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奨学金、表彰、視察研究プログラム（５件）
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STUDENTSHIP FOR A DOCTORAL STUDENT
Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, for a doctoral student who will work for the Oxford D.Phil degree within the research project Verb semantics and argument realization in pre-modern Japanese: a comprehensive study of the basic syntax of pre-modern Japanese, generously funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK. The studentship, which is open to UK and EU students, covers tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant. The doctoral student will be given the opportunity to work on his/her own research within the project, and evidence of the potential to pursue high-quality research independently will be essential. However, s/he will also form a full part of the research team and contribute to all aspects of the overall project, including work on the text database.
The overall research project.
'Argument realization' is a fundamentally important aspect of the syntax of a language which concerns the way in which verb meaning determines the number of arguments and their morpho-syntactic and semantic properties. The project will investigate this in detail for pre-modern Japanese, in essence giving a comprehensive account of the basic grammar of each of the stages of the Japanese language, from the beginning of its recorded history in the 8th century until the beginning of the 17th century. This will also enable us to describe the changes that have taken place between those stages of the language.
The project begins in January 2009 and finishes in September 2013. The initial phase of the project will consist in building an extensive electronic database of representative texts which will form the basis for the descriptive and analytical work of the project. The results of the project will bear on the description and understanding of pre-modern Japanese and its changes through time, impacting on understanding and interpretation of earlier texts. The project will also have a number of implications for general linguistic theory, both with regards to frameworks for understanding verb semantics and clause structure, and with regard to the application of syntactic theory to 'dead' languages.
More information about the project can be found at: http://vsarpj.orinst.ox.ac.uk.
The D.Phil project.
The D.Phil. project can be on any area within the overall research project.
Application.
Candidates are expected to have an MA or M.Phil in Japanese or in Linguistics. Applicants from other fields, or with very strong undergraduate degrees, are welcome, but must have demonstrable competence in modern Japanese and in some form of pre-modern Japanese, as well as in linguistics.
Applications should be submitted through the usual Graduate Admissions Process for the University of Oxford (online information at http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/ index.html) by 23rd January 2009. In particular, applicants are asked to take note of the following points:
1. Applicants should submit an application for the "Doctor of Philosophy in Oriental Studies".
2. Applicants should in their study plan and research proposal make clear that they wish to be associated with the research project 'Verb semantics and argument realization in premodern Japanese'. They should outline their interest in and background for the research project, but need not work out a detailed research proposal.
3. Applicants should make clear in their study plan and research proposal, and in the section marked "Funding", that they wish to be considered for the studentship attached to the project 'Verb semantics and argument realization in premodern Japanese'. They should also indicate in their application whether they wished to be considered for admission even if their application for this particular funding is not successful.
For further information please contact: either the Oriental Studies Graduate Office (e-mail: admissions@orinst.ox.ac.uk) or the director of the research project Professor Bjarke Frellesvig
(bjarke.frellesvig@orinst.ox.ac.uk).
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Unique PhD/MA study and scholarship opportunities at the British National Institute of Japanese Studies and the White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC), which combines the research expertise of the more than 40 East Asian Studies staff members of the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds:
1) PhD Students Joint Supervision. Every PhD Student studying China or Japan at a WREAC University is supervised by three faculty members, two from his home university and also one from the other university.
2) Joint Research Training. There are opportunities for general and specific research training by faculty members from the other university together with postgraduates students from both universities. Advanced language research training modules are also offered regularly for students from both WREAC universities. Moreover, at annual White Rose East Asia Centre Away Days doctoral students are able to present their research-in-progress to the large audience of WREAC East Asian Studies staff and students.
3) Joint WREAC MA/PhD Scholarships. WREAC offers several scholarships every year in all Chinese and Japanese Studies subjects. Candidates are able to use these scholarships to split their academic training experience between both WREAC universities by obtaining an MA and a PhD degree from a different institution while on the same scholarship. WREAC scholarships are restricted to UK-residents, defined as having lived 3 years in the UK, both universities also offer competitive scholarships to successful applicants regardless of nationality.
Application Deadline 31 January 2008.
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Sophia University, Summer School of Asian Studies
The Summer Session, started in 1951, is the oldest and most extensive summer program in Japan. Students of the Faculty of Liberal Arts attend the session, but the majority of participants come from abroad. Offering a highly accessible way for short-term study in Japan, roughly 10,000 students from around the world have attended the Session over the years. Many have gone on to pursue careers related to Japan. In addition to courses, there are numerous field trips to attend Noh, Kabuki, and other performing arts; the tea ceremony; Meiji Shrine, the Edo-Tokyo Museum, and other sites.
The Summer Session also welcomes participation by secondary and college instructors for professional and curriculum development. Over the years, hundreds of high school and college teachers have acquired the expertise to introduce the study of Japan and Asia into the curriculum at their home institutions. High school students who study in the session can receive advanced placement credits while students who are currently enrolled in the Faculty can apply credits towards graduation.
Running from roughly July 20 until August 20 each year, the courses use the Faculty's library, classroom, and computer facilities. The instructors are from the Faculty as well as visiting professors from North America and Europe summering in Japan. Daily class meetings, supplemented with field trips, ensure that the educational experience of a summer session course is equivalent to a regular semester length course.
The Summer Session offers students the opportunity to take two upper-level intensive courses (6 credits) running from roughly July 20 to August 20.
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Canon Research Fellowships to Japan
The Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Research Fellowships annually to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers.
Candidates should hold a doctorate or at least a Master's degree. They are eligible during the ten-year period following the successful completion of their Ph.D or MA degree. Extensions to the ten-year rule are possible in principle in case of exceptional circumstances which should be explained in the application and supporting documents are required. Non-nationals have to have a permanent citizenship in either Europe or Japan.
The European Fellowship holders pursue a period of research in Japan whereas the Japanese Fellows do their research at host institutions in Europe. The Fellowships are awarded for periods of a minimum three months and maximum of one year. Applications for Research Fellowships in all fields of research are welcome.
The aim of the Foundation is to contribute to international understanding, in particular between Europe and Japan.
The deadline for the year 2010 is 15 September 2009.
We invite you to click on the following link to our website for the latest version of the digital bulletin which can be printed and distributed to interested departments and persons:
www.canonfoundation.org/bulletin.html
We also attach the poster (PDF, 1.4 MB) should you require extra copies or find it useful to place it on a digital bulletin board at your institution.
Please check our website for the most up-to-date conditions and for application forms and other information at www.canonfoundation.org or contact the Secretariat at:
Canon Foundation in Europe
Postbus 2262
1180 EG Amstelveen
The Netherlands
Tel. +31(0)20 545 8934
Fax. +31(0)20 712 8934
E-mail: foundation at canon-europe.com
www.canonfoundation.org
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2008年 12月 3日 (水) 更新
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