The International Liaison Committee of the Japan Sociological Society (JSS) is pleased to announce its fifth annual travel grant competition for starting scholars. The objective of this grant is to support up to 6 sociologists who will present papers and participate in the JSS annual meeting at Waseda University, Tokyo this fall. Each scholar selected will be awarded 80,000 yen to support accommodation and travel expenses. To be eligible for support, the applicant must:

(1) be currently living and working outside of Japan

(2) hold a masters degree or higher obtained within the past ten years

(3) hold a membership in their country’s national (or equivalent) sociological association.

Deadline: April 20, 2011.

For more information, visit

http://www.gakkai.ne.jp/jss/2011/04/20135921.php Email:

jss@wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp

The Japan Sociological Society (JSS)
c/o Galileo,Ink. Tokyo Office
3-21-10-3F Kitaotsuka
Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0004 JAPAN
Phone: +81-3-5907-3750
Fax: +81-3-5907-6364
Email: jss@wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp

Visit the website at http://www.gakkai.ne.jp/jss/2011/04/20135921.php