overseas researchers to spend between one
and three months at RIHN and to contribute to the development of the Institute’s intellectual
foundations and strategic directions. This is not an open application. Invited Scholars
are selected based on nomination by RIHN faculty members who act as their host.
Selection Criteria
1. Can the candidate in the proposed role be expected to provide strategic overview of therelevance of their disciplinary or interdisciplinary studies to RIHN's engagement in global
environmental studies?
2. Does the proposal concretely indicate how the candidate will contribute to thedevelopment of the intellectual foundation and strategic direction of RIHN?
3. Are previous achievements and experiences of the candidate distinguished and relevant
to contribute to the development of RIHN?
4. Has sufficient consultation between the candidate and the host researcher taken placeprior to application?
Period of Stay at RIHN
The period of stay ranges from one month up to three months, within the fiscal year 2024 (June1, 2024-March 25, 2025).
Expectations and Duties
Invited Scholars are expected to contribute to the development of the Institute’s intellectual
foundations and strategic directions. This can be done in many ways, including lectures,
seminars, collaborative research, participation in RIHN events and providing concrete
feedback and advice.
Invited Scholars are also expected to:
1. Give two seminars: (1) A review seminar at the beginning of the stay at RIHN that provides
an overview of a Scholar’s field of expertise and its relevance to global environmental
studies and RIHN research; (2) A concluding seminar at the end of the stay that includes
discussion of the insights gained at RIHN.
2. Allocate some time for individual consultation with early-career researchers
3. Submit a short report including suggestions to RIHN after the stay

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Eligibility
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent qualification/experience, and concurrently be
employed in an overseas research institute as home institution. The program is open toresearchers based outside of Japan (including those with Japanese nationality) andresearchers based in Japan with a nationality other than Japanese. Candidates are nominatedby RIHN faculty members and selected competitively.
Stipend
A stipend is paid monthly according to the regulations of RIHN ranging from 381,000 to670,000 JPY. 20.42% of income tax will be deducted from the salary according to the Japaneselaw.
Insurance
If a Scholar meets certain requirements for working period (*) or age, he/she is required to joinsocial insurance (including health insurance, long-term care insurance, pension insurance)and employment insurance. These insurance fees will be around 15% (including 0.6% ofemployment insurance) of the salary. If he/she is from countries that have concluded a social
security agreement with Japan, he/she will be exempt from this by submitting after his/herarrival in Japan the required document which must be obtained in his/her country before
traveling to Japan.
In principle, RIHN strongly recommends that a Scholar take out travel insurance etc. at homecountry before traveling to Japan.
* If a Scholar is employed by RIHN for two months or less, he/she will NOT be enrolled in theabovementioned social insurance and employment insurance at RIHN. In such case, he/she
is requested to join travel insurance from his/her country.
Travel expenses and etc.
Travel expense for one round trip economy-class ticket between home institution and RIHN
will be reimbursed.
Research Support Allowance
A research support allowance of 150,000 JPY is available to cover collaborative researchrelated expenses.
Accommodation
The RIHN House, located on the Institute premises, is available for accommodation at theScholar’s expense.

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Working Hours and Holidays
Invited Scholars are treated as faculty members employed by the National Institutes for
Humanities (NIHU). A discretionary labor system* is applied for working hours.
Invited Scholar are entitled to a paid vacation from 2 days up to 5 days according to the lengthof stay.
* It establishes a de facto total of working hours in advance, for which researchers are thenpaid regardless of the actual number of hours worked. In RIHN’s system, the de facto totalof working hours is 7 hours and 45 mins per day, 38 hours and 45 mins per week, andresearchers are asked to sign in when coming to the Institute.
Application procedures
Invited Scholars are selected competitively following nomination by RIHN faculty.
*For more information, please email to your prospective host at RIHN (faculty member atRIHN).
Selection Schedule
Selection of Invited Scholars takes place during the months of January to March, 2024. TheInternational Affairs Subsection will notify the result of selection to every applicant by the endof March 2024. Please note that selection of candidates is competitive and subject to budget
availability. RIHN cannot respond to inquiries about the method of selection and details of theselection process.
Thursday, October 12, Nomination
Host completes the nomination forms. Forms and related
2023 ~ Friday, January
guidelines are available to RIHN faculty.
12 2024
Friday,January

2024
January, 2024
January, 2024 March, 2024

March, 2024

Deadline for nominations
12, Documents must be sent via e-mail from the host researcher to theInternational Affairs Subsection (kokusai@chikyu.ac.jp) at RIHN,
no later than this date.
Notification of receipt of recommendations will be sent toevery nominating host by email.
Review and selection
RIHN examines the nomination documents and selects the Invited
Scholars at the selection meeting.
Official Notification
The International Affairs Subsection will notify the selected
Invited Scholars of the result with an invitation letter. RIHN
cannot respond to inquiries about the selection until the official
notification.

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From March, 2024

Selected Invited Scholars will receive detailed information about
the relevant procedures from the International Affairs Subsection.
(Arrangements for coming to Japan start around three months
before arrival.)

From June, 2024

Invited Scholars will come to Japan to start their research.

For further information, please contact:
International Affairs Subsection, General Affairs Section,
Administrative Office, RIHN
Email: kokusai@chikyu.ac.jp Tel: +81-75-707-2152