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Call for Applications for the "Initiative to Realize a Diversity Research Environment (Leading Type): Support Program for Departmental and Organizational Initiatives to Promote a Diversity Research Environment"

This project aims to deepen the understanding of university members regarding the promotion of a diverse research environment and gender equality among researchers, and will support the implementation of seminars and other events held on campus.
 

Outline

Support details

  • We will provide support of up to 300,000 yen per project to cover the necessary expenses for the initiative (with restrictions on how the funds are used).
  • To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are offering support for holding events via webinar. Please contact us for details.

Regarding seminars, etc.

Type of activity: Training sessions, seminars, symposiums, workshops
Implementing bodies: Departments, faculties, divisions, etc., or research groups.

Tool support

Registration form available
Rental of support kits for organizing symposiums, etc.
Large format printer output
Support for public relations and promotion of initiatives, etc.

Number of support cases

3 positions available (Applications will close once the budget limit is reached)
 
Please read the "Application Guidelines" below for details and submit the prescribed "Application Form" to the Diversity Research Environment Promotion Support Office (reed@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp).
Final application deadline: Friday, January 15, 2021

 
If you have any questions, please contact us at the address below.
Human Resources Development Headquarters, Diversity Research Environment Promotion Office (formerly the Office for Supporting Female Researchers)
Email: reed@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp
Extension: 3625
 

Recruitment Guidelines/Application Form

Application Guidelines (PDF)
Application form (Word docx)
Application Guidelines (PDF)
Application Form (Word docx)

Examples of initiatives implemented in fiscal year 2019

Seminar/Event Name Seminar and other event dates Support recipients
Gender and Law in Japanese Legal Education: A Preliminary Examination and Commentary 2019/12/9 Professor, Department of European and American Literature / Center for Research and Education in Applied Ethics and Applied Philosophy 
Co-creating a framework of understanding through the narratives and visualization of diversity among researchers who are also involved in childcare. 2020/2/9 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Media and Communication
[Event Cancelled] Career Education for Individuals with Diverse Backgrounds at Hokkaido University (tentative title) 2020/3/11 Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Gender Equality Promotion Office, University Hospital