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      <title>〔Call for participants〕［2012 Sokendai Interdepartmental Program] Evolutionary and Behavioral Neuroscience Workshop for improving English presentation skills</title>
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      <title>〔Call for participants〕（Deadline5/21）2012 Sokendai Lecture [International Communication Program]</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0222.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2012 Sokendai Lecture [International Communication Program] 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - English Presentation Skills Seminar-
Call for participants
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Sokendai and JSPS jointly organize &ldquo;JSPS Summer Program&rdquo; which provides opportunities for over a hundred young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from North America and Europe to experience Japanese culture and research. Sokendai hosts the Orientation Session including Japanese language training, Special Lectures on Japanese Science and Japanese Culture Experience, and Poster Session for JSPS Summer Program. 
Sokendai thinks that it is a good opportunity for Sokendai students to have &ldquo;International communication Program&rdquo; at the same time with &ldquo;JSPS Summer Program Orientation Session&rdquo; to interact with the JSPS researchers from various countries.&nbsp; Therefore, we welcome you to join this &ldquo;International communication Program&rdquo;.&nbsp; In this program, English Presentation Skills Seminar specially designed for Sokendai students are provided.&nbsp; You will also join some of the JSPS programs such as Welcome Party, Special Lectures on Japanese Science and Japanese Culture Experience, and Poster Discussion Session.&nbsp;&nbsp;　　　　　　 When you are recognized all days participation, one (1) Academic credit will be granted as "Sokendai lecture&rdquo;. 
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Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 13 to Friday, June 15, 2012
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Eligible participants: 10 to 15 Sokendai students *Sokendai faculty would adjust the number of applicants in case of more than 15.
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Place: Sokendai Hayama Campus and Shonan Village Center, Hayama, Kanagawa&nbsp;
Application: Please submit Application documents (1) to (3) at following E-mail address&nbsp;by Mon. May 21st after filling in the attached (1) Application Form (2) Current Research Abstract (3) Local Remittance Registration Application (4) Application Form for Nursery Room&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail: zengaku-edu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(The General Affairs Section of SOKENDAI Lecture )About English Presentation Skills Seminar:
* Type of Course:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Group Intensive (about 5 participants/class)
* Date and Time:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Wed) June 13, (Thurs) June 14, and (Fri) June 15 
* Course Contents:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Classes will be focused on &ldquo;Poster Presentation&rdquo;. Details will be given according to the answers of questionnaires* from participants.About Special Lectures :
* Lecturer&nbsp; 1.Prashant Pardeshi　（National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics）
2.Takanori Hara （Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics Sokendai）&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
* Date and Time:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Thurs.) June 14, ９:00-12:00
*With JSPS Fellows
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About Japanese Culture Experience:
* Type of Course:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Japanese Culture Experience with JSPS fellows and Hayama local volunteer residents
* Date and Time:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;(Thurs.) June 14, 19:00-20:00
* Course Contents:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Japanese calligraphy, Tea Ceremony, and Origami are introduced by Hayama
local volunteers
Contact Information:&nbsp;&nbsp; 
(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; Session program; The Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences (CPIS)
(Dr. Iwase)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tel: 046-858-1628&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail: iwase_mineyo(at)&nbsp;soken.ac.jp*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration and Submission;The General Affairs Section of SOKENDAI Lecture [International Communication Program]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tel: 046-858-1629/1657&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail: zengaku-edu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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(3) Credit; The Educational Affairs Section;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tel: 046-858-1523/1524&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail: kyomu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(4) Submission to English teachers;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sokendai consignment agent; Phoenix Associates Co., LTD&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tel: 03-5413-6231　 E-mail: yohei.akiyama(at)phoenixassoc.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Change (at) into @.&nbsp;]]></description>
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      <title>*Vacancy* Second Call: Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0221.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program in 2012
School of Cultural and Social Studies, School of High Energy Accelerator Science, School of Life Science and School of Advanced Sciences have extended the deadline for applications for the Short-Stay Study Abroad Program.
The Short-Stay Study Abroad Program is designed to financially support a student who wishes to study abroad in association with international collaborative research activities and international research ability promotion programs (a curriculum of a school of a lecture course(s), etc,) with the underlying objective of fostering researchers with global perspectives.
Vacancies:2 for School of Cultural and Social Studies 2 for School of High Energy Accelerator Science1 for School of Life Science1 for School of Advanced Sciences
Amount of the grant:Maximum of 600,000 yen per grant
Hayama closing date : Monday, May 7, 2012
(Note : Your department may have an internal deadline, which is normally earlier than Hayama deadline. Please make sure to ask your department office in advance if there is a departmental deadline.)
A successful applicant can start his/her study abroad after July 1, 2012
Application guideline and forms are downloadable on our website.*Please be advised that a letter of acceptance should be written on the letterhead of the receiving university/institute. (It is acceptable to submit one by electronic attached file.)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>The exchangemeeting of FY2012 2ndSemester SOKENDAI Student Seminar</title>
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[Call for participants]
The&nbsp;exchangemeeting&nbsp;of&nbsp;FY2012&nbsp;2ndSemester&nbsp;SOKENDAI&nbsp;Student&nbsp;Seminar
Call&nbsp;for&nbsp;participants
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This&nbsp;programwill&nbsp;be&nbsp;held&nbsp;for&nbsp;international&nbsp;students&nbsp;in&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;their&nbsp;academic&nbsp;life&nbsp;at&nbsp;Sokendai.
At&nbsp;this&nbsp;program,&nbsp;participantswill&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;cross-cutting&nbsp;issues,&nbsp;for&nbsp;example,&nbsp;academic&nbsp;careers,&nbsp;interdisciplinary&nbsp;networks,
and&nbsp;so&nbsp;on.Wewill&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;opinions&nbsp;given&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;program
in&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;student&nbsp;seminar.
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The&nbsp;theme&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;programisAcademicCareers&nbsp;for&nbsp;international&nbsp;students.
We&nbsp;invite&nbsp;alumnae&nbsp;and&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;and&nbsp;provide&nbsp;an
&nbsp;occasion&nbsp;to&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;international&nbsp;career&nbsp;issues.We&nbsp;hopemany&nbsp;of&nbsp;youwill&nbsp;join&nbsp;us.
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If&nbsp;any&nbsp;studentwishes&nbsp;to&nbsp;participate,&nbsp;he/she&nbsp;can&nbsp;apply&nbsp;by&nbsp;filling&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;&ldquo;Application&nbsp;formfor&nbsp;the&nbsp;exchangemeeting&nbsp;of&nbsp;FY
2012&nbsp;2ndsemester&nbsp;SOKENDAI&nbsp;student&nbsp;seminar
&nbsp;(Attachment&nbsp;1)&rdquo;&nbsp;and&nbsp;submitting&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hayama&nbsp;Office,&nbsp;GeneralAffairs
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Division,&nbsp;byApril&nbsp;6&nbsp;(Friday),&nbsp;2012.
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Date:&nbsp;20th&nbsp;(Fri)April,&nbsp;2012
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Venue:OkazakiConferenceCenter&nbsp;(OCC)
*AccessMap&nbsp;toOkazakiConferenceCenter&nbsp;
http://www.orion.ac.jp/occ-e/
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Theme: "Please tell us your career!"
Eligible participants: SOKENDAI newand current students, and facultymembers
Language :EnglishFinancial support:
We will provide financial support for those who attend all programs on 20th and submit questionnaire later according tothe payment role of Sokendai.
For those who participate in a part of this program, we will consider to provide financial support also, so please consult
with us in advance if youmight not attend all programs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>【Extension of Deadline to 4/5】The Sokendai Entrance Ceremony and 1st Semester Student Seminar for FY2012</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0219.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[[Call for participants]
The Sokendai Entrance Ceremony and 1st Semester Student Seminar for FY2012
PurposeThe &ldquo;Student Seminar&rdquo; is held after the Entrance Ceremony every year to provide an opportunity for inter-departmental academic exchange.&nbsp; New students, current students, and faculty members from all Schools/Departments get together for discussion and exchange of ideas.&nbsp; The purpose of the Seminar is to lay a foundation for the fostering of future researchers with broad perspective.The Student Seminar Committee, made up of current students, plans and organizes the Seminar, inviting lecturers and setting up group sessions on a theme common to every School/Department.The theme for the 1st Semester Student Seminar for FY2012 is &ldquo;CONNECT & SPREAD WIDELY&rdquo; an exploration of the &ldquo;blueprint for academic life&rdquo; will be provided by invited lectures and group discussions, etc.We hope that you can attend the Seminar as this is an excellent opportunity to interact with students and faculty members from different Schools/Departments.
1. Date and venue
[Date]&nbsp;Entrance Ceremony : 12th(Thu.)Student Seminar : 12th (Thu.) and 13th (Fri.) April, 2012
[Venue]&nbsp;Hayama Campus, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI)http://www.soken.ac.jp/access/accessmap.htmlShonan Village Centerhttp://www.shonan-village.co.jp/* For details, please refer to the separate &ldquo;FY2012 1st Semester Student Seminar Program &rdquo; (Appendix4)
2. Eligible participants&nbsp; SOKENDAI new students (entered for the 1st semester in FY2012), current students, and faculty members
3.Application for the Seminar *Extension of Deadline&nbsp; 
&nbsp;Submit the application form by April 5 (Thur), 2012New students Student Welfare Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division
&nbsp;Current students Faculty members&nbsp;&nbsp;Submit the application form to the Hayama Office, General Affairs Division&nbsp;Documents required
Appendix 1-1〔All New students〕&ldquo;Application and Information Form&rdquo; Appendix 1-2〔Current students&Faculty〕&ldquo;Application and Information Form&rdquo;Appendix 2〔as needed]&ldquo;Application Form for Nursery Room&rdquo; Appendix 3&ldquo;Local Remittance Registration&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (For those who have not registered account information)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *For overseas students, submit a copy of the page of your bankbook showing the account holder name and the account number along with the Local Remittance Registration.
4. Reception time and place
[New students attending the Entrance Ceremony before the Seminar]12：00 - 12：40 on April 12 (Thu.), 2012Main Building 1st floor lobby 
[Current students/faculty members attending the Seminar without attending the Ceremony]15：00 - 15：30 on April 12 (Thu.), 2012Main Building 1st floor lobby
5. Participation fee for the Student Seminar
\4000 ~ \6000For details, please refer to the Guidance (Appendix 6)
6. Reimbursed trip fares
For details, please refer to the Guidance (Appendix 6)
7. Temporary nursery room
A temporary nursery room will be available to students who participate in the Entrance Ceremony and/or the Student Seminar at the Hayama Campus. For details, please refer to the Guidance (Appendix 6) &&ldquo;Guide for the Use of Nursery Support&rdquo; (Appendix 2)Application submission deadline: March 16th (Fri), 2012
Other information-Participants attending only the Entrance Ceremony will have to cover their own transportation expenses.-Be advised that accompanying families/friends are not eligible to participate in the Seminar.-Fill your requests for vegetarian menus and health considerations (allergies, etc.) in the &ldquo;Any comment&rdquo; column of the application form.
8. Contact information
[Regarding the programs and contents of the Seminar]The Center for the Promotion of Integrated Science (CPIS)(Faculty members in charge of the programs for academic exchange: Dr. Iwase, Associate Prof. Okumoto, and Associate Prof. Yamada)The Graduate University of Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI)Shonan Village, Hayama, Miura, Kanagawa, 240-0193, JapanTel: +81-46-858-1628&nbsp; E-mail: zengaku-edu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp *&nbsp; * Please change (at) to @ for use.
[Where to apply](New students)Student Welfare Section, Academic and Student Affairs DivisionTel: +81-46-858-1525&nbsp; E-mail: kousei(at)ml.soken.ac.jp *&nbsp; * Please change (at) to @ for use.
*After March 17 (Sat.), note that applications are accepted by the Hayama Office, General Affairs Division.
(Application from current students,faculty members, and new students/Submission of report assignment)Hayama Office, General Affairs Division (Mr. Sakai and Ms. Kawazoe, Ms.Yoshimura)Tel: +81-46-858-1657/1577E-mail: zengaku-edu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp *&nbsp; * Please change (at) to @ for use.
E-mail: report-student(at)ml.soken.ac.jp *&nbsp; * Please change (at) to @ for use.]]></description>
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      <title> A new residency management system beginning July 9, 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0218.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This&nbsp;is to &nbsp;inform you of an amendment to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and other statutes which will be effective on July 9, 2012. The amendment of the law aims to implement a new residency management system for foreign nationals residing in Japan, which will change several procedures concerning your visas and other legal issues. Please read the following information and refer to the relevant websites and brochures (available in the following 6 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (both simplified and traditional), Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish) to update yourself on the amendment to the law.
* Please note that this notification is intended for those who entered or will enter Japan before July 9, 2012 and hold &ldquo;College Student&rdquo; visas. Some parts of the following information may not apply to those residing in Japan with other statuses, such as those holding &ldquo;Short-term&rdquo;, &ldquo;Spouse of Japanese National&rdquo;, or &ldquo;Cultural Activities&rdquo; visas.
1. A resident card (在留カード Zairyu card) will be issued
Replacing the current alien registration certificate (外国人登録証明書 Gaikokujin Toroku Shoumeisho), a resident card (在留カード Zairyu card) will be issued to mid- to long-term foreign residents (including College Student visa holders). In addition to the basic information of the bearer, such as name, photo, nationality, etc., the statuses of the work permit, an application for visa extension, and an application for visa status change shall be printed on the card. A resident card will be valid until the expiration of the period of stay determined by the Immigration Office. A new resident card will be issued each time an application for an extension of the period of stay or a change in resident status is granted.
2. The re-entry permit system will be changed
You will not be required to apply for a re-entry permit, if the following two conditions are fulfilled. This system is called &ldquo;a special re-entry permit&rdquo;.
Condition 1: You possess a valid passport and a resident card.*
Condition 2: You will return to Japan within 1 year of your departure to continue your study in Japan.**
* The special re-entry permit system also applies to those who possess an alien registration certificate deemed to be equivalent to the resident card (For more details, please see 3).
** If your period of stay expires within 1 year of your departure, please ensure that you re-enter Japan before the expiration of your period of stay.
3. The alien registration system will be abolished.
When the new residency management system goes into effect, the alien registration system will be abolished. Please keep your alien registration certificate until a resident card is issued, since your alien registration certificate will be deemed to be equivalent to the resident card for a certain period after the effective date of the amendment. After the implementation of the new residency management system, foreigners in possession of resident cards (including alien registration certificates deemed to be equivalent to resident cards) will be subject to the Basic Resident Register Law, and a certificate of residence (住民票 Jyumin-hyo), an official document replacing the current Certificate on Registered Matters (外国人登録原票記載事項証明書 Gaikokujin toroku genpyo kisaijikou shomeisho), will be issued at a municipal office upon application. After July 9, 2012, you are required to notify the municipal office in the case of a change in place of residence; for changes to items other than place of residence, please notify the Regional Immigration Offices. Since the new residency management system enables the uniform information management of foreign residents, it is no longer necessary to notify both municipal offices and Regional Immigration Offices of these changes.
4. The period of stay for &ldquo;College Student&rdquo; visas will be extended to a maximum of 4 yrs and 3 months.
The period of stay for &ldquo;College Student&rdquo; visas will be extended from the existing maximum of 2 years and 3 months to a maximum of 4 years and 3 months. Any one of the following periods of stay will be given to &ldquo;College Student&rdquo; visa holders/applicants: 4 yrs and 3 months, 4 yrs, 3 yrs and 3 months, 3 yrs, 2 yrs and 3 months, 2 yrs, 1 yr and 3 months, 1 yr, 6 months, and 3 months (Newly established periods are underlined).
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What procedures are to be followed for the implement of the new residency management system?
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You do not have to follow any special procedures - Simply keep your current alien registration certificate with you. Your current alien registration certificate will be deemed equivalent to a resident card for a certain period after the enforcement of the amended law. Please note, however, that this transitional measure will only be in effect until the expiration date of your period of stay. If you are going to be enrolled in Sokendai continuously after the expiration date or if you are going to engage in other activities than research/study in Sokendai, please make sure to apply for an extension of period of stay/change of resident status. In such instances, you will return your alien registration certificate to the Immigration Office and be given a resident card instead.
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* If you particularly wish to replace your alien registration card with a resident card immediately after the enforcement of the amended law, you may do so by following a certain procedure. For more details, please refer to the websites below.
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Other
More detailed information is available from the following media.
1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Immigration Office website: http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_1/en/index.html
Detailed information is provided in 6 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Both simplified and traditional), Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brochures
Brochures about the new residency management system are available in the above 6 languages. They can be accessed in e-brochure form on the above website of the Immigration Office and are also available as pdf files on our website. We also keep one brochure in each language at each department office, which you are welcome to browse at anytime.
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Link

English
Japanese
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Korean
Spanish
Portuguese
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      <title>Sokendai Academic Exchange Sessions（AES） and Graduation Ceremony FY2011</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0217.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[1[Dates]Academic Exchange Sessions（AES） Program&nbsp;&nbsp;March 22nd (Thu.) & March 23rd (Fri.), 2012Graduation Ceremony&nbsp;March 23rd (Fri.), 2012
２[Place]SOKENDAI Hayama CampusShonan Village, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0193 Japan TEL : 81-46-858-1500 FAX : 81-46-858-1542 
３[Application deadline]Deadline:March 7th, 2012Submit to aes2011(at)ml.soken.ac.jp４[Financial Support]*Note 1We will provide financial support and the accommodation for those who attend theentire AES program and submit a report later, as stated in the Sokendai regulations. &nbsp;Yet, it may still be possible to provide the support even though you attend only some part of the program. In such a case, please confer with us.
&nbsp;Please also note・Students participating the session only on March 23 are NOT qualified for the travel expense support.・We do NOT provide financial support for the students at the department of Evolutionary Studies Biological Systems. 
*Note 2 The Banquet and the charter coach on March 23rd are reserved for Graduates, and current students will be able to neither attend the Banquet nor use the coach.&nbsp; 
５[Payment of the participation fee]Please refer to application guide.
6[Temporary Nursery Room]Upon request, a temporary nursery room can be set up for the convenience of participants in Academic exchange sessions and SOKENDAI's Graduation Ceremony (or either). If you would like to use the nursery room, you need to submit an application in the required forms to aes2011(at)ml.soken.ac.jp by e-mail by February 20 (Mon.) 2012. (Must be received by this date).The format (Child Record) should be submitted on the day(s) using the nursery room. Please refer to Appendix: &ldquo;How to apply for Nursery room&rdquo; for details
※If there is no application by the above deadline, the temporary nursery room won&rsquo;t be set up. &lsquo;On-the-day&rsquo; application can not be made.
7[Program Time Table]■ Day 1. March 22nd (Thu.)



Time slot
Program
Venue&nbsp;
Exhibition


12:30-13:30
- Registration for the AES
Main Building 1st floor　lobby

ResearchExchange ForumTime:16:30-16:4518:45-19:00(15min. x 2)
Venue:SokendaiMain Building,Seminar room#103,104



13:30-16:30
-Opening Address by the President of Sokendai-Academic Exchange Session 1:
Main Building 2nd floor, Lecture Hall


16:30-16:45
-Break Time
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16:45-18:45
-Academic Exchange Session 2:
Main Building 2nd floor, Lecture Hall


18:45- 19:00
Break Time(Check in)
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19:00- 20:30
-Dinner-Welcome Address by the Director of CPIS.-Academic Exchange Session 3:&nbsp;&nbsp;
Main Building 1st floor Cafeteria &ldquo;SHIKI&rdquo;



■ Day 2. March 23rd (Fri.)



Time&nbsp;slot 
Program
Venue
Exhibition


&nbsp;9:30- 11:30
Session of the Nagakura Research Incentive
Main Building 2nd floor, Lecture Hall

ResearchExchange ForumTime:9:00-16:30
Venue:SokendaiMain Building,Seminar room#103,104
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;


11:30-12:30
Registration for the Graduation Ceremony12:30〜　Information for&nbsp; The Graduation Ceremony
Main Building 2nd floor, Lecture Hall


12:45-13:15
Piano Performance
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13:15-15:30
Graduation Ceremony &&nbsp;a Photo-Session
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&nbsp;
Announcement of Nagakura Research Incentive Award
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15:30-16:30
&nbsp;Break time&nbsp;&nbsp;
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16:40-17:30
&nbsp;Banquet
Main Building 1st floor Cafeteria &ldquo;SHIKI&rdquo; 


&nbsp;17:30&nbsp;
Leaving Hayama Campus(A coach is chartered to Zushi Station for Graduates only)&nbsp;
Main Building 1st floor　lobby&nbsp;



８[Contact information for Academic Exchange Sessions FY2011](1)Submission of application documents by email toThe Hayama Office (Mr.Sakai,Ms.Kawazoe,Ms.Yoshimura)Tel: +81-(0)46-858-1657E-mail: aes2011(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
(2)Session programsDr. Yoko Satta and Dr. Mineyo Iwase(In charge of Academic Exchange Project)The Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences (CPIS)Tel: +81-(0)46-858-1628E-mail: aes2011(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
&nbsp;[Contact information for SOKENDAI Graduation Ceremony FY2011] (1)For graduates and their supervisorsEducational Affairs Section of Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI) Tel: +81-(0)46-858-1523/1524 E-mail: kyomu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
(2)For Deans, Chairs or Faculty members of the School and DepartmentsGeneral Affairs Section of Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI)Tel:+81-(0)46-858-1511/1513E-mail: somu1(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
(3)The Session of the President Award and Nagakura Research Incentive Award, and SOKENDAI President&rsquo;s AwardResearch Coordination Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division (SOKENDAI)Tel:+81-(0)46-858-1608/1539E-mail: kenkyo(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
9[Privacy Policy]We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that you provide to organize the Academic Exchange Sessions and the SOKENDAI Graduation Ceremony FY2011. For more information about our privacy policy, please visit SOKENDAI website at http://www.soken.ac.jp/disclosure/pdf/02.pdf (Japanese only)
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      <description><![CDATA[This program is designed to financially support a student(s) who wishes to study abroad in association with international collaborative research activities and international research ability promotion programs (a curriculum of a school or a lecture course(s), etc.) with the underlying objective of fostering researchers with global perspectives. The Hayama deadline for the first selection : March 1, 2012 (Your department may have an internal deadline, which is normally earlier than Hayama deadline. Please make sure to ask your department office in advance if there is a departmental deadline.) * A second selection may occure in case of a vacancy in the School's study abroad program.A successful applicatnt can start his/her study abroad after April 13, 2012.Application guideline and forms are downloadable on our website.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Takayuki Yamada at the Department of Informatics (Echizen lab.) and Assoc. Prof. Isao Echizen have been awarded as the Best Poster Award in International Workshop on Security (IWSEC) 2011.]]></description>
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      <title>Call for Participants for the Overseas Sokendai Lecture FY2011 (Indonesia)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Department of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems in the School of Advanced Sciences will hold theOverseas Sokendai Lecture under the theme &ldquo;New Perspectives on the Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems&rdquo; inBogor, Indonesia.
Please inform the Sokendai students within your Department of the Lecture. If any student wishes toparticipate, he/she can apply by filling in the necessary information in the &ldquo;Application Form for the OverseasSokendai Lecture 2011 (Attachment 3)&rdquo; and submitting it to the Hayama Office, General Affairs Division, byNovember 18 (Friday), 2011.
Students participating in the Lecture will subsequently submit the &ldquo;Result Report (Attachment 4)&rdquo;. With thisReport acknowledged, they may receive financial support for actual travel expenses (including round-trip travelexpenses) and part of the on-site accommodation expenses, as stipulated by Sokendai.* The schedule and other details will be provided as soon as participants are determined.
● Schedule of the LectureJanuary 25 (Wednesday) to 29 (Sunday), 2012 (on the return trip, participants will fly overnight and arrive atNarita Airport in the early morning of January 30 (Monday).)* For details, see the document &ldquo;Overseas Sokendai Lecture in FY2011 (Indonesia) (Attachment 1)&rdquo;.
● PlaceBogor Agricultural University (IPB Postgraduate Building), etc. [Jalan Pajajaran, Bogor, Indonesia]
● Number of participantsApproximately 10 students maximum* Please understand that, due to budgetary constraints, relevant faculty member(s) may consider the purpose ofeach candidate participant as stated in the Application Form to select students who will participate in the Lecture,if the maximum number of participants is exceeded.
● Application deadline/documents to be submitted　　[Application deadline] The application is due November 18 (Friday), 2011.　　[Documents to be submitted]
(1) Attachment 3 &ldquo;Application Form for the Overseas Sokendai Lecture 2011&rdquo;　* Be sure to submit the Application Form after obtaining approval from your supervisor and the Chair of yourDepartment.
(2) Copy of the passportSend copies of the page containing identification information, including passport number, name, and passport validity(the remaining validity period must be six months or more), and at least two blank visa pages for obtaining &ldquo;Visa onArrival&rdquo; as described in 7.&nbsp;● Other considerationsSee the attached &ldquo;Guidelines for Participation in the Overseas Sokendai Lecture FY2011 (Indonesia) (Attachment2)&nbsp;[Contact]Hayama Office, General Affairs Division, Graduate University for Advanced StudiesE-mail: office_sendou(at)ml.soken.ac.jpTEL: 046-858-1595/1577 FAX: 046-858-1544&nbsp;]]></description>
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      <title>The 2011 Autumn Entrance Ceremony Congratulatory Speech (October 13)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2011 Autumn Entrance Ceremony
Congratulations on your matriculation at the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, or Sokendai in the Japanese nickname.&nbsp; I extend to you a heartfelt welcome on behalf of the faculty members, officers and senior students.&nbsp; 
Sokendai was established in 1988 in affiliation with former national research institutes, which were by then transformed into the current Inter-University Research Institutes.&nbsp; The Sokendai&rsquo;s establishment was at about the same time as most of you were born.&nbsp; Unfortunately, Japanese society has since remained stagnant.&nbsp; The great East Japan earthquake and the yet unresolved accident of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants have inflicted additional blows.&nbsp; Many problems have burst to the surface and shaken the foundations of our country.&nbsp; Amid this national crisis, the national universities in Japan are more than ever facing critical challenges.&nbsp; In the context of these times, I would like to review the rather anecdotal history of Sokendai, since now is the time for us to reaffirm its mission and to join together to achieve our objectives and ideals.
Let me begin with the history of Japanese graduate schools.&nbsp; It goes back to an ordinance regarding academic degrees promulgated in the Meiji era.&nbsp; In this early period, only the Former Imperial Universities were allowed to establish graduate schools.&nbsp; Later, the University Ordinance enacted in the Taisho era additionally authorized other public and private universities to set up graduate schools. 
Curiously, however, both of these ordinances stated that the purpose of graduate schools was to fill the time gap between university graduation and job assignment and that graduate students should live near their universities.&nbsp; Thus, the graduate schools in Japan initially had no established curriculum.&nbsp; Although unavoidable reasons gave rise to this situation, the lasting result was the serious hollowing out of the graduate school system.
After World War II, universities under a new education system were re-established.&nbsp; The School Education Act of 1947 specified that universities may have graduate schools (in other words, only universities were allowed to establish graduate schools) and that each graduate school must have a course system.&nbsp; A course system means that the graduate school must have a curriculum independent from university faculties.&nbsp; This Act institutionalized curriculum courses at graduate schools, but the characteristics of graduate education remained almost unchanged from the pre-war period.
During the period of high economic growth from 1955 till 1973, intense discussion arose.&nbsp; In particular, a basic plan for a new university in Tsukuba and a report from the Central Education Council, both issued in 1971, attracted major attention.&nbsp; In the same year, the first national research institute was built.&nbsp; It was the predecessor of the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, one of our parental Inter-University Research Institutes.&nbsp; The report from the Central Education Council contained innovative suggestions, such as expansion, classification, and incorporation of national universities, as well as the concept of independent graduate schools.&nbsp; However, these education reforms failed because of the economic crisis that occurred two years later and that marked the end of post-war growth.
In 1975, the original School Education Act was partially revised in order to reflect the obvious changes in social circumstances.&nbsp; Here is an explanation of the amendments proposed by the Minister of State at the time: 
&ldquo;In recent years, the remarkable development of science and technology and the growing diversity and advancement of our society have increasingly given rise to calls for improvements in higher education and for increased sophistication in academic research.&nbsp; Under these circumstances, the establishment and improvement of graduate schools have become important issues for the purpose of fostering excellent educators and researchers and of cultivating professionals with high expertise.&rdquo;
The drafted amendments covered the reaffirmation of the course system at graduate schools, identity of graduate schools, approval systems for establishment and closure of graduate programs, and systems for three-year and five-year doctoral programs.&nbsp; Many of the amendments have a lot to do with Sokendai.&nbsp; In particular, the concept of independent graduate schools was groundbreaking, since it implied that graduate schools could be established outside of universities.&nbsp; The amendment naturally created much controversy.&nbsp; A straightforward question from an opposition party was whether such graduate schools might be inconsistent with the objectives of research institutes.&nbsp; In other words, there was concern that educational burdens might impair the institutes&rsquo; research projects.&nbsp; I will come back to this point in minutes.
In 1984, the then Prime Minister created the Ad Hoc Council on Education to provide a comprehensive review of post-war education.&nbsp; The Council discussed reform proposals, such as the transformation of national universities into government-affiliated corporations, the concept of lifelong education, and improvement and diversification of universities and graduate schools.&nbsp; This reform initiative too ultimately failed due to the downturn in the Japanese economy.&nbsp; However, it clearly prefigured the incorporation of national universities implemented seven years ago.
In this context, a bill adopting partial amendments to the National School Establishment Law was submitted to the 112th session of the Diet in 1988.&nbsp; One of the amendments concerned the establishment of Sokendai.&nbsp; Many comments and questions ensued again.&nbsp; The most important one was that &ldquo;A university without an educational institution cannot be a university.&nbsp; This point should be clarified.&rdquo;&nbsp; This comment expressed the apprehension about establishing a graduate school independent of a university.
The argument reached the heart of the matter from the standpoint of education, and it was inextricably linked with the question asked 13 years before.&nbsp; The opinions of the opposition parties in the Diet about the two bills can be summarized as follows: Don&rsquo;t educational burdens on Inter-University Research Institutes impair their research capabilities, or, conversely, can proper education be provided by non-educational organizations?&nbsp; Still palpable today is the strong enthusiasm and ingenuity of those who prepared the responses to these fundamental questions.&nbsp; The bill for the amendments to the National School Establishment Law passed, and Sokendai admitted its first students in the next spring.
This rather detailed history up to the establishment of Sokendai not only tells us about the close relationship between the society and its universities, but also reminds us of the promise we have made to the people.&nbsp; It also tells us of the reasons why Sokendai started only with three-year doctoral programs and why we require our students to obtain credits even in the doctoral programs.&nbsp; However, the implementation of graduate education at Inter-University Research Institutes scattered nationwide revealed institutional issues and also problems with faculty&rsquo; awareness and workload.&nbsp; It is no exaggeration to say that we have spent the last 22 years striving to solve these problems.&nbsp; To our regret, however, we have not completely solved all of the problems yet.&nbsp; Furthermore, as I mentioned, the situation surrounding the national universities has become increasingly severe, and every university is now expected to urgently undertake enhancements to its distinctive capabilities.
With these backgrounds, I address the mission of Sokendai which I hope will be kept in your mind throughout your Sokendai career.&nbsp; Our mission is just one, that is to nurture specialists who combine a high degree of expertise and a broad perspective by enhancing each individual student&rsquo;s strength and by utilizing organizational structure in our parental research institutes.&nbsp; The qualities of both expertise and perspective are crucial.&nbsp; Hermann Hesse might speak of our mission as follows: 
Every Sokendai institute and every Sokendai person &ldquo;should hold to only two goals and ideals: to attain to the utmost command of his subject, and to keep himself and his subject vital and flexible by forever recognizing its ties with all other disciplines and by maintaining amicable relations with all.&rdquo;
The present society is composed of specialists.&nbsp; You will not be able to play an active part in the society unless you develop your expertise.&nbsp; However, the specialized knowledge of your specific area is not enough.&nbsp; You also need to cultivate your ability to understand other disciplines, namely a broad perspective, because expertise in each discipline becomes productive only when it is combined with expertise in other disciplines. 
To finish, let me quote Hermann Hesse again with respect to the alarming situation surrounding the national universities in Japan: &ldquo;&hellip;but if the nation no longer wants to authorize this, or if it should be struck by impoverishment, war, and so on, then our life and studying would be over in a minute.&rdquo;&nbsp; Hesse issued this warning during the totalitarian regime of the Nazis.&nbsp; If his word &ldquo;war&rdquo; were replaced with &ldquo;catastrophic national disaster,&rdquo; as we have experienced since last March, the warning might appear to be aimed at the national universities in Japan.&nbsp; To overcome this crisis, we must help people understand that we remember the promise we made in the Diet 23 years ago and that we continue striving to attain our goals and ideals.&nbsp; Needless to say, these attainments should be exactly what you will achieve in yourselves three or five years from now.
The responsibility of a university is grave.&nbsp; We must do our best.&nbsp; At the same time, we must ask you to strive with all your might to fully develop your expertise and broad perspective both of which will be essential for your future.&nbsp; Having thus stated my vision and resolution and also my expectation and request to you, I close my congratulatory address.
Once again, welcome to Sokendai and thank you.
October 13, 2011Naoyuki TakahataPresident]]></description>
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      <title>[Call for Participants] International Symposium on Scientific Resource Sharing at Sokendai 2011</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[We are recruiting students to participate in &ldquo;International Symposium on Scientific Resource Sharing at Sokendai 2011&rdquo;. We welcome all students to participate in this symposium and present their
research results using research resources in Sokendai, deepen exchanges with Sokendai researchers and students in other departments. 
Conference Background and Goals
Sokendai, Graduate University of Advanced Studies, Japan, is made up　of　a wide array of inter-university research institutes across the country. While it is true that they have contributed to relevant scientific communities through their research and by making available research resources they may have, to the public, much of their contributions has been addressed to scientific communities they have close ties with. As a consequence, they became virtually　invisible outside their own arenas. Nevertheless, no attempt has been made to provide the pubic with a comprehensive picture of　research efforts at the participating institutions, nor to fund&nbsp; projects aimed at developing and disseminating research resources.
&nbsp;With this background, the goal of the conference is to bring together professionals and practitioners from the world's leading centers for archiving research resources to share their experiences in building and collecting resources and their visions for the future. At the conference, we will also explore the possibility of collaboration across academic boundaries and setting up grants to fund research on data collection, which we hope to turn into recommendations for Japanese policy on science and technology. We believe that the conference will provide a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, meet people from across the institutions that are part of the Sokendai family. We are also interested in putting together a possible policy proposal focused on preserving, expanding existing resources as well as developing a new source of data that would benefit the wider community.
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Schedule: From Friday, December 16, 2011, 1:00 p.m.To Sunday, December 18, 2011, 5:00 p.m. 
Dec.16 (Fri.):Tour of Research Institutes &nbsp;&nbsp; Tour A: Institutes in Okazaki(IMS, NIBB and NIPS)&nbsp;&nbsp; Tour B: National Institute for Fusion Science (Bus tour)Setting up Research Resource BoothsPre-conference mixerDec.17 (Sat.): Sessions, Symposium banquetDec.18 (Sun): Sessions in Japanese (open to the public)
Place: Okazaki Conference Center (OCC) (Okazaki, Aichi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.orion.ac.jp/occ-e/ Registration fee: Free (separate fee for the pre-conference mixer, the banquet and lunch)
Participants who are eligible to receive traveling expenses support1. Sokendai students who will participate in this symposium and present their own research results in poster presentation sessions to be held on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 182. Sokendai students who will participate in this symposium and submit a report on the symposium afterwards
Travel expenses payment&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participants mentioned above will be paid round-trip travel expenses from their department to OCC and accommodation fees (based on university regulations). During the symposium participants are welcome to stay at the lodges located near OCC (in principle, two nights from December 16. Please select and register desired dates at the on-line registration site given below).If there are not enough rooms in the lodges due to high participation, you may be asked to book hotel rooms by yourself.
Registration&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Apply for participation at the following symposium registration site. Applicants are requested to get approval from their academic supervisor before registration.&nbsp;&nbsp;Students 1 (poster presenters): Register by November 11, 2011&nbsp; Students 2: Register by December 8, 2011
*Students 1(poster presenters) are required to submit a poster abstract by November 11 to the Symposium Organizing Committee member of his/her department and the symposium secretariat.Symposium Secretariat: isrs2011sokendai(AT)gmail.com&nbsp; (replace"(AT)" with "@" )*Students 2 are also welcome to come and help setting up the research resource booths.
Registration site: https://fofa.jp/isrs11/a.p/101/
MiscellaneousIt is also possible to participate without making a presentation / submitting a report. However, those who choose to do so will not be paid travel expenses.Announcement regarding the symposium will be continually updated on this webpage.
Symposium ProgramPlease refer to the link below (updated on November 2).Contact:International Affairs Section, SOKENDAITEL: 046-858-1519E-mail: isrs2011sokendai@gmail.com&nbsp;Or&nbsp; kokusai@ml.soken.ac.jp
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      <title>The 2011 Autumn Commencement Congratulatory Speech(September 30)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[My heartiest congratulations to the new doctors receiving doctoral degrees from Sokendai.&nbsp; I am delighted to extend, together with the faculty and officers, our warmest congratulations to you.The road to doctoral completion may have been tough.&nbsp; I myself recall that it was no easy task to obtain a new finding and complete a dissertation within a limited period of time.&nbsp; The more challenging the thesis you chose, the longer the concentration and the greater inventiveness required; you may sometimes even have competed internationally.&nbsp; I want to express my respect for your effort in overcoming those difficulties.&nbsp; At the same time, today&rsquo;s conferment of degrees owes much to the faculty and officers who have continuously provided enthusiastic guidance and assistance.&nbsp; I would like to express my deep appreciation to them on behalf of the University.&nbsp; I also extend sincere congratulations and many thanks to the students&rsquo; families who have always provided mental and material support. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to address some aspects on our society and universities, as well as on the expertise you have gained in Sokendai.&nbsp; Let me first introduce to you a self-defined &ldquo;social ecologist&rdquo; Peter Drucker from Austria, who uniquely described the state of the society in the 21st century.&nbsp; He has influenced the entire world, and his influence has been especially strong in Japan and has extended as far as university administrations and Science Council reports.&nbsp; &ldquo;The Age of Discontinuity&rdquo;, published in 1969, is one of his most outstanding works.&nbsp; In those days, socialism was still viewed globally as the most likely successor to capitalism, and in Japan the postwar high economic growth was coming to an end.&nbsp; It was also the time at which an era stretching from the 19th century was on the verge of ending.&nbsp; Under these social circumstances, Drucker recognized that a knowledge society or a pluralistic society of organizations would emerge in developed countries.&nbsp; He envisaged the nature of such a society as follows: &ldquo;&hellip; the real, controlling resource and the absolutely decisive factor of production is now neither capital nor land nor labor.&nbsp; It is knowledge.&nbsp; Instead of capitalists and proletarians, the classes of the society are knowledge workers and service workers.&rdquo;&nbsp; His insights and predictions showed great foresight.&nbsp; We now often hear such terms as &ldquo;knowledge-based society&rdquo; and &ldquo;Era of Intensive Knowledge Competition&rdquo;, although they sound rather bombastic.&nbsp; We can also see that our society is filled with numerous organizations with their own missions, including governments and universities.The new age of the knowledge society is said to have arisen directly from the 1944 U.S. social legislation, known as the GI Bill of Rights.&nbsp; It might be one of the most highly appreciated laws enacted in the 20th century.&nbsp; Designed to provide financial support to veterans, this legislation was revolutionary in that veterans were required to receive higher education to obtain the support.&nbsp; On one hand, it gave veterans the opportunity to acquire university educations and on the other hand, it created the expectation that universities should provide lifelong education.&nbsp; It is said that many of these veterans were passionate and excellent students.&nbsp; As a result, American society successfully mobilized a large workforce with higher education and started to change into a society where knowledge is the source of wealth.&nbsp; This social shift in the U.S. immediately spread into Japan and Europe.&ldquo;The Age of Discontinuity&rdquo; was published during a time of university student activism.&nbsp; It is no coincidence that this situation occurred.&nbsp; The university student activism in developed countries from 1968 to 1970 may be a historical landmark that represents a full-scale shift to a knowledge society.&nbsp; This activism seemed to occur in a context specific to each university.&nbsp; In my case, a sense of crisis arose from a feeling that university autonomy and academic freedom could be violated by the promotion of industry-academia collaboration included in the then 70th anniversary projects of my Department.&nbsp; However, the true and common cause of the activism was the contradictory situation in universities; universities were driven to change along with society, but administered by outdated sensibilities and systems.&nbsp; This contradiction is visible in a slogan of that time against industry-academia collaboration.&nbsp; It is apparent that the slogan criticized the ivory tower and, at the same time, exhibited an elitist nostalgia for good old universities.&nbsp; Nowadays, nobody can even raise an objection to industry-academia collaboration.&nbsp; People concerned with universities are positive about industry-academia-government collaboration or collaboration even with the military in the U.S.The most interesting and important change during the social transition is in the perspective on cultural sciences, natural sciences, and technology.&nbsp; The difference in perspective among these fields has affected today&rsquo;s arguments concerning the integration of the humanities and sciences.&nbsp; Let me address this issue in some detail in the light of history.&nbsp; The situation in academia up to the 1960s can be understood from the publications by the British novelist, physicist, and government official Charles Snow and the medical doctor, physical chemist, sociologist, and philosopher Michel Polanyi.&nbsp; In 1959, Snow wrote &ldquo;The Two Cultures.&rdquo;&nbsp; The two cultures refer to the sciences and the humanities.&nbsp; Regarding intellectuals at that time who expressed their incredulity at the cultural illiteracy of scientists, Snow countered with the criticism that their level of knowledge about modern physics was equal to that of our Neolithic ancestors.&nbsp; Physicists did not read Dickens or Shakespeare, while intellectuals did not know anything about quantum mechanics or even the second law of thermodynamics.&nbsp; This fact made Snow perceive a wide gap between the literary and scientific cultures.Polanyi expressed a similar opinion.&nbsp; In &ldquo;Science: Academic and Industrial,&rdquo; written in 1961, he referred to the gap mentioned by Snow and said, &ldquo;Schools and universities can do very little about this gap.&rdquo;&nbsp; He distinguishes between natural science, which is for understanding nature, and technology which is subject to economic criteria, or industrial science which is justified by technology.&nbsp; He states that &ldquo;The universities cannot be the main source of progress in either humanistic or material culture, as they are in the natural sciences,&rdquo; because most of humanities and industrial sciences are produced outside the universities, and the universities make only secondary contributions to their advancement.In the 1970s, the situation abruptly changed to &ldquo;Only Connect&rdquo; different knowledge from different disciplines.&nbsp; The &ldquo;Only Connect&rdquo; concept is related to Sokendai&rsquo;s educational objective to foster researchers with high expertise and broad perspective.&nbsp; This point is also linked closely with Drucker&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Age of Discontinuity&rdquo; and &ldquo;Post-Capitalist Society&rdquo; which was written late in his life.&nbsp; The rapid trend toward specialized knowledge has given us great potential in every sector.&nbsp; However, the potential derived from specialized knowledge must be turned into performance.&nbsp; Failure to do so means that most of the available knowledge is nothing but information, and not productive at all.&nbsp; Regarding this, let me quote Drucker&rsquo;s statements:&ldquo;Not to see the forest for the trees is a serious failing.&nbsp; But it is an equally serious failing not to see the trees for the forest.&nbsp; One can only plant and cut down individual trees.&nbsp; Yet the forest is the &lsquo;ecology&rsquo;, the environment without which individual trees would never grow.&nbsp; To make knowledge productive, we will have to learn to see both forest and tree.&nbsp; We will have to learn to connect.&rdquo; (Excerpted from &ldquo;Post-Capitalist Society,&rdquo; 1993)While we cannot comprehend a forest without seeing its trees, we can see the trees without having a grasp of the forest.&nbsp; Of course, nobody can become an expert in all disciplines, but we can understand the &ldquo;scope&rdquo;, &ldquo;purpose&rdquo;, and &ldquo;core ideas&rdquo; of different disciplines.&nbsp; I believe that curiosity about other disciplines and understanding of their outlines are essential for interdisciplinary connections and embody the concept of broad perspective, one of Sokendai&rsquo;s education goals.&nbsp; You may have learned that acquiring a broad perspective requires consistent active effort and cannot be accomplished automatically.Current universities can be compared to the forest of knowledge.&nbsp; The forest contains trees in the fields of natural sciences, cultural sciences, and technology or even industrial sciences.&nbsp; This situation has resulted from the transformation of universities into comprehensive knowledge centers during the past several decades.&nbsp; In principle, such universities are free of gaps between humanities, natural sciences, and technology.&nbsp; The presence of these gaps may prevent the universities from obtaining support from our society.&nbsp; For instance, new core technologies in the industry and innovations in a broad sense that trigger significant social changes are created from a total knowledge system encompassing natural sciences and humanities.&nbsp; In fact, we are experiencing that recovery from the great East Japan earthquake requires exactly the connection of knowledge.&nbsp; Most importantly, the connection of knowledge is the basis of the public nature of universities and constitutes a way for universities to meet the public&rsquo;s expectations.The diplomas conferred on you today certify that you have acquired both a high degree of expertise and a broad perspective.&nbsp; They also certify your ability to address the important issues that confront our society.&nbsp; Once again, as emphasized in Sokendai&rsquo;s education philosophy, you are expected to strive to promote interdisciplinary connections while continuing to enhance your own expertise.&nbsp; I deeply hope that you will maximize your expertise and connecting capability and achieve true self-fulfillment in whatever organization you will join.Thank you.
September 30, 2011TAKAHATA NaoyukiPresident]]></description>
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Purpose&nbsp;&nbsp; At SOKENDAI, the &ldquo;Student Seminar&rdquo; is held every April and October in concert with the Entrance Ceremony to&nbsp;&nbsp; provide the opportunity for the new students, current students, and faculty members to gather and conduct lectures/discussions for the purpose of facilitating inter-departmental academic exchange and broadening the participants&rsquo; perspectives as researchers.&nbsp; The Seminar is planned and organized on the initiative of the current students.&nbsp; The Seminar held in October (2nd semester) is comprised mainly of English-based programs.The &ldquo;Japanese Culture Course&rdquo; aims to promote understanding of Japanese culture through lectures in English and tours of the Inter-University Research Institutes, which are intended to deepen familiarity with Japanese history and culture.The &ldquo;Student Seminar&rdquo; and the &ldquo;Japanese Culture Course&rdquo; also offer an excellent opportunity for fostering exchange among students and faculty members from all Departments.&nbsp; We highly encourage your participation&nbsp;For non-Japanese students (beginners in the Japanese language) enrolled in the second semester, SOKENDAI, &ldquo;Japanese Language Classes&rdquo; will also be held to facilitate the development of Japanese language skills and promote understanding of Japanese culture.2. Programs①&ldquo;Student Seminar (2nd Semester)&rdquo;: October 13 (Thursday) - 14 (Friday), 2011&nbsp; Place:Hayama Campus of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies&nbsp; http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/about/hayama_access.html②&ldquo;Japanese Culture Course&rdquo;: October 14 (Friday) , 2011&nbsp; 11:45-21:30&nbsp;Place: After the end of the Student Seminar, a chartered bus will take the participants from&nbsp;&nbsp; SOKENDAI to the venue.③&ldquo;Japanese Language Classes&rdquo;: October 15 (Saturday) - 16 (Sunday), 2011&nbsp;* For details on each program, see Appendix (4); &ldquo;Schedule.&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp; Information on the &ldquo;Japanese Language Classes&rdquo; can also be found in Appendix (5);&ldquo;Guidelines for Participation in Japanese Language Classes for 2011" 3. Application for the programs[Application deadline/submission destination]○ Current students & Faculty : Application deadline:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; September 30 (Friday), 2011*Submit your application to the Hayama Office, General Affairs Division.(Mail to:zengaku-edu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp)Note)&nbsp; Cancellations or changes to submitted applications are discouraged, unless unavoidable.&nbsp; Note that such cancellations immediately before or on the day of the program may incur cancellation charges, depending on the reasons for cancellation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;※&nbsp; For applications submitted on or before September 27 (Tuesday) or applications sent along with enrollment documents during the period of enrollment procedures, send application documents to the Student Welfare Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division.&nbsp; For applications submitted on or after September 28 (Wednesday), send application documents to the Hayama Office, General Affairs Division.○ Application documents(1) Application Form for Student Seminar, Japanese Culture Course, and/or Japanese Language Classes, FY 2011 (required) [Appendix (1)](2) ) Local Remittance Registration Application (if not yet registered) with the first page copy of bank book[Appendix（2）](3)&nbsp;&nbsp; Application Form for Nursery Room (if applicable) [Appendix (3)-1]and [Appendix (3)-2](4)&nbsp;&nbsp; Preliminary Questionnaire for Sokendai Japanese Language Classes　(if applicable)　 [Appendix 6]4. Academic creditAcademic　CreditStudent Seminar; 1 creditJapanese Culture Course ;&nbsp; NoneJapanese Language Classes ; None* (NOTE) The acquisition of academic credit (one credit) is granted to the participants by submitting an electronic file of the post-report within a week after participation.&nbsp; The Hayama Office will send the form;The 2nd Student Seminar and Japanese culture course Report assignment afterward. Please register a valid PC e-mail address in the application form5. Nursery roomDuring the Entrance Ceremony and the Student Seminar, a nursery room will be available at the Sokendai Hayama Campus.&nbsp; For details, see Appendix (3)&ldquo;How to Apply for Nursery Room.&rdquo;6. Support for travel expensesRound-trip travel expenses incurred for participation in the programs will be reimbursed as stipulated by SOKENDAI.&nbsp; Also, accommodations during the program will be arranged by SOKENDAI and made available to the participants free of charge.Note 1:&nbsp;&nbsp; Students participating in the Entrance Ceremony only will be excluded from the travel expense support.Note 2:&nbsp;&nbsp; For students participating in the Japanese Culture Course, the cost of the chartered bus will be covered by SOKENDAI.7. ContactPlease refer to the SOKENDAI Website, URL: http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0163.html[Information on each program]The Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences (Faculty members: Dr. Iwase and Dr. Okumoto and Dr.Yamada)The Graduate University for Advanced StudiesTEL: +81-46-858-1628&nbsp; E-mail: zengaku-edu@ml.soken.ac.jp[Submission](Applications from faculty members and current students)Hayama Office, General Affairs Division (Mr.Sakai and Ms.Kawazoe and Ms.Yoshimura)TEL: +81-46-858-1577/1595&nbsp; FAX: +81-46-858-1544E-mail：zengaku-edu@ml.soken.ac.jpE-mail: report-student@ml.soken.ac.jp* (NOTE) The acquisition of academic credit (one credit) is granted to the participants by electronic file of a post-report within a week after participation.&nbsp; The Hayama Office will send the form;The 2nd Student Seminar and Japanese culture course Report assignment afterward. 
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      <title>[Employment] Assistant Professor Position in Neuroethology</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/up_pdf/20110630113415_f.pdf</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>*Vacancy* Fourth Call: Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0200.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program in 2011
School of Cultural and Social Studies, School of Physical Sciences, and School of Life Science have extended the deadline for applications for the Short-Stay Study Abroad Program.
The Short-Stay Study Abroad Program is designed to financially support a student who wishes to study abroad in association with international collaborative research activities and international research ability promotion programs (a curriculum of a school of a lecture course(s), etc,) with the underlying objective of fostering researchers with global perspectives.
Vacancies:1 for School of Cultural and Social Studies (max 300,000yen)1 for School of Physical Sciences (max 600,000yen)1 for School of Life Science (max 600,000yen)
Hayama closing date : Wednesday, August 31, 2011
(Note : Your department may have an internal deadline, which is normally earlier than Hayama deadline. Please make sure to ask your department office in advance if there is a departmental deadline.
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Application guideline and forms are downloadable on our website.*Please be advised that a letter of acceptance should be written on the letterhead of the receiving university/institute. (It is acceptable to submit one by electronic attached file.)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>*Vacancy* Third Call: Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0199.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program in 2011
School of Cultural and Social Studies and School of Physical Sciences have extended the deadline for applications for the Short-Stay Study Abroad Program.
The Short-Stay Study Abroad Program is designed to financially support a student who wishes to study abroad in association with international collaborative research activities and international research ability promotion programs (a curriculum of a school of a lecture course(s), etc,) with the underlying objective of fostering researchers with global perspectives.
Vacancies:1 for School of Cultural and Social Studies (max 300,000yen)1 for School of Physical Sciences (max 600,000yen)
&nbsp;
Hayama closing date : Tuesday, June 7, 2011
(Note : Your department may have an internal deadline, which is normally earlier than Hayama deadline. Please make sure to ask your department office in advance if there is a departmental deadline.
A successful applicant can start his/her study abroad after August 1, 2011
Application guideline and forms are downloadable on our website.*Please be advised that a letter of acceptance should be written on the letterhead of the receiving university/institute. (It is acceptable to submit one by electronic attached file.)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>FY2011 (the 17th) Sokendai Nagakura Research Incentive Award</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0198.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Funded by the Sokendai&rsquo;s first President, Dr. NAGAKURA Saburo, the Sokendai Nagakura Research Incentive Award was established to encourage Sokendai&rsquo;s outstanding students to pursue their research and develop advanced academic fields.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>2011 Sokendai Lecture [International Communication Program]- English Presentation Skills Seminar-Call for participants</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0195.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[******The deadline of this program had passed******2011 Sokendai Lecture [International Communication Program]
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - English Presentation Skills Seminar-
Call for participants
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Sokendai and JSPS jointly organize &ldquo;JSPS Summer Program&rdquo; which provides opportunities for over a hundred young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from North America and Europe to experience Japanese culture and research. Sokendai hosts the Orientation Session including Japanese language training, Special Lectures on Japanese Science and Japanese Culture Experience, and Poster Session for JSPS Summer Program. 
Sokendai thinks that it is a good opportunity for Sokendai students to have &ldquo;International communication Program&rdquo; at the same time with &ldquo;JSPS Summer Program Orientation Session&rdquo; to interact with the JSPS researchers from various countries.&nbsp; Therefore, we welcome you to join this &ldquo;International communication Program&rdquo;.&nbsp; In this program, English Presentation Skills Seminar specially designed for Sokendai students are provided.&nbsp; You will also join some of the JSPS programs such as Welcome Party, Special Lectures on Japanese Science and Japanese Culture Experience, and Poster Discussion Session.&nbsp; The first-time participants are supported with tuition waiver, transportation and lodging fee reimbursed later according to the Sokendai regulations. When you are recognized all days participation, one (1) Academic credit will be granted as "Sokendai lecture&rdquo;. 
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Date:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 15 to Friday, June 17, 2011
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Eligible participants: 10 to 15 Sokendai students *Sokendai faculty would adjust the number of applicants in case of more than 15.
&nbsp;
Place: Sokendai Hayama Campus and Shonan Village Center, Hayama, Kanagawa
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Application: Please submit Application documents (1) to (3) at following E-mail address by Mon., May 23th after filling in the attached (1) Application Form (2) Current Research Abstract (3) Local Remittance Registration Application (4) Application Form for Nursery Room 
Contact Information:&nbsp;&nbsp; 
(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; Session program; The Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences (CPIS)
(Dr. Iwase and Dr. Yamada)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tel: 046-858-1628&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail: iwase_mineyo(at)&nbsp;soken.ac.jp*&nbsp;, yamada_masayuki(at)soken.ac.jp*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration and Submission;The General Affairs Section of SOKENDAI Lecture [International Communication Program]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tel: 046-858-1577/1657&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail: zengaku-edu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp* &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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(3) Credit; The Educational Affairs Section; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tel: 046-858-1523/1524&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;E-mail: kyomu1(at)ml.soken.ac.jp*
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(4) Submission to English teachers;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sokendai consignment agent; Phoenix Associates Co., LTD
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Before May 16th Tel: 03-5427-6231 &nbsp;&nbsp;E-mail: yakiyama(at)phoenixassoc.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-From May 17th&nbsp; Tel: 03-5413-6231　 E-mail: yohei.akiyama(at)phoenixassoc.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Change (at) into @.&nbsp;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>*Vacancy* Second Call: Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0194.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sokendai Short-Stay Study Abroad Program in 2011
School of Cultural and Social Studies, School of Physical Sciences, and School of Life Science have extended the deadline for applications for the Short-Stay Study Abroad Program.
The Short-Stay Study Abroad Program is designed to financially support a student who wishes to study abroad in association with international collaborative research activities and international research ability promotion programs (a curriculum of a school of a lecture course(s), etc,) with the underlying objective of fostering researchers with global perspectives.
Vacancies:1 for School of Cultural and Social Studies (max 300,000yen)1 for School of Physical Sciences (max 600,000yen)1 for School of Life Science (max 600,000yen)
Hayama closing date : Thursday, May 12, 2011
(Note : Your department may have an internal deadline, which is normally earlier than Hayama deadline. Please make sure to ask your department office in advance if there is a departmental deadline.)
A successful applicant can start his/her study abroad after July 1, 2011
Application guideline and forms are downloadable on our website.*Please be advised that a letter of acceptance should be written on the letterhead of the receiving university/institute. (It is acceptable to submit one by electronic attached file.)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>FY2011 (the 2nd) Sokendai President’s Award Poster Presentation and Awards Ceremony were held.</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/results/0196.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The FY2011 (the 2nd) Sokendai President&rsquo;s Award Poster Presentation was held on&nbsp;April&nbsp;6 (Wednesday), 2011.&nbsp; The presentation of candidates&rsquo; research for a doctoral degree in respective disciplines was made, followed by a lively question and answer session.All 10 candidates received the Sokendai President&rsquo;s Award at the Entrance Ceremony on April&nbsp;7 (Thursday), 2011.










List of Award Winners



&bull;&nbsp;KIM Satbyul
Department of Comparative Studies, School of Cultural and Social Studies


&bull; YOSHIDA&nbsp;Sayuri
Department of Japanese Literature, School of Cultural and Social Studies


&bull;&nbsp;HAO Guo 
Department of structural Molecular Science, School of Physical Sciences


&bull;&nbsp;TOMIDA Kengo
Department of Astronomical Science, School of Physical Sciences


&bull;&nbsp;HAZE Kanae
Department of Space and Astronautical Science, School of Physical Sciences


&bull;&nbsp;TSUKAHARA Sayuri
Department of Genetics, School of Life Science


&bull;&nbsp; CUI Songkui
Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science


&bull;&nbsp;NAKAHATA Yoshihisa
Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science


&bull;&nbsp; WAJEEHA Aziz
Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science


&bull;&nbsp;MANSAI P. Sayaka
Department of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems, School of Advanced Sciences


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      <pubDate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>SOKENDAI Student Seminar, 1st Semester FY2011. &quot;DNA&quot; prefix links to &quot;Discover, Network and Announce&quot;</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0187.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Revised issue on March 30th, 2011please NOTE the traffic timetables and the Seminar Program changed after&nbsp;the quake. "SOKENDAI Student Seminar, First Semester FY2011" the two day seminar after the Entrance Ceremony FY2011, will take place to broaden students&rsquo; perspectives as researchers by holding lectures on cutting-edge science topics and discussions on various issues among invited top-class researchers, new students, current students, and members of faculty.&nbsp;&nbsp; This has been set up and run by the Student Seminar Committee representing the SOKENDAI students.
If you wish to participate in the Student Seminar following the Entrance Ceremony, please submit an application form by Wednesday, March 23th, 2011. (Must be received by this date)
The acquisition of Academic credit (one credit) is granted to the first time participant who is attending all programs of the Seminar and should submit a report within a week of participation. Active participation is greatly encouraged as an important opportunity to be able to establish inter-departmental relationships between teachers and students from all departments&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Notification1. Date: 7th (Thu) and 8th (Fri) April, 2011* Please refer to the pamphlet;SOKENDAI Student Seminar 1st Semester FY2011;&ldquo;DNA&rdquo;
2. Venue:Hayama Campus, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies [SOKENDAI] (Reception site for the Entrance Ceremony) *Access Map to the Hayama Campushttp://www.soken.ac.jp/en/access/accessmap.html
and Shonan Village Center (SVC call for short)(Accommodation and site for the Student Seminar)Shonan Village,Hayama,Kanagawa 240-0193 Japanhttp://www.shonan-village.co.jp/svc/access.html
* Keikyu bus timetable via JR. line or Keikyu linehttp://www.soken.ac.jp/en/access/pdf/BusTimetable.pdf
3. Theme: &ldquo;DNA&rdquo; prefix links to &ldquo;Discover, Network, and Announce&rdquo;
4. Lecturers: Hiroshi DOIAssociate Professor, Department of Building Technologists, the Institute of Technologists
Hiromi YOKOYAMAAssociate Professor, Public relations and scientific communication, School of Science, the University of Tokyo
5. Eligible participants: SOKENDAI new and current students, and faculty members
6. Contact Information[Registration for current students and faculty]Please submit the application forms by email to;zengaku-edu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
[Any Changes that have already been submitted]After the closing date (23th (Wed.) March), please contact to the Hayama Office:Tel: +81-046-858-1577/1595&nbsp; E-mail; zengaku-edu (at) ml.soken.ac.jp
[Report Submission] Please fill out a Report, which Hayama Office will send to each participant, submit within one week after your participation to earn one academic credit. Only the electronic submission can be admitted. E-mail; report-student(at)ml.soken.ac.jp&nbsp;
[Session Programs/ Credit] The Center for the Promotion Integrated Sciences(CPIS):Senior assistant Prof. Iwase, Assistant Prof. Okumoto, and Yamada Tel: +81-046-858-1503/1657 Direct Ms Kaihara in English]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>The FY2010 (the 16th) Nagakura Research Incentive Award/Sokendai Research Award Ceremony was held.</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/results/0192.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To encourage Sokendai students to pursue outstanding research, the head of each department nominates candidate(s) to be considered by the election committee for two awards.The committee subsequently selects winners from the nominees for the "Nagakura Research Incentive Award". The "Sokendai Research Award" is awarded to those among the remaining candidates who have also carried out excellent research. 




The FY2010 (the 16th) Nagakura Research Incentive Award/Sokendai Research Award Ceremony was held.The FY 2010 (the 16th) Nagakura Research Incentive Award/Sokendai Research Award Ceremony was held before the Commencement Ceremony on March 24 (Thursday), 2011. The Nagakura Research Incentive Award Research Conference was cancelled due to the Tohoku Pacific-Ocean Earthquake; thus, the selection committee for the Award selected the winner by documentary screening. Among four candidates, SEN Zhang (Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics) received the Nagakura Research Incentive Award. The President congratulated the winner, quoting the words of Hermann Hesse that expressed Sokendai&rsquo;s educational goals: &ldquo;a high level of expertise and a broad perspective.&rdquo; KATO Koji (Department of Comparative Studies), SADA Aiko (Department of Genetics), and TSUNEMATSU Tomomi (Department of Physiological Sciences) received the Sokendai Research Award. List of Award Winners Nagakura Research Incentive AwardSen Zhang&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics, School of High Energy Accelerator ScienceSokendai Research AwardKoji Kato&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Department of Comparative Studies, School of Cultural and Social Studies<!--研究テーマAiko Sada&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Department of Genetics, School of Life ScienceTomomi Tsunematsu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science
&nbsp;From left to right, President TAKAHATA, SEN, and Dr. SAITO (Dean of the School of High Energy Accelerator Science)


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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>[To International Students]    About Tohoku district- off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0191.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To: International Students,
&nbsp;
The severe earthquake and tsunami that occurred on March 11 have been causing an unprecedented catastrophe in the Tohoku-Kanto area. We ask international students to obtain information from reliable sources and act calmly.Please refer to the website below [MEXT(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan) - about Tohoku district- off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake (English)]
&nbsp;
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/topics/1303717.htm
&nbsp;
If you receive instructions from the embassy of your home country in Japan, please follow them.
&nbsp;
[List of Embassies, Consulates and International Organizations in Japan]
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/link/embassy/index.html
&nbsp;
If you consider returning to your home country or moving to another country temporarily, please consult with your supervisor and the department office, and make the best decision for you. You should take necessary procedures including submission of &ldquo;Notification of Visit to Foreign Countries&rdquo; to the department office and application for &ldquo;Re-entry Permit&rdquo;. In some cases you may be able to apply for &ldquo;Re-entry Permit&rdquo; at the departing airport. Please confirm the procedure beforehand. 
[Notification of Visit to Foreign Countries]
http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/campus_life/international/certificates/index.html
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If you have questions, you can also contact the Hayama headquaters:
International Affairs Sectiontel: 046-858-1519&nbsp; e-mail: kokusai@ml.soken.ac.jp
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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      <title>Sokendai Academic Exchange Sessions and Graduation Ceremony FY2010</title>
      <link>http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/0179.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[***** URGENT IMFORMATION *************The Academic Exchange Sessions was cancelled for reasons of the severe earthquake in TOHOKU.The Graduation Ceremony will be held as scheduled.The detailed information including the revised program of the Graduation Ceremony will be informed to the participants individually.**********************************************************************
&nbsp;
[Contact information for Academic Exchange Sessions FY2010] 
(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Submission of application documents by email to
The Hayama Office 
Tel: +81-(0)46-858-1577/1595 
E-mail: aes2010(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
&nbsp;
(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Session programsDr. Mineyo Iwase and Dr. Motoko Okumoto
(In charge of Academic Exchange Project)
The Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences (CPIS)
Tel: +81-(0)46-858-1503/1657(Direct to Ms.Kaihara in English)
&nbsp;
(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Traveling expenses reimbursement
Hayama Office and CPIS OfficeGraduate University for Advanced Studies; SOKENDAIShonan Village, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0139 JapanTel: +81-(0)46-858-1577/1595 
E-mail: aes2010(at)ml.soken.ac.jp 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;[Contact information for SOKENDAI Graduation Ceremony FY2010] 
(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Diplomas
Educational Affairs Section of Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI) Tel: +81-(0)46-858-1523/1524 
E-mail: kyomu(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
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(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For Deans, Chairs or Faculty members of the School and DepartmentsGeneral Affairs Section of Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI)Tel:+81-(0)46-858-1511/1513
E-mail: somu1(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
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(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Session of the President Award and Nagakura Research Incentive Award, and SOKENDAI President&rsquo;s Award
Research Coordination Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division (SOKENDAI)Tel:+81-(0)46-858-1608/1539
E-mail: kenkyo(at)ml.soken.ac.jp
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(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Temporary nursery roomStudent Welfare Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division; SOKENDAITel: +81-(0)46-858-1523/1524Fax: +81-(0)46-858-1541E-mail: kousei(at)ml.soken.ac.jp

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