{"id":35727,"date":"2014-07-24T19:13:51","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T23:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=35727"},"modified":"2014-07-24T19:13:51","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T23:13:51","slug":"cfr-2014-2015-international-affairs-fellowship-in-japan-sponsored-by-hitachi-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/07\/24\/cfr-2014-2015-international-affairs-fellowship-in-japan-sponsored-by-hitachi-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"CFR 2014\u20132015 International Affairs Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A nice JET-relevant opportunity, received directly from the Council on Foreign Relations which requested that it be shared with the JET alumni community.<\/em><\/p>\n

Posted by\u00a0blogger<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0podcaster<\/a>\u00a0Jon Dao (Toyama<\/a>-ken, 2009-12)<\/strong>.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overview:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program provides a selected group of mid-career U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional horizons by spending a period of research or other professional activity in Japan. Fellows are drawn from academia, business, government, media, NGOs, and think tanks. In cooperation with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the program\u2019s sponsor, Hitachi, Ltd., assists fellows in finding suitable host organizations in Japan. CFR awards approximately three to five fellowships annually.<\/div>\n

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The duration of the fellowship is between three and twelve months. The program awards a stipend in yen, which covers travel and living expenses in Japan. Fellows are considered independent contractors rather than employees of CFR, and are not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The IAF-J is only open to U.S. citizens between the ages of twenty-seven and forty-five. The program is intended primarily for those without substantial prior experience in Japan, although the selection committee has made exceptions when it considered that the fellowship would allow an individual to add a significant new dimension to his or her career. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not a requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interested candidates who meet the program’s eligibility requirements can\u00a0<\/span>apply online<\/span><\/a>\u00a0between\u00a0<\/span>July 1 and October 31<\/b>\u00a0on an annual basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, please visit\u00a0<\/span>www.cfr.org\/fellowships<\/span><\/a><\/span>, or contact\u00a0fellowships @ cfr.org<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A nice JET-relevant opportunity, received directly from the Council on Foreign Relations which requested that it be shared with the JET alumni community. Posted by\u00a0blogger\u00a0and\u00a0podcaster\u00a0Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12).\u00a0Click here\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email. \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Overview:\u00a0 Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academic","category-career"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t