Recruit information
【Global Type】
※The 7th period (2017) open call for participants has ended.
In 2009, Kyoto University inaugurated the Hakubi Project to Foster and Support Young Researchers (“the Project”), in which the University appoints promising young researchers to support their research activities as world-leading researchers and to develop visionary researchers who will pioneer new paths in their respective academic fields.
Following the past recruitment system, the Project newly introduces 2 types of appointment【Global Type】, and【Tenure-track Type】, part of “the Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers (LEADER)” subsidized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT).
This Call for Researcher Applications is the announcement of【Global Type】. Detailed information of【Tenure-track Type】will be announced on the website of the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research around the beginning of April 2016.
1.Target Research Areas
Research programs in every range of basic and applied studies in all academic fields, from humanities to social and natural sciences.
【Reference】Research field
2.Eligibility
Researchers with a doctorate degree (or equivalent research abilities). All nationalities are accepted.
Only those who have been hired in the Hakubi Project to Foster and Support Young Researchers are not able to apply.
3.Employment
Around 10 applicants will be appointed.
4.Employment Conditions
- Selected applicants will be appointed as program-specific full-time faculty members (associate professor or assistant professor with an annual salary under limited-term contracts,) in compliance with the Rules of Employment for Fixed-Term Program-Specific Faculty Members.
- Their affiliation will be the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research (“the Center”), Kyoto University.
- The term of appointment will begin on October 1st 2016 in principle, but can be adjusted according to the requirements of individual researchers.
- The period of service will be five years in principle.
- The Center does not have any research facilities. Accordingly, individual researchers are asked to make their own arrangements where possible, by finding a “host” (researcher/institution/faculty) within Kyoto University that is willing to provide suitable research facilities.
- The university will provide each researcher with an annual research fund of approximately 1 to 4 million yen, depending on a number of factors such as the research plans of each individual.
- These individuals will be referred to by the title of “Kyoto University Hakubi researcher” in recognition of their excellent research abilities to pioneer a new path in their respective academic fields.
- Researchers on this project shall prepare annual reports on their research activities, and are also are required to give presentations on their research results at the end of their fixed term. Although self-assessment shall be implemented by the regulation of Kyoto University, the Center does not conduct any appraisals.
5.Screening Method
Primary screening
An expert committee at the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University from the applicant’s respective academic fields will examine application documents, focusing on academic achievements and research plans.
Secondary screening
The Hakuraku Council under the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University will conduct interviews. In addition to applicants’ academic achievements, the Council will evaluate their potential to become leading figures in the future global academic community.
Third screening
The Steering Committee of the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University will make the final decision as to who is accepted as a Hakubi researcher, considering the results of interviews held by the Hakuraku Council, etc.
Interviews will be held in Yoshida Campus, Kyoto University.
6.Results of Screening
Results of the screening will be sent to all applicants by e-mail.
Please note that information on the process of the screening and reasons for pass/fail will not be provided.
7.How to Apply / Deadline
- Register the applicant’s information using the form available on the website below.
- When your online registration is completed successfully, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement (or confirmation) e-mail.
- Upload your proposal for the Kyoto University Hakubi Project to Foster and Support Young Researchers [Global Type] on the website notified in the acknowledgement e-mail of the online registration.
- Applications will be accepted only after the online registration is completed and the proposal is uploaded. Please note that both conditions must be fulfilled for evaluations to be made.
“Guidelines for Preparing a Proposal Form” explains each section. Please read it before registering the online registration.
【Reference】Guidelines for Preparing a Proposal Form
Registration form
13:00 (Japan time), Monday April 11, 2016 The deadline has passed.
Deadline for online registration
13:00 (Japan time), Monday April 11, 2016
Deadline for upload of proposal
Proposal
13:00 (Japan time), Monday April 25, 2016
*We will send an acknowledgement email of your application within a week from the Deadline for upload of proposal. If you did not receive an email, please contact
hakubi*mail.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace “*” with “@”).
8.Hakubi Application Information Meeting
Meetings providing information on the Hakubi Project will be held as detailed below. Send an e-mail to register your participation to the e-mail address below, including your name, affiliation, position and telephone number. We must receive it at the latest, one day before each meeting, respectively.
However, you may participate in the meeting without prior registration.
E-mail address for registration of Information Meeting:
hakubi*mail.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace “*” with “@”)
[Information Meeting in Tokyo]
- Date and Hour: 18:00~, Thursday, March 3, 2016
- Place: The Kyoto University Tokyo Office Conference Room 2, 3
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/tokyo-office
[Information Meeting in Kyoto]
- Date and Hour: 18:00~, Wednesday, March 9, 2016
- Place: International Science Innovation Building, Kyoto University
West Wing 5F, Symposium Hall
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/yoshida/main.html No69
9.Contact Information
Please see more detailed information in FAQ.
【Reference】FAQ
If you have further inquiries, contact us either via e-mail. Inquiries will not be accepted by phone.
The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University
E-mail : hakubi*mail.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace “*” with “@”.)
10.Note
- Personal information contained in the application documents will be used only for the purpose of screening applicants and recruiting procedure, never for any other purpose without applicants’ consent.
- Expenses needed to apply for this project shall be borne by applicants in principle.
- Kyoto University supports a gender-equal society. We hope that many female researchers will apply for the Hakubi Project.
- If you have any further questions regarding this application procedure, please refer to the FAQ pages.
Recruit schedule
【Global Type】
February 25th | Opening of application period |
March 3rd March 9th | Briefings of open application in Tokyo Briefings of open application in Kyoto |
April 11th (at 13:00) | Deadline for website registration |
April 25th (at 13:00) | Deadline for upload proposal |
Mid-May ~ | Screening of applications |
July 31st | Interview by the Hakuraku Council |
August 5th | Determination of appointed researchers by Steering Committee |
Informal appointment for
Hakubi researchers【Global Type】
To foster prospective young researchers, Kyoto University established the Kyoto University “Hakubi Project” to Foster and Support Young Researchers in 2009 and has accepted applications. Until now, strict examination has been held such as applicant screening by the expert committee of the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research and interview by the Hakuraku Council. As the results of deliberations by the Steering Committee of the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University decided informally 10 researchers who will be hired in the Kyoto University Hakubi Center for Advanced Research.
List of prospective Hakubi Researchers【Global Type】in the Kyoto University Hakubi Center for Advanced Research
Name | Research Topic | Position | Current Affiliation/Position |
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Kenichi Amemori | Measuring and Navigating Primates’ Cerebral Cortex Circuits To Control Anxiety and Conflict | Associate Professor | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Research Scientist |
Kazushi Iwao | World Order and Diplomacy on Eastern Eurasia during the 7th and 13th Centuries | Associate Professor | Visiting Researcher, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies |
Atsushi Kanazawa | Calabi-Yau manifolds and mirror symmetry | Assistant Professor | Harvard University, Postdoctoral fellow |
Norita Kawanaka | Understanding and observing radiation from astrophysical transients | Associate Professor | Assistant professor, Department of Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo |
Woodae Kim | Reconsidering Actual Conditions and Social Progress in Interactions with the Kofun Era Korean Peninsula | Assistant Professor | Associate Fellow, Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties |
Yusuke Takahashi | Longitudinal behavioral genetic study on emotion regulation from infancy through adolescence | Associate Professor | Associate Professor, Division of Cognitive Psychology in Education, Graduate School of Education, and Collaborative Graduate Program in Design, Kyoto University |
Keisuke Huziwara | From Modern Language to Dead Language: The Case of Tibetan, Burmese, and Luish Language Groups | Associate Professor | Visiting Research Fellow, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies |
Yusuke Bessho | China-Facing Nepal: Development Investment and ‘Buddhist Politics’ in the Chinese-Indian Border Regions | Associate Professor | Research Fellow, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University |
Masayuki Horie | Archeology of the RNA Virus: Biological Experiments and Evolutionary Analysis | Associate Professor | Assistant professor, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University |
Shosuke Yoshida | Multifaceted survival strategies of environmental microorganisms | Associate Professor | Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University |
Status of Application and Informal Appointment
Number of Applicants | Number of Informal Appointment | Competitive Ratio |
---|---|---|
483 people | 11 people | 43.9 times |
Number of Applicants | Ratio | Number of Informal Appointment | Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male/Female | 382:101 | 79.1%:20.9% | 11:0 | 100.0%:0.0% |
Humanities/Science | 161:322 | 33.3%:66.7% | 5:6 | 45.5%:54.5% |
On-campus/Off-campus | 126:357 | 26.1%:73.9% | 2:9 | 18.2%:81.8% |
Domestic/Overseas | 357:126 | 73.5%:26.5% | 9:2 | 81.8%:18.2% |
Associate Professor/Assistant Professor | 157:326 | 32.5%:67.5% | 9:2 | 81.8%:18.2% |
Average age (Associate Professor) (Assistant Professor) | - | - | 38.0 | - |
- | - | 31.0 | - |
*Reprinted from proposal.
【Tenure-track Type】
Hiring decision
In 2009, Kyoto University inaugurated the Hakubi Project to Foster and Support Young Researchers (“the Project”), in which the University appoints promising young researchers to support their research activities as world-leading researchers and to develop visionary researchers Following the past recruitment system, the Project newly introduces 2 types of appointment【Global Type】, and【Tenure-track Type】, part of “the Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers (LEADER)” subsidized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT). As a result, 5 researchers are hired.
List of researchers in【Tenure-track Type】
Name | Name of Department | Research Field (Field) | Research Field (Discipline) | Post | Working Form |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yuki Kurashige | Graduate School of Science | Chemistry | Basic chemistry | Associate Professor | Tenure-track Type |
Yuichiro Ando | Graduate School of Engineering | Interdisciplinary science and engineering | Applied physics | Associate Professor | Tenure-track Type |
Itaru Imayoshi | Graduate School of Biostudies | Biology | Biological science | Associate Professor | Tenure-track Type |
Satoko Suzuki | Graduate School of Management | Social science | Management | Associate Professor | Tenure-track Type |
Yusuke Isono | Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Mathematical and physical sciences | Mathematics | Assistant Professor Ratio | Tenure-track Type |
About “the Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers (LEADER)”
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Website Link
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/jinzai/takuetsu/index.htm
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Website Link
http://www.jsps.go.jp/j-le/index.html