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• English Writing Skills
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• Supporting a Diversity of Graduate Students
• Our University Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program
• Support for application for competitive scholarships and research grants outside the university
• Publication grant of this graduate school
• Career path support
  Career after graduation

Research grants and publishing

At our department, under “The Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences Publication Assistance Program”, the publishing of books that contribute to international partnerships should be done independently and we have established a publication assistance program. In 2010, the first year of the program, six PHD candidates published their thesis through this program. In the future, this program will continue to support the publication of high-level research of graduate students and alumni.

Application Details / Format

The “2013 School Year Spring Semester Research Promotion Policy / the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences Publication Assistance Program” will accept applications under the following conditions.

1. Purpose

   To support the publication of literature that will contribute to sophistication of research and localization of international research institution of Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of Core Ethic and Frontier Science.

2. Application Details

   Eligible to: Research of successful Research results of PHD graduates (including pending) of the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences as well as faculty (including part-time) of the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences. A general rule, applicants must be individuals. Must be written by one author. However, in the case of projects led by faculty of the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, it may be possible to apply with joint authors and editors.
   Assistance cost: Cost directly pertaining to publication
   Assistance scale: 500,000 yen x several spots
   Assistance term: Publications before the end of September 2013
   Eligible to: Successful PHD graduates (including pending) of the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences as well as faculty (including part-time) of the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences
   Application term: Friday, December 14th, 2012 to Friday, February 15, 2013 (deadline will be strictly enforced)
   Application documents: Application form, Estimate
   To be handed in to: The Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences Office

3. About Application Review

   Review body: the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences
   Criteria: Publications that have high-level research that will contribute to the increase and localization of international research institutions of Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, publications with low selling power (there are cases this will be considered after contacting the publisher on this point). Priority will be given to applications by young researchers. Other factors to publishing will be considered.
   The situation of application for other assistance programs will be considered
   Review term: Mid-February 2013 (Notification to candidates will be made at the end of February.)

4. Points of Notice:

   After selection, a contract (between author and publisher) and publishing assistance contract (Ritsumeikan university and publisher) will be put in writing.
   The review criteria and points of notice also apply to the Ritsumeikan Academic Book Promotion Program, so please confirm the details of the program.
   For more information, please contact the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Department Head Office and Vice-Department Head Office.

• Eligibility details (doc)
• Application/budget estimate (doc)

Results up to now

2012 School Year

MAKI, Masako
2012/09/30
“Repeal of Deduction for the Elderly and Health-care Insurance Reform: Verification of “Earnings-related System” of the National Health Insurance Fees (Taxes)”
Bunrikaku
193p.
ISBN-10: 4892596914
ISBN-13: 978-4892596919
2000 yen plus tax

2011 School Year

MURAKAMI, Kiyoshi
2012/03/31
”A Contemporary History of Ideas and Activities concerning Labor of Housewives in Postwar Japan
Rakuhoku Shuppan”
334p.
ISBN-10: 490312715X
ISBN-13: 978-4903127156
3200 yen plus tax

HAN Sung-min
2012/03/31
“New Development of the Theory of Information-Welfare: Theory and Application of Assistive Technology for People with Visual Disabilities”
Akashi Shoten
233p.
ISBN-10: 4750335614
ISBN-13: 978-4750335612
4,500 yen plus tax

2010 School Year

SATO = Roseberg, Nana
2011/03/11　
“Translating Culture- Creative Translations of Ainu Chanted-Myths by Mashiho Chiri”Sapporodo
292p.
ISBN： 9784915881206
2100 yen plus tax

HASHIGUCHI, Shoji
2011/03/25
“Labor Movements of the youth: Sociology of “Let us Work” and “We Do not Work””
Seikatsu Shoin
328p.
ISBN-13: 9784903690704
3000 yen plus tax

YOKOTA, Yoko
2011/03/30
“History of the Japanese Sanitary Administration Viewed from Technology”

Koyo Shobo
244p.
ISBN-10: 4771022291
ISBN-13: 9784771022294
3570 yen

ABE, Akira
2011/03/31
“Greetings of Solidarity: Rorty and Thoughts of Hope”
Seikatsu Shoin
328p.
ISBN-10: 490369075X
ISBN-13: 978-4903690759
2940 yen plus tax

SATO, Kuniko
2011/03/31
“Modern History of Disability Movement in Kansai Area: Focusing on Osaka Aoi Shiba no Kai”
Seikatsu Shoin
344p.
ISBN-10: 4903690741
ISBN-13: 9784903690742
3000 yen plus tax

NAKAKURA, Tomonori
2011/03/31
“Gabriel Tarde: Toward the Regime of Gift and Association”
Rakuhoku Shuppan
448p.
ISBN-13:9784903127132
3200 yen plus tax