Opportunities at Nichibunken
- Nichibunken Academic Encouragement Award for Doctoral Students
Application Deadline: September 30th, 2025
Eligibility: Candidates must be doctoral students recommended by overseas institutions with academic exchange agreements with Nichibunken, or International members of the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies.
https://www.nichibun.ac.jp/en/research/award/academic-encouragement/
- JF-Nichibunken Fellowship Program for Post-doctoral Researchers
This joint Japan Foundation (JF) and Nichibunken program provides post-doctoral researchers with opportunities to conduct research in Japan while belonging to Nichibunken.
Application Period: September 1st to December 1st, 2025
Eligibility: Doctoral degree holders who had their doctoral degree conferred less than six years before April 1st, 2026
(The application guideline for 2026 intake will be released around fall 2025)
https://www.nichibun.ac.jp/en/research/employment/acceptance/#jf-nichibun
- The Visiting Research Scholar program provides opportunities to stay at Nichibunken and conduct joint research in collaboration with our faculty members. We are currently accepting applications for this program for 2027-2028.
Application deadline: October 31st, 2025
https://www.nichibun.ac.jp/en/research/employment/#gaikenkobo
Call for positions at Tohoku University
CNEAS (Center for Northeast Asian Studies), Tohoku University starts two position calls in the new department of Geopolitics studies. It consists of the Diplomacy and security studies and the inter-ethnic relations and conflict studies. Application by June 30, 2025.
JSPS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (STANDARD)
Applicants:
Postdoctoral researchers, doctorate must not have been awarded more than 6 years ago as of April 1 of the fiscal year in which the fellowship begins.
All disciplines
Duration:
12 to 24 months
Further information on the programs can be found here:
https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/jsps-stipendium-postdoc.html
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely
Jutta Schulze
JSPS Bonn Office
Wissenschaftszentrum
Postfach 20 14 48, 53144 Bonn
Ahrstr. 58, 53175 Bonn
Tel.: +49 (0)228/375050 Fax: +49 (0)228/957777
Tenured Position in Japan Studies – Dokkyo University
The Department of English at Dokkyo University invites applications for a tenured position in Japan Studies at the rank of Associate Professor or Lecturer. The appointment begins April 1, 2026.
Full details about the position and application procedures can be found at the links below:
Open position: Assistant Professor in Japanese Literature
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts announces a selection procedure for the job position of Assistant Professor.
Research Field: Japanology (Japanese Literature)
Number of Posts: 1
Department/Facility: Department of Asian Studies
Type of contract: Fixed-term contracts
Hours per Week: 40
Location: Olomouc
Offer Starting Date: 01.09.2025
Job Profile
- Teaching and participation in scientific and research activities
- Preparation and delivery of courses (lectures, seminars)
- Assessing students’ knowledge, evaluating coursework and other students’ outputs
- Supervising and reviewing BA and MA theses
- Providing consultations to students in the relevant field
- Publishing and participating in expert and reviewing activities
- Applying for external research funding and collaborating on obtaining financial support for Japanese studies
- Participation in the admission process
Requirements
- Ph.D. in a relevant field
- Good teaching record and experience
- Ability to teach general and specialized courses on Japanese literature and to supervise theses
- High-quality and consistent publication record and research activity in the field
- Readiness to develop independent grant activities and to obtain funding for Japanese studies
- Ability to communicate in Czech or English at the level appropriate for the position
What we offer
- Stable employment at an internationally respected and scientifically and academically highly productive university
- 40 days of paid vacation
- Meal allowance and other benefits
Documents requested
Evaluation of your teaching record (e.g., based on your student evaluations or your supervisor’s assessment)
Concept of your own teaching at the Department of Asian Studies (in a short- and long-term perspective)*
Letter of recommendation
Overview of major research activities / publications / involvement in research projects over the last 5 years
Structured professional CV in English
Scan of university diploma(s)
Insert the required documents in electronic form into the application form
For more, visit https://pracuj.upol.cz/nc/zprava/clanek/assistant-professor-26/
