AWARD INFORMATION

• Type of award anticipated: Stipend of $2,500 plus travel expenses
• Number of participants anticipated: Up to 140 graduate student participants
• Amount of funds available: Approximately $500,000 annually
• Anticipated date of award: May, annually

APPLICATION PREPARATION & SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

• Requirements for Complete Application
• Summer Programs application form
• List of potential host institutions
• Statement of purpose
• Description of current research
• Biographical sketch
• Undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts
• Ten (10) copies required
• NSF Form 1225 (Information About Principal Investigators/Project Directors)
• Two (2) completed recommendation forms


• FastLane Requirements
• FastLane proposal preparation requirements: FastLane cannot be used for submission of applications to the Summer Programs in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.


• Deadline/Target Dates
• Full Application Deadline: December 1 (postmark), annually

APPLICATION EVALUATION INFORMATION

Applications for the Summer Programs in Japan, Korea and Taiwan will be evaluated by a panel of experts for scientific promise and the potential for contribution to future international collaborative activities. The evaluation criteria include:

• Competence in science or engineering and potential for continued professional growth as a research scientist or engineer, as illustrated by research or other professional achievements, educational background, and letters of recommendation.
• Relevance of professional interests to research done in Japan, Korea or Taiwan, the current stature of Japanese, Korean or Taiwan research within the field, and the probable effect of participation on an applicant's career. Preference will be given to those who have not previously participated in a Japan, Korea or Taiwan science exchange program.
• Willingness and preparation to live in and adapt to foreign cultures and the ability to form good working relations with foreign researchers. Relevant factors include language aptitude or achievement, previous study abroad, membership in intercultural organizations, and research collaboration with foreign scientists.

AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

• Successful applicants will be notified by March of their nomination, and by May of their formal placement at a foreign host institute.
• Participants should confirm that they will have adequate time before departure for Japan, Korea or Taiwan to apply for and receive a U.S. passport. Permanent U.S. residents should verify their ability to travel without difficulty outside of the United States and to Japan, Korea or Taiwan. Holders of valid U.S. passports do not require a visa for stays in Japan of less than 90 days. Participants in the Summer Institutes in Korea and Taiwan will be required to obtain the appropriate visas.
• Participants will be requested to provide information about their experience prior to departure from Japan, Korea or Taiwan and to complete an NSF Final Report (NSF FL-239) upon their return to the United States.

INTRODUCTION

This program announcement describes four summer programs that provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering first-hand experience in Japanese, Korean and Taiwan research environments, an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective countries, and language training. The primary goals of the programs are to introduce students to Japanese, Korean and Taiwan science and engineering in the context of a research laboratory and to initiate personal relationships that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the future. The programs will last approximately eight weeks from June/July to August, and are administered in the United States by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Contact the NSF East Asia and Pacific Program or access the NSF Web site (http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int/) or the NSF Tokyo Office Web site (http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/spmenu.html) for current information.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Background

Established in 1990, the Summer Institute is sponsored in Japan by concerned government agencies and organizations and implemented by the Science and Technology Agency of Japan (STA) and the Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST). The Summer Institute supports up to sixty students each year. Host institutions for the program include government, university, and corporate laboratories in Tokyo and Tsukuba Science City (located approximately 60 km northeast of Tokyo); host laboratories in other areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Key Elements

• Program dates: late June to late August (As a result of the complex institutional arrangements required in Japan for the Summer Institute, the program must be attended in its entirety.)
• Intensive language training and practice with Japanese instructors
• Lectures and discussions on Japanese society and culture
• An internship at a Japanese government, corporate, or university laboratory in Tokyo or Tsukuba (see Appendices I and II; other laboratories, exclusive of universities, will be considered on a case-by-case basis). Note that participants placed on an individual basis outside of Tokyo and Tsukuba may not be able to participate in some of the group lectures, cultural activities and optional language instruction.
• Participants are encouraged to make their own arrangements to visit laboratories outside of their host institute in Tsukuba, Tokyo, or elsewhere in Japan. Such visits should be scheduled in consultation with your host scientist, or be planned to occur following the Summer Institute program.

Support

NSF will provide airline tickets to and from Japan and an allowance of $2,500 to each participant. This allowance is meant to compensate in part for loss of summer employment. The Japanese government will provide accommodations as well as allowances for food and professional travel within Japan. In Japan, the Japan International Science and Technology Exchange Center (JISTEC) will provide logistical support for the Summer Institute. Participants are responsible for providing their own insurance and for any additional expenditures. Due to the intensive nature of the program, dependents are not permitted to accompany participants during the eight-week program.

Background

Established in 1995 by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture (Monbusho) as the "Research Experience Fellowships for Young Foreign Researchers," the Monbusho Summer Program accepts up to 50 American graduate students plus participants from France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Monbusho Summer Program shares the same primary objectives as the Summer Institute, but does not offer language training except during the first week of orientation. The Monbusho Program also places participants in different research settings. Under the Monbusho Summer Program, participants can work in national universities or inter-university research institutes throughout Japan, whereas in the Summer Institute participants are placed primarily in government or corporate laboratories in the Tokyo and Tsukuba areas.

Key Elements

• Program dates: Late June to late August (As a result of the complex institutional arrangements required in Japan for the Monbusho Summer Program, the program must be attended in its entirety.)
• An introduction to the Japanese language and lectures and discussions on Japanese culture and research policy (one week duration upon arrival in Japan)
• An internship or cooperative research activities at a national university or inter-university research institute (see Appendix III)
• Participants are encouraged to make their own arrangements to visit other research laboratories throughout Japan. Such visits should be scheduled in consultation with the host scientists, or be planned to occur following the conclusion of the Monbusho program.

Support

NSF will provide an allowance of $2,500 to each participant. This allowance is meant to compensate in part for loss of summer employment. The Japanese government will provide airline tickets and allowances for accommodations, food and professional travel within Japan. In Japan, the Graduate University of Advanced Studies (Soken-dai) will provide logistical support for the Monbusho Summer Program. Participants are responsible for providing their own insurance and for any additional expenditures. Due to the intensive nature of the program, dependents are not permitted to accompany participants during the eight-week program.

Background

Started in 1995, the Summer Institute in Korea is sponsored in Korea by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF). Support for up to 20 U.S. graduate students is provided. KOSEF has identified more than 50 potential host institutions, including KOSEF-supported Science Research Centers and Engineering Research Centers, government research institutes, private research institutes, and other institutions whose scientists and engineers are eligible to participate in cooperative activities supported by KOSEF. Participants in the Summer Institute will be assigned to host laboratories mainly in Seoul, Daeduk Science Town (a suburb of Taejon), or Pohang; host laboratories in other areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Key Elements

• Program dates: mid-June to early August (As a result of the complex institutional arrangements required in Korea for the Summer Institute, the program must be attended in its entirety.)
• An introduction to the Korean language and lectures and discussions on Korean culture and research policy (one week duration upon arrival in Korea)
• One week of visits to Korean centers of scientific and cultural interest
• An internship at a participating Korean research laboratory (see Appendix IV)
• Participants are encouraged to make their own arrangements to visit other research laboratories throughout Korea. Such visits should be scheduled in consultation with the host scientists, or be planned to occur following the conclusion of the Summer Institute program.

Support

NSF will provide airline tickets to and from Korea and an allowance of $2,500 for each participant. This allowance is meant to compensate in part for loss of summer employment. KOSEF will provide allowances for accommodations, food and professional travel within Korea. In Korea, KOSEF also will provide logistical support. Participants are responsible for providing their own insurance and for covering any additional costs. Due to the intensive nature of the program, dependents are not permitted to accompany participants during the eight-week program.

Background

Beginning in 2000, the Summer Institute in Taiwan operates in line with the U.S.-Taiwan Relation Act (PL 96-8) and through cooperation between NSF and the Taiwan National Science Council, which provides logistical support in Taiwan. The Summer Institute in Taiwan shares the same primary objectives as the other Summer Programs components, namely an introduction to Taiwan science and engineering in the context of a research laboratory and the initiation of personal relationships which will lead to future collaborations. The program will support up to 10 U.S. graduate students. Host institutions include a selection of national laboratories, central S&T units and research institutes, universities and private sector research centers in Taipei and Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park (approximately 100 km south of Taipei); host laboratories in other areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Key Elements

• Program dates: late June to late August (As a result of the complex institutional arrangements required in Taiwan for the Summer Institute, the program must be attended in its entirety.)
• An introduction to the Chinese language and lectures and discussions on Chinese culture and research policy (one week duration upon arrival in Taiwan)
• An internship or cooperative research activities at a national laboratory, central S & T unit, university, research institute or private sector research center (see Appendix V)
• Participants are encouraged to make their own arrangements to visit other research laboratories throughout Taiwan. Such visits should be scheduled in consultation with the host scientists, or be planned to occur following the conclusion of the Summer Institute program.

Support

NSF will provide airline tickets to and from Taiwan and an allowance of $2,500 for each participant. This allowance is meant to compensate in part for loss of summer employment. The Taiwan National Science Council will provide accommodations and allowances for food and professional travel within Taiwan. The Tsing Hua University in Taiwan will provide culture and language orientation during the first week; for the remaining seven weeks, the individual research and other activities of participants will be managed by their respective host institutes. Participants are responsible for providing their own insurance and for any additional expenditures. Due to the intensive nature of the program, dependents are not permitted to accompany participants during the eight-week program.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for these programs, as of December 1 of the application year, applicants must be:

• U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
• Enrolled at a U.S. institution in a science or engineering Ph.D. program, enrolled in a M.D. program and have an interest in biomedical research, or enrolled in a master’s degree program in science or engineering with at least one full academic year of study (two semesters or three quarters) to be completed at the close of the calendar year of program application; and
• Pursuing studies in fields of science or engineering which are supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, or the Agricultural Research Service, and also which are represented among the potential host institutions (see Appendices I-V).

APPLICATION PREPARATION & SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Application materials should be submitted directly to the NSF East Asia and Pacific Program by the applicant; endorsement by an institution is not required. Proposals are accepted once a year, beginning in November, and must be postmarked by December 1. Applicants are responsible for verifying with the NSF East Asia and Pacific Program that their application file is complete.

A complete summer program application consists of the following documents, assembled in sequence:

1. Application Form (Part 1, pages 1-3) - The same forms are used for the Summer Institute in Japan, the Monbusho Summer Program, the Summer Institute in Korea, and the Summer Institute in Taiwan. Given that there are three countries involved and the significant differences among the Summer Institutes and the Monbusho Summer Program (the language component in particular), it is extremely important that prospective applicants carefully consider the program to which they apply. Please indicate by a check the appropriate program on page 1 of the application form. Applicants wishing to be considered for more than one program should indicate their preferences numerically on the application form. Program materials will be distributed by regular mail and electronic mail to the addresses you indicate; please enter this information carefully and correctly. Your current home mailing address cannot be your institutional address.

2. List of Potential Host Institutions (Part 2) - Summer Institute in Japan applicants should use Appendices I and II as a guide and should list at least one of the non-university institutions listed in Appendix I. (Other institutions not listed in Appendices I and II, exclusive of universities, may be considered for the Summer Institute in Japan on a case-by-case basis.) Monbusho Summer Program applicants should use Appendix III. (No other institutions can be considered for the Monbusho Summer Program.) Summer Institute in Korea applicants should use Appendix IV. Summer Institute in Taiwan applicants should use Appendix V. (Other institutions may be considered for the Summer Institute in Korea and the Summer Institute in Taiwan on a case-by-case basis).

Applicants should list potential host institutions in priority order and identify the specific research divisions of the programs that are of particular interest. If known, give the names and complete contact information of the researchers that you would like to be considered as your potential host. Indicate whether you have already established contact with each researcher and/or institution, and provide copies of any communication from the scientist offering to host you for the program. Significant updates regarding host contacts should be provided immediately to the NSF East Asia and Pacific Program. Although the information you provide on potential host institutions and researchers will definitely strengthen your application and will assist in matching you with an appropriate host, assignment to a specific laboratory cannot be guaranteed. Matching of all students is done with consideration given to: 1) an individual’s stated preferences regarding host institution; 2) the mix of host laboratories from corporate, government, and university sectors, and; 3) the number of students located in different geographical regions. Formal requests for laboratories to serve as hosts are made through the appropriate ministries and agencies. Requests may be declined for a number of reasons, and when this happens, we seek to arrange placement at a different laboratory. For this reason, you are advised to list at least three potential host institutions. On the other hand, you are cautioned that, should placement occur at any of the institutions you list, you will be expected to accept placement unless there are truly exceptional circumstances.

3. Statement of Purpose (Part 3) - Explain your unique qualifications for participation in the Summer Programs and list the benefits the program will provide to your professional development. May not exceed one page.

4. Description of Current Research (Part 4) - Provide a summary of your current research projects and interests. Please note that this information will be the basis for assignment to an appropriate host laboratory and will be read by potential host scientists in order to determine if there are common research interests. It is important to write the summary for a technical audience and to identify in the process both a general field of study and any specific research interests, especially those relevant to the Japanese, Korean or Taiwan research environment. May not exceed one page.

5. Biographical Sketch - Provide professional and academic essentials, including a list of publications, including those accepted for publication. May not exceed two pages.

6. Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts - Unofficial copies are acceptable. If enrollment in a master's or Ph.D. program is not explicitly indicated on the latest transcript, attach a signed statement from the registrar's office attesting to current status. Remember that for master’s degree students at least one full academic year of study (two semesters or three quarters) must have been completed at the close of the calendar year of program application.

Ten (10) copies of the complete application are required. In addition, the following must also be provided:

All materials must be sent to the East Asia and Pacific Program at the address below and must be postmarked by December 1.

APPLICATION EVALUATION INFORMATION

Applications for the Summer Programs in Japan, Korea and Taiwan will be evaluated by a panel of experts for scientific promise and the potential for contribution to future international collaborative activities. The evaluation criteria include:

• Competence in science or engineering and potential for continued professional growth as a research scientist or engineer, as illustrated by research or other professional achievements, educational background, and letters of recommendation.
• Relevance of professional interests to research done in Japan, Korea or Taiwan, the current stature of Japanese, Korean or Taiwan research within the field, and the probable effect of participation on an applicant's career. Preference will be given to those who have not previously participated in a Japan, Korea or Taiwan science exchange program.
• Willingness and preparation to live in and adapt to foreign cultures and the ability to form good working relations with foreign researchers. Relevant factors include language aptitude or achievement, previous study abroad, membership in intercultural organizations, and research collaboration with foreign scientists.

ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

A. Notification of the Award.

Successful applicants will be notified by March of their nomination, and by May of their formal placement at a foreign host institute. Participants should confirm that they will have adequate time before departure for Japan, Korea or Taiwan to apply for and receive a U.S. passport. Permanent U.S. residents should verify their ability to travel without difficulty outside of the United States and to Japan, Korea or Taiwan. Holders of valid U.S. passports do not require a visa for stays in Japan of less than 90 days. Participants in the Summer Institutes in Korea and Taiwan will be required to obtain the appropriate visas.

B. Award Conditions.

An NSF award consists of: (1) the award letter, which includes any special provisions applicable to the grant and any numbered amendments thereto; (2) the budget, which indicates the amounts, by categories of expense, on which NSF has based its support (or otherwise communicates any specific approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3) the application referenced in the award letter; (4) the applicable grant conditions, such as Grant General Conditions (NSF GC-1)* or Federal Demonstration Partnership Phase III (FDP) Terms and Conditions* and (5) any NSF brochure, program guide, announcement or other NSF issuance that may be incorporated by reference in the award letter.

These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF’s Web site at: http://www.nsf.gov. Paper copies may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone 301.947.2722 or by e-mail from pubs@nsf.gov.

More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions is contained in the NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM) Chapter II, (NSF 95-26) available electronically on the NSF Web site. The GPM also is available in paper copy by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The GPM may be ordered through the GPO Web site at: http://www.gpo.gov.

C. Reporting Requirements.

Participants will be requested to provide information about their experience prior to departure from Japan, Korea or Taiwan and to complete an NSF Final Report (NSF FL-239) upon their return to the United States.

CONTACTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If after reviewing the information in this publication you have specific questions, please contact NSF's East Asia and Pacific Program staff at the following address:

Additional information on NSF and NSF publications is available at http://www.nsf.gov on the World Wide Web.

OTHER PROGRAMS OF INTEREST

The NSF Guide to Programs is a compilation of funding opportunities for research and education in science, mathematics, and engineering. General descriptions of NSF programs, research areas, and eligibility information for proposal submission are provided in each chapter. Beginning in fiscal year 1999, the NSF Guide to Programs will only be available electronically, at http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gp. Many NSF programs offer announcements concerning specific proposal requirements. To obtain additional information about these requirements, contact the appropriate NSF program offices listed the Guide to Programs.

Any changes in NSF's fiscal year programs will be announced in the NSF E-Bulletin, available electronically on the NSF Web site at: http://www.nsf.gov/home/ebulletin/. The direct URL for recent issues of the Bulletin is http://www.nsf.gov/home/ebulletin/past.htm. Subscribers can also sign up for NSF's Custom News Service to find out what funding opportunities are available.

In addition to the Summer Programs, the National Science Foundation provides support for U.S. graduate students in science and engineering to conduct research abroad as part of cooperative research projects directed by senior investigators, or to engage in dissertation research. The latter is specifically designed to support stays abroad for doctoral students to conduct research as part of their dissertation. For more information, please see program announcement NSF 00-138 entitled "International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers" (http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf00138) or contact the East Asia and Pacific Program staff at the address and phone number above.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. Grantees are wholly responsible for conducting their project activities and preparing the results for publication. Thus, the Foundation does not assume responsibility for such findings or their interpretation.

NSF welcomes proposals from all qualified scientists, engineers and educators. The Foundation strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in its programs. In accordance with federal statutes, regulations, and NSF policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from NSF (unless otherwise specified in the eligibility requirements for a particular program).

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Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No.: 47.075 – Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
OMB No.: 3145-0058

NOTE: Other government institutions can be considered on a case-by-case basis; other universities cannot serve as host institutes for the Summer Institute.

NOTE: Homepage addresses (URLs) are given, where available. For further information, see the directory of Japanese national laboratories at: http://stafellow.jst.go.jp/bluebook/host.html. A database of Japanese scientists willing to host American graduate students is available through the NSF Tokyo Office Web site at: http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/hosts/datamenu.html; of the researchers in the database, only those at institutions listed in this Appendix I can be hosts for the Summer Institute in Japan.

NOTE: To send a facsimile from the U.S. to one of these Japanese institutions, one should dial 011 (International Code) - 81 (Japan's Country Code) - number given below.

Institution	Fax Number
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
National Institute for Environmental Studies* http://www.nies.go.jp	(298) 51-2854
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute* http://ss.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/	(298) 74-8507
National Institute of Fruit Tree Science* http://ss.fruit.affrc.go.jp/new/index2-e.html	(298) 38-6437
National Agriculture Research Center* http://www.narc.affrc.go.jp/index-e.html	(298) 38-8574
National Food Research Institute* http://ss.nfri.affrc.go.jp/gaiyoE.html	(298) 38-8005
National Institute of Agrobiological Resources* http://ss.abr.affrc.go.jp/pub/niarl/HomePage/home_e/	(298) 38-7416
National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences* http://ss.niaes.affrc.go.jp/index_e.html	(298) 38-8199
National Institute of Animal Health* http://ss.niah.affrc.go.jp/	(298) 38-7907
National Institute of Animal Industry* http://ss.niai.affrc.go.jp/index-e.html	(298) 38-8573
National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science* http://ss.nises.affrc.go.jp/index-e.html	(298) 38-6062
National Research Institute of Agricultural Economics http://ss.nriae.affrc.go.jp/indexen.html	(3) 3940-0232
National Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering* http://ss.nkk.affrc.go.jp/index-e.htm	(298) 38-7609
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences* http://ss.jircas.affrc.go.jp/	(298) 38-6337
MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION
Building Research Institute* http://www.kenken.go.jp/	(298) 64-2989
Geographical Survey Institute* http://www.gsi-mc.go.jp/	(298) 64-8087
Public Works Research Institute* http://www.gsi-mc.go.jp/	(298) 64-4322
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, SPORTS AND CULTURE (Monbusho)
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)* http://www.kek.jp/	(298) 54-3182
University of Tsukuba* http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/	(298) 53-6019
University of Tokyo http://web.yl.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ut/ut.html	(3) 5689-7344
Tokyo Institute of Technology http://www.titech.ac.jp/	(3) 3729-2082
Tokyo Medical and Dental University http://www.i-mde.tmd.ac.jp/I-MDE.html	(3) 5803-0100
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research http://www.ipss.go.jp/English/info-e/information-e.html	(3) 3591-4816
National Institute of Public Health http://www.iph.go.jp/indexeg.html	(3) 3446-2615
National Cancer Center Research Institute http://www.ncc.go.jp/index.html	(3) 3545-3567
National Children's Medical Research Center (No Web URL available)	(3) 3414-3208
National Institute of Infectious Diseases http://www.nih.go.jp/niid/index-e.html	(3) 5285-1239
National Institute of Health and Nutrition http://www.nih.go.jp:80/eiken/index.html	(3) 3202-3278
National Institute of Health Services Management http://www.nih.go.jp/byoken/index.html	(3) 3202-6853
National Institute of Health Sciences http://www.nihs.go.jp/index.html	(3) 3707-6950
National Institute of Neuroscience http://NCNWEB.NCNP.go.jp/index_e.html	(423) 44-6745
National Institute of Mental Health http://www.ncnp-k.go.jp/ (in Japanese only)	(473) 72-1858
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
Fire Research Institute http://www.nihs.go.jp/index.html (in Japanese only)	(422) 76-1545
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY (MITI): Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Electrotechnical Laboratory* http://www.aist.go.jp/ETL/	(298) 54-5087
Geological Survey of Japan* http://www.aist.go.jp/GSJ/	(298) 56-4989
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory* http://www.aist.go.jp/MEL/enghome.html	(298) 58-7033
National Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research* http://www.aist.go.jp/NAIR/nair_e.html	(298) 54-2524
National Institute for Materials and Chemical Research* http://www.aist.go.jp/NIMC/	(298) 54-4488
National Institute for Resources and Environment* http://www.aist.go.jp/NIRE/index_e.htm	(298) 58-8148
National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology* http://www.aist.go.jp/NIBH/index_e.html	(298) 54-6005
National Research Laboratory of Metrology* http://www.aist.go.jp/NRLM/	(298) 54-4202
MINISTRY OF LABOR
National Research Institute of Industrial Safety http://www.anken.go.jp/	(424) 91-7846
National Institute of Industrial Health http://www.niih.go.jp/	(44) 865-6116
MINISTRY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Communications Research Laboratory http://www.crl.go.jp/index.html	(423) 27-6659
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
Hydrographic Department, Japan Maritime Safety Agency http://www.jhd.go.jp/jhd-E.html	(3) 3541-4397
Institute for Sea Training http://www.tosho-u.ac.jp/ja/jyousen/kokai.html (in Japanese only)	(45) 1-7317
Meteorological Research Institute* http://www.mri-jma.go.jp/	(298) 53-8545
Electronic Navigation Research Institute http://www.enri.go.jp/index_e.htm	(422) 41-3169
Ship Research Institute http://www.srimot.go.jp/index1e.html	(422) 41-3247
Traffic Safety and Nuisance Research Institute http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~tsnri/indexe.htm	(422) 41-3233
Port and Harbour Research Institute http://www.phri.go.jp/	(468) 43-1399
NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY
National Research Institute of Police Science http://www.nrips.go.jp/	(3) 3221-1245
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
National Institute of Radiological Sciences http://www.nirs.go.jp/ENG/nirs.htm	(43) 256-9616
National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials* http://www.nirim.go.jp/	(298) 52-7449
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy http://www.nistep.go.jp/	(3) 3503-3996
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention* http://www.bosai.go.jp/	(298) 51-1622
National Research Institute for Metals* http://www.nrim.go.jp:8080/public/kikaku/english/index.html	(298) 59-2049
National Aerospace Laboratory http://www.nal.go.jp/Welcome-e.html	(422) 42-1371
SEMI-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZAIONS
Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) http://www.riken.go.jp/	(484) 62-4717
Tsukuba Life Science Center (RIKEN)* http://www.riken.go.jp/	(298) 36-2616
National Space Development Agency of Japan* http://www.nasda.go.jp/index_e.html	(3) 5402-6516
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Science and Technical Research Laboratories http://www.nhk-grp.co.jp/nts/index-e.html	(3) 5494-2418
Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST) http://www.jst.go.jp/EN	(48) 226-5630
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Institute of Research and Innovation http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~PJ9K-HAS/ (in Japanese only)	(3) 5689-6350
International Development Center of Japan http://www.nira.go.jp/tt-home/idcj/idcj-idx.html (in Japanese only)	(3) 3630-8095
International Superconductivity Technology Center http://nehan.sendai.kopas.co.jp/ISTEC/index-E.html	(3) 3536-5714
Japan Automobile Research Institute http://www.jari.or.jp/	(298) 56-1124
Japan Foundation for Cancer Research http://www.jfcr.or.jp/index.html (in Japanese only)	(3) 3918-0167
Japan Weather Association http://www.jwa.go.jp/	(3) 5958-8162
Japan Wildlife Research Center (No Web URL available)	(3) 3813-8898
Railway Technical Research Institute http://www.rtri.or.jp/	(425) 73-7356
Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan http://www.restec.or.jp/restec_e.html	(3) 3403-1766
Research Institute of Tuberculosis http://www.jata.or.jp/EINDEX.HTM	(424) 92-4600
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science http://www.rinshoken.or.jp/index-e.html	(3) 3823-2965
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology http://www.tmig.or.jp/	(3) 3579-4776
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry http://criepi.denken.or.jp/	(3) 3287-2841

NOTE: Other corporate institutions can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

NOTE: Homepage addresses (URLs) are given, where available. For further information, see the NSF Tokyo Office listing of homepages for Japanese private companies and organizations at: http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/japan.html#PRIVATE.

NOTE: To send a facsimile from the U.S. to one of these listed companies, one should dial 011 (International Code) - 81 (Japan's Country Code) - number given below.

1. Asashi Glass Company, Ltd.: Japan's largest comprehensive glass manufacturer. Soon after the company produced Japan's first domestic sheet glass in 1909, it began moving into related areas such as manufacture of soda ash and the special fire brick required for glass production. Further diversification followed leading the company from glass into construction materials, chemicals, ceramics, and electronics. Focusing on specialty and value-added products in these mainstay fields, the company is expanding into optics, biotechnology, and superconductive electronics, where they now offer a variety of leading-edge materials, components and systems.

Contact Person: Mr. Yasufumi Kanki, Research Information Group, Asahi Glass Company, Ltd. Research Center
Fax Number: (45) 374-8855
URL: http://www.agc.co.jp/english/index.htm

Potential research themes:

2. ATR Interpreting Telecommunications Research Laboratories (ATR/ITL): One of the four R&D laboratories of the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR-International), an R&D consortium established in 1986 with support from industry, academia and government to be a major center of basic and creative telecommunications R&D. The ATR/ITL perform advanced research for the speech technology industries in Japan, offering opportunities for people skilled in linguistics, phonetics, psychology, signal processing, discourse analysis, and mathematics. The main research areas include speech synthesis, speech recognition, and language translation.

Contact Person: Dr. Nick Campbell, Head, Department II (Synthesis and Prosody Interpretation), ATR/ITL
Fax Number: (774) 95-1308
URL: http://www.itl.atr.co.jp/chatr

3. Daikin Industries Ltd.: A major manufacturer of air conditioners for commercial use. Diversified into hydraulic equipment and fluorine chemicals. Pioneer in fluorine gas and fluoroplastics for semiconductor manufacturers. Fostering cryogenic equipment, CAD/CAM systems, and display units.

Contact Person: Mr. Tetsuo Tajima, Manager, MEC Laboratory
Fax Number: (298) 58-5082
URL: http://www.star-net.or.jp/daikin/index_e.html

Potential research themes:

4. Eisai Co., Ltd.: A leading pharmaceutical producer specializing in ethical drugs. Cardiovascular drugs are mainline but the company has advanced into anti-inflammatory analgesics and antibiotics. Key therapeutic areas of the company are disease of immune and metabolic systems, inflammatory, cardiovascular, peripheral and central nervous systems, cancer, etc.

Contact Person: Dr. Yasunori Akita, R&D Personnel Affairs, Tsukuba Research Laboratories
Fax Number: (298) 47-5690
URL: http://www.eisai.co.jp/index-e.html

Potential research themes: Pharmaceutical studies, including process chemistry, analysis, pharmacology, metabolism and formulation.

5. Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.: One of the leading pharmaceutical makers with emphasis on antibiotics. Affiliated with the Sanwa Bank group. Leader in "cephalosporin revolution" in antibiotics in Japan; launched first cephalosporin antibiotic in 1971. Currently building up operation setup specializing in pharmaceuticals.

Contact Person: Mr. Yoshinobu Wakabayashi, Chief Manager, Exploratory Research Laboratory
Fax Number: (298) 47-8610
URL: http://www.fujisawa.co.jp/

Potential host research groups and research themes:

6. Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.: Since the establishment in 1962, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. has been in the business of leveraging office productivity, not merely producing and selling copiers. In addition to providing customers with the best means to process documents, we offer a full range of services based on the document. The company is promoting innovation in its R&D system and organization, improving management efficiency by shortening lead times, and making vigorous efforts to enhance its digital technologies under its Document Services concept.

Contact Person: Dr. Mutsuo Takenouchi, Manager, Research Planning & Innovation Department
Fax Number: (465) 81-8969
URL: http://www.fujixerox.co.jp/indexEn.html

Potential research themes:

7. Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.: A leading R&D and manufacturing company specializing in light-sensitive devices and their applied instruments, ranging from photoelectric tubes and photomultiplier tubes to a wide variety of light sensors, photodiodes, CdS cells, and other semiconductor devices. Now expanding into such new fields as optical information processing in the life sciences.

Contact Person: Mr. Tsuyoshi Hayakawa, Director, Tsukuba Research Laboratory
Fax Number: (298) 47-5266
URL: http://www.hamamatsu.com

Potential research groups:

Potential research themes:

8. Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.: Comprehensive processor of synthetic resins, with weight on processing for electrical and electronic equipment. Affiliated with Hitachi, Ltd. Ranks high as producer of molded parts of automobiles and housing equipment. Emphasis on development of new ceramics, including silicon carbide, pharmaceuticals and biochemicals.

Contact Person: Mr. Kouichi Furukawa, Manager, Administration and Accounting Section, Tsukuba Research Laboratory
Fax Number: (298) 64-4008
URL: http://www.hitachi-chem.co.jp/ENGLISH/index.htm

Potential research themes:

9. Hitachi, Ltd.: One of the leading high-tech enterprises in the world extending its scope widely from information and communications systems to electron devices, from electrical power and energy machinery to public infrastructure and industrial systems, and even to consumer electronics.

Contact Person: Ms. Michiko Yamazaki, Planning Office, Central Research Laboratory
E-mail: myamazak@crl.hitachi.co.jp
Fax Number: (423) 27-7695
URL: http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Rd/index.html

Potential research themes:

10. IBM-Japan's Tokyo Research Laboratory:The Tokyo Research Laboratory is one of IBM's eight research facilities. Its aims are twofold: to contribute widely to the scientific and technological community through research on information technology, and to become an industrial research institute, promoting fundamental and applied research that will be a core for IBM products and solutions.

Contact Person: Mr. Takabumi Minamisawa, IBM Tokyo Research Laboratory
E-mail: minami3@jp.ibm.com
Fax Number: (462) 73-7428
URL: http://www.trl.ibm.co.jp

Potential research themes:

11. Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.: One of comprehensive heavy machinery makers in Japan. The company was founded in 1853, started out in shipbuilding, and its operations have now expanded to building bridges, constructing chemical and power plants, manufacturing aerospace equipment and a broad variety of other fields. The company is also involved in waste treatment and environmental protection facilities.

Contact Person: Dr. Junichi Sato and/or Ms. Tomoko Shizuka, Administration Department, Technical Development
Fax Number: (3) 3534-2207
URL: http://www.ihi.co.jp/index-e.html

Potential research groups:

Potential research themes:

12. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT): Japan's largest telecommunications company. Converted from public corporation to private company in 1986. Previously enjoyed monopolistic position in telecommunications industry but now competing with newcomers. Promoting digitization of switchboards to spread information networks and information sharing service.

Contact Person: Mr. Shinichiro Mutoh, Associate Manager, Research Planning Department, NTT Science and Core Technology Group
Management Department.
Fax Number: (46) 270-2371
URL: http://info.ntt.co.jp/RD/

Potential research themes:

13. Sankyo Co., Ltd.: Second largest pharmaceutical maker in Japan, producing mostly ethical drugs. Also engaged in OTC drugs, agrochemicals, etc. Immunity anticancer agents mainline. Has large-selling drugs including antibiotics and peptic ulcer agents. Stress on overseas expansion, with enhanced measures for in-house R&D capacity paying off.

Contact Person: Dr. Toshiyuki Akiyama, Deputy Director, Research Institute
Fax Number: (3) 5436-8569
URL: http://www.sankyo.co.jp/

Potential research themes:

14. Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.: Major consumer electronics maker. A particular focus and strength of Sanyo is the development of environment-friendly technologis, such as those for clean-energy generation and rechargeable batteries.

Contact Person: Dr. Yorinobu Yoshisato, Manager, Planning Section, Tsukuba Research Center
Fax Number: (298) 37-2830
URL: http://www.sanyo.co.jp/index_e.html

Potential host research groups and research themes:

15. Sony Computer Science Laboratory Inc.: Founded in February 1988 for the sole purpose of conducting research related to computer science. Research currently underway focused on distributed operating systems, computer networks, programming languages, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, complex systems and other fundamental aspects of next-generation computers.

Contact Person: Ms. Yumiko Kitamori, Administrative Manager
Fax Number: (3) 5448-4273
URL: http://www.csl.sony.co.jp

Potential research themes:

16. Sony Corporation: A leading consumer electronics maker with audio equipment, TVs and VCRs as mainstays. Multinational company with sales in U.S. surpassing those in Japan. Has production bases worldwide. Developing into telecommunications and information fields.

Contact Person: Ms. Masuyo Yamaguchi, R&D Human Resources
E-mail: yama@dpo.crl.sony.co.jp
URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/

Potential research themes:

17. Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.: A leading maker of electrical equipment for automobiles and leads for motorcycle lamps. Strengthening setup to develop electronic-related products, such as LEDs and LCDs. Strengthening U.S. plant (in Ohio).

Contact Person: Mr. Kenichi Kondo, Chief Engineer, Tsukuba Research Center
Fax Number: (298) 47-4165
URL: http://www.stanley.co.jp/index-e.htm

Potential research themes: R&D on solar cells, organic materials, electronic devices

18. Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.: One of Japan's largest comprehensive chemical manufacturers, offering a diverse range of products, including basic chemicals, fine chemicals, agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronic materials, composite materials, and aluminum.

Contact Person: Dr. Yoshihiko Tsuchida, Technical Department, Tsukuba Research Laboratory
Fax Number: (298) 64-4729
URL: http://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/

Potential research themes: Current R&D activities are focused on creating new materials, metals, polymers, and electronics related materials.

19. Tokuyama Corporation: A major producer of caustic soda and chlorine, Tokuyama also produces cement and such synthetic resins as polypropylene. R&D emphasizes fine chemicals such as polysilicon, resin lenses, dental materials, and new ceramics. Advancing into electronic materials.

Contact Person: Mr. Shigeki Yuasa, General Manager, Tsukuba Research Laboratories.
E-mail: trlitoku@po.infosphere.or.jp
Fax Number: (298) 64-6050
URL: http://www.tokuyama.co.jp/rd/rd21.htm (in Japanese only)

Potential research themes:

20. Toshiba Corporation: Toshiba has structured its R&D organization around three major tiers. Corporate laboratories at the Research & Development Center carry out basic research with a five-year to 10-year horizon. The Center's activities are coordinated with those of seven Development Laboratories, each of which are attached to an individual business group and work on product-oriented technologies within a three-year to five-year framework. Research at these laboratories leads to new products and models at the divisional engineering departments founds in all Toshiba manufacturing facilities. In addition to the Research & Development Center, one other corporate laboratory, the Manufacturing Engineering Research & Development Center develops manufacturing technologies that are widely used within the company.

Contact Person: Mr. Mitoshi Misaki, group Manager and/or Mr. Ichiro Teraoka, Relations Group, International Division
FAX Number: (3) 5444-9217
URL: http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

Potential research themes:

21. ULVAC Japan, Ltd.: A leading manufacturer of vacuum equipment and systems for a wide range of industry-specific applications, including use in the semiconductor and electronics industries, as well as in the production of packaging and storage of numerous foods and medicines.

Contact Person: Dr. Hiroyuki Yamakawa, Director, ISM Tsukuba Laboratories.
Fax Number: (298) 47-5157
URL: http://www.ulvac.co.jp/english/index.html

Potential research themes:

NOTE: Homepage addresses (URLs) are given, where available. For further information, see the NSF Tokyo Office listings of homepages for national inter-university research institutes (http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/inter-univ.html) and national universities (http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/universities.html#national). A database of Japanese scientists willing to host American graduate students is available through the NSF Tokyo Office Web site at: http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/datamenu.html. Of the researchers in the database, only those at the inter-university research institutes and national universities listed in this Appendix III can be hosts for the Monbusho Summer Program.

NATIONAL INTER-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTES:

National Institute of Japanese Literature
http://www.nijl.ac.jp/ (in Japanese only)
Investigation, collection, classification and safekeeping of books and other reference materials on Japanese literature

National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)*
http://www.nipr.ac.jp/
Comprehensive scientific research of the polar regions and observation activities thereon

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
http://www.isas.ac.jp/
Research of space science and engineering and their application

National Institute of Genetics*
http://www.nig.ac.jp/
Comprehensive research on genetics

Institute of Statistical Mathematics*
http://www.ism.ac.jp/index-e.html
Research into mathematical principles of statistics and their application

International Research Center for Japanese Studies*
http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/Welcome.html
International and interdisciplinary research into Japanese culture and research cooperation with Japanologists abroad

National Astronomical Observatory*
http://www.nao.ac.jp/
Research of astronomy and its related fields, observation of astronomical phenomenon, compilation of almanacs, "Japanese Standard Time Casting, determination and presentation of the Standard Time, and test of clocks

National Institute for Fusion Science*
http://www.nifs.ac.jp/index.html
Theoretical and applied research on nuclear fusion plasma

Okazaki National Research Institutes*
http://www.orion.ac.jp/index.html

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)*
http://www.kek.jp/
Incorporated management of the two affiliated research institutes, and research of high energy accelerator and related applied science

National Center for Science Information System (NACSIS)
http://www.nacsis.ac.jp/nacsis.f-index.html
Collection, classification and provision of scientific information, and research and development of scientific information system

National Museum of Ethnology*
http://www.minpaku.ac.jp/eng/index.htm
Collection and safekeeping of materials on various races in the world as well as their exhibition before the public and research of ethnology

National Museum of Japanese History
http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/ (only in Japanese language)
Collection, safekeeping and public exhibition of Japanese historical, archaeological and folk materials, and research pertaining thereto

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES:

(Subject to availability of host scientist and housing facility; listed from north to south.)

HOKKAIDO AREA:

Hokkaido University
http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/index-e.html

Hokkaido University of Education
http://www.iwa.hokkyodai.ac.jp/

Muroran Institute of Technology
http://www.muroran-it.ac.jp/

Otaru University of Commerce
http://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/welcome-e.html

Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
http://www.obihiro.ac.jp/index_e.html

Asahikawa Medical College
http://www.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/ (in Japanese only)

Kitami Institute of Technology
http://www.kitami-it.ac.jp/

TOHOKU AREA:

Hirosaki University
http://www.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/ (in Japanese only)

Iwate University
http://takuboku.cc.iwate-u.ac.jp/

Tohoku University
http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/

Miyagi University of Education
http://www.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Akita University
http://quartet.bb.akita-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Yamagata University
http://www.yamagata-u.ac.jp/

Fukushima University
http://www.fukushima-u.ac.jp/

KANTO-TOKYO AREA:

Ibaraki University
http://www.ibaraki.ac.jp/index-e.shtml

University of Library & Information Sciences
http://www.ulis.ac.jp/

University of Tsukuba
http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/

Utsunomiya University
http://www.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/

Gunma University
http://www.gunma-u.ac.jp/index.html

Saitama University
http://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Chiba University
http://www.hike.te.chiba-u.ac.jp/chiba-u/

The University of Tokyo
http://web.yl.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ut/ut.html

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
http://www.i-mde.tmd.ac.jp/omdex-E.html

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
http://www.tufs.ac.jp/

Tokyo Gakugei University
http://www.u-gakugei.ac.jp/eindex.html

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
http://www.tuat.ac.jp/Welcome.english.html

Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
http://www.geidai.ac.jp/english/index.html

Tokyo Institute of Technology
http://www.titech.ac.jp/

Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine
http://www.tosho-u.ac.jp/index.en.html

Tokyo University of Fisherise
http://www.tokyo-u-fish.ac.jp/official/index-e.html

Ochanomizu University
http://www.ocha.ac.jp/index-e.html

The University of Electro-Communications
http://www.uec.ac.jp/index-e.html

Hitotsubashi University
http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/foreigner/INDEX.HTM

Yokohama National University
http://www.ynu.ac.jp/ynu/ynu-e.html

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (GUAS)
http://www.soken.ac.jp/english/index_e.html

Tsukuba College of Technology (Junior college for youth with visual and hearing disability)
http://www.tsukuba-tech.ac.jp/collegee.htm

KOSHINETSU AREA:

Niigata University
http://www.cc.niigata-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Nagaoka University of Technology
http://www.nagaokaut.ac.jp/index-e.html

Joetsu University of Education
http://www.juen.ac.jp/ (in Japanese only)

Yamanashi University
http://www.yamanashi.ac.jp/home_e.html

Yamanashi Medical University
http://www.yamanashi-med.ac.jp/

Shinshu University
http://gipwm.shinshu-u.ac.jp/emain.html

HOKURIKU AREA:

Toyama University
http://www.toyama-u.ac.jp/

Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University
http://www.toyama-mpu.ac.jp/

Kanazawa University
http://kipcwww.ipc.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/Welcome.html

Fukui University
http://www.icpc.fukui-u.ac.jp/

Fukui Medical School
http://www.fukui-med.ac.jp/ (in Japanese only)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Hokuriku
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/

Takaoka National College (a junior college)
http://www.takaoka-nc.ac.jp/index_eng.html

TOKAI AREA:

Gifu University
http://www.gifu-u.ac.jp/index_E.html

Shizuoka University
http://www.shizuoka.ac.jp/index-e.htm

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
http://www.hama-med.ac.jp/index.html

Nagoya University
http://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/ENGLISH/index.html

Aichi University of Education
http://www.aichi-edu.ac.jp/ (URL: Only in Japanese language)

Nagoya Institute of Technology
http://www.nitech.ac.jp/engl_inf/index_e.html

Toyohashi University of Technology
http://www.tut.ac.jp/english/index.html

Mie University
http://www2.mie-u.ac.jp/english.html

KANSAI-KINKI AREA:

Shiga University
http://www.shiga-u.ac.jp/e-main.htm

Shiga University of Medical Science
http://www.shiga-med.ac.jp/home.html

Kyoto University
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Kyoto University of Education
http://www.kyokyo-u.ac.jp/

Kyoto Institute of Technology
http://www.kit.ac.jp/English/Ewelcome.html

Osaka University
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/index.html

Osaka University of Foreign Studies
http://www.osaka-gaidai.ac.jp/e-index.html

Osaka Kyoiku University
http://okumedia.cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp/index_e.html

Hyogo University of Teacher Education
http://www.hyogo-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Kobe University
http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/

Kobe University of Mercantile Marine
http://jos2.ti.kshosen.ac.jp/index-e.html

Nara University of Education
http://www.nara-edu.ac.jp/

Nara Women's University
http://www.nara-wu.ac.jp/index-en.html

Wakayama University
http://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/

Nara Institute of Science and Technology
http://www.aist-nara.ac.jp/

CHUGOKU AREA:

Tottori University
http://www.tottori-u.ac.jp/tottori_e.html

Shimane University
http://www.shimane-u.ac.jp/index_e.htm

Shimane Medical University
http://www.shimane-med.ac.jp/welcome.html

Okayama University
http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html

Hiroshima University
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/index.html

Yamaguchi University
http://www.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/

SHIKOKU AREA:

The University of Tokushima
http://www.tokushima-u.ac.jp/ENGLISH/index-en.html

Naruto University of Education
http://www.naruto-u.ac.jp/index-E.html

Kagawa University
http://www.kagawa-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Kagawa Medical School
http://www.kms.ac.jp/index-e.html

Ehime University
http://www.ehime-u.ac.jp/English/index.html

Kochi University
http://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/EN/

Kochi Medical School
http://www.kochi-ms.ac.jp/

KYUSHU AND OKINAWA AREA:

Fukuoka University of Education
http://www.fukuoka-edu.ac.jp/index-e.html

Kyushu University
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Kyushu Institute of Design
http://www.kyushu-id.ac.jp/

Kyushu Institute of Technology
http://www.kyutech.ac.jp/

Saga University
http://www.cc.saga-u.ac.jp/

Saga Medical School
http://www.saga-med.ac.jp/index-e.html

Nagasaki University
http://www.cc.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/

Kumamoto University
http://www.eecs.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

Oita University
http://www.oita-u.ac.jp/

Oita Medical University
http://www.oita-med.ac.jp/indexeng.html

Miyazaki University
http://www.miyazaki-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Miyazaki Medical College
http://www.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/

Kagoshima University
http://www.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
http://www.nifs-k.ac.jp/home.e.html

University of the Ryukyus
http://www.ie.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/

NOTE: Other institutions can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

NOTE: Homepage addresses (URLs) are given, where available.

NOTE: To send a facsimile from the U.S. to one of these Korean institutions, the dialing sequence is 011 (International Code) - 82 (Korea's Country Code) - city code and telephone number as given below.

Institution	Address and Phone/FAX Number
Seoul Area:
Center for Theoretical Physics (CTP) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Hi-Sung Song San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-880-6523, 886-4589 Fax: 82-884-7167 E-mail: ctp@ctp.snu.ac.kr http://stp.snu.ac.kr
Organic Chemistry Research Center (OCRC) Sogang University	Director: Prof. Nung-Min Yoon 1-1 Sinsu-dong Mapo-ku, Seoul 121-742 Tel: 82-2-705-8233 Fax: 82-2-701-0967 http://www.sogang.ac.kr/~ocrc/
Research Center for Molecular Microbiology (RCMM) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Young-Chil Hah San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-6528 Fax: 82-2-888-4911 E-mail: rcmm@cns.snu.ca.kr http://rcmm.snu.ac.kr/
Global Analysis Research Center (GARC) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Sang-Moon Kim San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-6562 Fax: 82-2-877-8435 E-mail: garc@math.snu.ac.kr http://garc.snu.ac.kr/
Research Center for Cell Differentiation (RCCD) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Man-Sik Kang San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-6685 / 6 Fax: 82-2-872-1993 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Cancer Research Center (CRC) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Jae-Gahb Park 28 Yongon-dong Chongno-ku, Seoul 110-799 Tel: 82-2-740-8091 Fax: 82-2-766-4477 E-mail: snucrc@plaza.snu.ac.kr http://plaza.snu.ac.kr/~snucrc/
Center for Mineral Resources Research (CMR) Korea University	Director: Prof. Chil-Sup So 1, Anam-dong Sungbuk-ku, Seoul 136-701 Tel: 82-2-920-1820, 82-2-927-6181 Fax: 82-2-927-6180 http://www.korea.ac.kr/
Research Center for Thin Film Fabrication and Crystal Growing of Advanced Materials (RETCAM) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Dong-Nyung Lee San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-7446 Fax: 82-2-886-4156 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Atomic-Scale Surface Science Research Center (ASSRC) Yonsei University	Director: Prof. Chung-Nam Hwang 134 Shinchon-dong Seodaemun-ku, Seoul 120-749 Tel: 82-2-361-2613 Fax: 82-2-312-7090 http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/Eng/Admin/1.html#5
Center for Molecular Catalysis (CMC) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. J. H. Suh San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-6816 Fax: 82-2-874-3704 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Animal Resources Research Center (ARRC) Kon-Kuk University	Director: Prof. Chang-Woo Kim 93-1 Mojin-dong Sungdong-ku, Seoul 133-701 Tel: 82-2-450-3670 / 3666 Fax: 82-2-455-5305 http://www.konkuk.ac.kr/english/ENGLISH/RESEARCH_AUXIL/
Research Center for New Drug Development (RCNDD) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Nak-Doo Kim San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-7832 Fax: 82-2-874-2203 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Engineering Research Center for Advanced Control and Instrumentation (ERC-ACI) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Wook-Hyun Kwon San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-7318 Fax: 82-2-888-4182 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Turbo and Power Machinery Research Center (TPMRC) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Sung-Tack Ro San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-5513 Fax: 82-2-883-0179 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Bioproducts Research Center (BRC) Yonsei University	Director: Prof. Yu-Ryang Pyun 134 Shinchon-dong Seodaemun-ku, Seoul 120-749 Tel: 82-2-361-3591 / 82-2-361-6820 Fax: 82-2-312-6821 http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/Eng/Admin/1.html#4
Advanced Structure Research Station (STRESS) Hanyang University	Director: Prof. Li-Hyung Lee 17, Haengdang-dong Sungdong-ku, Seoul 133-791 Tel: 82-2-290-0541 Fax: 82-2-281-2557 E-mail: office@stress.hanyang.ac.kr http://www.hanyang.ac.kr/english/teaching/research.html
Ceramic Materials Research Institute (CPRC) Hanyang University	Director: Prof. Keun-Ho Auh 17 Haengdang-dong, Sungdong-ku, Seoul 133-791 Tel: 82-2-290-0517 Fax: 82-2-299-2884 http://www.hanyang.ac.kr/english/teaching/research.html
Center for Information Storage Devices (CISD) Yonsei University	Director: Prof. Young-Pil Park 134 Shinchon-dong Seodaemun-ku, Seoul 120-749 Tel: 82-2-361-2814 Fax: 82-2-312-2159 http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/Eng/index.html
Korea Earthquake Engineering Research Center (KEERC) Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Sung-Pil Chang San 56-1, Shilim-dong Kwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-887-7346 Fax: 82-2-887-0349 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)	39-1 Hawall, Gok-dong Sungbuk-ku, Seoul Tel: 82-2-958-5114 Fax: 82-2-963-4013 http://www.kist.re.kr/english/home.html
Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)	207-43 Chung, Yangri-dong Dongdaemun-ku, Seoul Tel: 82-2-250-3114 Fax: 82-2-964-3741 http://www.stepi.re.kr/
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)	385 Block Sa-dong Ansan, Kyeongki-Do Tel: 82-345-400-6000 Fax: 82-345-408-5820 http://www.kordi.re.kr/
Kyeongki Area:
Research Center for New Bio-Materials in Agriculture (RCNBMA), Seoul National University	Director: Prof. Kwan-Hwa Park 103 Seodung-dong Kwonsun-ku, Suwon 441-744 Tel: 82-331-290-2028 / 82-331-294-1609 Fax: 82-331-294-1336 http://www.snu.ac.kr/engsnu/index.html
Safety and Structural Integrity Research Center (SAFE) Sung Kyon Kwan University	Director: Prof. Young-Jin Kim 300 Chanchun-dong Jangan-ku, Kyungki-Do Tel: 82-331-290-7436 Fax: 82-331-290-7482
Taejon Area:
Center for Molecular Science (CMS) KAIST	Director: Prof. Kyung-Hoon Jung 373-1, Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8122 / 4 Fax: 82-42-829-8130 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR) KAIST	Director: Prof. Jung-Wan Cho 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8711 / 3 Fax: 82-42-869-8700 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) KAIST	Director: Prof. Dan-Keum Sung 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8612 Fax: 82-42-869-0064 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
BioProcess Engineering Research Center (BPERC) KAIST	Director: Prof. Ho-Nam Chang 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon, 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8811 / 2 Fax: 82-42-869-8800 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
Rapidly Solidified Materials Research Center (RASOM) Chungnam National University	Director: Prof. Byung-Sun Chun 220, Kung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-764 Tel: 82-42-821-6587 / 9 Fax: 82-42-822-9401 http://www.chungnam.ac.kr/english/
Center for Interface Science and Engineering of Materials (CISEM), KAIST	Director: Prof. Suk-Joong Kang 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon, 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8919, 4113 Fax: 82-42-869-8920 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
Center for Advanced Reactor Research (CARR) KAIST	Director: Prof. Moon-Hyun Chun 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon, 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8851, 8853 Fax: 82-42-869-8860 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
Opto-Electonics Research Center (OERC) KAIST	Director: Prof. Young-Se Kwon 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon, 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8559/8551 Fax: 82-42-869-8560 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
Micro Information and Communication Remote Object-Oriented Systems (MICROS) KAIST	Director: Prof. Byong-Whi Lee 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8581 ~ 4 Fax: 82-42-869-8580 E-mail: office@micros.kaist.ac.kr http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
Center for Advanced Functional Polymers (CAFPoly) KAIST	Director: Prof. Sung-Chul Kim 373-1 Kusung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-701 Tel: 82-42-869-8431 ~ 2 Fax: 82-42-869-8430 http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
System Engineering Research Institute (SERI)	1 Oun-dong Yunsung-ku, Taejon City Tel: 82-42-869-1211 Fax: 82-42-861-1999 http://www.seri.re.kr/
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)	1 Oun-dong P.O. Box 115 Yunsung-ku, Taejon 305-600 Tel: 82-42-860-4114 Fax: 82-42-861-1759 E-mail: admin@kribb.re.kr http://www.kribb.re.kr/
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)	150 Dukjin-dong P.O. Box 105, Yusung-ku, Taejon Tel: 82-42-820-2170 Fax: 82-42-820-2702 http://www.kaeri.re.kr/index_e.html
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)	Doryung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon Tel: 82-42-868-5114 Fax: 82-42-861-1494 http://krissol.kriss.re.kr/kriss99/english/index.htm
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute	161 Kajung-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-350 Tel: 82-42-860-6687 Fax: 82-42-861-5022 http://www.etri.re.kr/
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)	100 Chang-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon Tel: 82-42-860-7833 Fax: 82-42-861-7022 http://www.krict.re.kr/eindex.htm
Korea Institute of Geology Mining and Materials (KIGAM)	100 Chang-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon Tel: 82-42-868-3720 Fax: 82-42-861-9720 http://
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)	71-2 Chang-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon Tel: 82-42-860-3240 Fax: 82-42-860-6224 http://www.kier.re.kr/index2.html
Korea Institute of Machinery and Metals (KIMM)	171 Chang-dong Yusung-ku, Taejon Tel: 82-42-868-7720 Fax: 82-42-868-7824 http://www.kimm.re.kr/
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)	52 Oun-dong P.O. Box 113 Yusung-ku, Taejon 305-600 Tel: 82-42-860-2610 Fax: 82-42-820-2004 http://www.kari.re.kr/
Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute (KGTRI)	302 Sinsung-dong Yousung-ku, Taejon Tel: 82-42-861-5217 Fax: 82-42-861-1949
Kyongpook Area:
Topology and Geometry Research Center (TGRC) Kyungpook National University	Director: Prof. U-Hang Ki 1370 Sankyuk-dong Taegu 702-701 Tel: 82-53-950-6831 Fax: 82-53-959-1717 E-mail: uhang@bh.kyungpool.ac.kr http://www.kyungpook.ac.kr/english/eindex5.html
Center for Biofunctional Molecules (CBM) Pohang University of Science and Technology	Director: Prof. Dong-Han Kim San 31 Hyoja-dong Nam-ku, Pohang, Kyoungbuk 790-784 Tel: 82-562-279-8131 / 2 Fax: 82-562-279-5877 http://www.postech.ac.kr/e/
Advanced Fluids Engineering Research Center (AFERC) Pohang University of Science and Technology	Director: Prof. Chung-Mook Lee San 31 Hyoja-dong Nam-ku, Pohang, Kyoungbuk 790-784 Tel: 82-562-279-5904 Fax: 82-562-279-3199 http://www.postech.ac.kr/e/
Sensor Technology Research Center (STRC) Kyungpook National University	Director: Prof. Byung-Ki Sohn 1370 Sankyuk-Dong Taegu 702-701 Tel: 82-53-950-6825, 952-8743 Fax: 82-53-950-6827 E-mail: bksohn@ee.kyungpook.ac.kr http://sensor.kyungpook.ac.kr/
Research Center for Catalytic Technology (RCCT) Pohang University of Science and Technology	Director: Prof. Young-Gul Kim San 31 Hyoja-dong Nam-ku, Pohang, Kyoungbuk 790-784 Tel: 82-562-279-5800 Fax: 82-562-279-5799 E-mail: ygkim@vision.postech.ac.kr http://www.postech.ac.kr/e/
Automation Research Center (ARC) Pohang University of Science and Technology	Director: Prof. Kun-Soo Chang San 31 Hyoja-dong Nam-ku, Pohang, Kyoungbuk 790-784 Tel: 82-562-279-5958 Fax: 82-562-279-3499 http://www.postech.ac.kr/e/
Center for Advanced Aerospace Materials (CAAM) Pohang University of Science and Technology	Director: Prof. Nack-Joon Kim San 31 Hyoja-dong Nam-ku, Pohang, Kyoungbuk 790-784 Tel: 82-562-279-2820 / 2135 Fax: 82-562-279-2399 / 5887 E-mail: caam@vision.postech.ac.kr http://www.postech.ac.kr/e/
Kyongnam Area:
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC) Gyeongsang National University	Director: Prof. Moo-Je Cho 900 Kajwa-dong Chinju 660-701 Tel: 82-591-8751-5957 Fax: 82-591-759-9363 E-mail: mjcho@noogae.gsmu.ac.kr http://www.gsnu.ac.kr/
Research Center for Ocean Industrial Development (RCOID) National Fisheries University of Pusan	Director: Prof. Kyu-Dae Cho 599-1 Daeyeon-dong Nam-ku, Pusan 608-737 Tel: 82-51-6207-6954 Fax: 82-51-627-1096
Engineering Research Center for Net-Shape and Die Manufacturing (NSDM) Pusan National University	Director: Prof. Jae-Chan Choi 30 Changjeon-dong Keumjeong-ku, Pusan 609-735 Tel: 82-51-510-1491/2 Fax: 82-51-512-1722 http://alumni.pusan.ac.kr/pnu/english/e-index.htm
Research Center for Dielectric and Advanced Matter Physics (RCDAMP) Pusan National University	Director: Prof. Min-Su Jang 30 Changjeon-dong Keumjeong-ku, Pusan 609-735 Tel: 82-51-510-1868/9 Fax: 82-51-515-2390 http://alumni.pusan.ac.kr/pnu/english/e-index.htm
Korea Institute of Machinery and Metals (KIMM)	66 Sangnam-dong Changwon City Tel: 82-551-80-3000 Fax: 82-551-80-3333 http://www.kimm.re.kr/
Jeonbuk Area:
Semiconductor Physics Research Center (SPRC) Chonbuk National University	Director: Prof. Hyung-Jae Lee Chonju 561-756 Tel: 822652-270-3607 Fax: 82-652-270-3585 E-mail: hsprc@chonbuknms.chonbuk.ac.kr http://sprc.chonbuk.ac.kr/
Jeonnam Area:
Hormone Research Center (HRC) Chonnam National University	Director: Prof. Hyuk-Bang Kwon Kwangjiu 500-757 Tel: 82-62-520-7787 Fax: 82-62-520-7786 http://www.chonnam.ac.kr/
Ultra Fast Optical Network (UFON) KIST	Director: Prof. Un-Chul Paek 572 Sangam-dong Kwangsan-ku, Kwangu 506-712 Tel: 82-62-970-2222 Fax: 82-62-970-2233 http://www.kist.re.kr/english/home.html

NOTE: Other institutions can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

NOTE: Homepage addresses (URLs) are given, where available.

NOTE: To send a facsimile from the U.S. to one of these Taiwan institutions, the dialing sequence is 011 (International Code) - 886 (Taiwan's Country Code) - city code and telephone number as given below.

Institution	Address and Phone/FAX Number
National Laboratories
National Center for High-Performance Computing Research Theme: High Performance Computing and Networking	Kuo-chien Kai, Associate Research Scientist P.O. Box 19-136, 7 R&D Road VI Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu TEL: 886-3-5776085 ext. 202 FAX: 886-3- 5773620 E-mail: kckai@nchc.gov.tw URL: http://www.nchc.gov.tw/
National Nano Device Laboratories Research Themes: 1. Optical and electron-beam lithography 2. Front-end wafer process, multilevel interconnect and dielectric technology 3. Material characterization and measurement 4. High frequency characterization and parameters 5. Extraction of semiconductor devices	Iris Lin 1001-1, Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu TEL: 886-3-5726100 ext. 7629 FAX: 886-3-5735670 E-mail: irislin@ndl.gov.tw URL: http://www.ndl.gov.tw/English/
Central S&T Units and Research Institute
Precision Instrument Development Center Research Themes: 1. Micro-electro-mechanical systems 2. Vacuum and thin film technology 3. Diode-pumped solid laser 4. Nanometer scale surface analysis	Heh-nan Lin, Engineer 20, R&D Road VI Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu TEL: 886-3-5779911 ext. 322 FAX: 886-3-5773947 E-mail: hnlin@pidc.gov.tw URL: http://www.pidc.gov.tw/index-e.html
Science and Technology Information Center Research Theme: The construction and promotion of English-version databases	Hong-Ming Huang 106, Sec.2, Hoping E. Road, Taipei TEL: 886-2- 27377969 FAX: 886-2- 27377669 E-mail: hmhuang@mail.stic.gov.tw URL: http://www.stic.gov.tw/eng-home.htm
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute Research Theme: Taiwan long-term ecological research	Dr. Hen-Biau King 53, Nan Hai Road, Taipei TEL: 886-2-23817107 ext. 408 FAX: 886-2-23752164 E-mail: hbking@serv.tfri.gov.tw URL: http://www.tfri.gov.tw/index-e.html
Universities and Research Institutes
Institute of Molecular Biology Academia Sinica Research Theme: Gene regulation and gene expression	Deputy Director Bon-chu Chung 128, Sec. 2, Yenchiouyuan Road, Nankang, Taipei TEL: 886-2-27899215 FAX: 886-2-27826085 E-mail: mbchung@gate.sinica.edu.tw URL: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/imb/
Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Research Theme: Enzymes and advanced materials for chemical catalysis: activation of alkanes, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide	Dr. Lou-sing Kan 128, Sec. 2, Yenchiouyuan Road, Nankang, Taipei TEL: 886-2- 27884184 FAX: 886-2-27831237 E-mail: lskan@chem.sinica.edu.tw URL: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/chem/
Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering College of Engineering National Taiwan University Research Theme: Wireless communications	Ms. Wen-ing Chao 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei TEL: 886-2-23683770 FAX: 886-2-23683824 E-mail: comm@cc.ee.ntu.edu.tw URL: http://www.ee.ntu.edu.tw/welcome-eng.html
Thermal Science and Flow Control Lab Institute of Applied Mechanics College of Engineering National Taiwan University Research Theme: Droplet physics, flow control	Prof. An-Bang Wang 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei TEL: 886-2-23630979 ext.405 FAX: 886-2-23678001 E-mail: abwang@spring.iam.ntu.edu.tw URL: http://www.iam.ntu.edu.tw/newver/index-e.htm
Optical Sciences Center National Central University Theme: Opto-electronic materials and devices	Director Guo-chung Chi 38, Wu-chuang Li, Chungli TEL: 886-3-4257681 FAX: 886-3-4258816 E-mail: gcchi@halley.phy.ncu.edu.tw URL: http://www.phy.ncu.edu.tw/
Department of Chemical Engineering National Tsing-Hua University Research Theme: Chemical engineering, materials science, biological engineering	Dr. Sinn-wen Chen 101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu TEL: 886-3-5721734 FAX: 886-3-5715408 E-mail: swchen@che.nthu.edu.tw URL: http://www.che.nthu.edu.tw/english/
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management National Chiao Tung University Research Theme: Semi-conductor manufacturing management	Chairman Muh-Cherng Wu 1001, Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu TEL: 886-3-5731913 FAX: 886-3-5720610 E-mail: mcwu@cc.nctu.edu.tw URL: http://www.nctu.edu.tw/english/
Election Study Center National Chengchi University Research Theme: Election studies	Director Yung-tai Hung 64, Sec. 2, Chih-Nan Road, Wen-shan District,Taipei TEL: 886-2-29387134 FAX: 886-2-29384094 E-mail: syjou@nccu.edu.tw URL: http://esc.nccu.edu.tw/
Private S&T Sector
Development Center for Biotechnology Research Theme: Development of carbohydrate-based tumor vaccine	Micheal Yet 81, Chang-Hsin Street, Taipei TEL: 886-2-26957597 FAX:886-2-26953404 E-mail: myet@mail.dcb.org.tw URL: http://dcb.org.tw/e_index1.html

APPLICATION FORM 1
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APPLICATION TO:
Check which program(s) to which you submit this application. If you wish to be considered for more than one program, indicate your preferences by numerical ranking.

Summer Institute in Japan _____

If you choose only the Summer Institute in Japan, is Japanese language
training considered by you to be an essential part of the program? Yes _____ No _____

Monbusho Summer Program _____

Summer Institute in Korea _____

Summer Institute in Taiwan _____

NAME:
_____________________________________________________________________________

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name	Other Names Used

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: _______-_____-_______

CITIZENSHIP STATUS (Please check):

U.S. CITIZEN _____	U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENT _____
	ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER __________________

CURRENT HOME MAILING ADDRESS (for program mailings, cannot be institutional address):

______________________________________________________________________________

PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS:

______________________________________________________________________________

CURRENT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONAL ADDRESS:

Department	____________________________________________________________
Institution	____________________________________________________________
Address	____________________________________________________________
	____________________________________________________________
Office Phone	____________________________ Fax ____________________________
Home Phone	____________________________ Fax ____________________________
E-mail	____________________________________________________________

Date (MM/YYYY) when you began graduate studies ______________________________

Current Degree Program: PhD. _____ M.D. _____ M.S. _____ M.A. _____ Other _____

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RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE OBTAINED FROM:
(Do not use your proposed host scientist in Japan, Korea or Taiwan.)

Academic Research Advisor

Name	__________________________________________________________________
Department	__________________________________________________________________
Institution	__________________________________________________________________
Phone/Fax/E-mail	__________________________________________________________________

One Other

Name	__________________________________________________________________
Department	__________________________________________________________________
Institution	__________________________________________________________________
Phone/Fax/E-mail	__________________________________________________________________

PREVIOUS VISITS TO JAPAN, KOREA OR TAIWAN (place, year, duration and purpose):
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

POSITIONS AND AWARDS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

 

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APPLICATION FORM 1
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JAPANESE, KOREAN OR CHINESE LANGUAGE BACKGROUND: Specify courses taken (university level), details of other training (including self-instruction), and any particular strengths you might have in the language. Please note this information is required for planning the language instruction in Japan, Korea or Taiwan and that proficiency in the foreign language is not a prerequisite for participation in the Summer Programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have read this program announcement in detail and have noted the conditions herein.

 

Signature of Applicant _________________________________ Date ______________

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POTENTIAL HOST INSTITUTIONS 2
(Please see program announcement for the appropriate method to complete this form. List potential host institutions in priority order, and include names and complete contact information of potential host scientist(s) if available.)

NAME OF APPLICANT: _____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 3
(Explain your unique qualifications for participation in the Summer Programs and list the benefits the program will provide to your professional development. May not exceed one page.)

NAME OF APPLICANT:_____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT RESEARCH 4
(Provide a summary of your current research projects and interests. This information will be the basis for assignment to an appropriate host laboratory and will be read by potential host scientists. Please write the summary for a technical audience and identify both a general field of study and any specific research interests, especially those relevant to the Japanese, Korean or Taiwan research environment. May not exceed one page.)

NAME OF APPLICANT:_____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RECOMMENDATION FORM 5
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NAME OF APPLICANT:	_____________________________________________________
RECOMMENDER:
Name:	___________________________________________________________
Department:	___________________________________________________________
Institution:	___________________________________________________________

1. How long, and in what capacity, have you known the applicant?

2. In specific terms, explain how the Summer Programs will benefit the applicant in his/her research endeavor. What unique approaches, opportunities, or skills will the applicant obtain in Japan, Korea or Taiwan that are unavailable in the United States?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RECOMMENDATION FORM 5
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3. Briefly describe the applicant’s research contributions, the quality of the research, and the potential significance of the research to your discipline or field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. I rank this applicant in the top _____ (percent) among _______ (number) of graduate students I have supervised over the last _____ (number) years.

5. Please check one of the two statements below. (If space A is checked, the Foundation will honor your request to the extent permitted by law.)

A. ____ My identity and this report must be held in confidence.
B. ____ This report may be released to the applicant upon request.

6. [For the Applicant’s Academic Advisor only.] I have read and understand the terms and conditions of the Summer Programs in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and I endorse my student’s full participation in the program.
_______________ (Academic Advisor’s initials here.)

SIGNATURE: _________________________________________ DATE _________________

(Please send the completed recommendation form to: East Asia and Pacific Program, Room 935, Division of International Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22230. Do not return to applicant. Recommendations must be postmarked by December 1. Failure to return this form in a timely fashion will jeopardize the application.)

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OMB No.: 3145-0058
NSF 99-152 (Replaces NSF 96-151 and NSF 9614)