Kavli IPMU FellowDeadline for Nominations: September 30, 2016 JSTNominations
for Kavli IPMU Fellow are due no later than Friday, September 30, 2016.
Invited nominees will be asked to complete an online application due
no later than Tuesday, November 1st, 2016.The "Kavli Institute for the
Physics and Mathematics of the Universe" (Kavli IPMU) is an
international research institute with English as its official language
established in October 2007. The goal of the institute is to discover
the fundamental laws of nature and to understand the universe from the
synergistic perspectives of mathematics, statistics, theoretical and
experimental physics, and astronomy. We are particularly interested in
candidates with broad interests and a willingness to interact with
people across disciplines.We are offering one or two distinguished
research fellows. We invite department chairs, faculty advisers,
professors and research scientists at institutions around the world to
submit online nominations for Kavli IPMU Fellows in our research area.
We seek to build a diverse, highly interactive membership, and female
and international applicants are strongly encouraged. We encourage
full-time members visiting research institutions abroad for between 1
and 3 months every year.The focus of Kavli IPMU includes but is not
limited to: all areas of mathematics (e.g. algebra, geometry,
analysis, and statistics); string theory and mathematical physics;
particle theory, collider phenomenology, beyond the standard model
physics phenomenology; cosmology and astrophysics theory; astronomy
and observational cosmology; and particle and underground experiments.
We are leading efforts on the XMASS dark matter experiment, the
KamLAND-Zen neutrino experiment, the Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) project
for weak lensing surveys and Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) for the
dark energy at the Subaru Telescope, GADZOOKS! at Super-Kamiokande,
the Belle II experiment, T2K long baseline neutrino experiment,
SDSS-IV for a survey of galaxies, POLARBEAR CMB B-mode polarization
measurement and R&D for future large neutrino detectors and a B mode
polarization satellite mission.Kavli IPMU is on the Kashiwa campus of
the University of Tokyo. More than half of its full-time scientific
members come from outside Japan. Kavli IPMU has a satellite in Kamioka
to participate in experimental groups.Qualifications
Kavli IPMU Fellows are intended for exceptional young scientists of
great promise who have recently been awarded, or who are about to be
awarded, the doctoral degree. Normally, Kavli IPMU Fellows are
expected to begin their fellowship shortly after being awarded their
Ph.D. Eligible nominees will be invited by the Institute to apply for
the fellowship. Direct applications and self-nominations are not
accepted.Terms of Appointment
* Kavli IPMU Fellows are granted for a period of three years.
* The fellowship provides an annual salary within the range
6,000,000 yen - 7,000,000 yen plus benefits depending on
seniority, experience and/or merit.
* Kavli IPMU Fellows are entitled to all normal holidays observed by
the University and are granted an annual bank of 20 days of
vacation.
* Kavli IPMU Fellows receive a research fund of up to 2,000,000 yen
per year to be used in support of research during the Kavli IPMU
Fellow.
* Provisions are made for initial relocation and travel expenses to
(but not from) Kavli IPMU for Kavli IPMU Fellows and their
families.
* Benefits including medical, dental and short term disability are
provided, with Kavli IPMU Fellows making a small contribution
towards the premium.
Nomination Instructions
Nominations are accepted from department chairs, faculty advisers,
professors or research scientists who can attest to the scientific
potential of the Kavli IPMU Fellow candidate. Nominations are accepted
from individuals at institutions around the world, and are not limited
to faculty at the University of Tokyo. Nominations cannot be made by
an individual candidate, a student or a postdoc. To be considered,
complete nominations must be submitted by September 30, 2016. The
online nomination must be completed during a single online session,
therefore nominators will need the following information about their
candidate to complete the online process:
* Nominee's complete and full legal name (Do not use nicknames)
* Nominee's complete and current active E-mail address
* Nominee's current institution
* Nominee's (expected) Year of Ph.D.
* Nominator's recommendation and judgment of nominee's potential.
The letter must be uploaded as a PDF file.
The Executive Committee finds it helpful in the recommendation letter
to have the candidate compared with others at a similar stage in their
development. The fellowship is highly competitive and the letter
should be persuasive. Should a nominee submit an application, the
recommendation will serve as an additional letter of support. Upon
successful submission of your nomination, an email receipt will be
sent.Nomination Form
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Following the submission of a nomination, invited nominees will be
directed to submit an application:
Instructions for completing the Kavli IPMU Fellow Application
* Direct applications are not accepted. All candidates must be
nominated first.
* Your Ph.D. must be awarded and proof furnished to the Kavli IPMU
before the start of the fellowship.
Application Components:
* CV
* Research Statement
* Publications List
* References
* Minimum two Recommendation Letters (other than nominator)
Further InfoKavli IPMU Application Inquiry
+81-4-7136-4940
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan